
Rax Lane, Bridport

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
3,022 sq ft
281 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Large period cottage
- Substantial former bakery
- 4 Bedrooms , bathroom , potential en suite
- 2-1 Reception rooms
- Excellent improvement potential
- Planning permission for residential/commercial redevelopment
- No forward chain
- Courtyard garden, parking for 2 cars
- Tucked away location
- Freehold. Council Tax Band D (Cottage) Business Rates ( Bakery ) TBA
Description
The Property - A very special one-off opportunity. A large detached comprising a period cottage together with a substantial adjoining former bakery building with the rare benefit of off-road parking, in the heart of the town centre. The property is listed grade 2, of architectural or historic importance, and is believed to date back to the early 1800s, with natural stone elevations. It has been under the current ownership since 2002.
Bakery Cottage - The cottage has been subject to refurbishment over the years and has gas-fired central heating with a Rayburn cooker range double glazed windows, modern fitted kitchen with electric oven and gas hob and a modern bathroom.
The spacious accommodation is arranged over three floors – Ground floor, reception hall, cloakroom, open plan living room/kitchen. First floor landing, living room/4th bedroom, principal bedroom, bathroom. Second floor landing, two further bedrooms.
Adjoining Building - Arranged over three floors – Ground floor, stores. First floor, stores. Second floor, two store rooms.
Outside - The cottage has a small rear courtyard and benefits from parking with access off Rax Lane.
The adjoining building has a covered courtyard area .There is a pedestrian gate off Globe Lane ,which forms part of the property ( although shared with the shop / 29 East Street which has the lower half of the courtyard ).
Planning Permission For Redevelopment - Planning permission was passed in March 2026 (Application No .P/FUL/2025/06593) for alteration of the current cottage and conversion of the adjoining building to provide 2 x 1 bedroom flats and a commercial unit.
The Proposed Scheme -
The Cottage - Ground floor – Hall, cloakroom, open plan kitchen/dining room.
First floor - Landing, bedroom 1 with en-suite shower room.
Second floor - Landing, bedroom 2 with en-suite bathroom.
Outside - Small garden and 2 parking spaces.
2 X Apartments - First floor apartment – Hall, living room, kitchen/dining room, bedroom, en-suite shower room
Second floor apartment – Hall, open plan living/dining/kitchen, bedroom, shower room.
Commercial Unit - Self-contained ground floor commercial unit comprising two rooms with kitchen and cloakroom.
Situation - Occupying a peaceful and tucked away position in Globe Lane between East Street and Rax Lane. Bridport is a thriving and historic market town offering an excellent range of shopping, business and leisure facilities together with a very popular twice weekly market. The immediate area is designated as one of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) and there is easy access to the open meadows and countryside. The beautiful Jurassic Coast is just a few miles away at West Bay.
Services - Bakery Cottage - All mains services. Gas-fired central heating.
Former Bakery building – Mains electricity and water.
Broadband - Standard up to 19Mbps 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 the sole agents, Stags Bridport.
Directions - From our Stags office in South Street, proceed to the Town Hall and turn right into East Street. Globe Lane is on the left, just past the Spar.
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Rax Lane, Bridport- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: D
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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