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Guide price

£1,500,000

4 bed detached house for sale
Westcliff Road, Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset DT6

    • 4 beds

    • 4 baths

    • 2 receptions

  • EPC Rating: C

  • Freehold

Strutt & Parker - Exeter

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About this property

  • A contemporary- family home offering over 2,200 sq ft of accommodation

  • 4/5 bedrooms offering a flexible layout

  • Exceptional views over the Jurassic coastline and Lyme Bay.

  • Impressive vaulted living space comprising kitchen, dining and sitting areas.

  • Large terrace for outdoor dining and entertaining

  • Front and rear gardens

  • Integral double garage and stores

  • C.0.5 miles to Charmouth beach

  • C.6.2 miles to mainline station. C.8 miles to Bridport

  • Sought-after edge-of-village position

An impressive modern family home featuring high quality fixtures and fittings alongside neutral décor throughout providing elegant and light-filled accommodation. The property sits on the fringes of a sought-after West Dorset village, near to local amenities, and enjoys superb far-reaching views over the World Heritage Jurassic coastline and Lyme Bay.

Larus Lea is a beautifully presented family home with blue lias stone frontage, offering more than 2200 sq foot of immaculate and flexible accommodation. Remodelled internally and externally by the current owners, the accommodation is arranged in an interesting configuration, ground, mezzanine, first floor, second floor, providing excellent family and entertaining space to maximise the stunning sea views. The reception hall leads through to the first ensuite bedroom, panelling conceals wardrobes and storage space. Access is also gained to garage and utility room which includes WC, airing cupboard and further generous store rooms.

Stairs lead from hallway to the second ensuite bedroom on mezzanine level, further stairs emerge onto generous landing with second WC and access to third ensuite bedroom with sliding doors opening onto rear garden, separate study with coastal facing views. A sliding door reveals an impressive vaulted living space comprising kitchen, dining and sitting areas. The contemporary kitchen has a range of wall and base units including a large central island allowing friends and family to gather for cooking and socialising. In addition to the island there are generous working surfaces, with adjoining utility room. The remaining space containing a modern free standing wood burning stove, is flexible and can be configured to personal preference. Three large sliding doors allow extension of the living space onto a 38 ft tiled front aspect terrace with seating and dining areas overlooking the coastal view. Rear French doors lead to the back terrace and garden, with BBQ area, wood and garden store.

Additional stairs from the landing reach the vaulted principal ensuite bedroom with fitted storage, large sliding doors with views across to Golden Cap.

Occupying an elevated position behind low-level walling and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a tarmac driveway providing private parking and giving access to the integral double garage. There is a small area of well-maintained lawn at the front of the property while the enclosed garden to the rear is laid mainly to lawn and features a 15 ft garden store and a large, paved terrace providing ideal space for entertaining and al fresco dining. The extensive terrace accessible from the ground floor provides further excellent entertaining space with far reaching coastal views.

Sitting on the mouth of the River Char in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Charmouth is an unspoilt seaside village with a Jurassic coastline awarded unesco World Heritage Site status, a Blue Flag beach and amenities including a newsagent/general store, bakery, hairdresser, gp surgery, library, two pubs, a tennis court, playing field and park and primary school, the whole surrounded by National Trust countryside. For those who enjoy walking, cycling and equestrian pursuits, the surrounding countryside and coastline provide superb recreational opportunities. The historic resort of Lyme Regis is just 3 miles away and offers further shopping, restaurants, the famous Cobb harbour, sailing, a theatre and golf club. More extensive amenities can be found in Bridport which offers diverse shopping, pubs, restaurants, twice weekly markets and entertainment venues. Axminster and further afield, Exeter provide a further extensive range of amenities. Communications are excellent: The A35 gives access to Exeter and major traffic routes including the M27, M3, M5 and motorway network, Axminster station (6.1 miles) offers mainline services to London Waterloo and Exeter Airport provides an ever-increasing number of domestic and international flights.

Local Authority: Dorset Council
Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
Gas-fired central heating.
Mobile and Broadband checker: Information can be found here
Council Tax: Band G
EPC Rating: C
Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not

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