2 BED Semi-detached house Sold

Property details

• In need of updating & some tender loving care
• Close to all the towns amenities
• Two reception rooms
• Extended kitchen
• Two bedrooms
• Bonus loft room
• Garden

Inside

Welcome to 7 Alington Road, a charming, period semi-detached property ideally situated within Fordington, moments from the County town centre of Dorchester.

This much-loved home now needs a little tender loving care, ready for its next chapter.

The accommodation comprises two reception rooms, an extended kitchen, with two bedrooms on the first floor together with the bathroom. An additional bonus is the loft room. On entering the property though the front door is the first reception room. This DINING ROOM readily accommodates a sizable dining table and chairs and associated furniture. Sliding patio doors provide plentiful natural light and access to the garden. A straight staircase rises from here to the first floor, and there is an ever useful under stair cupboard. Semi open plan to the dining room is the KITCHEN with peninsular unit and further range of wall mounted and base units, the latter with work surfaces over. There is space for a cooker and additional appliances, to the rear of the kitchen is a UTILITY AREA that also provides access to the rear garden.

Lying to the front of the residence is the second reception room: this SITTING ROOM is centred around the feature brick fireplace with tiled hearth and coal effect gas stove for those cooler months. The pleasing bay window floods the room with light.

To the first floor is the LANDING with doors to the two bedrooms and the bathroom. The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM with further bay window is also light and airy and has a range of fitted wardrobes the length of one wall. The BATHROOM comprises low-level W.C., suite, pedestal wash hand basin, heated towel rail, and panelled bath with shower screen and shower. On a practical note also located here is the airing cupboard with double opening doors housing the GlowWorm™ gas boiler. BEDROOM TWO lies to rear of the property overlooking the garden, leading up from the bedroom is a space saver straight staircase rising to the LOFT/ OCCASIONAL ROOM; with eave storage, whilst a window provides natural light with views over Fordington to St George’s Church.

Outside

To the front of the residence a low brick wall provides the boundary, betwixt the walling and the house is established mature planting.

The REAR GARDEN provides an ideal spot for that first coffee of the day. In front of the patio doors is a covered area of decking, together with a paved patio. Outside garden tap. The remainder of the garden is slightly raised, with steps and small retaining block walling. Here there is a most productive apple tree, and a variety of shrubs and bushes requiring some loving tender care and attention.

Location

Ideally placed for easy access to the town centre and also within a stone's throw of a convenience store for all your everyday needs. Dorchester itself is steeped in history and enjoys some of the county's most noted period architecture, all set amongst beautiful rural countryside with easy access to the coast at Weymouth. Amenities are plentiful including: mainline rail link to Waterloo, cinema, arts centre, museums, wine bars and schools for all ages.

Investment Information

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Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority: Dorset (West Dorset) Council

Council tax band: C

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