Detached house for sale in Watton, Bridport DT6

The residence

A good-sized family home with scope to create a self-contained flat/annexe on the first floor if desired. There are electric night storage heaters and the windows are double glazed. The accommodation in brief is as follows, please refer to the floor plan for approximate room sizes;

The Main Entrance through the front door opens into a Reception Hall from which a door to the right opens into the spacious Sitting Room, which has a large picture front window with views over the garden and a stone fireplace with inset log burner. There is a wide opening leading through to the Dining Room and on round into the Kitchen which is fitted with a range of built-in units with a stainless-steel sink, four ring hob with extractor hood and an electric oven. The rear Utility/Boot Room has plumbing for a washing machine and an external door to the rear garden.

There are Three Bedrooms on the ground floor, a Family Bathroom and a separate WC

From the Sitting Room a door opens through to a superb Garden Room which is on a slightly lower level and combined with the Conservatory It has a log burner, external double doors to the Front Terrace, and a further external door opening to the side Courtyard.

From the Garden Room, stairs lead up to the First Floor where there is a Study Area, Sitting Room/Bedroom, Further Bedroom and a Bath/Shower Room The front facing windows in the study area and sitting room have wonderful views over the property’s garden and paddock.

● Impressive Four / Five Bedroom Chalet Style Bungalow
● Scope for a Self Contained Flat / Annexe
● Secluded Setting with Lovely Gardens
● Pasture Paddock
● Approx. 4.6 Acres In All
● Desirable Setting with Views To The Sea

Under Offer

A secluded and highly attractive four/five bedroom chalet style bungalow set in approx. 4.6 acres with lovely gardens and paddock, in a desirable location within walking distance of Bridport and Eype Beach.

The house is understood to have been built in around 1960/61 in a truly glorious location surrounded by its own grounds which provide a high degree of privacy and seclusion with glimpses of the sea at West Bay. The house and gardens, which are beautifully maintained by the vendor, have a distinctive Mediterranean feel and the adjoining paddock is ideal for private equestrian use or for keeping livestock.

One of the key attractions of the property is the fact that it is within comfortable walking distance of Bridport town centre, the harbour and the wonderful Jurassic Coast beaches at Eype and West Bay. Bridport has a good range of shops, a twice weekly market, sports centre, art centre, junior school, two theatres, a cottage hospital and medical centre. West Bay is an extremely popular small seaside resort and harbour with impressive cliffs, beach and several restaurants.

There are mainline rail stations on the London / Waterloo Line at Crewkerne and Dorchester.

Outside, outbuildings & land

The property is approached off a minor country lane along a driveway that is owned by a neighbouring property. It leads to a cattle grid and a private tarmacadam drive which sweeps round through the extensive gardens to a parking area to the front of the house.

Adjoining the house to the side is a ‘Spanish Style’ Courtyard which is ideal for barbecues and Al Fresco dining, with an adjacent Double Garage which has electric roller shutter doors. Adjoining the garage to the rear is an Outside WC and a Garden Area with a Greenhouse and a Potting Shed

There is a good-sized Front Patio leading on to the Main Gardens which are a particular feature of this property and comprise extensive lawns with numerous specimen trees and shrubs, plus a Vegetable Patch to the side.

The Paddock, which is very gently undulating, lies below the garden and is enclosed with mature hedges and a number of fine trees.

In all approx. 4.6 acres
(About 1.9 Hectares)