Bridgeacre is a true hidden gem, an unlisted period village house overlooking the River Asker as it flows through the garden, tucked away behind a link-attached, partly converted threshing barn. The house and barn probably date from the mid-19th century and are both built of honey-coloured, local stone under slate roofs. The house and barn are positioned at right angles to one another around a generous, gravelled courtyard area. This is accessed from the village lane through twin pairs of double barn doors, which can be closed to provide both privacy and security. The interior of the barn also provides garaging and has been partly converted to provide additional accommodation for the main house and a separate annexe. The house has a typical layout for the period, with well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings and wide, deep sash windows that allow natural light to stream in. The house has a centrally positioned reception hall with two principal rooms (once four), on either side: a charming sitting room/library and a light and airy kitchen/dining room. The former has windows on four sides, including a pair of French windows opening onto the terrace, a window seat overlooking the garden and an open fireplace. The kitchen also has French windows onto the terrace and is fitted with a wood-burning stove, wainscot panelling, walk-in larder and timberwork surfaces. The house is linked to the barn and partly provides additional accommodation for the main house: a stone flagged back hall, cloakroom and laundry room, plus a first floor guest bedroom. On the first floor of the main house are four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms, which are all accessible off a central landing that overlooks the garden. The main bedroom has a large, ensuite bath and shower room, whilst the three remaining bedrooms share the family bath and shower room.

The far end of the barn has been partly converted into a separate annexe beside an archway to the courtyard, with garaging/storage on either side. Immediately behind the house is a paved terrace overlooking the garden and the river. The terrace has direct access to both the sitting room and kitchen, providing a fantastic space for entertaining. Running along one side of the terrace is a bothy (currently used as a separate dining room), a tool store and an adjacent machinery store. On the opposite side of the garden is a former privy and a further garden store. Overall, the garden is very private, partly walled and designed to minimise maintenance. An upper lawn below the terrace, fringed with rose and shrub borders and a further brick terrace on one side, slopes down to a lower lawn extending along both sides of the river. Within the garden are several mature trees, including weeping willow, horse chestnut, Norway maple, beech and black alder. A pretty, stone bridge spans the river and leads to a path on the far side that extends along through a stretch of native woodland and a glade to meet up with a footpath further down the valley.

Agent's Note: The glade is currently used and maintained by a neighbour for beekeeping. This arrangement is currently informal but is due to be formalised under a 5 year agreement.

Loders 1 mile, Bridport 3 miles, Beaminster 7 miles, Jurassic Coast beaches (West Bay/Burton Bradstock/Cogden) 5 miles, Lyme Regis 13.5 miles, Crewkerne 14 miles, Dorchester South station 15.5 miles (Waterloo 2 hours 36 minutes), Sherborne 23 miles, Exeter Airport 39 miles (London City Airport 1 hour). (Distances and time approximate).

Bridgeacre is situated on the edge of the small village of Uploders, which is perched on the side of the Asker Valley within a Conservation Area and the Dorset AONB. The village has a pub and neighbouring Loders has a church, village hall and primary school (Ofsted rated 2 Good). The property is also less than 10 minutes' drive/20 minutes cycle ride from the National Trust beaches at Burton Bradstock and Cogden and there are also a range of excellent restaurants nearby, including Brassica Mercantile in Beaminster, The Parlour at Bredy Farm and the Hive and Seaside Boarding House at Burton Bradstock. The town of Bridport is conveniently close and has a wide range of independent shops and a Waitrose, as well as a twice-weekly market, monthly farmers' market and thriving literary and arts community hosting the Bridport Literary Festival. Other nearby towns include Beaminster, Lyme Regis and Dorchester. Local transport links include train services from Dorchester South to Waterloo and Exeter and Bournemouth airports. The area also has a wide choice of schools from the state and independent sectors.