LITTLEHILL MORCOMBELAKE, B RI DP ORT, DO RS E T

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1 LITTLEHILL MORCOMBELAKE, B RI DP ORT, DO RS E T

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3 LITTLEHILL MORCOMBELAKE, BRIDPORT, DORSET An unlisted and charming Arts & Crafts country house with a guest cottage situated in a magical setting with panoramic views over unspoilt countryside towards Lyme Bay and the sea Reception hall Sitting room Dining room Kitchen Laundry room Cloakroom Rear lobby Cellar Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom 2 Further double bedrooms Single bedroom Family bathroom Self-contained 1 bedroom guest cottage Studio & office Double tandem garage Parking Heated swimming pool with adjacent orangery Range of outbuildings Greenhouse Garden Herb garden Cut flower garden Vegetable garden Orchard 4 Paddocks In all about acres (7.46 hectares) Chideock 2 miles Bridport 4½ miles Lyme Regis 5½ miles Axminster 8 miles Crewkerne 13 miles (London Waterloo 2½ hours) Exeter Airport 31 miles (Distances and time approximate) Savills Wimborne Wessex House, Priors Walk, East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PB Tel: ashley.rawlings@savills.com Knight Frank Sherborne 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: sherborne@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

4 Littlehill Built originally in 1811 and then extended in the late 1920s/early 1930s, Littlehill was designed by the architect Scott Naylor, after the celebrated Arts & Crafts architect Charles Voysey and is a wonderful example of a country house of the period. The main house, guest cottage and principal outbuildings all have colour-washed and rendered walls under Cornish slate roofs. The house has a wonderful feeling of light and space throughout, with broad, south west facing windows looking out across the grounds to the wonderful views beyond. The house has a predominantly open plan design on the ground floor and there is widespread use of oak and light coloured timber for parquet floors, window frames and doors. The ground floor comprises a broad reception hall with the drawing room at one end and the dining room at the other, which is open plan to the adjacent kitchen. The sitting and dining rooms both have open fireplaces and bay windows and there are French windows in the sitting room and hall opening out to the paved terrace, which extends along the west facing side of the house. The kitchen is fitted with painted timber units and a 4 oven electric AGA (black), with a large storage cupboard and walk-in larder. Off the kitchen are the laundry room and a small rear lobby leading out into the garden. The attractive, original timber staircase rises to the part-galleried landing, off which are the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and the family bathroom.

5 Guest Cottage, Garden & Grounds The garden provides a magical setting for the house, with the lawn sweeping down from the terrace through a stand of fine lime trees to the herb garden. Beyond is a mature beech hedge screening the former grass tennis court (now used as a croquet lawn), a mixed orchard and some former brick-built agricultural buildings, which could have some development potential. To one side of Littlehill are the self-contained one bedroom guest cottage (entirely private from the main house) and the swimming pool with adjacent orangery. On the other side behind tall, mature hedging are the cut flower garden, vegetable garden with further fruit trees and cages for soft fruit and the greenhouse. Adjacent to the vegetable garden is the gravelled parking area and double tandem garage, potting shed, apple store, two log stores, workshop and a first floor studio and office. Beyond the garden are four adjoining paddocks totalling about 15 acres. In all about acres (7.46 hectares).

6 Situation & Amenities Littlehill is situated on the edge of the small and dispersed village of Morcombelake, which has a small parish church, village shop/post office and a farm shop, with further local amenities including two public houses in the neighbouring adjacent villages. For further details visit E Charmouth Primary School is only 2½ miles away and there are a further 9 primary schools within a 5 mile radius. The local secondary school is The Sir John Colfox School in Bridport. Private schools include the Sheborne schools, Bryanston and Perrott Hill. S Bridport 4½ miles to the east has a full range of shops and services including a Waitrose supermarket, a twice-weekly market, a monthly farmers market, medical, dental and veterinary clinics. Other nearby towns include Lyme Regis (5½ miles), Axminster (8 miles), and Crewkerne (13 miles). t Bridport has a cinema, a leisure centre and a thriving literary and arts community, which hosts the annual Bridport Literary Festival. G Nearby courses at Bridport, Lyme Regis and Dorchester. e There are a number of gastro pubs and restaurants within nearby towns and in the local area. M The A35 runs along the southern edge of the village and provides excellent east/west access. T The train to London Waterloo from Axminster takes approximately 2½ hours. A Exeter International Airport and Bournemouth Airport are only 31 and 52 miles away respectively, offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.

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8 Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 2595 Sq Ft Sq M The Tallet: 425 Sq Ft - 40 Sq M Office/Garage: 1720 Sq Ft Sq M Outbuildings: 936 Sq Ft - 87 Sq M Recreation First Floor The Tallet - First Floor Cellar Ground Floor The Tallet - Ground Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

9 Office/Garaging Ground Floor Littlehill EPC The Tallet EPC Office/Garaging First Floor Outbuildings

10 Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Electric wet system central heating & hot water (Heatrae Sadia). Electric AGA (Economy 7). Fixtures & Fittings: All fixtures and fittings will be included as per the contarct form. Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: Littlehill: Band G, The Tallet (guest cottage); Band A Local Authority: West Dorset District Council Tel: Directions (Postcode DT6 6ED) From Bridport, proceed in a westerly direction along the A35 passing through Chideock and into Morcombelake. Drive to the end of the village and after the Art Gallery on your right, take the next turning on your righthand side. Follow for half a mile until you see the end of Taylors Lane on your right. Littlehill is immediately opposite this on your left hand side. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the joint sole agents Knight Frank LLP and Savills. LITTLEHILL Note: This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES

11 Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright All rights reserved. Licence number NOT TO SCALE Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP or Savills in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor Savills have any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: 2017 Particulars: June 2018 Kingfisher Print and Design

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