Crock Lane, Bridport

A handsome and substantial individual detached Georgian house, set in large mature gardens, in a sought after well-established residential road within easy reach of the town centre. EPC D, Council Tax Band F.

The Property - 1 Hyde Corner is a fine and very attractive individual, detached, Georgian house, in a popular and well established road within easy reach of Bridport town centre and amenities. It is understood to have been built in 1836, having classic colour-washed rendered elevations under a slate roof. The property is not listed.

The house has been under the current ownership for some 37 years, being well cared for and maintained. There are a whole number of character features, typical of its period, including mosaic tiled flooring to the hall, arched leaded light stained glass window to the landing, arches, picture rails, bay windows, sash windows, part glazed display cabinets, wood panelling, panelled doors, fireplaces, ornate stairs, high ceilings, internal fanlight and deep skirting boards.

The accommodation is extensive and versatile enjoying views over the town and the surrounding hills. There is potential to create a rear two-storey self-contained annexe and a further special feature are the two large basement rooms.

Briefly extending to:

Basement -Two rooms with external door and internal stairs.

Ground floor -Pillared porch, entrance lobby, reception hall, large living room (formerly two rooms), breakfast/dining room, kitchen, shower room, study with utility area and external door.

First floor - Main landing, four bedrooms (4th bedroom with interconnecting door to rear stairs leading down to study), bathroom, secondary landing, 5th bedroom, 2nd bathroom.

Outside - The house is set back and elevated standing on a good sized plot of around one fifth to one-fifth of an acre.

There is a large brick paved driveway/parking area with carport and space for caravan/boat.

The front garden is principally lawned together with shrub/flower borders, brick retaining walls and ornate metal gate. There are also side gardens including a paved terrace and water pump.

The rear gardens are a further feature being walled and adjoining fields, arranged in two parts. The first part is down to lawn together with shrubs, two greenhouses and two stone stores (former wash-house/outside WC). The second part comprises a large vegetable/fruit garden.

Situation - Crock Lane is a well established and highly desirable residential road to the east of Bridport town centre and very close to open countryside and a nature reserve. The thriving and historic market town of Bridport offers comprehensive shopping and business facilities together with a twice weekly market, leisure facilities include Bridport Leisure Centre, Bridport Arts Centre and the Electric Palace cinema/entertainment venue. Local schools are within easy reach including Bridport Primary School and the Sir John Colfox Academy.

The coastal/harbour resort of West Bay is only a few miles to the south with swimming, boating and fishing facilities, plus an 18 hole golf course, together with access to lovely walks along the World Heritage beach and clifftops. Dorchester, the country town of Dorset, is about 15 miles to the east with mainline rail services to London Waterloo.

Services - All mains services. Gas-fired central heating.
Broadband - Standard up to 17Mbps and Superfast up to 80Mbps.
Mobile phone service providers available are EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone for voice and data services inside and outside.
(Broadband and mobile phone information taken from Ofcom website Results are predictions and not a guarantee. Actual services available may be different from results and may be affected by network outages).

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Stags Bridport.

Directions - From Stags South Street office go to the Town Hall and turn right into East Street. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit towards Dorchester and take the 1st turning on the right, just past the petrol station, into Askers Mead. 1 Hyde Corner is seen at the far end.