Esme Avenue, Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum
£260,000

Accommodation
The property is entered via a double glazed panel door which sits below a pitched and tiled storm porch. Once inside, stairs lead up to the first floor accommodation and a door leads into the large open plan living and kitchen space. This area is light and airy, having a double aspect, with a window overlooking the front and French doors overlooking the private fully enclosed rear garden. The kitchen is well appointed, with a range of wall and base units, an integral double oven and hob, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a coffee bar. the lounge is light and open and has the added benefit of both under stairs storage and a ground floor W/C.
Rising up to the first floor the landing has doors to both of the good sized double bedroom and the family bathroom with a hatch into the loft. The bathroom is partially tiled with a double glazed window to the front and has a panel bath with shower and glass screen over, a pedestal wash hand basin and a vanity unit as well as a low level W/C with dual flush.

Outside
The property benefits from having allocated parking to the side and a small front garden which is mostly slate stones. the rear garden is completely private and enclosed by wooden fencing, with gated access and has a small patio area adjacent to the house with the remaining area being layed to lawn. a woode area to the rear of the property provides peace and tranquility and further greenery.

The Area
Blandford St Mary is a village and on the south bank of the River Stour, immediately opposite the larger town of Blandford Forum. The village grew up around the Badger Brewery, owned by Hall and Woodhouse, which is based there, there is a popular Inn set within the brewery grounds where you can join in regular pub quizzes, or watch live music or enjoy comedy evenings. Blandford St Mary has a busy Tesco supermarket and fuel station and a Homebase DIY store, there is further, a large range of both independent and chain, shops, eateries and public houses in Blandford Forum, just a short stroll via, either the footbridge in Stour Meadows or across the Historic arched bridge adjacent to the entrance to Bryanston School. The village has a popular primary school, with a secondary school in Blandford Forum and many independent schools in the surrounding area, In the older area of the village near the river bridge to Blandford Forum there is a traditional public house and a village green. Opposite is the old stone gate at the entrance of the Bryanston School estate.
Lower Blandford St Mary is a rural outpost of Blandford St Mary, in the farm fields to the south across the bypass road, with a small church and graveyard, and one or two historic houses.
The area is surrounded by beautiful countryside and there are many footpaths and bridleways close by, including the Dorset Trailway which takes in a variety of environments along its' 17 miles, Stour Meadows and the Stour Way, which follows almost the entire coarse of the River Stour from its' head to the sea. For the sporty, Blandford has active Football, Rugby and Cricket Clubs and for those who enjoy water sports, there is excellent coarse fishing on the River Stour and sailing and surfing along Dorset's' famous and beautiful Jurassic Coast some 30-45 minutes away by car.