5 bedroom house for sale

A substantial and versatile family home incorporating superb retail premises, delightful gardens and outbuildings situated in the very heart of this thriving market town.

THE PROPERTY
Situated very close to the centre of the popular seaside town of Bridport, number 37 South Street is a truly fantastic mid terraced property incorporating a small retail premises currently known as Sunbird.
On first entering this wonderful property is it difficult not to smile, with a real sense of charm and space and incredibly flexible family accommodation having recently undergone a fastidious and very clever programme of works.
As shown on the detailed floor plan, on the ground floor is a good-sized reception room with wonderful flagstone flooring and a wood burning stove. It is currently used as a games room but would also make an excellent TV / snug room or study.
The real surprise however is the truly exceptional open plan kitchen which is quite simply 'as good as it gets' with plenty of room for a kitchen / dining table, a large sofa, and incorporating Rayburn style cooker and also a separate professional 5 ring cooker and oven, and a number of attractive wooden units. There are large doors leading out to a courtyard terrace, ideal for a morning cup of coffee. The kitchen then leads up to a truly fabulous reception room with a large skylight attracting lots of natural light. This room is ideal for entertaining on a large scale and exemplifies modern living.
At the far end of this stunning room are large wooden doors leading out to the most delightful garden and outbuildings.
The bedrooms are situated on the first and second floors, which again retain a huge amount of character and charm, with ideal and very flexible family accommodation. There are three beautiful bedrooms on the first floor including an exceptional principal ensuite bedroom, a further bed into ensuite shower room and family bathroom. There is also a very useful laundry room. On the second floor there is yet more accommodation with a large landing / sitting room, two, bedrooms and an attic / store room, ideal for teenage children and/or guests.
To the rear of the property is a most delightful garden and a number of incredibly useful outbuildings including a large studio / office adjacent to the main reception room. There is another studio / office (currently used as an artist's studio) a cloakroom / WC, and there is also a separate stable / store.
There are a number of places to sit and relax in this fantastic garden including a decked terrace ideal for al fresco dining. A stone path leads up to the main garden, which has been fully landscaped. With a large lawned area and two summer houses, a utopia for children and animals and for entertaining on a nice summers' day. The garden is very private with only the noise of seagulls, and it is difficult to remember that you are in the middle of the town.
All in all, this is a truly fantastic property offering the purchaser a very rare opportunity.

LOCATION
37 South Street is situated in the heart of the bustling market town of Bridport, within walking distance to local primary and secondary schools, West Bay and the famous Jurassic Coastline, a World Heritage site. Bridport is a most attractive Georgian town that retains an excellent number of independent shops and restaurants and a thriving street market on Saturdays and Wednesdays. A choice of supermarkets is available in or around the town including a Waitrose within close walking distance, and Morrisons. There is a cottage hospital, a large medical centre, a popular leisure centre, a successful Arts Centre, two theatres, and a number of independent festivals involving the arts are held throughout the year.

Much of the countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where strict planning controls apply to preserve its special character. West Bay is a popular small seaside resort with harbour, shops, restaurants and attractive beach. The Dorset coast is now recognised as a World Heritage Site.

A further wider range of amenities, including a mainline railway station to London Waterloo can be found at the County Town of Dorchester, or Crewkerne.