Strickland Way, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21

The current owners have made a number of additions to the original specification, including wall panelling, a timber slatted feature wall to the hall and fitted wardrobes to the principal bedroom.

THE PROPERTY

The front door opens into an entrance hall with wood-effect flooring, a timber slatted feature wall with peg rail, a cloakroom with WC and wash basin, and stairs rising to the first floor. A part-glazed door leads into the kitchen/dining room, which runs across the front of the house and takes light from a front window in the kitchen and a side window in the dining area. The kitchen has gloss-fronted wall and base units with bar handles and wood-effect work surfaces. It also has a built-in oven, a four-burner gas hob with a stainless steel chimney extractor over, a tall unit for a fridge/freezer, and open shelving above the sink run. The dining area has room for a family table, and the wood-effect flooring carries on through.

The sitting room is at the rear of the house. It has a panelled feature wall, coving and a ceiling rose, and French doors with glazed side panels open onto the terrace.

On the first floor, the landing has a painted balustrade and leads to all three bedrooms and the bathroom. The principal bedroom overlooks the rear garden and the open fields beyond. It has panelling to dado height behind the bed and fitted wardrobes with panelled doors. Its en-suite shower room has a tiled shower enclosure with a sliding glass door, a WC, a pedestal wash basin and an obscure-glazed window. Bedroom two is a double room at the front of the house. Bedroom three, also at the front, has tongue-and-groove panelling to dado height and is currently used as a nursery. The bathroom has a panelled bath with tiled surround, a WC and pedestal wash basin, tongue-and-groove panelling and an obscure-glazed window.

THE OUTSIDE

At the front, a paved path leads through a gravelled frontage planted with shrubs to the front door, which has a canopy porch. A block-paved driveway runs along the side of the house, with gated access to the rear garden. Next to the house is a paved terrace, with a lawn beyond. A second paved seating area at the far end sits against a brick boundary wall, with gravel borders. The garden is fenced to the side, and the outlook beyond is open.

Location:
Quarter Jack Park lies off Leigh Road on the eastern side of Wimborne Minster, and a cycleway along Leigh Road links it to the town centre. Wimborne has independent shops, cafés, restaurants and supermarkets, along with the Minster, the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Market and riverside walks along the Stour and the Allen. Schools in the town follow the three-tier system of first, middle and upper schools. St John’s CE First School is nearby, and Canford School is also close. The A31 is reached at Canford Bottom roundabout and leads to Ringwood, Southampton and the M27. Poole, Bournemouth and Bournemouth Airport are all within easy driving distance.

Directions:
From our office at 15 East Street, head east along East Street, which becomes Leigh Road (B3073). Turn right into Lonsdale Road for Quarter Jack Park. Strickland Way is within the development.