5 bedroom detached house for sale

An iconic period 3-storey Bridport town house affording spacious family accommodation of immense character blended with modern living affording superb views and just a walk from the town centre and the coast

SITUATION: Elmgrove enjoys a corner plot on the junction of West Road and Duck Street which leads into Symondsbury. This is an ideal location for walking into the vibrant town centre of Bridport, approx 0.75 miles distant, and across the fields to Eype on the Jurassic Coastline. Symondsbury Village is also only less than a mile away with its parish church, the Ilchester Arms pub, the Symondsbury Kitchen and business park and has the Symene Football/Cricket club close by.

The property is also ideally located for schools - not only the Sir John Colfox School and Bridport primary schools but there is a bus stop close by for travelling to Lyme Regis for Woodroffe School, Colyton for Colyton Grammar and Axminster where there is a main line rail station to Exeter for further education opportunities.

There are so many family opportunities for leisure and recreation too - and there are very local Parish allotment gardens within easy reach.

THE PROPERTY essentially comprises a period 3-storey town house with impressive frontage giving it a prominent street presence. Very much a unique property, it is not Grade II Listed but features mainly recently K-rendered elevations under a slate roof and has Georgian-style double-glazed UPVC sash-style windows to the main frontage with casement and Velux windows elsewhere affording good natural light and brightness to the interior. An extension to the rear of the property was carried out by a reputed firm of builders in the 1980's of cavity brick construction. A large single-storey conservatory/sun room extending into the hard-landscaped rear garden which was added in August 2018 and enjoys under-floor heating.

The property has been well maintained and updated as necessary but in keeping with the character of the building. In particular there is a lovely landing area on the first floor with stained glass window feature and balustraded areas with Velux windows over and views to the open countryside.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling West along West Street, go straight over the two mini-roundabouts into West Allington. Continue for about 0.75 miles and the property will be found on the right-hand side on the corner of West Road/Duck Street, Symondsbury.

THE ACCOMMODATION affords:
Entrance door to the front with canopy over opening to an
ENTRANCE HALL with coat rack and door to:
SITTING ROOM/DINING ROOM comprising a through room with window to the south and double French doors opening to the north, engineered oak flooring, feature brick fireplace with mains gas, wood-effect stove fitted and plenty of space for a substantial dining area. Door to:
INNER HALL with CLOAKROOM off, stairs rising to the first floor and doors into the conservatory and into the:
LARGE BREAKFAST KITCHEN which enjoys a large bay window section facing south and overlooking the well-planted green area on the opposite side of the road. This kitchen is well fitted with bespoke solid wood wall and base cupboards with worksurfaces over and including a one-and-a-half bowl sink unit with additional window over to the east and which has a separate immediate hot water tap and there is plumbing for a dishwasher. Some of the wall cupboards have glazed doors providing feature display units. Cupboard housing the Ideal mains gas-fired boiler.
LARGE CONSERVATORY off the inner hall of mainly uPVC double-glazed construction with opening windows and shaped roof with blinds fitted to the west and double French doors giving access directly to the rear hard-landscaped garden/terrace. This conservatory has a ceramic tiled floor and under-floor heating. A door off accesses a built-in, walk-in cupboard ideal as a BOOT ROOM/UTILITY with plumbing for a washing machine.
FIRST FLOOR
SUPERB LANDING AREA with casement windows to the north overlooking the open countryside and Velux windows attracting a good natural light flow, attractive painted wooden balustrading against the staircase from the ground floor and encompassing the staircase to the second floor. A magnificent and unique arched and stained glass window to a high level of the original building provides additional intrigue here. There are also practical sliding storage cupboards to the base of the staircase rising to the second floor.
MASTER BEDROOM 1 (presently used as an upstairs' living room) has two Georgian-style sash windows to the south overlooking the open countryside with blinds fitted.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with large shower unit with doors fitted (gravity fed with pump), modern basin unit with cupboards under, low level WC, tiled surrounds with lit mirror over basin, extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2 with window to the front (south) with blind fitted and offering a twin-bedded room or office space.
BEDROOM 5/OFFICE overlooking the rear courtyard.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING raised shelf with glazed storage cabinet over.
BEDROOM 3 with casement windows to the front and recessed display niche adjoining the shaped chimney breast. Under eaves' storage.
BEDROOM 4 with casement windows to the front and with the stained glass window bringing light through from the rear.
FAMILY BATHROOM comprising a panelled bath with power shower over with tiled surrounds, a basin with mirror/light over and a low level WC. Built-in airing cupboard with shelving and cylinder fitted with an electric immersion heater and a sliding storage drawer. Casement window to the south, extractor fan.

OUTSIDE
There is on-lane parking immediately to the side of the property for 2/3 cars with a turning area on the adjoining property. Double, wooden-gated vehicular doors open to the rear of the property into the well designed paved area which would provide additional parking if required on site and leads to the ADJOINING GARAGE which has power and light connected and lends itself for a workshop space or home-office area.

This enclosed rear courtyard area has been well hard-landscaped and provides plenty of scope for decorative pots and planters.

There are allotment gardens closeby for those wishing to cultivate fruit and vegetables (subject to any waiting lists).

The green area on the opposite side of the road is owned by the Highways Authority but they have previously been happy for this property to keep it tended and suitably planted.

SERVICES: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Gas central heating and uPVC double-glazed windows. Council Tax Band 'E'. Ultrafast Broadband speed approx 76mbps. Good mobile coverage from main providers (these are predictions and not a guarantee. Actual services available may be different).

SELLERS' CIRCUMSTANCES: There is no forward chain.

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