For Sale3 Bedroom House in East Chelborough, Dorchester£650,000

The primary bedroom, located on the ground floor, is generously proportioned and benefits from a half-shower ensuite. French doors open onto a private stone shingle seating area within the rear garden – a wonderful spot to enjoy the evening sun. There is also a separate downstairs WC/cloakroom for added convenience. Stairs rise to the first floor where two further well-proportioned double bedrooms are located. Both rooms enjoy attractive views over the garden and surrounding countryside. A loft hatch provides access to a boarded and insulated loft space, which also houses the solar panel meters. Externally, the rear garden offers a wonderful variety of spaces, including a landscaped lawn, a large patio area, planting beds for shrubs, a greenhouse, polytunnel, chicken coop, a substantial wooden gardener’s shed and a well-appointed workshop. To the front of the property, across the lane, there is an additional parcel of land currently used as a productive vegetable plot along with an extra shingle parking area. The location of East Chelborough is superb for embracing the calm of the countryside, while still being within a 15-minute drive of the train station in Yeovil and offering easy access to the A303 for travel to London. Our vendor informs us the solar panels currently generate an approximate income of £2,500 per annum. From the moment we found 1 Oaklands Cottage, we could see it ticked every box on our wish list. We were looking to escape the rat race without losing connection, and this special place gave us exactly that: peace, space and breathtaking views, with Yeovil’s train station and excellent road links to London close enough to make life easy. The cottage has a wonderfully spacious, light-filled layout. The open-plan living and dining area, with high ceilings, Velux windows and a log burner, is warm and welcoming in winter and perfect for entertaining year-round. Christmas here has been magical – there is room for the whole family, plus a huge tree. The downstairs bedroom has been used as an art studio, flooded with light from large patio doors and always warm, with views that constantly inspire. When we moved in, the property was neglected, so we invested heavily to put it in great stead for decades to come. We installed new double-glazed PVC windows, redecorated throughout, added new carpets and underlay upstairs, and fitted two new bathrooms. Outside, we repainted the exterior, replaced gutters and fascias, reclad the garage, reinstated it as a garage with new doors, and extended the driveway to provide parking for five cars plus the garage. Solar panels add sustainability, alongside oil-fired central heating that keeps the house cosy. The large, south-facing garden is one of our greatest joys: a circular lawn, orchard, productive garden, greenhouse, polytunnel, composters, insulated shed with power, chicken run, and multiple seating areas to follow the sun or sit quietly with the view. Sliding gates make it safe for grandchildren, and the arbour remains our favourite spot for a coffee, taking in the superb surroundings. It is incredibly tranquil here, yet shops deliver, pubs and National Trust properties are nearby, Yeovil is 20 minutes away, and the coast is within 30–45 minutes. This is a unique place, and one we shall miss deeply for its peace, space and outlook.