4 bedroom semi-detached house

A charming and well appointed cottage style home with far reaching views across the Bride Valley in a highly sought after village. Council Tax Band E. EPC B.

The Property - Swan Cottage is a charming and well appointed cottage style home with traditional rendered and oil-based painted exterior. It is only one of four exclusive character style homes built in 2000 and the property has been in the current ownership since new.

The accommodation is well presented throughout and features a whole number of character features, including part curving walls and an impressive brick and beamed fireplace to the living room. The specification is higher than average with attractive shaker style kitchen and bathroom fittings together with mains gas-fired central heating, PV panels on the garage, water softener and quality uPVC sealed unit beaded windows and doors supplied by Heavers of Bridport. Three of the bedrooms are fitted with bespoke quality furniture and the fourth bedroom/study has fitted office furniture, with additional storage available in an extensive loft with ladder and lighting. The property enjoys a south-facing rear aspect, backing onto fields, with far reaching views across the Bride Valley and up to the floodlit church. It benefits from reed thatching, renewed just eight years ago.

A lot of time and expenditure has been invested in the gardens which feature a stunning secret garden. A further feature is the extra large double garage/workshop with remote control door plus a dedicated visitors parking bay and useful attic storage.

Swan Cottage is a highly desirable, modern, character home with excellent amenities and delightful views in a sought after conservation village.

The sale price will include all fitted carpets, blinds, fitted curtains, light fittings, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and chest freezer (space and plumbing for slimline dishwasher in kitchen).

Outside - Swan Cottage occupies a corner position and is set back behind attractive stone walls. There is a front garden area, hard landscaped for ease of maintenance, and side pedestrian gate. The rear garden is arranged in two areas, immediately behind the property is a paved terrace, large lawn with a mature cherry plum tree and covered area. Beyond the garage is a beautiful second garden (known as the secret garden) which has been attractively landscaped and arranged on various levels with low retaining walls, circular paved feature and stocked with a whole variety of lovely shrubs, flowers and trees, including a beech hedge to shield it from the parking area. Immediately adjoining the garage is a paved seating area with pergola, taking advantage of the sunny south-facing aspect.

Extra large double garage/workshop with remote control door, power and light, large attic storage and potential facilities for EV charger (not supplied).

Situation - Swan Cottage is pleasantly located on the edge of this popular village and backing onto fields with wonderful views across the Bride Valley. Shipton Gorge is a delightful and peaceful village in an area known as the Bride Valley. The village has won several Dorset Best Village awards in the past. There is an active community with a good range of facilities, including a public house, church and village hall, together with playing field, managed conservation woodland and orchard.

The immediate locality is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the stunning World Heritage Jurassic Coast is within only a few miles. There are delightful country walks right on the doorstep. The nearby village of Burton Bradstock has a wider range of amenities plus bathing beaches whilst the thriving historic market town of Bridport is within only two miles with its excellent range of business, leisure and shopping facilities. The A35 provides fast road links to Dorchester, which has a mainline rail service to London Waterloo.

Services - All mains services. Gas-fired central heating. PV panels (generating excellent savings) and 5kW storage battery, leaving space for an electric vehicle charger.
Broadband - Standard up to 6Mbps and Superfast up to 56Mbps.
Mobile phone service providers available are EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone for voice and data services 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 Stags Bridport.

Directions - From Bridport go east along the A35 towards Dorchester. After about 2 miles turn right, signed Shipton Gorge and Burton Bradstock. Go into the village and after passing the public house on the left, take the next left into Port Lane, which leads into Brook Street. Continue for a few hundred yards and Swan Cottage is seen towards the end, at the cross roads on the right.