The Stables
Puddletown, Dorchester
3Bedrooms1Bathroomsretirement property
Price:£270,000

















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Price:£270,000
Property details
Key features
- Popular Village Location
- Over 55's Living Complex
- Dual Aspect Living/Dining Room
- Three Double Bedrooms
- Private Garden
- Garage and Ample Road Parking
Council Tax Band:
F
Tenure:
Leasehold
Ground Rent:
Contact Branch
Ground Rent Review Period:
Contact Branch
Annual Service Charge:
£7,084.00
Length of Lease:
107 years
Situated within the desirable and peaceful development of The Stables, formerly part of the stabling complex for Islington House and situated in the sought after village of Puddletown, this spacious three-bedroom property offers comfortable, low-maintenance living in a tranquil setting tailored for the over 55’s.
The accommodation:
Externally the property benefits from a private rear garden with a charming covered veranda leading to a courtyard patio garden bordered by mature shrubs, an ideal space for outdoor dining, seating and entertaining. There is ample room for potted plants and container gardening while remaining manageable throughout the season.
A short walk from the property is the garage equipped with power and light.
The development offers a quiet and friendly community setting exclusively for residents aged 55 and over within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.
Puddletown boats a well reputed doctors surgery, a veterinary surgery, post office / grocery store, church, village hall, bookshop and The Blue Vinney public house. Dorchester with its bars, bistros, interesting museums, glorious gardens and river walks i only 5 miles away.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the space, setting, and lifestyle on offer.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
The front door leads into a welcoming entrance hall with a double glazed window to the front aspect, a built in double fronted storage cupboard, a downstairs shower room and stairs that lead up to the first floor. There is an electric radiator and a telephone point.
Lounge / Dining Room
A door leads from the entrance hall into a generously sized sitting / dining room which benefits from windows on both the east and west elevations which are secondary glazed allowing an abundance of natural light throughout the day. French doors open into a covered veranda and courtyard garden. There are two electric radiators, a television aerial and a telephone point.
Kitchen
A door leads from the hallway into the kitchen which is fitted with a range of wall and base units, a 1 1/2 bowl sink and drainer, a Neff electric double oven and an electric hob with a cookerhood over, an integrated microwave, an integral fridge freezer, an electric radiator, plumbing for a washing machine, a double glazed window to the rear aspect and a door to the rear garden.
Shower Room
A door leads from the hallway into a fully tiled shower room with a WC, a wash hand basin, a shower cubicle, an extractor fan and an electric towel rail.
First Floor
First Floor Landing
Stairs lead up from the ground floor to the first floor landing with a double glazed rear window overlooking the communal grounds with doors leading to the bathroom and bedrooms 1, 2 and 3 plus an electric radiator.
Bedroom 1
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, a double glazed window to the rear overlooking the communal gardens with an electric radiator, a television socket and built in double wardrobes.
Bedroom 2
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, an electric radiator, loft access to a part boarded and insulated loft and a built in double wardrobe.
Bedroom 3
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, a built in double wardrobe, a large airing cupboard, a telephone point and an electric radiator.
Bathroom
A door leads from the first floor landing into the partly tiled bathroom with a double glazed window to the rear aspect, a WC, a wash hand basin, a bath, an electric towel rail and an extractor fan.
Outside Space
Rear Garden
The property enjoys a privately owned and charming veranda leading to a courtyard patio garden, bordered by mature shrubs with room for seating to enjoy alfresco dining. The garden also benefits from an outside tap and lighting for added convenience.
Garage
A short walk from the property is the garage with an up and over door plus power and light.
Communal Facilities
Residents enjoy access to beautifully maintained communal and landscaped gardens which include seating areas, designated barbecue space, a residents garden room which is used for social events and monthly activities with views over the adjacent meadow and surrounding countryside.
There is a laundry room on site and guest accommodation in a guest suite.
