South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6

A superior Grade II Listed penthouse maisonette beautifully refurbished with fine period features intact within the heart of the vibrant Bridport town centre

SITUATION: This maisonette penthouse is located above the Italian dress shop fronting South Street overlooking Bucky Doo Square and approached via The Tanyard with substantial external staircase leading to the first floor terrace and entrance door.

The location is highly sought-after for enjoying and overlooking the town centre with the Art Centre and Bucky Doo Square which hosts bands and festivals all year round. Slightly further down South Street is the Electric Palace theatre/cinema, library, community-orchard, museum and St Mary's Church with recreational ground behind. The extensive twice-weekly street market is well renowned and the vintage and artists' quadrant is just a few minutes' walk away as are the back river walks to the coastal village of West Bay with its beaches, boating and fishing harbour and access to the Jurassic Coastline and South West Coastal Paths.

THE PROPERTY comprises a three-storey maisonette/penthouse featuring rendered elevations with sash windows to the front and brick rear elevation all under a slate roof with access via a substantial rear outside staircase. The property dates from 1764 and was updated in 1986. The property is Grade II Listed and displays a wealth of character features including ornate ceiling cornices, Regency-style marble fireplace with decorative tiled reveals, wooden fluted and arched alcoves and door jambs, built-in cupboards and shelving and some exposed wooden floorboards.

In recent years, the property has been well restored and updated with modern bathroom and kitchen fittings, modern gas combi-boiler and electrics.

This is a town centre home of the highest quality and all well updated, ready to move into and enjoy. There is a good degree of natural light throughout and the benefit of open aspects over an historic cobbled pedestrian-only street to the west to distant hills and, to the east, over roof-tops to the wooded Bothen Hill.

DIRECTIONS: The property is located over the Italian dress shop just off Bucky Doo Square. Proceed under the archway accessing The Tanyard and the outside staircase will be found on the right-hand side.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
A platform-terrace at the head of the staircase provides a platform for the display of plant pots and for enjoying views to westerly hillsides and skies. This is a lovely setting backed off from the street within a period courtyard area. A private and very attractive entrance door with leaded glazed pane feature opens to the:
ENTRANCE HALL with large sky-light window and a STUDY AREA with built-in desk and shelf units over and a useful curtained UTILITY AREA with mains gas fired boiler, modern electric consumer unit and washing machine plumbing. Exposed wooden flooring and step down to the inner hall.
CLOAKROOM with modern basin and toilet suite and black and white tiled surrounds, with obscure-glazed window to the rear and ladder radiator/towel rail.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
The Kitchen Area has double, glazed doors from the entrance hall. The attractive modern fittings include wall-mounted cupboards with under-unit lighting and base units with work surfaces extending and incorporating a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, a large Belling cooker range, tall fridge and a tall freezer fitted in a recess. Range of marble-effect work tops including a peninsular unit with drawers, cupboards and bottle rack under. There are two large, fine arched recesses with fluted jambs providing display areas with central built-in pantry cupboards.
The Dining Area has space for a dining table and has a large sash window overlooking the town square. Doorway through to the:
SITTING ROOM with similar two large sash windows to the east with secondary glazing fitted overlooking the Square below. Marble surround to open fireplace fitted with wrought iron open fireplace with decorative tiled reveals and arches either side with low built-in cupboards and shelving. Ornate ceiling coving. Dimmer switches to central and wall lighting. Door with step down to:
INNER HALL with store cupboard to base of staircase. The stairs are quite a feature with wooden balustrading and handrail which spiral up to the third floor.
SECOND FLOOR
LANDING
BEDROOM 1: A very large bedroom with sash window overlooking the street to the east and with full-length floor-to-ceiling curtained wardrobes/storage.
BEDROOM 2 with space for double bed and two large sash windows to the east and a double-doored built-in wardrobe with shelved recess and sliding doored base cupboard.
BATHROOM with double-glazed window, panelled bath. large sliding-doored shower cubicle, bidet and wide basin with sliding drawer to base as well as a WC. Very attractive decor, tall ladder-style radiator and full-height airing cupboard with folding door.
THIRD FLOOR LANDING with Velux window. This landing provides a study/studio area.
BEDROOM 3 built into the eaves with double-doored wardrobe cupboard and dormer window with secondary glazing to easterly views to the hills. A door gives access to a:
SUBSTANTIAL STORAGE ROOM also built into the eaves with light provided.

TENURE: The property is offered for sale Leasehold for 125 years from 1986. The service charges and insurance are apportioned with 30% payable by this property. The ground rent is £25 per year (not changeable). There are no service charges for the year to date as no work has been carried out to the building.
SERVICES: All mains services are connected.
Council Tax Band 'C'. Superfast Fibre Broadband available with Openreach 79-80 Mbps approx download speed. Good mobile coverage from all main providers.

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