Triscombe. Richmond Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9. humberts.com

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1 Triscombe Richmond Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 humberts.com

2 Triscombe, Richmond Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3HL 'PRIME SHERBORNE' Peacefully tucked away at the end of a long drive, a gorgeous early 20th century house with beautiful proportions and a colourful garden within easy walking distance of the Abbey and town centre facilities. Five Bedrooms Two Bathrooms and Shower Room Drawing Room Dining Room Sitting Room Fully Fitted Study Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Aga Garden Room Utility and Cloakroom First Floor Games Room/ Home Office/Guest Bedroom Five Double Garage and Plenty of Parking Delightful Garden and Secluded Terrace/Entertaining Area Guide Price 875,000 The Property Triscombe was built in the 1930s, and epitomises all that is good about mature houses from that period with a handsome principal

3 façade of brick, colour washed render and tile hung sections, with a central projection, all under a hipped roof with tall chimneys. It was extended in the 1980s and sympathetic modernisation has taken place over the years, yet the building retains much of its original quality features such as parquet flooring, picture rails, handsome fireplace and ornate plasterwork ceiling. On the ground floor an enclosed lobby with a quarry tiled floor and ceiling rose opens to a reception hall with parquet floor, staircase and picture rail. The drawing room is beautifully proportioned, has an ornate plasterwork ceiling and is focused on a handsome stone fireplace with oak over mantle, and Baxi grate. From here double doors open to a Neville Johnson fully fitted study. The dining room, which is handy for the kitchen, has French casements out to the terrace. Across the hall from the drawing room is a sitting room with an ornamental fireplace, a delightful double aspect T.V room/snug. The kitchen/breakfast room runs along the rear of the house and has a two oven gasfired Aga, walk in larder and an excellent range of cupboards including integrated appliances. There is a rear lobby with a recently renewed gas-fired boiler. Beyond the breakfast room end of the kitchen is a side hall, together with a boot room and cloakroom. This side hall also gives access to a garden room with hard flooring and doors out to the entertaining areas. The garden room also links the main house to an excellent utility room, and the double garage. On there first floor there is a galleried landing with handsome balustrading. The principal bedroom has built in wardrobes and enjoys southerly views over rooftops to the woods on Dancing Hill. It is served by a large ensuite bathroom, together with a shower over the bath. There are three more bedrooms off the main stairs, served by a second bathroom, again with shower over the bath and separate WC. A second staircase rises from the garden room to a section of the accommodation which can either be used as a large guest bedroom with an ensuite shower room, or alternatively would serve well as a work from home office, games room or as semi-separate accommodation for older children still humberts.com

4 living at home. This part of the house could be used as a separate annexe for dependent relative or live in carer. This is a good quality home with a great atmosphere. Outside Double gates open to a long gravelled driveway, culminating in a parking and turning area for several cars and giving access to the double garage with eclectically operated door and direct access to the house. Stretching across the south and west sides of the house, is a large paved terrace set with wild flowers and shrubs. A shallow flight of steps leads down to the main lawn. To the rear of the house and adjoining the garden room, is a very private and sheltered terrace and entertaining area giving on to a further area of lawn, enclosed by mature hedging. There are outside taps and power supplies. The garden is colourful, mature, well stocked and dog proof. Situation Triscombe is located off the peaceful no-through road that comprises the upper part of Richmond Road, a long established and sought after residential area of Sherborne. The house backs on to the bottom of the playing fields for Sherborne School for Girls. Utilising the pedestrian lane that runs through to Acreman Street, and then Finger Lane through to the Abbey, the town centre and all its facilities, including the mainline railway station, are within easy and predominantly level walking distance. The majority of Sherborne town centre is designated a Conservation Area. It offers two supermarkets (Waitrose and Sainsbury's), an excellent range of business and shopping facilities and mainline railway services to London Waterloo. It is rare to find a house of this quality, tucked away off the main thoroughfares, yet so easy for the town centre. The regional centre of Yeovil and the county town of Dorchester are within easy commuting distance, and the A303 can be accessed to the north at Sparkford, giving access to London and the South East giving access on the M3/M25 route. humberts.com

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6 Richmond Road, Sherborne, DT9 Utility 8'9" (2.67) x 8'6" (2.59) Garage 17'8" (5.38) x 16'8" (5.08) Denotes restricted head height Down Bedroom 5 / Games Room 18' (5.49) x 16'8" (5.08) Directions With Sherborne Abbey on your right, continue along Half Moon Street and at the junction with Westbury, turn right and then first left into Horsecastles. Take the first turning right into Richmond Road, and proceed almost to the top, taking the second left turning. The drive to Triscombe will be seen as the second entrance on the right hand side. Up Garden Room 14'9" (4.50) x 9'3" (2.82) Void Dining Room 17'4" (5.28) x 11'1" (3.38) Kitchen 30'7" (9.33) x 9'2" (2.79) Bedroom 4 14'1" (4.29) x 9'3" (2.82) Up Study 9'1" (2.77) x 8'1" (2.46) Drawing Room 17'11" (5.46) x 15'8" (4.78) Sitting Room 12'5" (3.78) x 12' (3.66) Eaves WIW Down Bedroom 1 15'11" (4.85) x 15'8" (4.78) Bedroom 2 14'10" (4.52) x 13'9" (4.19) Bedroom 3 12'5" (3.78) x 8'8" (2.64) GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR TOTAL GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 3125 SQ FT SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT & VOID) MAIN HOUSE INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 2842 SQ FT 264 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT & VOID) GARAGE INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 283 SQ FT 26.3 SQ METRES Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error, omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser. Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation. This floor plan was constructed using measurements provided to Niche Communications by a third party. Copyright nichecom.co.uk 2017 Produced for Humberts REF : Disclaimer Humberts for themselves and for the vendor/landlord of this property whose agents they are, give notice that (i) these particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract, (ii) all statements contained within these particulars are made without responsibility on the part of Humberts or the vendor/landlord, (iii) whilst made in good faith, none of the statements contained within these particulars are to be relied upon as a statement of representation or fact, (iv) any intending purchaser/tenant must satisfy him/herself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained within these particulars, (v) the vendor/landlord does not make or give either Humberts or any person in their employment any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Copyright Humberts 2017 Humberts Ltd Registered Office Humberts Ltd 2 Park Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 2HX Registered Company Number sherborne@humberts.com 18 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3PX