SITUATION: The property is quietly tucked into a courtyard just off West Street with Waitrose just 2 minutes' level walk away. This is close to the town centre and therefore within easy walk of the mainly independent shops, twice-weekly street market, the artists and vintage quadrant, Art Centre, medical centre, dentists' practises and bus station, whilst the central Bucky Doo Square below the iconic town centre clock hosts bands, events and festivals all year round.

The Leisure Centre lies about a mile away with its indoor swimming pool and fitness suites and there is a recreational ground with outdoor bowles club, tennis courts and skate park within walking distance.

The town boasts a vibrant community and has just been designated as the leading cultural and artistic town in West Dorset, whilst the coast at West Bay lies some 2 miles to the south accessed by close by walkways/cycle routes and where there is a fishing/boating harbour, beaches and gateway to the Jurassic Coastline and South West Coastal Paths.

THE PROPERTY comprises a superior Grade II Listed terraced town house with a fine front prominence onto the courtyard at the head of this 2017 conversion of Listed Grade II buildings (which includes the former Court House) and which has a tree lined boundary and elegant railings protecting it from the street and giving a good degree of privacy. The frontage of this property belies what lies behind as it extends further on its west side, hidden by the adjoining building to the east. This gives a very generous rear facade which opens to a secluded sun-bathed, mainly hard landscaped garden to the west, well designed and stocked with plants and bushes providing colour all year round.

Fine period features abound internally with window seats, a beautiful balustraded staircase with spiral newel post and mahogany handrail, insulated wooden windows (recently re-decorated) attracting good natural light to the interior and affording open aspects and views to distant hills, exposed beams and vaulted ceiling to the master bedroom suite together with some attractive lit display niches and there are Antico wooden floors to the downstairs.

The rooms are very generous in size with ceilings of reasonable height and there is an abundance of built-in cupboards and shelving ideal for those needing space for books/display of art.

This house ticks all the boxes of the most discerning buyer looking for a town centre family home steeped in history.

DIRECTIONS: Walking west from the town centre clock along West Street, the property will be found tucked just off the main street with access off the courtyard almost immediately opposite Waitrose.

THE ACCOMMODATION affords:
Slightly recessed, wooden entrance door with glazed panels and overhead panel giving good light to the interior.
ENTRANCE HALL/PASSAGEWAY well fitted with a large floor-to-ceiling range of shelving. A part-glazed wooden door opens to the rear garden. A majestic staircase rises to the first floor with built-in CLOAKROOM under, comprising a modern low level toilet and wash basin with window to the rear.
FRONT ROOM/SITTING ROOM/LIBRARY: A gracious room with large window to the east with window seat, range of shelving and feature open fireplace with wrought iron insert and wooden beam/mantelpiece over.
LIVING/DINING ROOM with dual windows to the west overlooking the delightful gardens affording plenty of space for relaxing and dining. Spotlight rail fitted to ceiling beam. Step up to:
LARGE KITCHEN comprehensively fitted on 3 sides with range of white fronted base units with wooden worksurfaces including a drainer to the Butler sink and incorporating a hob unit with cooker hood over and built-in oven range with warming plate. Large range of open wooden shelving above the base units. There is also a pantry unit with freezer below and a matching central island incorporating further storage below. Two windows overlooking the garden. Sunken ceiling downlighters. A very workable kitchen for those enjoying culinary delights.
STUDY/BEDROOM 4 with window overlooking the garden.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING: A very attractive and characterful area with a minstrel gallery overlooking the staircase and flooded with both east and west light from windows either side. The wide landing/passageway provides space for further shelving/display.
THE MASTER BEDROOM SUITE has a door off the main landing accessing an inner landing with double, louvre-doored WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM with shelving, rails and light provided.
ADJOINING EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with modern suite comprising a large shower cubicle with large overhead spray and secondary hand-held spray, toilet and basin in cupboard housing, an upright ladder radiator/towel rail and sash window to the west, with the lower portion obscure-glazed and the upper panes affording views to the hills.
MAIN BEDROOM with beamed and vaulted ceiling and two large sash windows to the west. There are two small lit display alcoves ideal for the display of treasured items.
BEDROOM 2 and 3 are both double bedrooms, one to the west and one to the east.
LARGE MAIN BATHROOM with panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment and screen fitted, basin and toilet in cupboard housing, ladder radiator/towel rail, large sash-style window to the west with the lower portion obscure-glazed and the upper third affording views.

OUTSIDE
A wooden door off the rear of the entrance hall opens into the rear hard-landscaped gardens which have been beautifully designed to provide several areas for enjoyment flowing from one to the other and including some original large flag-stoned pathways. These gardens are mainly level and provide gravelled areas with high fences and a pergola all adorned by established climbing plants and bathed in sunshine for most of the day. There is a large outside awned terrace providing some shelter and from which to enjoy the gardens. There is also a stone-built tool shed/garden store.

There is a right of way over the adjoining property to access the street directly from the garden.

To the front of the property is a DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE with potential for parking directly behind for a visitor.

SERVICES: All mains services are connected. There is a new gas-fired combi boiler being installed at the beginning of September which provides hot water and central heating to radiators throughout. Council Tax Band 'E'. There is a small fee payable to the estate management company for the upkeep of the forecourt and parking area which is currently about £300 per annum.

Superfast Fibre Broadband approx 72-80 Mbps download speed available with Openreach. Mobile coverage from Vodafone and O2.

This area is at high risk of surface water flooding and low risk of river flooding according to the Government flood risk service.

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Preliminary Particulars prepared 28.8.24