House For Sale £399,950
This Grade II listed character detached house is located to the West of Swanage on Bell Street and is thought to have originally been built as a quarryman's cottage. Bell Street is one of the oldest roads in Swanage and lies to close to open countryside to the South and there are local amenities and regular bus service within easy walking distance. Swanage town centre, safe sandy beach and tourist attractions are approximately one mile to the East of Bell Street.
Recently and tastefully updated to modern standard with some double glazed sash windows, tongue and groove panelling to walls and new flooring, refitted kitchen and bathroom and modern electric heaters to some rooms, this Purbeck Stone built cottage retains many of its original features including latch & brace doors, beamed ceiling, local Purbeck stone fireplace and a large walled garden. Access is via pathway on either side of the property and there is no off-road parking. The property is offered with no forward chain.
ACCOMMODATION
(all measurements approximate)
GROUND FLOOR
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM (S & W)
3.2m x 2.2m (10' 6" x 7' 3")
Entrance door from front garden. Range of shaker style wall and floor mounted cupboards under a composite worktop with inset butler sink and drainer. Built in electric oven with hob and extractoor hood over. Integral larder fridge.
LIVING ROOM (W & E)
3.5m x 3.1m (11' 6" x 10' 2")
Double glazed sash windows overlooking front and rear gardens, one with deep, tiled cill and the other with window seat, a pretty, light room with feature Purbeck stone hearth and fireplace with inset solid fuel burning stove. Opening and step to kitchen, door to inner lobby and shower room, staircase rising and turning to first floor. Door to front garden is currently unused.
INNER LOBBY
Under stairs storage cupboard.
SHOWER ROOM (W)
Modern white suite comprising corner shower cubicle with electric shower, wash basin with cupboard under, WC and heated ladder towel rail.
FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM 1 (W)
3.35m x 2.25m (11' x 7' 5") Overlooking front Garden.
BEDROOM 2 (W)
2.75m x 1.74m (9' 0" x 5' 9") Overlooking front Garden.
OUTSIDE
Sheltered and private Front Garden faces west, enclosed by a Purbeck stone wall with gates on 2 sides for access and is laid to lawn and stone flag patio with mature shrub borders. Enclosed on two sides with a Purbeck stone wall, the Rear Garden is laid to grass with a brick store and is accessed through an opening via a pathway alongside the property. There is no access to the cottage from the rear garden area. NB: There is no parking.
COUNCIL TAX
Band 'C' £2171.51.61 payable 2023/24
EPC - N/A
SERVICES
Mains water, drainage and electricity.
TENURE
Freehold
