House For Sale £895,000
A rare opportunity to purchase a charming six bedroom period property which is unlisted. Residing on the edge of town with country views, it has a classically beautiful façade. The property is believed to date back to the early eighteenth century and originally been a cottage to Beaminster Manor. Extended since, it includes many fine regency features including a stunning curved staircase. A glass conservatory runs the length of the front elevation with a well-established wisteria and vine. Internally the property boasts many original features including the architraves and fireplaces both upstairs and down. The rooms are well proportioned with high ceilings and large windows Outside the beautiful garden wraps around the property and include a south facing lawn to the front and a small orchard to the side. The single garage is situated inside a larger outbuilding which is presently used as a tool shed and workshop. The loft above the garage is useful for storage. With no onward chain, early viewing is recommended.
The property is laid out as follows
French doors open into the conservatory which runs the length of the front elevation of the property. The conservatory has a stone floor and half glazed vaulted ceiling. Towards the right, steps lead up into a dining area with a solid vaulted roof and original French doors into the sitting room.
The main entrance door is off the conservatory and opens into the reception hall with a hall leading off to the left and s sitting room to the right. The regency style curved staircase is set to the rear and an arched window half way up provides a light and airy feel.
Off the reception hall is the dual aspect sitting room which is a well-proportioned comfortable room. The central feature being an open fireplace with decorative surround and stone hearth.
Leading off a small hallway is the formal dining room. Of similar proportions to the sitting room it has an even more impressive fire surround and built in cupboards on either side. Another set of French doors open onto the conservatory.
Beyond the dining room is the kitchen set to the side of the property with a view over the orchard. Comprising of solid wood units topped with a tiled work surface. Integrated items include a dishwasher. An oil-fired aga is also located in this room. Off this room is a cold pantry for food storage.
At the far end of the kitchen, a door opens into a utility room with back door out to the garden. Here is located the oil-fired boiler, another sink and space for a washing machine and an electric cooker if required. Off this room is the down stair cloakroom and cupboard for coats and boots.
Moving up the beautiful curved staircase to the first floor, one finds four bedrooms off the landing.
The master bedroom is full of light with dual aspect and has some lovely town and country views. It has two built- in double wardrobes.
Just before the master bedroom is a very large cupboard with many shelves for extensive storage. It has a large window.
There are a further two double bedrooms to the front, one with a decorative fireplace and sink and both with built in storage.
The fourth bedroom is set to the side.
The family bathrooms is located on this floor. One has a bath with hand held shower and white suite. Cupboard housing the water tank.
The other is a shower room with a double shower cubicle and modern white suite.
Moving finally upstairs to the 2nd floor and the original loft rooms. One room is for storage. The other two rooms are double bedrooms. One has a view to the front which looks over the town rooftops and beyond. The other bedroom has a side aspect with stunning country views. This room has been used as an additional sitting room in the past.
Beaminster is a small West Dorset country town nestling in the hills surrounded by countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has many fine examples of Georgian architecture as well as picturesque 17th century cottages and at its heart is a conservation area with listed buildings, a number of which are built of mellow limestone. This thriving community has a good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs, many of which are clustered around the town Square, and there are two schools, (primary and secondary). There is also an annual music festival as well as an arts festival and the surrounding countryside and superb coast, which is designated a World Heritage Site, can be accessed via a network of foot and bridle paths. The larger towns of Bridport, Dorchester and Yeovil are within reach along with Crewkerne where there is also a main line railway service to London (Waterloo). Super-fast broadband is available.<br/><br/>
The property is laid out as follows
French doors open into the conservatory which runs the length of the front elevation of the property. The conservatory has a stone floor and half glazed vaulted ceiling. Towards the right, steps lead up into a dining area with a solid vaulted roof and original French doors into the sitting room.
The main entrance door is off the conservatory and opens into the reception hall with a hall leading off to the left and s sitting room to the right. The regency style curved staircase is set to the rear and an arched window half way up provides a light and airy feel.
Off the reception hall is the dual aspect sitting room which is a well-proportioned comfortable room. The central feature being an open fireplace with decorative surround and stone hearth.
Leading off a small hallway is the formal dining room. Of similar proportions to the sitting room it has an even more impressive fire surround and built in cupboards on either side. Another set of French doors open onto the conservatory.
Beyond the dining room is the kitchen set to the side of the property with a view over the orchard. Comprising of solid wood units topped with a tiled work surface. Integrated items include a dishwasher. An oil-fired aga is also located in this room. Off this room is a cold pantry for food storage.
At the far end of the kitchen, a door opens into a utility room with back door out to the garden. Here is located the oil-fired boiler, another sink and space for a washing machine and an electric cooker if required. Off this room is the down stair cloakroom and cupboard for coats and boots.
Moving up the beautiful curved staircase to the first floor, one finds four bedrooms off the landing.
The master bedroom is full of light with dual aspect and has some lovely town and country views. It has two built- in double wardrobes.
Just before the master bedroom is a very large cupboard with many shelves for extensive storage. It has a large window.
There are a further two double bedrooms to the front, one with a decorative fireplace and sink and both with built in storage.
The fourth bedroom is set to the side.
The family bathrooms is located on this floor. One has a bath with hand held shower and white suite. Cupboard housing the water tank.
The other is a shower room with a double shower cubicle and modern white suite.
Moving finally upstairs to the 2nd floor and the original loft rooms. One room is for storage. The other two rooms are double bedrooms. One has a view to the front which looks over the town rooftops and beyond. The other bedroom has a side aspect with stunning country views. This room has been used as an additional sitting room in the past.
Beaminster is a small West Dorset country town nestling in the hills surrounded by countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has many fine examples of Georgian architecture as well as picturesque 17th century cottages and at its heart is a conservation area with listed buildings, a number of which are built of mellow limestone. This thriving community has a good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs, many of which are clustered around the town Square, and there are two schools, (primary and secondary). There is also an annual music festival as well as an arts festival and the surrounding countryside and superb coast, which is designated a World Heritage Site, can be accessed via a network of foot and bridle paths. The larger towns of Bridport, Dorchester and Yeovil are within reach along with Crewkerne where there is also a main line railway service to London (Waterloo). Super-fast broadband is available.<br/><br/>
