House For Sale £1,500,000
The Old Rectory is built of hamstone under a tiled roof, sited so all principal rooms face south and boast spectacular views across the Axe Valley. According to the inscription on the house, John Wills of Wadham College, Oxford built the Rectory in 1784. It is Grade II listed and has been sympathetically restored over the last 20 years. The property offers all the symmetry and characteristics of a Georgian house with light and well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings and large multi-paned windows. The spacious accommodation is arranged over four floors with five bedrooms and four reception rooms, including an open plan sitting/dining area, perfect for entertaining.
Ground Floor
Classical flagstones cover the entire ground floor and there are many windows overlooking the gardens and beyond.
The expansive open plan sitting/dining room, with wood burning stove, opens out through French doors onto the south facing terrace.
The spacious family kitchen/breakfast room has dual aspect and a window seat. The shaker style units are finished with granite and the central island and dresser are topped with Iroko wood. There is a walk-in pantry and an oil fired, four oven aga.
The utility is used as a laundry, dog and boot room as well as for flower arranging. The room is light and airy with a vaulted ceiling and opens out into the courtyard.
First Floor
The floors throughout this level have attractive exposed floorboards with working shutters on most of the windows. From the hallway a semi-glazed door, which is the original entrance, opens out into the rose garden.
The drawing room is elegance personified, perfectly proportioned with a stunning view through two tall windows.
A grand, marble working fireplace sits central to two alcoves.
The study has original recesses and looks over the courtyard and there is a cloakroom off a small lobby.
The music room lends itself to many uses, it has deep cupboards and a cast iron fireplace with marble surround.
Second Floor
A fine Georgian staircase rises to a landing to a north facing window. Attractive exposed floorboards are also a feature of this level.
The spacious master bedroom has two large windows and a decorative fireplace, off which is a good sized en-suite shower room with a traditional w.c. And sink.
The guest bedroom is also of generous proportions with a south facing outlook and decorative fireplace. The en-suite has a cast-iron slipper bath with a traditional w.c. And sink.
Third Floor
On the top floor are three double bedrooms, the largest has substantial built-in storage along two walls. There is a family shower room with w.c. And sink.
The Old Rectory can be found next door to the pretty church in the delightful hamlet of Seaborough, West Dorset, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Seaborough is located between the attractive small towns of Beaminster and Crewkerne, some 9 miles from the market town of Bridport. Crewkerne, approximately 3 miles away, offers a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and a Waitrose supermarket. It is within easy driving distance of the scenic Jurassic Coast. The area is criss-crossed with foot and bridle paths making the beautiful countryside accessible on foot or saddle.<br/><br/>
Ground Floor
Classical flagstones cover the entire ground floor and there are many windows overlooking the gardens and beyond.
The expansive open plan sitting/dining room, with wood burning stove, opens out through French doors onto the south facing terrace.
The spacious family kitchen/breakfast room has dual aspect and a window seat. The shaker style units are finished with granite and the central island and dresser are topped with Iroko wood. There is a walk-in pantry and an oil fired, four oven aga.
The utility is used as a laundry, dog and boot room as well as for flower arranging. The room is light and airy with a vaulted ceiling and opens out into the courtyard.
First Floor
The floors throughout this level have attractive exposed floorboards with working shutters on most of the windows. From the hallway a semi-glazed door, which is the original entrance, opens out into the rose garden.
The drawing room is elegance personified, perfectly proportioned with a stunning view through two tall windows.
A grand, marble working fireplace sits central to two alcoves.
The study has original recesses and looks over the courtyard and there is a cloakroom off a small lobby.
The music room lends itself to many uses, it has deep cupboards and a cast iron fireplace with marble surround.
Second Floor
A fine Georgian staircase rises to a landing to a north facing window. Attractive exposed floorboards are also a feature of this level.
The spacious master bedroom has two large windows and a decorative fireplace, off which is a good sized en-suite shower room with a traditional w.c. And sink.
The guest bedroom is also of generous proportions with a south facing outlook and decorative fireplace. The en-suite has a cast-iron slipper bath with a traditional w.c. And sink.
Third Floor
On the top floor are three double bedrooms, the largest has substantial built-in storage along two walls. There is a family shower room with w.c. And sink.
The Old Rectory can be found next door to the pretty church in the delightful hamlet of Seaborough, West Dorset, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Seaborough is located between the attractive small towns of Beaminster and Crewkerne, some 9 miles from the market town of Bridport. Crewkerne, approximately 3 miles away, offers a mainline railway station to London Waterloo and a Waitrose supermarket. It is within easy driving distance of the scenic Jurassic Coast. The area is criss-crossed with foot and bridle paths making the beautiful countryside accessible on foot or saddle.<br/><br/>
