House For Sale £575,000
A spacious four bedroom family home with a contemporary edge and a wealth of accommodation, within walking distance of Bridport town centre.
The property lies in an elevated position close to the town centre away from passing traffic. The original house is believed to have been built in the 1960s and has been substantially extended in the last 10 to 15 years. The interior has been remodelled over the years with some style and environment in mind, giving it a contemporary feel. In particular, the floors on the ground floor are laid to an attractive mix of plank, quality laminate and ceramic tile, while the use of oak doors has given a feeling of continuity throughout the ground floor. The kitchen/dining room has recently been reconfigured with the dining area to one end looking out over the terrace and gardens and to the other end a contemporary fitted kitchen to the other with a wealth of integral appliances. Other improvements in rececent years include an en-suite shower room, a refitted family bathroom to complement the downstairs shower room, a summerhouse with serces in the garden and 12 pv cells on the roof.
The principal living area lies to the rear of the property in the form of the sitting room centred around a gas-fired multifuel burner with double doors to a decked terrace to one end and a library area to the rear. Behind the sitting room there is a dining room with a fireplace equipped with a gas fired coal effect. On the left hand side of the hallway there is a large kitchen/dining room with integral appliances that include an integrated electric double oven, a fridge, a freezer and a dishwasher. To the end of the
kitchen there are doors onto the paved terrace overlooking the garden. Beside the kitchen is a dog area beyond which there is useful utility room with an outside door to the garden. Upstairs there are four good bedrooms, the principal of which has an en-suite shower room and two substantial built-in wardrobes to one end. The three remaining bedrooms have use of a family bathroom supplemented by the shower downstairs, while the fourth bedroom is currently used as a home office. The property is in excellent decorative order throughout, has contemporary UPVC double glazing, gas fired central heating and 12 Photovoltaic cells on the roof.
Agent's Note: The owners have received professional advice regarding an extension to build a garden room to the side of the living room and it is understood that relevant consent has now lapsed. (Ref: Pa/17/08190)
To the front of the property there is offstreet parking for two cars, with a front garden for the most part laid to lawn with ornamental grass planting to one side and an ornamental tree to the centre of the lawn. To the rear of the property the garden stretches off in a South-Westerly direction, with an area of raised terrace accessed from both the sitting room and the kitchen giving way to the gardens, which are for the most part laid to lawn punctuated by a number of mature trees and enclosed by timber fencing . To the end there is an insulated garden room equiped with lights and power and to one corner there is a useful timber garden shed.
The property is situated on the northern side of the town centre, a short walking distance from all the shops and amenities. Bridport has a history of rope-making and is now a gateway to the Jurassic, World Heritage coastline at nearby West Bay. It has a variety of independent shops, supermarkets, public houses and restaurants catering for a range of tastes and excellent arts and music events. Bridport is conveniently placed for Dorchester and Weymouth to the east and Axminster to the west. Walking, water sports and riding opportunities are plentiful in the area. Communication links are good with road links along the A35 and mainline stations at Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Axminster and Crewkerne.
The property lies in an elevated position close to the town centre away from passing traffic. The original house is believed to have been built in the 1960s and has been substantially extended in the last 10 to 15 years. The interior has been remodelled over the years with some style and environment in mind, giving it a contemporary feel. In particular, the floors on the ground floor are laid to an attractive mix of plank, quality laminate and ceramic tile, while the use of oak doors has given a feeling of continuity throughout the ground floor. The kitchen/dining room has recently been reconfigured with the dining area to one end looking out over the terrace and gardens and to the other end a contemporary fitted kitchen to the other with a wealth of integral appliances. Other improvements in rececent years include an en-suite shower room, a refitted family bathroom to complement the downstairs shower room, a summerhouse with serces in the garden and 12 pv cells on the roof.
The principal living area lies to the rear of the property in the form of the sitting room centred around a gas-fired multifuel burner with double doors to a decked terrace to one end and a library area to the rear. Behind the sitting room there is a dining room with a fireplace equipped with a gas fired coal effect. On the left hand side of the hallway there is a large kitchen/dining room with integral appliances that include an integrated electric double oven, a fridge, a freezer and a dishwasher. To the end of the
kitchen there are doors onto the paved terrace overlooking the garden. Beside the kitchen is a dog area beyond which there is useful utility room with an outside door to the garden. Upstairs there are four good bedrooms, the principal of which has an en-suite shower room and two substantial built-in wardrobes to one end. The three remaining bedrooms have use of a family bathroom supplemented by the shower downstairs, while the fourth bedroom is currently used as a home office. The property is in excellent decorative order throughout, has contemporary UPVC double glazing, gas fired central heating and 12 Photovoltaic cells on the roof.
Agent's Note: The owners have received professional advice regarding an extension to build a garden room to the side of the living room and it is understood that relevant consent has now lapsed. (Ref: Pa/17/08190)
To the front of the property there is offstreet parking for two cars, with a front garden for the most part laid to lawn with ornamental grass planting to one side and an ornamental tree to the centre of the lawn. To the rear of the property the garden stretches off in a South-Westerly direction, with an area of raised terrace accessed from both the sitting room and the kitchen giving way to the gardens, which are for the most part laid to lawn punctuated by a number of mature trees and enclosed by timber fencing . To the end there is an insulated garden room equiped with lights and power and to one corner there is a useful timber garden shed.
The property is situated on the northern side of the town centre, a short walking distance from all the shops and amenities. Bridport has a history of rope-making and is now a gateway to the Jurassic, World Heritage coastline at nearby West Bay. It has a variety of independent shops, supermarkets, public houses and restaurants catering for a range of tastes and excellent arts and music events. Bridport is conveniently placed for Dorchester and Weymouth to the east and Axminster to the west. Walking, water sports and riding opportunities are plentiful in the area. Communication links are good with road links along the A35 and mainline stations at Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Axminster and Crewkerne.
