School Drive, Sherborne, DT9

‘17 School Drive’ is a handsome, period-style, detached, double-fronted house (2027 square feet) occupying a level plot with a low maintenance rear, walled garden boasting a sunny easterly aspect. This superb home is situated in an enviable ‘tucked away location’ and fronts on to a traffic-free walkway, overlooking parkland and boasting lovely views. The property comes with a detached double garage and free, unrestricted street parking. The property was built in 2005 by the award-winning builders, CG Fry. The Fosters Field development has since become one of the most popular addresses in Sherborne. The house is heated by mains gas fired radiator central heating and also benefits from uPVC double glazing. The house enjoys excellent natural light with a sunny aspect at the front and side and many dual aspects. The house enjoys well-arranged, spacious accommodation over three floors, comprising entrance reception hall, open-plan kitchen / dining room, office / occasional bedroom five, utility room and cloakroom / WC. On the first floor, there is a landing area, large sitting room with Juliet balcony and lovely views and master double bedroom with en-suite shower room. On the second floor, there is another landing area, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. This lovely home offers scope for extension at the rear, subject to the necessary planning permission. There are superb walks from nearby the front door at Purlieu Meadows, the Quarr Nature Reserve and the Sherborne castles – ideal as you do not need to put the dogs or the children in the car! The property is a short, level walk to the nearby Waitrose store and the centre of the historic town of Sherborne with its superb boutique high street with cafes, restaurants and independent shops plus the breath-taking Abbey, Almshouses, Sherborne Arts Centre and Sherborne’s world-famous private schools. It is also a short walk to the mainline railway station making London Waterloo in just over two hours.