2 bedroom terraced house for sale

*CASH BUYER NEEDED* A quirky terraced cottage in quiet rural village location affording charming features but in need of improvement, with southerly enclosed garden and 2 parking spaces

SITUATION: This property is located within the courtyard development adjoining Manor Farm close to the centre of the village of Toller Porcorum which has a very active local community and a village Post Office. This location is set well away from main roads and adjoins beautiful countryside in the heart of West Dorset. The market town of Bridport lies some 7 miles to the south and the County Town of Dorchester with its main line rail station lies almost equi-distant to the east.

The coastal village of West Bay lies some 10 miles away with its beaches, marine pursuits, Jurassic Coastline and access to the South West Coastal Path.

This is an area steeped in history and with Powerstock Common close by and the Iron Age fort of Eggardon Hill some 1.5 miles distant.

THE PROPERTY is believed to have been reconfigured many years in the past to include the kitchen of the main Manor Farmhouse integrated with an adjoining barn/outbuilding. In addition there is a large outbuilding to the rear under a lean-to roof now divided to form two hobby/workshop or home offices and a store. This is a humble and rustic home with period features including large flagstoned floor and an inglenook-style fireplace which now houses a modern solid-fuel Rayburn which is the heart and soul of the property. The exterior features stone and flint with some brick parts to the elevations under a slate roof replaced in 2005 with the adjoining former stables developed into 3 separate and sold off cottages, all now fronting a courtyard providing parking and garaging in the control of the original main farmhouse.

The ceilings are of a good height and there are large and wide wooden entrance and inner doors with old latches and locks and flagstone floors to the main downstairs' accommodation. A recent improvement has comprised a shower room off the entrance hall and the shower room upstairs has also been modernised in recent years. There is no central heating at all and the shaped, steep wooden staircase rises to the first floor.

The property now requires considerable improvement to bring it up to modern-day standards but the charm and character of this country Gardener's Cottage needs to be fully appreciated and presently offers a very simple lifestyle.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling east along the A35 Dorchester Road, take the first and lower turning signposted to Askerswell. Proceed up the hill and past the Spyway Inn onto Eggardon Hill. Continue across the hill and turn right signposted to Toller Porcorum. Proceed into the village and past the Post Office. Take the left hand fork in the road and continue over the railway bridge. Take the first turning left after the telephone box signposted Kingcombe Road. The cottage will be found within the courtyard development on the left-hand side just past the Manor Farm gate.

THE ACCOMMODATION extends from the main large wooden front entrance door to the left of the courtyard development and opens to the:
ENTRANCE HALL with SMALL SHOWER ROOM OFF and a recess for storage together with a large-flagstoned floor and an old hand water pump raised over a stone trough. A wide timber, studded inner door with wrought iron latches opens to the:
SITTING ROOM with large brick-built inglenook fireplace with timber bressemer beam over and former brick bread oven feature to the side, and now accommodating a modern solid-fuel Rayburn stove which is the warm heart of this property and provides cooking and warm air convection. This room has a wide beamed archway with floor step up and a sliding door to the:
KITCHEN which is well fitted with solid wood floor and wall units with work surfaces incorporating a ceramic one-and-a-half bowl sink unit with mixer tap also fitted with a water softener and extra tap for drinking water, a built-in oven, grill and hob unit, integrated fridge and space for freezer, double-glazed window with aspect to distant hillside views and a high level old window section gives additional light from the west.
A double-glazed interior door off the sitting room opens to the:
OUTBUILDINGS which comprise studio/work from home space and an adjoining WORKSHOP space which links to an OUTSIDE STORE which has a flight of steps up and door to the outside garden space.
FIRST FLOOR with shaped and steep staircase rising from the sitting room with rope handrail provided to the:
LANDING which has a hatch to the roof space and gives access to:
BEDROOM 1 which benefits from a double-glazed window affording countryside views and has a built-in cupboard off.
BEDROOM 2 with window opening into the rear lean-to.
SHOWER ROOM with modern suite comprising a shower cubicle with glazed doors and shower unit, pedestal basin and toilet. Strip light/shaver point over basin, mirror-doored medicine cabinet.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property is a gravelled courtyard belonging to Manor Farmhouse which provides two parking spaces for this property.

To the rear of the property, a flight of internal steps leads up to a sun-bathed south-facing garden which is well fenced and provides a blank canvas for cultivation.

SERVICES: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Council Tax Band C. There is no heating provided other than a modern solid fuel Rayburn.

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