Huntingdon Drive, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21

Tucked into a quiet residential corner of Merley, this bungalow has everything on one level and is a short distance from Wimborne town centre.

THE PROPERTY
The entrance lobby has a handy cloakroom off it and leads straight into the heart of the home. The sitting room is a generous space with a herringbone parquet floor. It is easy to picture it as the place everyone gathers at the end of the day, and it flows into the dining room beyond. Here, patio doors open onto the side garden, so meals can spill outdoors in the warmer months. The kitchen leads directly off the dining room, which keeps cooking and conversation connected. It is fitted with white units and dark grey worktops, and a large window above the sink looks out to the side.

An inner hall takes you away from the living space to the three bedrooms, so the sleeping accommodation is set apart and quieter. All bedrooms are double in size and overlook the rear garden. The family bathroom has been refitted with metro tiling. It has a Carron whirlpool bath for a long soak, a separate shower for busy mornings, and a heated ladder towel rail.

THE OUTSIDE
At the front, a lawn and a pair of raised planters frame the approach. A gravelled driveway leads to the integral garage. The rear garden is where the bungalow really comes into its own. It is level, has good depth and is laid mainly with lawn, with mature shrub borders and boundary planting screening it from the neighbours. A paved patio runs along the back of the house, ready for summer evenings and weekend lunches. Children have a timber climbing frame and play area. To the side, an enclosed courtyard gives a second, sheltered spot to sit out when the breeze picks up.

Location:
Merley is a popular residential suburb lying immediately to the south of Wimborne Minster, well regarded for its quiet streets and close proximity to a wide range of everyday amenities. The village sits within easy reach of the Canford Heath retail parks and Broadstone, while Wimborne Minster itself — with its weekly market, independent shops, restaurants and cafés grouped around the historic Minster church — is readily accessible. The A349 and A31 dual carriageway provide straightforward connections to Poole, Bournemouth and the wider Dorset road network. Families are well served by a selection of local schools, including Merley First School in the village itself, with Wimborne's range of middle and upper schools and the Queen Elizabeth's School sixth form within convenient reach.

Directions:
From our office in East Street, Wimborne, proceed up Poole Road towards Oakley Hill. At the traffic lights before the Willett Arms, turn left into Oakley Lane. Turn right into Oakley Straight and then at the end of that road turn left onto Merley Lane. Take the 2nd right-hand turn into Merley Gardens and Huntingdon Drive will be the 2nd turningo n the left.