House For Sale £750,000
Elegant Grade II Listed 4/6 bedroom village house with an annexe and parking, just a short step from the beach.
If you require character and space just a short walk from the beach - this property has it in spades. This property is believed to have been built in the 17th and 18th Centuries, with later 20th Century additions, of warm Hamstone elevations under slate roofs. It has all the character you would expect from a property of this age including some imposing stone fireplaces, a fine wide staircase complete with lion-topped stair posts, timbered crossbeam ceilings, mullion/double hung casement/leaded light windows, Oak floors, generous ceiling heights, panelled doors, Gothic arched doorways and window seats to name but a few. The principal rooms are particularly spacious with both the drawing room and the kitchen facing South taking in the sun for much of the day. In terms of position the property lies on the South side of Chideock with a direct path down to Seatown beach, one of the Jurassic Coast’s gems. It should be noted that the house is now in need of updating but has a relatively contemporary roof. An entrance hall and lobby at the front of the building lead into a lovely spacious dining hall on the ground floor and a light, bright landing above. The drawing room is a classic room and has a lovely bay window to one side and a second large window on the East side, with a large stone fireplace, complete with a carved coat of arms, providing a focal point. The dining hall is the oldest part of the house with a lovely crossbeam ceiling and a fireplace equipped with a woodburning stove, off which there is a library while the kitchen makes a good day room, also facing South. It has a comprehensive range of floor and wall mounted units and cupboards, with an Oak floor and an eating area to one side with double doors out onto the garden. Off the entrance hall there is cloakroom.
Upstairs on the first floor there are 3 bedrooms, two of which have ensuite bathrooms (one bedroom is accessed through another) with in addition a family shower room for the use of all. On the second floor there are two further interconnected bedrooms.
On the East side of the house there is a self-contained annexe – formerly a chapel - with a kitchen/living room on the ground floor and a bedroom and a bathroom above. It has its own self-contained garden and access to the road to the front.
To the front of the property a stone driveway, which is owned by the property and used as an access by three other houses, leads down to a gated pillar-flanked private entrance to property. The driveway beyond the gate is also laid to stone and sweeps around to the front of the house. The formal gardens are on the South side of the property and have an Italianate feel to them, with areas of stone terrace enclosed by stone balustrades, with central steps leading up to an area of lawn. Both terraces and lawn are edged by well-stocked herbaceous and shrub borders with twin symmetrical ornamental ponds on the first tiered terrace. On one side of the house an area of lawn stretches the length of the plot, with attractive shrub and tree planting to the edges. Within this area there are two useful timber garden sheds. The annexe has its own enclosed garden with a stone terrace immediately outside and a garden beyond.
Chideock is a popular West Dorset village, being just under a mile from Seatown and the renowned Jurassic coastline and Lyme Bay. Bridport is three miles away and is a bustling and vibrant market town with a history of rope-making. It has a variety of shops, public houses and restaurants catering for a range of tastes and is conveniently placed for Dorchester and Weymouth to the east and Axminster to the west. Walking, golfing, water sports and riding opportunities are plentiful in the area. The region is well known for both its public and privately funded schooling. Communication links are good with road links along the A35 and mainline stations at Dorchester, Axminster and Crewkerne.
If you require character and space just a short walk from the beach - this property has it in spades. This property is believed to have been built in the 17th and 18th Centuries, with later 20th Century additions, of warm Hamstone elevations under slate roofs. It has all the character you would expect from a property of this age including some imposing stone fireplaces, a fine wide staircase complete with lion-topped stair posts, timbered crossbeam ceilings, mullion/double hung casement/leaded light windows, Oak floors, generous ceiling heights, panelled doors, Gothic arched doorways and window seats to name but a few. The principal rooms are particularly spacious with both the drawing room and the kitchen facing South taking in the sun for much of the day. In terms of position the property lies on the South side of Chideock with a direct path down to Seatown beach, one of the Jurassic Coast’s gems. It should be noted that the house is now in need of updating but has a relatively contemporary roof. An entrance hall and lobby at the front of the building lead into a lovely spacious dining hall on the ground floor and a light, bright landing above. The drawing room is a classic room and has a lovely bay window to one side and a second large window on the East side, with a large stone fireplace, complete with a carved coat of arms, providing a focal point. The dining hall is the oldest part of the house with a lovely crossbeam ceiling and a fireplace equipped with a woodburning stove, off which there is a library while the kitchen makes a good day room, also facing South. It has a comprehensive range of floor and wall mounted units and cupboards, with an Oak floor and an eating area to one side with double doors out onto the garden. Off the entrance hall there is cloakroom.
Upstairs on the first floor there are 3 bedrooms, two of which have ensuite bathrooms (one bedroom is accessed through another) with in addition a family shower room for the use of all. On the second floor there are two further interconnected bedrooms.
On the East side of the house there is a self-contained annexe – formerly a chapel - with a kitchen/living room on the ground floor and a bedroom and a bathroom above. It has its own self-contained garden and access to the road to the front.
To the front of the property a stone driveway, which is owned by the property and used as an access by three other houses, leads down to a gated pillar-flanked private entrance to property. The driveway beyond the gate is also laid to stone and sweeps around to the front of the house. The formal gardens are on the South side of the property and have an Italianate feel to them, with areas of stone terrace enclosed by stone balustrades, with central steps leading up to an area of lawn. Both terraces and lawn are edged by well-stocked herbaceous and shrub borders with twin symmetrical ornamental ponds on the first tiered terrace. On one side of the house an area of lawn stretches the length of the plot, with attractive shrub and tree planting to the edges. Within this area there are two useful timber garden sheds. The annexe has its own enclosed garden with a stone terrace immediately outside and a garden beyond.
Chideock is a popular West Dorset village, being just under a mile from Seatown and the renowned Jurassic coastline and Lyme Bay. Bridport is three miles away and is a bustling and vibrant market town with a history of rope-making. It has a variety of shops, public houses and restaurants catering for a range of tastes and is conveniently placed for Dorchester and Weymouth to the east and Axminster to the west. Walking, golfing, water sports and riding opportunities are plentiful in the area. The region is well known for both its public and privately funded schooling. Communication links are good with road links along the A35 and mainline stations at Dorchester, Axminster and Crewkerne.
