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Pretty listed cottage in Dorset for sale

This pretty 17th century cottage has lots of period charm, and is set in an AONB in Tarrant Hinton in Dorset

Dormers is a pretty thatched cottage dating back to the 17th century in Tarrant Hinton, in the heart of the Tarrant Valley in Dorset. The property has lots of period charm, and has been extended over the years, most recently by the current owners.

The house now provides spacious accommodation including a good-sized drawing room and an excellent kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and study as well as flexible accommodation upstairs with three good bedrooms.

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Outside there is a small terrace to the front of the house with a lawn while roses climb the property itself. To the rear are three paved terraces and the lawn slopes away to well-stocked borders and beds - wild garlic and bluebells are planted under the trees. At the top of the garden is the summer house and there is further garden storage and a vegetable garden.

Dormers is situated in the popular Dorset village of Tarrant Hilton which lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a church, and there are pubs and farm shops to be found in nearby villages. Blandford Forum (four miles) provides a good range of local amenities.

The guide price is £695,000. For further information please contact Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01747 850858 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk.

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