House For Sale £650,000
Substantial, Grade II Listed, three bedroom portion of a magnificent country house with lovely views over countryside to the sea at Charmouth.
East House is the best of six properties created out of The Manor at Catheston Lewesdon in the second half of the 20th Century. The house itself has its roots in the 14th Century and was substantially enlarged in the Gothic style in the 19th Century. The house is positioned to take full advantage of some magnificent views over the rolling Dorset countryside that surrounds the house, to the sea at Charmouth.
On entering the property one is immediately struck by the epic ceiling heights, particularly in the drawing room, with the views from the principal rooms framed by lovely stone and timber casement windows. Other features include a lovely original fireplace and decorative mouldings, while the extensive use of light Oak throughout the property - used for the staircase, many of the doors, several cupboards and the radiator covers - has created a sense of continuity throughout the property.
The formal front door lies on the East side of the property, with heavy Oak double doors giving way to a hall laid an Oak herringbone floor . A second set of Oak double doors lead through to the magnificent drawing room, one of the best rooms of the original house, that has an imposing fireplace equipped with gas-fired wood burner-style fire to one end and to the side a floor to ceiling Mullion window that takes in the best of the views. To one corner there is a useful television cabinet. The central hallway has a cloakroom to one side and to one end an every day entrance door with a covered area in front. Beyond the hallway there is a dining room which in turn flows through to the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a comprehensive range of floor mounted units and cupboards with granite work surfaces over and a ceramic tiled floor. There is a two oven gas fired Aga to its centre with a two ring gas hob to one side with, to one end, plumbing for both a dishwasher and a washing machine. To the other end there is a larder area that has space for a contemporary fridge freezer. On the first floor there is a spacious landing with a study area to one end off which the three bedrooms are accessed. The principal bedroom has a lovely bay window to one end and two built-in double wardrobes, with a door to one corner through to an ensuite shower room equipped with a double sized shower. The second bedroom also has a bay window and built-in wardrobes, with a second ensuite shower room. The third bedroom has space for double wardrobes, with to one side a large family bathroom with an unusually large bath to its centre. The property is in good decorative order throughout and has gas fired central heating.
To the front of the property there is an attractive paved terrace that makes a good outside entertaining area during the Summer months with herbaceous and shrub planting to the edges. To the right hand side of the property there is an attached single garage with parking in front and a work bench area to one end. The remaining gardens are communal with a series of terraced lawns enclosed by mature hedging, stone walls and herbaceous, shrub and tree planting.
There is an annual service charge of approx. £90 to cover the maintenance of the communal gardens.
The property lies in an elevated position about a mile from the charming seaside village of Charmouth which has a number of shops including a Nisa/Co-op, newsagent/hardware store and pharmacy. There are two public houses, restaurants, a library and primary school and the village is well served by public transport to the neighbouring towns of Axminster and Bridport. The A35 provides the major road link while there are mainline stations at Dorchester and Axminster. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area while the world Heritage site Jurassic coastline stretches all the way along Lyme Bay with Charmouth itself being well known for its fossil finds.
East House is the best of six properties created out of The Manor at Catheston Lewesdon in the second half of the 20th Century. The house itself has its roots in the 14th Century and was substantially enlarged in the Gothic style in the 19th Century. The house is positioned to take full advantage of some magnificent views over the rolling Dorset countryside that surrounds the house, to the sea at Charmouth.
On entering the property one is immediately struck by the epic ceiling heights, particularly in the drawing room, with the views from the principal rooms framed by lovely stone and timber casement windows. Other features include a lovely original fireplace and decorative mouldings, while the extensive use of light Oak throughout the property - used for the staircase, many of the doors, several cupboards and the radiator covers - has created a sense of continuity throughout the property.
The formal front door lies on the East side of the property, with heavy Oak double doors giving way to a hall laid an Oak herringbone floor . A second set of Oak double doors lead through to the magnificent drawing room, one of the best rooms of the original house, that has an imposing fireplace equipped with gas-fired wood burner-style fire to one end and to the side a floor to ceiling Mullion window that takes in the best of the views. To one corner there is a useful television cabinet. The central hallway has a cloakroom to one side and to one end an every day entrance door with a covered area in front. Beyond the hallway there is a dining room which in turn flows through to the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a comprehensive range of floor mounted units and cupboards with granite work surfaces over and a ceramic tiled floor. There is a two oven gas fired Aga to its centre with a two ring gas hob to one side with, to one end, plumbing for both a dishwasher and a washing machine. To the other end there is a larder area that has space for a contemporary fridge freezer. On the first floor there is a spacious landing with a study area to one end off which the three bedrooms are accessed. The principal bedroom has a lovely bay window to one end and two built-in double wardrobes, with a door to one corner through to an ensuite shower room equipped with a double sized shower. The second bedroom also has a bay window and built-in wardrobes, with a second ensuite shower room. The third bedroom has space for double wardrobes, with to one side a large family bathroom with an unusually large bath to its centre. The property is in good decorative order throughout and has gas fired central heating.
To the front of the property there is an attractive paved terrace that makes a good outside entertaining area during the Summer months with herbaceous and shrub planting to the edges. To the right hand side of the property there is an attached single garage with parking in front and a work bench area to one end. The remaining gardens are communal with a series of terraced lawns enclosed by mature hedging, stone walls and herbaceous, shrub and tree planting.
There is an annual service charge of approx. £90 to cover the maintenance of the communal gardens.
The property lies in an elevated position about a mile from the charming seaside village of Charmouth which has a number of shops including a Nisa/Co-op, newsagent/hardware store and pharmacy. There are two public houses, restaurants, a library and primary school and the village is well served by public transport to the neighbouring towns of Axminster and Bridport. The A35 provides the major road link while there are mainline stations at Dorchester and Axminster. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area while the world Heritage site Jurassic coastline stretches all the way along Lyme Bay with Charmouth itself being well known for its fossil finds.
