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5&6 The Manor
5&6 The Manor
6 The Manor

7 bedroom house

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7 bed
5 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band D
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Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • A rare opportunity to purchase number 5 The Manor with the option to buy number 6 The Manor
  • 4780 sqft in total
  • Adjacent to each other with inter-connecting doors
  • Far reaching sea views
  • Garages
  • Private residents garden
5 and the 6 The Manor are adjacent properties with an inter-connecting door providing versatile and flexible accommodation. Suitable for multi-generational living or a main house with guest accommodation totalling seven bedrooms in total.

5 The Manor
Surrounded by rolling countryside and wonderful sea views, 5 The Manor is one of several properties situated in an impressive Grade II listed manor house in the peaceful village of Catherston Leweston. The property provides generous accommodation spread across two floors with retained original features throughout.

A welcoming entrance hall with parquet flooring flows through to the spacious sitting room. The sitting room provides a wonderful space in which to receive and entertain guests, with an attractive marble feature fireplace, beautiful ceiling rose and a wide leaded stone window with spectacular views across the grounds, countryside and sea beyond. Adjacent is the formal dining room, with a door to the outside garden and an archway leading onto the well-proportioned kitchen. The kitchen offers a range of modern wall and base cabinetry, an AGA and double gas hob, modern integrated appliances, granite worktops and a separate pantry and utility alcove at either side of the room. A modern downstairs cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

An attractive wooden turned stairway leads to the first floor landing that features a charming window seat, decorative cornices and ample space for a tucked-away study. Adjacent to the study space is a good sized bedroom that is served by a spacious modern family bathroom. Several steps from the landing lead you up to the generously sized south-facing principal bedroom and to the second bedroom. Both bedrooms offer light-filled accommodation and feature original stone bay windows with window seats and en suite shower rooms. The principal bedroom also benefits from a selection of built-in wardrobes. Both bedrooms enjoy far reaching views over the neighbouring countryside and the coast beyond.

6 The Manor
Surrounded by rolling countryside and wonderful sea views, 6 The Manor is one of several properties situated in an impressive Grade II listed manor house in the peaceful village of Catherston Leweston. The property provides generous accommodation spread across four floors with retained original features throughout. Upon entering the property you are welcomed by a grand and generously sized dining room which features exposed beams and French doors that lead out onto a small courtyard area. An impressive wood panelled hallway leads you through to a spacious and light filled sitting room with large stoneframed original windows that look out over the far reaching views. A modern kitchen
and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

A grand stairway leads you to the first floor accommodation which comprises two double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a large reception room currently set up as a study. The front facing bedroom provides a generous space and enjoys superb sea views. The second floor has a spacious en suite bedroom and a secondary kitchen/ pantry area. The top floor benefits from multiple skylights which welcome plenty of natural light. The room is currently enjoyed as a further reception space but could be used as another bedroom.

Local Authority: Dorset Council
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas central heating.
Council Tax: Band D
Tenure: Freehold
Rights of Way: There is a right of access over the driveway to the woodland and to the adjoining properties.

5&6 The Manor enjoy an elevated position,
affording stunning countryside and sea views
and surrounded by immaculate communal grounds. The grounds are mainly laid to lawn and are encircled with mature trees and established hedgerows. A substantial wooded area behind the properties offers a plethora of trails and walks, whilst each of the residences also enjoy the use of a separate detached garage located to the rear.

5 The Manor benefits from a small courtyard garden to the front which provides a wonderful vantage point to admire the superb views. Please note that the courtyard is classed as communal space, though the current owners have enjoyed sole use of it.

5 & 6 The Manor are set in a peaceful village location surrounded by countryside which is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The dramatic Jurassic Coast is just a mile away, with its stunning beaches and breathtaking coastal walks. Local amenities can be found in the nearby seaside village of Charmouth, which has a village store, several pubs, cafés and restaurants, a medical practice and a primary school. The larger towns of Lyme Regis and Axminster provide a range of further amenities as well as the vibrant city of Exeter. There is excellent state schooling nearby including St. Michael’s C of E VA Primary School in Lyme Regis, The Woodroffe School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and Colyton Grammar, the area also offers access to a good selection of noted independent schools, including Chard, St. John’s International School and Perrott
Hill. Nearby road connections include the A35, which provides access towards Axminster and Dorchester and the A30. There are hourly direct rail services from Axminster to London Waterloo and Exeter. Exeter Airport offers a good range of flights to domestic and European destinations.

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