5 bed detached house for sale

Barnaby Mead, Gillingham SP8

This deceptive house is offered to market with vacant possession. The home is well maintained and neutrally decorated with spacious, comfortable and flexible living accommodation perfectly suited to families or couples alike.

Upon entering, the light and generosity of space is immediately apparent. The ground floor comprises a large entrance hall with cloakroom and stairs which rise to the first floor. To the right, there is a substantial sitting room with a feature fireplace and bi-folding glazed doors that separate the sitting room from the dining room, allowing for expansive entertaining space or more comfortable, cosy everyday living spaces. The dining room boasts gorgeous views across the garden to the River Shreen. Adjoining is the spacious, well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room with ample storage, space for white goods and a dining table. The separate utility room gives access to the useful study and outside to the garden. The first floor offers five well balanced bedrooms, three of which are generous doubles. The principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes and a sizeable en-suite bathroom. A family shower room services the remaining bedrooms.

Outside

Perfectly positioned in a quiet, riverside residential area located just off the high street is Barnaby Mead. A private driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles and access to the integral single garage. There is a small decorative front garden, set behind a low-level wall. The garden wraps around to the side of the house with a timber store set behind a gated entrance. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a paved terrace providing the ideal outdoor entertaining and dining space and boasting gorgeous views down to the river. The lawn in flanked by well-tended herbaceous and shrub borders. A low level picket fence separates the lower garden that is laid to lawn and gently rolls down to the River Shreen.

Situation

Gillingham is a thriving North Dorset town offering an excellent range of amenities, including a bank, church, post office, doctor’s surgery/pharmacy, pubs, cafes and shops, as well as Waitrose, Asda, Lidl and Aldi supermarkets. The beautiful, hilltop town of Shaftesbury, famous for its thatched cottages, boutique shops and Gold Hill, is only three miles away, whilst the cathedral cities of Bath and Salisbury (both approx. 50 minutes) offer more extensive shopping facilities.

There is a direct train service from Gillingham Railway Station to London Waterloo (less than 2hrs), as well as Exeter and the Southwest. There are also superb road links with the A303 (4 miles) providing access to the Southwest and to London via the M3, whilst the A350 provides access to the South Coast as well as the M4. The local bus service connects with Salisbury, Shaftesbury and other villages.

The area is renowned for excellent educational facilities, which include four primary schools and a superb comprehensive and sixth form College in Gillingham. Private schools in the area include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore, Bryanston and Millfield.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-62296