The Spinning Loft, Old Linen Mill, 7 North Allington, Bridport, DT6

A beautifully maintained and spacious character 2-bed penthouse apartment in Grade II Listed building with shared garden and private parking space, within easy walk of town centre

SITUATION: The Spinning Loft forms a Penthouse apartment within a group of four apartments contained within a detached Listed Grade II building with driveway leading to a communal garden and parking area (with designated parking space for this flat). The property is adjacent to and overlooks St Swithins Church to the south close to the centre of the town of Bridport with its eclectic mix of mainly independent shops boosted by a twice-weekly street market, artists' and vintage quadrant, Electric Palace theatre/cinema, art centre and leisure centre, with the central Bucky Doo Square hosting bands, festivities and events all year round.

Bridport is renowned for its vibrant and alternative community with its diverse and wide range of organisations to suit most leisure interests - musical, sporting and artisan in particular. There is a medical centre, community hospital with minor injuries' unit and dentists practices. There is also a wide range of cafes, eateries and take-aways.

The coastal resort of West Bay lies some 2 miles to the south with its beaches, holiday amusements, water sports, boating and fishing harbour, golf course on East Cliff and access to the Jurassic Coastline and South West Coastal Paths.

THE PROPERTY comprises the top floor of this iconic and characterful detached Grade II Listed detached property featuring mainly stone elevations and brick elevations, some part-rendered and colour-washed, under a slate roof.

The apartment is full of character with vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, mezzanine storage areas and wall recesses and shaping. The rooms are light and spacious rooms with attractive purpose made wooden double-glazed windows throughout including a feature arched window affording views to the hills and Velux windows with newly installed blackout blinds on remote control. The property has been beautifully modernised over the years to blend with the character and has benefitted from an updated vintage-style kitchen with recently installed pan drawers and wooden worktops, modern bathroom and shower room suites, mainly laminated floors and tasteful decoration throughout including some feature wall papered areas.

Tucked away is a well landscaped and tended communal yard/garden which enjoys seclusion with a mainly walled surrounds and there is a designated parking space for this flat.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling west along West Street, on reaching the second mini-roundabout, turn right into North Allington. The entrance to this property is via the first driveway on the left after St Swithins Church.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
Main front entrance door with intercom entry system. Carpeted staircases rise to the:
SECOND FLOOR LANDING with window to the north. Main entrance door to Flat 1, opening to:
ATTRACTIVE ENTRANCE HALL/PASSAGEWAY with eaves pitch to ceiling and a large, feature window with latticed pane and a slightly smaller window gives good natural light, the larger window having fitted wooden shelves into the recess ideal for indoor plants/display. Double, small-glazed paned doors open to the:
LARGE OPEN-PLAN RECEPTION ROOM with vaulted and beamed ceiling with magnificent arched window to the north with deep tiled sill and affording a view to Allington Hilltop with an adjoining seating area ideal for contemplation. The room also offers dining table space with Velux window over and a William Morris wallpapered recess suitable for a sofa.
The Kitchen Area forms a horse-shoe shape with peninsular bar against the lounge area. It is well fitted with sturdy white units edged with wood with matching solid wood worksurfaces over base cupboards and pan drawers and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit, a four-ring gas hob and built-in oven with canopy extractor over. There is space with plumbing provided for a washing machine and space for an upright fridge/freezer. A high-level window to the south glimpses views over St Swithin's Church and there is also a Velux directly over the kitchen units.
BEDROOM 1 with southerly window looking into the Church grounds. A mezzanine is built-into the rear wall which has a wooden balustrade and ladder fitted and is perfect for storage/occasional sleeping area.
BATHROOM with panelled bath, wash basin and new WC, ladder towel rail/radiator, complimenting tiled surrounds.
BEDROOM 2 is also a double room facing south with EN-SUITE which has been recently upgraded and comprises a square shower cubicle with shower unit, wash basin and WC and has a obscure-glazed window to the south.

OUTSIDE
A shared driveway leads to a mainly walled parking area with designated parking for Flat 1. Open to the driveway but tucked away and walled on three sides is a courtyard garden with paved patio area and gravelled sitting areas with a herbaceous border and decorative planting which is a sheltered haven benefitting from sunshine for most of the day.

SERVICES: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Mains gas combi-boiler. Council Tax Band 'C'. Broadband and Mobile - see Ofcom website.

TENURE: The flat is one of four held on a shared freehold arrangement with a 999-year lease with a £100 per annum service charge with the whole property being well looked after by the owners.

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