3 Bed Detached House For Sale

For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Wednesday 13th December at 2.00pm at the Digby Hall, Sherborne DT9 3AB.
Detached three bedroom chalet bungalow set in approx 1.36 acres with lovely views to the sea at Golden Cap.

The Property - Pine Cottage, as the name suggests, has a a rare collection of Pine trees and other specimen trees and shrubs, but what marks out this property from many others is its wonderful location. It sits in an elevated position midway between Stonebarrow and Golden Cap looking out to the sea at Saint Gabriel's. The property is in need of some modernisation, however subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents, the property could be substantially extended without compromising the existing outside space.

On the south side of the property a lobby leads through to a hallway, with a sitting room that stretches across 2/3rds of the rear of the house to one side, a dining room or fourth bedroom to the other and a kitchen behind. The sitting room has an open fireplace as its focal point with a sitting area centred around. To the other end there is an everyday dining area, with windows and a sliding door taking in the views. The kitchen behind is equipped with comprehensive range of floor mounted units and cupboards with worksurfaces over and space for an electric cooker, a fridge, a washing machine and a dishwasher. In addition on the ground floor there is a shower room and with the exception of the shower room and the kitchen which are laid to a tiled floor, the remaining ground floor is laid to engineered hardwood. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms, the principal of which has an ensuite shower room. The property has oil fired central heating and private drainage.

Outside - The property is approached from Gibbs Lane with parking to one side and access to a detached garage that is equipped with an up and over door. The gardens stretch above onto Hardown Hill, an SSSI, with the larger part below. The garden is arranged in a series of terraces, with a good outside entertaining area immediately to the rear of the property that takes in the best of views. There is an extraordinary variety of trees and shrubs in the ground below, each of which shine at various times of the year . On the north-east side of the property there is a substantial greenhouse and three further large glass/greenhouses and a similarly sized vine house, above which there are at least two spring-fed wells, useful for the keen gardener. Off the driveway there is a pedestrian agricultural right of way up to a field above and a vehicular agricultural right of way to a field on the east side. In total the plot extends to approx 1.36 acres.

Situation - The property lies just above the centre of the village of Morcombelake, which has a well-stocked farm shop. The market town of Bridport lies approximately 6 miles to the East. 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 varied 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 and Axminster. Charmouth and Lyme Regis are also just a short motoring distance away.

Services And Local Authority - Mains electricity and water are connected, oil fired central heating, private drainage to septic tank.

Council Tax band: D
EPC: F

Solicitor Details - Porter Dodson
Amy Bishop
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