House For Sale £335,000
The property
The house 'Miscombe' is alongside the site of Miscombe Gate' Portesham Hill.
Miscombe Gate was the Turnpike gate in Portesham for collection of tolls.
Requiring further refurbishment, the house is stone-built
- local Portesham stone and indigenous 'sarsens'
- of 18c origins, with later, brick additions.
Main roof is tiled.
The Sarsen stones are incorporated into the foundations of the house itself, in places
and are also a feature of the garden, on the southern boundary, fronting Rocky Lane.
Scope for remodelling.
Great Potential.
Various extension permutations - upgrade scenarios.
All internal upstairs room partitions are stud-walling.
Ground floor
Front Door into the
Glazed Porch
2.42m x 1.50m (7’ 11 x 4’ 11)
Possible 'ships timbers' lintel.
Through to the main Living Space.
Living Room
8.43m x 4.34m (27’ 8 x 14’ 3)
Exposed brick facing (former inglenook fireplace)
Rendered stone side elevations.
Panelled front gable end.
Dual aspect - window 1 to the side garden.
Window 2 looking south, out onto the garden & Rocky Lane.
Door into small hallway with staircase,
small pantry-cupboard, door to kitchen, off.
Kitchen
5.38m x 2.39m (17’ 8 x 7’ 10) (at widest)
Small opaque widow - south-facing.
Large, wide window - facing west (afternoon & evening light)
Large-capacity, electric, hot water immersion heater.
Door to Passageway & Back Door - doors to Bathroom, and WC, off.
Bathroom
1.72m x 1.33m (5’ 8 x 4’ 4)
Opaque window.
WC
Opaque window.
First floor
Landing
West-facing window.
Loft access.
Bedroom 1
Exposed stone gable end with brick side elevations.
Evidence of former inglenook and chimney.
Dual aspect - window 1 to the side garden & view of The Ridgeway.
Window 2 facing west onto Hampton & Portesham Hill.
Bedroom 2
South-facing, view down the village street towards Springhead, the Duck Pond.
Bedroom 3
East-facing window (morning sun) to the side garden.
Outside
Detached Garage
4.95m x 2.47m (16’ 3 x 8’ 1)
Workshop
Greenhouse
Shed
Water tap
Garden
Mature Shrubs, Plant beds.
Lawn area.
Mature, pollarded apple trees.
Fruiting apple (Golden Delicious, Fiesta)
Fence & mature Hedging on North (back) & East (side) boundaries - very Private.
Frontage to Portesham Hill - local-stone
'cock-and-hen' walling, with vertical slat copings,
plus hedging - pedestrian gate x2 (Front, Back)
Frontage to Rocky Lane (pedestrian gate No.3) 'cock-and-hen' walling,
plus hedging - a Bridleway to Blackdown Barn & The Hardy Monument -
Direct, 'off-road' - traffic-free - access onto Footpaths,
National Cycle network, The Ridgeway.
Situation
West Dorset Conservation Village.
Lies within the Portesham Conservation Area,
but is not itself a 'listed' property
- once the first (or last) house approaching the village.
Dorset aonb.
Close to County town of Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport.
Abbotsbury, Chesil Beach, West Bay.
In the village:
Doctors Surgery - Dispensary
Thriving Pub
'Outstanding' Primary School
Newspaper Delivery
'Ducks' Farm Shop, Deli & Coffee Shop - Home delivery
Services
Mains Electricity
Mains Water
Mains Drainage
Council Tax Band D
Village is 'off gas'
Tenure: Freehold
Viewings
Strictly by appointment.
Important Notice
Sales particulars are prepared with the best information available and exist to give a fair representation of the property.
Sales particulars should not be relied upon or used as a statement of fact.
Prospective Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
Text, photographs and plans are for guidance purposes only and not necessarily comprehensive.
All measurements are approximate.
Floor Plans
Plans are for layout guidance only.
Not drawn to scale.
Windows and door openings are approximate.
Dimensions are approximate.
Please check any details before making any decisions reliant upon them.
Ground floor
Living Room 8.43m x 4.34m (27’ 8 x 14’ 3)
Kitchen 5.38m x 2.39m (17’ 8 x 7’ 10) (at widest)
Bathroom 1.72m x 1.33m (5’ 8 x 4’ 4)
Glazed Porch 2.42m x 1.50m (7’ 11 x 4’ 11)
First floor
Bedroom 1 4.90m x 3.38m (16’ 1 x 11’ 1)
Bedroom 2 4.90m x 2.64m (16’ 1 x 8’ 8)
Bedroom 3 2.97m x 2.41m (9’ 9 x 7’ 11)
Outside
Detached Garage 4.95m x 2.47m (16’ 3 x 8’ 1)
These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
The house 'Miscombe' is alongside the site of Miscombe Gate' Portesham Hill.
