5 bed detached house for sale

The Avenue, Sherborne, Dorset DT9

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and detached five bedroom Edwardian family home in a soughtafter Sherborne location, combining period elegance with superb accommodation and flexible living spaces. Detached garage and gardens. Vendor suited Onwards.

Amberwood is a substantial fivebedroom Edwardian family home in one of Sherborne’s most soughtafter locations. The property has attractive stone elevations with quoin detailing, sash windows all under a clay tiled room with attractive dormers. This elegant period property combines timeless architectural character with superbly balanced accommodation, generous room proportions, and flexible living spaces arranged across three floors. The home benefits from a detached garage, attractive gardens, and is offered to the market with a suited vendor.
Set along one of Sherborne’s most prestigious residential roads, this handsome Edwardian residence extends to over 3,000 sq ft and has been thoughtfully adapted for modern family life while retaining a wealth of original features. The accommodation includes generous reception rooms, an impressive openplan family living area, and five double bedrooms.
A welcoming porch opens into a central reception hall featuring an elegant mosaic tiled floor and classic Edwardian proportions. To the front of the house is a charming, southfacing sitting room with a bay window and open fireplace, creating an inviting formal living space. Adjacent lies the beautifully proportioned dining room, ideal for entertaining, with exposed floorboards and an ornate open fireplace.
To the rear, the spacious kitchen/breakfast room opens into a superb family room overlooking the garden-an extension completed approximately ten years ago that has created a wonderful everyday hub. The kitchen is fitted with sleek white gloss cabinetry and high-quality appliances including a Neff under-counter oven, eye-level electric oven, eye level combi oven, warming drawer, induction hob with ceiling extractor, breakfast bar, and space for an American-style fridge/freezer. A utility room, cloakroom, and useful storage areas complete the ground floor.
The first floor offers three generous bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, bay frontage, and elevated views towards Sherborne and Honeycombe Woods. A wellappointed family bathroom-finished to a similar standard-serves the remaining bedrooms.
The top floor provides excellent versatility, offering two further double bedrooms ideal for older children, guests, or dedicated workspaces. A tastefully fitted shower room with a generous walkin monsoon shower serves this floor, making it a practical and private upperlevel suite.
Services

We understand that mains electric, gas, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating. All plumbing was replaced within the last four years.
Council Tax: Dorset Council-Band G
Additional information

Broadband: FTTP-Ultrafast broadband is available-highest available download speed 1800 Mbps, highest available upload speed 1000 Mbps. (Openreach, Gigaclear).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding.

The Avenue is among Sherborne’s most soughtafter residential roads, characterised by impressive Victorian and Edwardian redbrick homes. The property is within easy walking distance of Sherborne’s historic town centre, which offers an excellent range of amenities including the Abbey, Sherborne House Arts Centre, mainline railway station, and an array of independent shops, public houses, and restaurants.
The nearby regional centre of Yeovil provides further facilities, while the area is renowned for its sporting and outdoor opportunities. Sherborne is home to a number of wellrespected schools including the Sherborne Schools, Leweston, Bruton Schools, and Millfield. Transport connections are strong, with a direct mainline service to London Waterloo and swift road links via the A303 at Wincanton towards London and the Home Counties.

A pedestrian gate leads through a stonewalled, southfacing front garden which provides excellent privacy and an attractive approach to the house. To the rear, the property benefits from a detached garage with power, accessed via wooden gates from Coldharbour (A30). The mature rear garden complements the home’s period charm, with bifold doors from the family room opening onto a sun terrace, steps to a level lawn, and established planting.