Property description

A THREE bedroom COTTAGE, RAYBURN, OPEN FIREPLACE, South facing GARDEN, PARKING in a country VILLAGE setting.

Owners Comments
The beautiful location not overlooked. A light and airy cottage. The cottage is a true farm workers cottage and not been chintzed up in an urbanised attempt of a classic country cottage. The warmth of the rayburn is the heart of the house. Just a beautiful place to be.

Description
A charming period cottage enjoying south facing gardens and off road parking in a country village setting. The cottage is a charming terrace double fronted cottage built in a 1835, being one of four cottages and the main walls are solid stone, rendered and colour washed externally beneath a slate roof. Recent improvements include the following; a complete external and internal decoration together with replacement UPVC sealed unit window and doors. The accommodation faces principally south with distant country views, as well as offering potential for improvement and enlargement, this will be subject to necessary planning permissions.

Situation
Melplash is a small village approximately 3 miles south of Beaminster and 3 1/2 miles north of Bridport. The village comprises of a mix of small cottages, character houses and a few modern properties, although development within the village has been limited in recent years. Amenities include a local garage which serves petrol, Church, village hall, The Half Moon public house. Comprehensive amenities can be found in both Beaminster and Bridport.

Entrance Hall
Front aspect double glazed door, stairs to first floor landing, tiled floor.

Sitting Room - 14' 4'' x 13' 8'' (4.38m x 4.17m)
Front aspect double glazed window, feature stone fireplace with wooden mantle over, paved hearth, inset clear view multi fuel stove, fire surround is locally sourced Purbeck stone and mantle is Solid Oak.

Kitchen/Diner - 14' 2'' x 9' 11'' (4.32m x 3.03m)
Range of solid oak wall and base units with work surface over (National Trust Kitchen), Rayburn providing domestic hot water and cooker ability, inset one and a half stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for cooker, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with shelving, walk in pantry with rear aspect window and fitted shelving, front aspect double glazed window.

Rear Lobby
Rear aspect double glazed door.

Downstairs Bathroom
White suite comprising high flush low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, opaque window.

First Floor Landing
Rear aspect double glazed window, exposed floor boards.

Bedroom One - 14' 5'' x 10' 0'' (4.39m x 3.04m)
Front aspect double glazed window, rear aspect double glazed window, exposed floor boards.

Bedroom Two - 14' 4'' x 6' 10'' (4.36m x 2.08m)
Front aspect double glazed window, exposed floorboards.

Bedroom Three - 11' 1'' x 8' 8'' max. (3.38m x 2.63m)
Front aspect double glazed window, exposed floor boards, fitted shelving, double door cupboard.

Front Garden
South facing garden, paved terrace area, pathway to parking, lawn, well stocked flower and shrub borders, enclosed by panel fence and mature hedging.

Rear Garden
Enclosed wall courtyard, housing oil tank, pedestrian gate for rear access.

Parking
Gravel area providing off road parking for two/three vehicles.

EPC Rating G

Directions
From Our Office in Poundbury.Head north and join the A35 signposted for Honiton. Follow the A35 for 12 miles and turn right onto Lea Lane, follow Lea Lane for about 1/2 and slight left onto Trinity Way. Continue for a short distance and turn left onto Village Road, turn right onto Beaminster Road (A3066). At next roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on the Beaminster Road (A3066). Follow this road into Melplash and just past the Public house take a slight right before the garage onto Mapperton Lane. The cottage can be found on the left hand side.

Property Features :

• Three Bedrooms
• Shower Room
• Sitting Room with Open Fireplace
• Kitchen/ Dining Room with Rayburn and Walk in Larder
• Replacement UPVC Double Glazed Windows