Miscombe Gate was the Turnpike gate in Portesham for collection of tolls.
Requiring further refurbishment, the house is stone-built
- local Portesham stone and indigenous 'sarsens'
- of 18c origins, with later, brick additions.
Main roof is tiled.
The Sarsen stones are incorporated into the foundations of the house itself, in places
and are also a feature of the garden, on the southern boundary, fronting Rocky Lane.
Scope for remodelling.
Great Potential.
Various extension permutations - upgrade scenarios.
All internal upstairs room partitions are stud-walling.
Ground floor
Front Door into the
Glazed Porch
2.42m x 1.50m (7’ 11 x 4’ 11)
Possible 'ships timbers' lintel.
Through to the main Living Space.
Living Room
8.43m x 4.34m (27’ 8 x 14’ 3)
Exposed brick facing (former inglenook fireplace)
Rendered stone side elevations.
Panelled front gable end.
Dual aspect - window 1 to the side garden.
Window 2 looking south, out onto the garden & Rocky Lane.
Door into small hallway with staircase,
small pantry-cupboard, door to kitchen, off.
Kitchen
5.38m x 2.39m (17’ 8 x 7’ 10) (at widest)
Small opaque widow - south-facing.
Large, wide window - facing west (afternoon & evening light)
Large-capacity, electric, hot water immersion heater.
Door to Passageway & Back Door - doors to Bathroom, and WC, off.
Bathroom
1.72m x 1.33m (5’ 8 x 4’ 4)
Opaque window.
WC
Opaque window.
First floor
Landing
West-facing window.
Loft access.
Bedroom 1
Exposed stone gable end with brick side elevations.
Evidence of former inglenook and chimney.
Dual aspect - window 1 to the side garden & view of The Ridgeway.
Window 2 facing west onto Hampton & Portesham Hill.
Bedroom 2
South-facing, view down the village street towards Springhead, the Duck Pond.
Bedroom 3
East-facing window (morning sun) to the side garden.
Outside
Detached Garage
4.95m x 2.47m (16’ 3 x 8’ 1)
Workshop
Greenhouse
Shed
Water tap
Garden
Mature Shrubs, Plant beds.
Lawn area.
Mature, pollarded apple trees.
Fruiting apple (Golden Delicious, Fiesta)
Fence & mature Hedging on North (back) & East (side) boundaries - very Private.
Frontage to Portesham Hill - local-stone
'cock-and-hen' walling, with vertical slat copings,
plus hedging - pedestrian gate x2 (Front, Back)
Frontage to Rocky Lane (pedestrian gate No.3) 'cock-and-hen' walling,
plus hedging - a Bridleway to Blackdown Barn & The Hardy Monument -
Direct, 'off-road' - traffic-free - access onto Footpaths,
National Cycle network, The Ridgeway.
Situation
West Dorset Conservation Village.
Lies within the Portesham Conservation Area,
but is not itself a 'listed' property
- once the first (or last) house approaching the village.
Dorset aonb.
Close to County town of Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport.
Abbotsbury, Chesil Beach, West Bay.
In the village:
Doctors Surgery - Dispensary
Thriving Pub
'Outstanding' Primary School
Newspaper Delivery
'Ducks' Farm Shop, Deli & Coffee Shop - Home delivery
Services
Mains Electricity
Mains Water
Mains Drainage
Council Tax Band D
Village is 'off gas'
Tenure: Freehold
Viewings
Strictly by appointment.
Important Notice
Sales particulars are prepared with the best information available and exist to give a fair representation of the property.
Sales particulars should not be relied upon or used as a statement of fact.
Prospective Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
Text, photographs and plans are for guidance purposes only and not necessarily comprehensive.
All measurements are approximate.
Floor Plans
Plans are for layout guidance only.
Not drawn to scale.
Windows and door openings are approximate.
Dimensions are approximate.
Please check any details before making any decisions reliant upon them.
Ground floor
Living Room 8.43m x 4.34m (27’ 8 x 14’ 3)
Kitchen 5.38m x 2.39m (17’ 8 x 7’ 10) (at widest)
Bathroom 1.72m x 1.33m (5’ 8 x 4’ 4)
Glazed Porch 2.42m x 1.50m (7’ 11 x 4’ 11)
First floor
Bedroom 1 4.90m x 3.38m (16’ 1 x 11’ 1)
Bedroom 2 4.90m x 2.64m (16’ 1 x 8’ 8)
Bedroom 3 2.97m x 2.41m (9’ 9 x 7’ 11)
Outside
Detached Garage 4.95m x 2.47m (16’ 3 x 8’ 1)
These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
