4 Bed Detached House For Sale

A substantial 3/4 bedroom detached house offering flexible accommodation now requiring modernisation, with the potential to make a fantastic family home with the option of an additional annexe.

The Property - This substantial detached property, set in 0.52 acres, is situated close to the centre of the popular village of Charmouth. Now requiring modernisation and renovation throughout, this is a fantastic opportunity to create a large family home, with the potential for an annexe to be created. The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall providing access to all the principal accommodation and stairs to the first floor. To the right of the hallway is the living room, currently utilised as a bedroom with a window overlooking the front garden. This room has the potential to be opened up to create a large living space with access to the conservatory and garden beyond. The kitchen is to the rear, and is currently fitted with a range of wall and base units with an integrated single electric oven and gas hob, plus a Rayburn cooker. Off here is a large utility room, with a pedestrian door into the garage and useful storage cupboards. The conservatory is accessed from here, which overlooks the garden and countryside beyond, with a grand staircase down into the garden. An additional room is accessed off the conservatory which could be utilised as office space or opened up into the living room. There is a downstairs shower room comprising a WC, sink and shower cubicle. There is the potential to reconfigure the downstairs accommodation to create a fantastic open plan kitchen/dining room, utility area and living room, subject to any necessary planning consents.

Off the utility room, a door opens into a staircase which leads down to a basement area which requires renovation. This opens into a further room which has steps up to a WC and access onto the rear garden. This space could be utilised to create a fabulous entertaining space and garden room, playroom or a separate annexe if required.

Upstairs, a large landing leads to the three double bedrooms with the two to the rear enjoying lovely views over the garden to the countryside beyond. All three bedrooms have sinks, with two having separate shower cubicles. The family bathroom is fully tiled and comprises a bath with electric Mira shower over, wc, and sink.

Outside - The property is approached over a driveway, leading to the double garage with a small area of lawn. A side gate leads to the rear garden which is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. There is a patio seating area adjoining a small pond, and an area with a greenhouse and polytunnel. Underneath the conservatory is a covered storage area leading to a small potting shed, and further rooms below the house with restricted ceiling heights which are ideal for storage or a small workshop space.

Services - Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating.

Local Authority - Dorset Council . Council tax band F.

Situation - The property sits on the western side of Charmouth, a short walk down to the beach in this charming seaside village. Charmouth, which has a number of good shops, public houses and cafe to its centre and lies midway between the former rope-making town of Bridport to the east and the Devon carpet making town of Axminster to the west. 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.

Directions - In the centre of Charmouth go through the traffic lights, up the hill and continue past the left hand turning into Old Lyme Road. The property is found on the right hand side, just after Bymead Care Home.

Agent Note - It is believed that subject to the relevant permissions there is the possibility of building an additional residence in the grounds of this property.