Old Preston House is an attractive period house that was imaginatively converted approximately 33 years ago into four elegant apartments. Number four is only the second apartment to be sold since the conversion and enjoys spacious living accommodation spread over the first and second floors. A communal entrance with stairs rising to the first floor leads to the front door and opens into a spacious entrance hall. The first floor accommodation benefits from a cloakroom, fitted kitchen which opens to a utility/study area, dining room/third bedroom and impressive sitting room with high ceilings and large bay window. From the hallway a door gives access to stairs rising to the second floor landing. On this level there is a spacious shower room and two characterful attic bedrooms with sloping ceilings, the main bedroom enjoys wonderful countryside views from a low velux window. Each property owns a share of the freehold and the apartments enjoy the benefit of an exceptionally long lease (999 years from 1988). There is also allocated parking, small communal garden and courtyard area.

LOCATION: Iwerne Minster is a desirable village in the Cranborne Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has many characterful properties and boasts good local facilities including a post office/store, public house and use of facilities at Clayesmore School. The Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury offers further facilities to cater for most every day requirements including; supermarkets, Cottage hospital, dentists, doctors surgeries as well as a range of boutique shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels and local farmers market (Thursdays). The area offers some beautiful countryside which can be enjoyed via the many public footpaths and bridleways. There are several local golf courses, cycle and rugby clubs and nearby race courses as well as National Trust properties such as Stourhead, Win Green and Cley Hill.

ACCOMMODATION

From the communal entrance stairs to first floor and front door to:

FIRST FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL: A long spacious hallway with understairs cupboard and coved ceiling with smoke detector.

SITTING ROOM: 18’7” (into bay) x 12’ An elegant light and airy room with large bay window to front aspect with secondary double glazed sash windows, two storage heaters, coved ceiling, two wall light points and UPVC double glazed window to side aspect with countryside views.

DINING ROOM/BEDROOM 3: 11’7” x 8’5” Double glazed window to side aspect, fitted book shelving, coved ceiling, storage cupboard and storage heater.

KITCHEN: 12’ x 6’8” Inset 1¼ bowl sink unit with cupboard below, further range of wood fronted wall, drawer and base units with working surface over, integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer, built-in electric oven with inset electric hob above, wine rack, canopy hob extractor, under unit lighting, fully tiled walls, plinth heater, fitted breakfast table with double glazed window above enjoying countryside views and opening to:

UTILITY/STUDY AREA: 12’5” x 6’ Dual aspect double glazed windows, range of fitted cupboards, working surface, desk and utility cupboards with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Fully tiled walls and half height door to storage cupboard.

CLOAKROOM: Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, extractor, fitted coat hooks and built-in cabinet.

From the hallway door to inner hall with stairs to second floor and door providing rear access to the apartment.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING: Storage heater, velux windows with countryside views and fitted cupboard.

BEDROOM 1: 11’2” (excluding large entryway) x 9’7” A characterful room with double glazed window to front aspect and velux window enjoying stunning views over rolling countryside.

BEDROOM 2: 11’7” (excluding entryway) x 9’7” Double glazed window to rear aspect.

SHOWER ROOM: A large room with double shower cubicle, fitted units incorporating semi recess wash hand basin and low level WC with concealed cistern, airing cupboard housing hot water tank and shelving for linen, tiled to splash prone areas and double glazed window to side aspect

OUTSIDE

Communal garden and courtyard, and allocated parking.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, drainage and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: A

TENURE: Leasehold (999 years from 1988)

Old Preston House Management company own the Freehold and the owner of the flat will own a ¼ of the freehold and is given 25 shares.

SERVICE CHARGE: £100 per month which includes building insurance, garden maintenance, communal window cleaning and electricity. Excess monies are put into a fund for future maintenance.