Agents Note
Management Services are provided by Cognatum Estates, a not for profit organisation, with estate managers and two relief managers who are able to support and help residents when needed all year round.
A personal alarm system is provided in each property.
The accommodation:
Externally the property benefits from a private rear garden with a charming covered veranda leading to a courtyard patio garden bordered by mature shrubs, an ideal space for outdoor dining, seating and entertaining. There is ample room for potted plants and container gardening while remaining manageable throughout the season.
A short walk from the property is the garage equipped with power and light.
The development offers a quiet and friendly community setting exclusively for residents aged 55 and over within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.
Puddletown boats a well reputed doctors surgery, a veterinary surgery, post office / grocery store, church, village hall, bookshop and The Blue Vinney public house. Dorchester with its bars, bistros, interesting museums, glorious gardens and river walks i only 5 miles away.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the space, setting, and lifestyle on offer.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
The front door leads into a welcoming entrance hall with a double glazed window to the front aspect, a built in double fronted storage cupboard, a downstairs shower room and stairs that lead up to the first floor. There is an electric radiator and a telephone point.
Lounge / Dining Room
A door leads from the entrance hall into a generously sized sitting / dining room which benefits from windows on both the east and west elevations which are secondary glazed allowing an abundance of natural light throughout the day. French doors open into a covered veranda and courtyard garden. There are two electric radiators, a television aerial and a telephone point.
Kitchen
A door leads from the hallway into the kitchen which is fitted with a range of wall and base units, a 1 1/2 bowl sink and drainer, a Neff electric double oven and an electric hob with a cookerhood over, an integrated microwave, an integral fridge freezer, an electric radiator, plumbing for a washing machine, a double glazed window to the rear aspect and a door to the rear garden.
Shower Room
A door leads from the hallway into a fully tiled shower room with a WC, a wash hand basin, a shower cubicle, an extractor fan and an electric towel rail.
First Floor
First Floor Landing
Stairs lead up from the ground floor to the first floor landing with a double glazed rear window overlooking the communal grounds with doors leading to the bathroom and bedrooms 1, 2 and 3 plus an electric radiator.
Bedroom 1
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, a double glazed window to the rear overlooking the communal gardens with an electric radiator, a television socket and built in double wardrobes.
Bedroom 2
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, an electric radiator, loft access to a part boarded and insulated loft and a built in double wardrobe.
Bedroom 3
This double bedroom has a secondary glazed window to the front aspect, a built in double wardrobe, a large airing cupboard, a telephone point and an electric radiator.
Bathroom
A door leads from the first floor landing into the partly tiled bathroom with a double glazed window to the rear aspect, a WC, a wash hand basin, a bath, an electric towel rail and an extractor fan.
Outside Space
Rear Garden
The property enjoys a privately owned and charming veranda leading to a courtyard patio garden, bordered by mature shrubs with room for seating to enjoy alfresco dining. The garden also benefits from an outside tap and lighting for added convenience.
Garage
A short walk from the property is the garage with an up and over door plus power and light.
Communal Facilities
Residents enjoy access to beautifully maintained communal and landscaped gardens which include seating areas, designated barbecue space, a residents garden room which is used for social events and monthly activities with views over the adjacent meadow and surrounding countryside.
There is a laundry room on site and guest accommodation in a guest suite.
Agents Note
Management Services are provided by Cognatum Estates, a not for profit organisation, with estate managers and two relief managers who are able to support and help residents when needed all year round.
A personal alarm system is provided in each property.
Utilities, rights & restrictions
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Utility Supply:
- ElectricityMains Supply
- WaterMains Supply
- HeatingElectric
- BroadbandFTTC
- SewerageMains Supply
Rights & Restrictions:
- Private rights of wayfalse
- Public rights of wayfalse
- Listed propertyfalse
- Restrictionstrue
Risks:
- Flooded in last 5 yearsfalse
- Flood defencesContact branch
- Source of floodContact branch
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