Seaward Road, Swanage, Dorset

This 3-storey town house offers contemporary living just moments from the beach. It has been much loved by an established artist who has now retired from a career in film and television. It is ready for new owners to stamp their own personality on the house.

Entering through the front door stairs lead up to the first and second floors. To the left a door opens into a well-proportioned SITTING ROOM with views across the sunny, but private, front garden. A door leads to a well fitted KITCHEN with room for a table and chairs. There is space for everything you may expect from a modern kitchen with a window looking out onto the rear courtyard. A door next to this window opens onto the shared courtyard, which in turn opens onto a secure parking area with 2 allocated spots for this house. Perfectly situated for unloading shopping or decamping after a day at the beach. Adjacent to the kitchen there is also a convenient W.C. with toilet and wash hand basin.

Returning to the entrance hall a contemporary staircase curves up to the first-floor bedrooms. The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM is a large double with built in wardrobe and large windows looking down to the front garden and views across the roof tops beyond. BEDROOM 2 is a large single room, and of an unusual layout that could work well as a child’s room with separate study area and built in wardrobe. Ascending to the top floor the is a sizeable landing, with storage and access to the loft space. BEDROOM 3 is another large double bedroom with built in wardrobes and again spectacular views across Swanage rooftops. Across the landing is a sizeable family bathroom with W.C., wash hand basin and bath with overhead shower.

Outside
From Seaward Road a small gate takes you up to the front garden, which has excellent privacy and is currently laid out with astro turf and established shrubbery on either side. It’s a sunny garden and where the family enjoy sunsets in the late evenings.

To the rear of the property is a sizeable parking plot, with two spaces allocated to this home. Walking from your car you enter a small courtyard, shared by your immediate neighbours, which gives access into the kitchen.

Location
Seaward Road is magnificently located just a short, 4-minute walk to the beach (Google maps), and under a mile to the town centre, It is a peaceful location, escaping the crowds that can fill up other parts of the town in summer months.

It is a short walk to the tennis club, set in stunning gardens; and also the football pitch, cricket pavilion and pitch, which are set within a park surrounded by gigantic trees.

The local pub ‘The Crows Nest Inn’ is a family run home from home offering everything from a beer garden, children’s play area to a restaurant with a menu focussing on locally sourced foods. Add to this open fires in the winter and one of the best Sunday lunches going and you can see why it is a family favourite.

Swanage is known not only for its long sandy beach, coastal walks but also the yearly calendar of festivals. The town itself offers an array of eclectic shops and restaurants. The Purbeck Golf Club is not far, with its stunning views out across Poole harbour. The steam train from the heritage station is a great way to travel to the historic Corfe Castle, and in the summer, to the town of Wareham.

Directions
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