A charming, detached cottage, boasting two bedrooms, character features and spacious accommodation and located in the Heart of the highly sought-after village of Child Okeford. <br />For Sale by Informal Tender on 9th February 2022<br /><br /><br />The Old Post Office Cottage is ideally located in the heart of the charming, Dorset, village of Child Okeford, just a stone’s throw from the shop and pub. The cottage has been tastefully extended and now provides spacious and flexible accommodation over two floors. The ground floor comprises: central hallway, kitchen/breakfast room with ample floor and wall units and all built in appliances, dining room/snug with feature inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove and sitting room with clay tile flooring, wooden beams and a second wood burning stove. Upstairs, the accommodation includes two double bedrooms, a large landing, and the main bathroom, again of a good size. The master bedroom includes a walk through dressing area with built in wardrobes, vaulted ceiling, and a Juliet balcony.<br /><br />SITUATION<br />Child Okeford is a thriving village situated in the heart of the Dorset countryside between the River Stour to the west and Hambledon Hill to the east. It boasts an active community and an excellent range of amenities including a store and Post Office, organic farm shop, Church, two public houses, doctor's surgery with dispensary and a primary school with nursery. The nearby towns of Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury offer a wider range of facilities including supermarkets, cottage hospitals in both towns, libraries, whilst Gillingham offers a mainline railway station (London Waterloo). Further afield are the cities of Salisbury and Bath for a more comprehensive retail experience. The A303 is approximately 30 minutes to the north, giving access to London via the M3 and the West Country. The area is renowned for the fantastic choice of state and private, primary and secondary schools including Bryanston School, Clayesmore School, The Blandford School, Hanford School and Knighton House. Fibre optic broadband is available in the village.<br /><br />OUTSIDE<br />A wooden gate leads from the high street onto the property and a shingle path runs adjacent to the cottage to the main porch and front door. There is also a small area of lawn to the front and the garden is enclosed with high hedging and a red brick wall.<br /><br />COUNCIL TAX<br />Dorset Council Tax Band C<br />EPC: D (expired)<br /><br />SERVICES<br />Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property. A ‘combi’ boiler provides heating and hot water.<br /><br />DIRECTIONS<br />From the centre of the village, with the Post Office and Store on your right, walk 30 m to the end of the fence and the gate for Old Post Office Cottage is located before the hedge starts.