Lower Eype Farmhouse Lower Eype Eype, Bridport 2.5 miles

• 4/5 Bedrooms • Annexe potential • Family bathroom • Kitchen and Breakfast room • Utility room and cloakroom • 3 Reception rooms • Garaging and Outbuildings • Gardens with 11 acres of pasture.

Guide price £1,300,000

SITUATION AND AMENITIES Lower Eype Farmhouse is a 17th century property in Eype, a seaside village and conservation area adjacent to National Trust land and the . The beach is a few minutes walk from the house for fishing, swimming, dog walking and fossil hunting. West from the beach is the magnificent , the highest cliff on the South Coast at 191 metres above sea level. The village has an active community, excellent pub managed by an organic farmer, serving local produce and beer from Bridport brewery. There is a popular country house hotel, village church and Arts centre, village hall and use of the swimming pool, gym and tennis courts at the nearby holiday park. The village A detached Grade Two Listed Farmhouse minutes walk from the has a large number of coastal walks in the vicinity and is a couple of miles from the local market town of Bridport. Bridport has a twice weekly market as beach with sea and countryside views and 11 acres. EPC Band F well as regular farmers' and vintage markets and offers a range of quirky and artisan local shops. The town has a thriving music, arts and literary community, hosting the renowned Bridport Literary Festival and offering a wealth of artistic events to add to the diary. Bridports mainstream amenities include restaurants and hotels, a cinema and leisure centre, supermarkets, a museum, a health centre, cliff-top golf course and a number of excellent primary schools and secondary schooling. Bridport has good access to the famous Jurassic Coast from the pretty harbour of West Bay with its assortment of pubs and restaurants, not to mention the breathtaking coastal path. Dorchester is 16 miles away and offers a wider range of amenities and shops with a main line station that terminates at London Waterloo. Exeter airport is forty minutes drive, with daily flights to London City and the continent. DESCRIPTION Lower Eype Farmhouse is a detached Grade Two Listed property dating from c.1690, of stone elevations beneath a thatched roof, which has been extended by the conversion of some outbuildings into accommodation. The property offers characterful accommodation with original features comprising on the ground floor, entrance hall, farmhouse style kitchen, breakfast room, formal dining room, cloakroom, inner hall, sitting room, snug, utility room and guest annexe with en suite. On the first floor are three further bedrooms including master bedroom with adjacent study (this would lend itself to conversion to an en suite or additional bedroom STRC) and a family bathroom. Stairs lead from the landing to an attic room and large floored loft. The farmhouse is set around a courtyard with useful outbuildings and is a five minute walk from the beach. There are sea and countryside views from the house and land. Lower Eype Farmhouse sits on the edge of its own private land totalling approximately 11 acres with private gardens and two large paddocks. Overall, this is a unique traditional farmhouse set in this idyllic, yet convenient, coastal position. OUTSIDE Lower Eype Farmhouse is approached from the lane via an open driveway which leads to the courtyard with parking for a number of vehicles. To one side of the courtyard is the garaging/outbuilding/workshop with steps leading to the front door. There is an area of front lawn and a covered well. The principal gardens lie to the rear of the house and are south west facing, ideally positioned to enjoy the views. A gateway leads from the formal garden to the first of the two fields, which are gently sloping pasture land of around 10 acres. There is water to both fields and a five bar gate access from the village lane to the top pasture. Again, the land is ideally positioned to enjoy the countryside and sea views. SERVICES Mains water. Mains Drainage. Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity. Fibre optic broadband available. DIRECTIONS From our Bridport office proceed south along South Street over the traffic lights and on towards the Crown roundabout. Take the fourth exit signposted and follow the A35 out of Bridport and at the brow of the hill turn left signposted Eype. Follow the road back round towards Bridport and take the turning on the right signposted Lower Eype. Go past the New Inn pub and take the first turnng on the right. Follow the lane round to the right and Lower Eype Farmhouse is at the end of the lane. Or EASIER AND SHORTER DIRECTIONS From our Bridport office proceed south along South Street and turn right at the traffic lights. Follow the road past the brewery and leisure centre and up the hill about one mile. After the turning to Highlands End Holiday Park, take first left signposted to Lower Eype. Bear right to go past the church (gate opposite opens onto the land belonging to the property) and the New Inn pub and take the first turning on the right. Follow the lane round to the right and Lower Eype Farmhouse is at the end of the lane. LOCAL AUTHORITY West District Council Stratton House 58-60 High West Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1UZ 01305 251010 VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment only through Bridport Stags. Call 01308 428000. Lower Eype Farmhouse, Eype, Bridport

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Stags 29 South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NR Tel: 01308 428000 [email protected]

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