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" Substantial, detached former farmhouse with good range of outbuildings, offering a range of opportunities, set in approx. 0.5 acre of private mature grounds on the northern edge of the market town of Bridport

4 bedrooms - entrance porch - hall - drawing room - dining room - study - cloaks - kitchen & kitchenette - outbuildings incorporating a scullery, cloaks & 2 adjoining workshops - bathroom - oil fired c/h - tarmac driveway & parking area leading to garage - mature, part-walled gardens of approx 0.5 acre

SITUATION:  Gore House is situated on the northern outskirts of the village of Bradpole, which is approximately 2 miles from Bridport town centre.  Bradpole has a number of period and listed stone properties and retains its own village identity with an active village community, providing a shop/post office, butchers shop, public house and village church.  The market town of Bridport, set in an area designated as one of outstanding natural beauty, provides a comprehensive range of shopping facilities, professional services, primary and secondary schools, recreational and social amenities together with a well equipped leisure centre with swimming pool.  The pretty harbour of West Bay is close by and here there is an 18 hole golf course, cliff top walks over National Trust land.

The country town of Beaminster is 6 miles away and Lyme Regis town and harbour approximately 12 miles distance. The County Town of Dorchester lies about 15 miles to the east, providing a main line rail service to London, Waterloo.
  
THE PROPERTY:  Gore House comprises a substantial detached period house with later additions, set in its own half acre part-walled gardens, easily accessible to facilities within the market town of Bridport.  The property features, in the main, mellow stone elevations under a slate roof providing considerable scope for improvement.  The principal accommodation is spacious with good ceiling heights and the adjoining outbuildings, which connect to the main dwelling, could easily be converted to independent guest/elderly relative accommodation/or alternatively used as workshops/studio accommodation.
  
The property enjoys an almost unique location on the very edge of the market town of Bridport, surrounded by mature boundary hedges and part-walled gardens and fine countryside views. There is ample parking on the large driveway.  The property retains a considerable amount of charm with stone fireplaces in the principal reception rooms, flagstone floors and some picture rails.  There is still an operational water pump to the well as a supplement to the mains water supply.
  
DIRECTIONS:  From Bridport proceed north along the Beaminster A3066 road for approximately 2 miles, turn right signposted Powerstock and West Milton (Townsend Way).  The entrance driveway to Gore House is about 250 yards along on the left-hand side.
  
  

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:-
Studded front door with glass pane leading to ENCLOSED ENTRANCE PORCH:  Flagstone floor, glazed inner door to
SMALL HALL:  Stairs rise to first floor, flagstone floor.  
DRAWING ROOM:  24'7 x 16'3 (7.69m x 4.95m).  Minster stone fireplace with fitted multi-fuel stove, two feature porthole windows, two double radiators, TV point, under stairs storage cupboard, china display cupboard with cupboard under.
DINING ROOM:  16'2 x 12'3 (4.29m x 3.73m) with French door to garden, picture rail, fine Minster fireplace with inset cast-iron fire and stone hearth.  Two double radiators, two double wall light points.
STUDY(used as an annexe to main accommodation) 14' x 12'5 (4.26m x 3.79m).  Double radiator, fitted shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin with curtain and rail.  Separate W.C.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM:  14'8 x 8'7 (4.46 x 2.61m) fitted with a double drainer stainless steel sink unit, range of matching base and eye-level units together with drawers and working surfaces, electric and bottled gas cooker points, double airing cupboard with insulated hot water tank and slatted shelves, 2 radiators, electric pump for well water supply, walk-in larder with cold slab and shelving, leading to
KITCHENETTE with flagstone floor, single drainer stainless steel sink unit, ample shelving, electric cooker point.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING:  Night storage heater.
BEDROOM 1:  16'4 x 12'4 (4.98m x 3.76m).  Double radiator, picture rail.
BEDROOM 2:  13'1 x 10'9 max (3.98m x 3.27m max).  Double radiator, store cupboard, picture rail, hatch to roof space.
BEDROOM 3:  16'5 x 7'8 (5.00m x 2.33m).  Double radiator, picture rail, double wardrobe cupboard.
BEDROOM 4:  13' x 7'7 (3.96m x 2.31m).  Double radiator, picture rail.
BATHROOM with panelled bath, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, walk-in airing cupboard with insulated hot water tank and slatted shelves.  Double radiator, electric light and shaver point, part-tiled walls, painted pine floor.
  
From the kitchen/breakfast room a door leads to a SCULLERY:  16'9 x 7'9 (5.10m x 2.36m) with two radiators, plumbed for a washing machine and back door to garden, leading through to a CLOAKROOM with WC, and corner wash basin, in turn leading through to a WORKSHOP:  14'9 x 8'1 (4.49m x 2.46m) with double entrance doors, brick floor, staircase leading to loft space.  Leading to FORMER STABLE:  14'3 x 8'3 (4.34m x 2.51m) with stable entrance door, pine-clad ceiling, electric power and light, saddle-rack, workbench and storage shelves. Could be easily converted back to stables.
  
OUTSIDE
A tarmacadam driveway leads to an entrance gate, with large parking area and GARAGE:  14'7 x 8'3 (4.45m x 2.51m), of stone and brick built under a corrugated roof with up-and-over door.  In addition, there is a BOILER ROOM with Trianco Stewart oil-fired boiler, which heats domestic hot water and central heating and adjoining new large oil storage tank.
  
The part-walled gardens surround the property and are well enclosed with mature boundary hedges and trees and in total extend to approximately half an acre.  There is a large vegetable garden and cultivated section with an abundance of fruit trees and two lean-to greenhouses (one in poor condition).  In addition, there is a timber garden shed and a yew hedge with pathway, which leads to the formal gardens - laid mainly to lawn with flower and shrub borders and a number of specimen trees.  Timber summerhouse together with lawn to the side and wrought iron gate which gives access to Gore Lane.  Outside lights.
  
SERVICES:  Mains water, electricity and drainage.  
   
CMCK/A3430/UKP0721/27615
 
  
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