4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Property Information

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Status:	Available
Tenure:	not specified

Full description

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A beautiful and substantial Victorian residence situated in a convenient location on the north eastern side of Bridport retaining many original features and offering large accommodation with walled garden, cellar, garage and parking for several vehicles. This stunning property has four double bedrooms plus two attic rooms, bathroom, wc, hallway, kitchen, dining room/study, elegant drawing room with lovely ceiling mouldings and large garden room. The property has been sympathetically modernised to include re-wiring and installation of central heating whilst retaining original sash windows some with hidden shutters, picture rails and many original fireplaces. Small formal garden to the front and lovely walled garden to the rear with shed and greenhouse which provides home for an ancient vine which still produces an abundance of grapes each year. A charming property!

The accommodation (all measurements approximate) comprises:

GROUND FLOOR The property is entered at the front via a wrought iron gate and path to the front door directly into

GARDEN ROOM: 31´5" x 10´7" (9.59m x 3.24m) Windows either side of front door and full height windows and French doors to the rear leading onto the rear patio. Five Velux roof lights. Doors to hall and inner hall. Under floor heating with timer controls. This large bright room is suitable for many uses.

HALL: Window to front with concealed shutter. Attractive staircase leading to first floor. Telephone point. Radiator. Doors to drawing room and inner hall.

INNER HALL: Under stairs cupboard. Radiator. Doors to dining room/study and kitchen.

DRAWING ROOM: 18´7" x 14´8" (5.67m x 4.48m) Beautiful bay window to front with concealed shutters and additional window to front, also with concealed shutter. Attractive Victorian painted slate fireplace with new cast iron grate for open fire. Arched recesses to either side. Ornate ceiling mouldings. TV point. Two radiators. Door to

KITCHEN: 16´9" x 10´8" (5.11m x 3.26m) Window and door to rear. The kitchen is fitted with a range of high quality wall and base units with solid oak doors and drawer fronts and granite work surfaces. Inset stainless steel sink. Space for fridge/freezer. Space and plumbing for dish washer and washing machine. Space and connection for gas or electric cooker. Very high quality dual fuel range currently connected which may be available by separate negotiation. High cupboard above back door housing Potterton gas boiler for central heating and hot water and electricity consumer unit. Under unit lighting and pelmet lighting. Radiator.

DINING ROOM/STUDY: 15´7" x 12´6" (4.76m x 3.81m) Windows and French doors to rear leading onto patio. Tiled fireplace with open fire. (This room would benefit from redecoration). Picture rail. Cornicing. Radiator.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING: Turning stairs from ground floor with stained glass window above half landing. Spacious landing with open tread narrow stairs leading to attic rooms. Telephone point. Radiator.

BEDROOM ONE: 13´7" x 12´9" (4.14m x 3.89m) Window to front with secondary glazing. Original cast iron fireplace with timber mantle and surround. Picture rail. TV point. Radiator. Door to

WALK-IN WARDROBE: Large enough to be converted to an en-suite shower room if desired.

BEDROOM TWO: 12´2" x 10´4" (3.72m x 3.15m) Window to rear. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator.

BEDROOM THREE: 13´3" x 9´4" (4.04m x 2.85m) Window to front with secondary glazing. Original fireplace. Picture rail. Radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR: 12´2" x 10´ (3.73m x 3.05m) Window to rear. Telephone point. Radiator.

SHOWER ROOM: Window to rear. Large shower cubicle and pedestal wash hand basin. Shaver point. Radiator. Heated towel rail. Door to airing cupboard housing factory lagged hot water cylinder.

WC: Stained glass window to side with secondary glazing. Fitted with white low level wc. Half wall tiling.

ATTIC

LANDING: Narrow open tread stair case leading up to attic rooms with hinged hatch at the top for closing attic if desired. Small landing between rooms with some eaves storage.

ATTIC BEDROOM ONE: 18´1" x 12´ (5.53m x 3.68m) Dormer window to rear. Some restricted ceiling height. Eaves storage. TV point. Radiator.

ATTIC BEDROOM TWO: 21´11" x 9´3" (6.69m x 2.83m) (Excluding eaves space.) Two Velux roof lights. Some restricted ceiling height. Eaves storage.

CELLAR Accessed from the patio just outside the kitchen door. Door into small lobby area with room for tumble dryer, steps lead down to two rooms.

ROOM 1 12´2" x 10´3" (3.71m x 3.14m) Open doorway to

ROOM 2 12´1" x 4´8" (3.69m x 1.43m)

OUTSIDE: Large attractively paved patio area at the back of the house providing plenty of room for seating and summer barbeques with a raised water feature to one side with evening lighting. Wide steps with handrails either side lead up to the main garden and arched side gate for access to the garage and driveway. The garden is delightfully planned and stocked with a large variety of flowering shrubs and trees with a pathway up to the top of the garden where there is a large greenhouse and shed. The greenhouse is home to an ancient vine believed to be at least 100 years old which still produces a good grape harvest in early autumn. There is light and power in the greenhouse and ground level lighting throughout the garden. Outside taps on patio and drive. Outside security lights on drive and patio along with an external power socket. Behind the door to the cellar is an outside wc. The garden is walled on all sides.

There is also a small garden to the front with wall and hedging boundary to the pavement. A climbing wisteria adorns the front of the house.

GARAGE: 32´11" x 9´6" widening to approx. 15´ at the rear. (10m x 2.9m wide. to 4.57m)

Up and over door to front replaced in recent years and still under guarantee. Double doors to side. Plenty of workshop space. Power and light.

In front and to the side of the garage is a concrete driveway providing parking for several vehicles. The area beside the garage being much narrower and so only suitable for small cars or motorbikes.

SERVICES: All main services are connected. Water is not metered.

COUNCIL TAX: Band E. £2,020.27. West Dorset District Council.

TENURE: Freehold.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The property was built in 1865 with the adjoining property being added approx. 15 years later. The land behind and to the side (now forming St. Katherines Drive) originally being grounds belonging to the property. The house offers an abundance of character and original features including high ceilings (approx. 10 feet) and high skirting boards, working sash windows throughout, some with beautifully concealed shutters which slide into the panelling below the windows and many original fireplaces. In addition to the Victorian character, the property has been well maintained and improved under the current ownership to include rewiring approx. 6 years ago, the installation of gas central heating, re-roofing of the garden room, alarm fitted to house, cellar and garage, lovely presentation throughout and the creation of the patio outside. N.B. The dining room/study is the only room which has not been much improved. This is a beautiful example of a Victorian property, the like of which rarely come onto the open market.