Old Lyme Hill, Charmouth, Bridport

A charming two/three bedroom period cottage situated in the popular coastal village of Charmouth, enjoying wonderful country views and sea glimpses.

The Dwelling - Situated in the popular coastal village of Charmouth, this two/three bedroom cottage offers spacious and flexible accommodation and boasts a large garden backing onto farmland. The cottage has delightful character features including exposed beams, deep window sills and an inglenook fireplace and is unexpectedly not listed. Open country views are to be had to the rear, with glimpses of the sea and Stonebarrow to the front.

Accommodation - The cottage is conventionally arranged around a central hallway with an enclosed porch to the front. The living room is to one side, with a large inglenook fireplace providing a focal point with an open fire and an exposed stone wall. The split level kitchen/dining room lies behind, with a stable door opening onto the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with an integrated electric oven and gas hob, with space for additional appliances. Steps lead up to the dining area that overlooks the garden. To the other side of the entrance hall is a study which could be utilised as an additional reception room or ground floor bedroom if required. There is a bathroom and wc behind the hall.

Upstairs there are two generous double bedrooms, the principal of which has a large ensuite bathroom.

Outside - To the front of the property there is a wall enclosed garden with a pathway leading up to the front door, with to one side a path that leads round to the rear garden. The rear garden is quite a surprise with a paved terrace immediately adjoining the cottage giving way to a well tended lawn edged by well stocked herbaceous and shrub borders that draw the eye to the wonderful far reaching country views.

Services - Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating.
Broadband: Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile phone coverage: Network coverage is mostly limited indoors and good outdoors. We have been advised by the vendors that they have not experienced any issues with mobile coverage indoors. (
Dorset Council:
Council Tax band: D

Situation - The property sits on the western side of Charmouth, a short walk down to the beach in this charming seaside village. Charmouth, which has a number of good shops, public houses and cafe to its centre and lies midway between the former rope-making town of Bridport to the east and the Devon carpet making town of Axminster to the west. The A35 provides the major road link while there are mainline stations at Dorchester and Axminster. Sporting, walking and riding opportunities abound within the area while the world Heritage site Jurassic coastline stretches all the way along Lyme Bay with Charmouth itself being well known for its fossil finds.

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