2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A charming period 2 bed semi-detached cottage with particularly large and well maintained garden with stone outbuilding in pretty village location


SITUATION: No 1, Box Cottage, forms part of an attractive village street scene of almost all period properties in a Conservation Area. Uploders has a pub and Chapel whilst, in the adjoining village of Loders, there is a recreational ground, primary school, modern village hall, another pub and Parish Church. These are active villages with good community spirit and they are surrounded by walks and bridleways through scenic countryside.

The renowned and vibrant market town of Bridport lies just 3 miles away with its twice-weekly street market, art centre, Electric Palace Theatre/Cinema, vintage and artists' quadrant and leisure centre with indoor swimming pool.

The coast at West Bay lies some 5 miles to the south-west with its fishing and boating harbour, beaches and access to the Jurassic Coastline and South West Coastal Paths.

This whole area is renowned for its beautiful countryside and coastline and the wide range of leisure activities provided making this a popular area for living full-time or holidays.

THE PROPERTY comprises a semi-detached period cottage featuring deep mellow stone elevations under a slate roof. The property has been superbly updated over recent years harmonising today's modern lifestyle requirements with a wealth of character features which include a fine inglenook fireplace with woodburner fitted, old wooden internal doors and exposed ceiling beams. Modern improvements have included double-glazed windows and front doors, modern bathroom suite downstairs and en-suite cloakroom upstairs together with a new oil-fired boiler and laminate flooring to the ground floor.

Without doubt the very long rear garden with useful stone outbuilding is a very appealing feature as are the northerly views to the rising hillside beyond.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling east on the A35 Dorchester Road for approximately 3 miles and turn right signposted to Uploders. Proceed into the village and turn left at The Crown junction. The property will be found a short way along on the right-hand side with on-lane parking usually possible opposite.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH with uPVC and glazed frontage and opening door under a lean-to slate roof. There are half-height built in shoe rack storage cupboards either side with tiled shelf tops. Mainly glazed uPVC entrance door to:
SITTING ROOM with beamed ceiling and featuring an inglenook-style fireplace with beam over and fitted with a multi-fuel stove. Window to the front and old door opening to a steep curved staircase rising to the first floor, with high-level storage cupboard adjoining.
'L'-SHAPED KITCHEN/DINING ROOM with bespoke wooden kitchen units with worksurfaces with fitted cooker with gas hob and electric oven, window overlooking the garden above the butler-style sink. The dining alcove fits a 4-seater dining table and has high-level deep storage cupboards at ceiling height above. Under-surface new Grant oil-fired boiler with fitted water cleaner unit, plumbing for washing machine. Wooden door with latch to:
REAR LOBBY with uPVC part-glazed door to the rear garden and wooden door to the:
BATHROOM with modern white suite comprising a shaped panelled bath with corner taps, partial sliding screen and dual shower heads over, pedestal basin and low level WC. Attractive tiled surrounds, towel rails, obscure-glazed window to the rear and triple spotlight ceiling light.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with wooden balustrade against the staircase and window to the front attracting a flow of light down the stairs. The side wall of the stair rise is well shelved to provide storage and display.
BEDROOM 1: A double bedroom with window to the west and a small high-level window to the north. Double-wooden doors open to an EN-SUITE CLOAKROOM with low level WC and a modern basin set onto a double-cupboard base unit with splashback, window to the north.
BEDROOM 2: A single bedroom with Velux window to the south.

OUTSIDE
Parking is usually to be found on the opposite side of the road but space is limited.

The rear gardens are long and extensive and comprise a deep lawned area with side path alongside which is the screened oil tank and which leads down to wooden platform terrace/seating area with stone walled beds and a detached STONE-BUILT SHED with wooden door, corrugated roof and window for natural light providing a useful workshop.

The path leads further to a gravelled area with four large wood-contained allotment beds for vegetable cultivation and also providing areas for decorative containers.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas bottles for cooker hob, electric for oven. Oil-fired central heating to radiators. Solid fuel stove fitted to the fireplace. Council Tax Band 'B'.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. There is a right of way from the pathway immediately to the rear of the property with gate access and path over the adjoining property to the village lane for pedestrian use only.
2. There is no mobile phone coverage or TV/radio reception. All communication is by high-speed broadband (fibre in road but not connected).
3. Flooding - there is a stream further down the lane and there is often some stream/surface water flooding on the lane there but this has not ever entered the property which is on raised ground, sufficiently removed.
4. The property is not Listed but is in a Conservation Area.
5. The property has been tenanted over the last few years with all Landlord obligations met and there is no forward chain.

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