Dorset cottage in Cerne Abbas for sale
This idyllic thatched cottage in popular Cerne Abbas in Dorset would make a perfect base in the West Country

Fontmell Cottage is a charming end-of-terrace property constructed of flint and stone under a thatched roof, built in 2006.
Features include some oak floors and a fireplace inset with a carved stone mantel in the sitting room. The kitchen is a flexible space with all the mod-cons and the conservatory is timber-built and double glazed.
Upstairs the master bedroom suite comes with a dressing area and a panelled corner bath, and the property also has a guest suite and a further double bedroom.
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Outside the garden lies to the rear and features a number of stocked borders with a small private oval lawn.
Fontmell Cottage is located in the well-loved Dorset village of Cerne Abbas, which has a village shop, primary school, three pubs, tearoom and a village hall. Dorchester is just 8 miles and Sherborne 11 miles, from where trains depart for London Waterloo.
The guide price is £485,000. For further information please contact Knight Frank on 01935 812 236 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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