Colway Lane, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7

A beautifully appointed Arts and Crafts style home with generous accommodation and landscaped gardens, enjoying an elevated position in Colway Lane with far reaching sea and valley views.

Brook Cottage sits gracefully within this peaceful corner of Lyme Regis, just moments from the coast yet surrounded by the tranquility of the Lim Valley. Thoughtfully designed in the Arts and Crafts tradition, the property blends characterful detailing with modern comfort, offering a wonderfully versatile 4/5bedroom layout ideal for fulltime living or multigenerational use. Its position on Colway Lane allows for sweeping views towards the sea and across the valley towards Uplyme, creating a sense of space and calm rarely found so close to town.

The cottage has been carefully maintained and sympathetically extended in recent years, with particular attention paid to energy efficiency, enhancing natural light and making the most of the sun and surrounding scenery. The result is a warm, inviting home with woodburning stoves, generous ceiling heights, and a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living.

The front entrance opens into a welcoming hall with a reading area, double doors to the rear patio, and stairs rising to the first floor.

A flexible office/bedroom five, complete with a woodburner and a window framing views towards the sea. A utility room with fitted cupboards houses the solar equipment, and a downstairs WC with shower suite provides excellent practicality. The kitchen/diner is fitted with a range of modern units and offers a sociable space with a dining area opening directly onto the patio. A woodburner adds warmth and charm. The dual aspect lounge is a particularly impressive room, designed to capture the views both towards the sea and along the Lim Valley. A woodburning stove forms a cosy focal point. Steps lead down to a further utility/hobby room with WC, butler sink and a door opening to the garden, ideal for creative pursuits, storage or potential use as additional accommodation.

The first floor landing leads to four well proportioned bedrooms. Bedroom two enjoys excellent ceiling height and a window overlooking the valley. Bedroom one features fitted wardrobes, beautiful sea views, and an ensuite shower room. Bedroom four benefits from superb views, while bedroom three also includes fitted wardrobes and far reaching sea views. A family bathroom with bath and separate shower completes the upper accommodation.

Outside
The gardens wrap around the side and rear of the cottage and have been beautifully landscaped, forming part of the Dorset Greener Homes initiative. Abundant planting beds, fruit trees, a greenhouse, 3000 litre rainwater tank and useful store sheds create a garden that is both productive and visually stunning.

A raised patio runs seamlessly onto a timber terrace, providing the perfect vantage point to enjoy the sweeping views across the valley and out to sea. The property is approached via a shared driveway leading to a private gravelled parking area with space for 4–5 vehicles and EV charger. A gate at the bottom of the garden offers direct pedestrian access onto Colway Lane, while a side gate leads to Talbot Road, enhancing the property’s convenience and connection to the surrounding area.

Location
Lyme Regis is famed for its many historic connections and character buildings, and of course, for its well known Cobb Harbour. As a resort, it is considered quite unspoilt but has most of the shops and amenities that one could require. In addition to which there are numerous leisure activities including both sailing and power boat clubs, a cliff top golf course and a bowling club. The whole coastline with Lyme Regis and Charmouth at its centre has recently been designated a World Heritage Site commonly known as the Jurassic Coast. It lies approximately 5 miles from the market town of Axminster, with its main line railway connections to Waterloo (Approx. 2 ¾ hours). Taunton and Exeter are within a radius of about 30 miles with access to the M5 motorway and the county town of Dorchester is a similar distance. Locally there are primary schools in Lyme Regis and Uplyme along with the well respected Woodroffe and Colyton Grammar Schools.

Council Tax:
We are advised that this property is in Council Tax Band F. Dorset County Council. EPC Rating B.

Services:
We understand the following to be correct but applicants should verify this with their own enquiries.
Electricity: Mains
Water: Mains
Drainage: Mains
Heating: Gas fired Central heating
Photovoltaic panels. Electric car charging point.