5 Bed Detached House For Sale

Long Cottage is a substantial and attractive property overlooking the Jurassic coast in Charmouth. Set in an elevated position in the sought after Stonebarrow Lane, which leads to the National Trust Stonebarrow and Golden Cap estate. This is a five bedroom, split level property with origins dating back to the 18th Century and later extended (in the 1970`s). Currently run as a successful holiday letting business, which would equally suit a multigenerational large family as the cottage has a versatile and flexible layout.

Dual driveway access, one private to the west side leading to the integral double garage and plentiful parking. The other is a shared access to the eastern side.

The accommodation in brief: Front door into the entrance hall, large kitchen/dining room fitted with cream Shaker style units with integrated ovens and hob, space for dishwasher and large fridge/freezer. External door. Utility room/WC with space for appliances. Door to rear hall with side door to garden. Two bedrooms, one double and one large single. Bathroom fitted with bath with shower over, w.c. and wash hand basin. Occupying a central position in the house, the large sitting room has a fireplace with wood burning stove and a picture window enjoying excellent views across the garden to the sea beyond. To the western side of the property, the hall extends up two steps, leading to a bathroom and two double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and patio doors to a balcony with garden and sea views. Stairs lead down to a small lobby with internal personnel door to the double garage, external door to the parking area and a further door to another double bedroom with en-suite, walk-in wardrobe and French doors to a patio.

On the south elevation, accessed from the garden is a large games room with sea views.

The double garage with up and over doors, is fitted with power and light. Door to boiler room.

There is parking for several vehicles on the driveway.

The southerly gardens extend to the seaward side, mainly laid to lawn with paved patio seating areas and mature planting. The garden is enclosed with gates to the driveway. There are sea views from the garden.

Famous for fossil hunting and forming part of the Jurassic Coast, Charmouth is situated between Lyme Regis and Bridport in West Dorset. The village has a good range of pubs, small shops and cafes and remains a popular tourist destination as well as a desirable place to live. Charmouth has a long beach and gently shelving waters which make it ideal for swimming. The village is very pretty with a wide range of property styles, many of them period houses and cottages. The coastal path runs through the village providing good walking with stunning scenery for the active. There is a regular bus service which serves the coastal towns as well as providing services to Axminster, where there are regular rail services to Waterloo and Exeter. The nearest secondary school is the highly regarding Woodroffe School at Lyme Regis in whose catchment area, Charmouth lies. A little further afield (about 12 miles) is the Colyton Grammar School, which consistently appears in the top ten Grammar schools in the country.


SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX
Dorset Council. Currently set up for business rates.

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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.