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This elegant Grade II listed Georgian town house sits on a well proportioned plot with river frontage and just a short walk to the bustling town centre of Wimborne and the many amenities available. Built in about 1750, the property has some later Victorian additions and offers almost 2,500 sq.ft of light and airy living space with large sash windows and many of the rooms being dual aspect.
The property has many character features including solid wood flooring, decorative floor tiles, Victorian fireplaces and stained glass leaded panels to the main portico entrance.
On the ground floor, from the welcoming entrance hall laid with original decorative floor tiles, there is access to two well proportioned reception rooms, each with feature bay windows and casement doors - the drawing room has a wide Victorian fireplace with raised hearth and there access to the private rear garden and the family room with doors leading out to the driveway and garden has a fitted wood burning stove. The kitchen is fitted with a generous range of base and wall units with quarry floor tiles interspersed with flagstones and the adjoining breakfast room overlooks the side of the property and the rear garden. Next to the kitchen there is a separate dining room - a dual aspect room overlooking the rear garden and river.
The four bedrooms on the first floor are all doubles - bedroom one includes a generous range of built in storage/wardrobes. There are two shower rooms as well as a separate cloakroom at this level.
Outside the property benefits from a gated entrance to a a generously sized paved and stone driveway/courtyard. The frontage to Mill Lane has a low brick boundary wall with iron railings and a pedestrian gate. The gardens are laid mainly to lawn with established border planting and specimen trees. There is also paved terracing and delightful views along the river frontage as well as a garden store and WC.
Council Tax Band: G
The charming Minster town of Wimborne is nestled between the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the North, The New Forest National Park to the East and the famous World Heritage Jurassic coastline to the South.
The town itself offers an eclectic mix of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars together with a variety of independent retail outlets. The Tivoli theatre offers theatre, concert and cinema entertainment and a Waitrose store is nearby.
Poole and Bournemouth train stations offer a regular main line train service to London (Waterloo). Bournemouth and Southampton airports both offer flights to a range of domestic and foreign destinations. Cross channel ferries sail from Poole and Portsmouth.
From West Borough and Wimborne Square, regular bus services operate to the surrounding towns which all offer a good range of shops and services.
There are a number of well-regarded private and state schools in the area including Queen Elizabeth's and Dumpton School, Canford, Bryanston and Clayesmore. Public leisure facilities are available at Queen Elizabeth's Leisure Centre. There are lovely countryside walks locally and along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast footpaths to the south. Sailing and other water sports can be enjoyed in Poole Harbour.