Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6

A 4-bed/3 rec village cottage of immense charm with contemporary extension, now affording a sociable, lifestyle family home with dual parking space, outbuilding/store and useful garden areas

SITUATION: The property is set back from the village road with dual parking space to the frontage and forms part of the heart of Salwayash village with its modern and well-used village hall with recreational and play area providing a wealth of activities and events close-by, a good primary school, Church and a tiny pub. The vibrant town of Bridport lies some 2 miles to the south with its mainly individual shops, twice-weekly street market, Electric Palace Cinema/Theatre, Art Centre, Leisure Centre with indoor swimming pool, artists' and vintage quadrant and central Bucky Doo Square which hosts bands, festivals and events all year round.

The coast at West Bay lies some 4 miles distant with its beaches, fishing and boating harbour, marine pursuits and tourist attractions and access to the Jurassic Coastline and South West Coastal Paths.

THE PROPERTY comprises an 'L'-shaped period cottage featuring mainly mellow stone and rendered elevations with a partly thatched and partly tiled roof and with modern and contemporary single-storey extensions to the side and to the rear.

The property has recently been considerably improved and extended and now provides substantial downstairs' space providing a large front room with inglenook fitted with a wood-burning stove, a contemporary kitchen/dining room with folding-doors to the outside bringing the outside in, a family snug at the rear also with double-doors to the garden and a utility room/cloakroom all on the ground floor. Upstairs, there is an 'L'-shaped landing with 4 bedrooms and a modern bathroom.

The gardens extend to the east and south providing an al/fresco dining terrace and lawned gardens well established with herbaceous borders and shrubs and small trees and a large outside store/potential gym.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling west along West Street, proceed over the first mini-roundabout and turn right at the second mini-roundabout signposted to Salwayash. On entering the village, the property will be found just after the village hall and turning to Pitchers, on the right-hand side.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
ENTRANCE PORCH with double-glazed door from the outside, shelving over base cupboard and space for coat hanging.
FRONT ROOM featuring a brick arched surround to the fireplace opening fitted with a large wood-burning stove. Window to the side, wooden balustraded staircase rising to the first floor with cupboard under and modern electric consumer unit. Two steps up to the inner hall and to the:
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM with some exposed stone walling, quality wood-effect flooring, concealed ceiling downlighters, multi-fuel stove also heating hot water and radiators and four-folding-doors opening to the south gardens. The kitchen area has a large skylight and is well designed and fitted with wooden units and wall-mounted hatch-style storage cupboards together with a peninsular bar with worksurface and storage under and with a breakfasting leaf. There is a glazed one-and-a-half bowl sink unit with drainer, plumbing for dishwasher and a Farmhouse Belliing cooker.
INNER HALL with boarded ceiling and step up to snug.
UTILITY ROOM off with work surface with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer under, treble-doored storage cupboard and obscure-glazed window and with a toilet.
SNUG with wooden flooring with window to the side and sliding uPVC double-glazed doors to the rear decked terrace with steps leading up to a level lawned area.
FIRST FLOOR
'L'-SHAPED LANDING with hatch to roof space and steps leading up to the:
MASTER BEDROOM with vaulted ceiling and Velux window, two additional windows (south and west).
BATHROOM with panelled bath , toilet and basin with drawers under, eaves shaping to ceiling, vintage-style towel radiator, shaver point.
BEDROOM 2: Another double bedroom, with windows to the south and north.
BEDROOM 3: A 3rd double bedroom with window to the east and with range of wardrobes and airing cupboard with hot water tank heated by the solid fuel burner and with immersion heater back up.
BEDROOM 4: A single bedroom with window to the north, shaped chimney breast with side shelving and folding door from landing.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property is a gravelled dual parking space with side pathway leading to the front door.

To the south side is a shaped garden well enclosed and providing a lawned area with patio adjoining the bi-folding doors off the kitchen/dining room.

To the east side is another shaped lawned area and with double doors off opening into a large detached storage unit.

SERVICES:
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Multi-fuel stove with back boiler providing hot water and central heating. Additional wood burning stove to the kitchen/dining room.
Broadband speed: Superfast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage: Network coverage is limited indoors and good outdoors.
Council Tax Band: E.

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