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74 East Street 74 East Street Bridport • Dorset 74 East Street Bridport • Dorset • DT6 3LL Arguably the finest house in Bridport, a magnificent listed Grade II* Georgian property in the heart of the town Accommodation Reception hall • Cloakroom • Drawing room • Library/Sitting room • Butlers pantry • Cellars • Kitchen with AGA Orangery • 6 bedrooms • 5 bathrooms • 4 attic rooms Walled gardens • Off street parking The Coast at West Bay 1 mile • Crewkerne (mainline railway station to London Waterloo) 13 miles • Dorchester 15 miles (All distances approximate) SaviIls Wimborne Wessex House, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1PB [email protected] 01202 856800 Situation by car and is a popular small seaside resort with harbour, shops, wealth of period features. Bridport is a most attractive Georgian market town less that two restaurants and attractive beach giving access to the Jurassic coast, miles from the coast at West Bay. The town is immensely popular a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A further wide range of amenities The impressive front door with intricately detailed, glazed fanlight because it has retained an excellent number of independent shops including mainline railway station to London Waterloo can be found at opens to a most notable reception hall with fine and elegant and restaurants and still has a thriving street market on Saturdays Crewkerne and the County Town of Dorchester. staircase, framed by an ornate arch supported on half columns, and Wednesdays, along with a growing Vintage Quarter. There is which leads the eye to the interior height of the landing. a cottage hospital, a large medical centre, a popular leisure centre Description Leading off each side of the reception hall are two fine reception plus the famous Art Centre and Electric Palace Theatre. The Prince Number 74 East St is believed to have been built in the mid 18th rooms with wooden shutters and ornate marble fireplaces. The main of Wales recently opened the handsome newly renovated Listed century and is situated just moments from the centre of the town drawing room looks out to the garden and the library room has a Grade II* Literary & Scientific building, now offering business and in the conservation area and is without doubt one of the most curved chimney breast, which is a significantly rare feature. public facilities in the town. Within 100 yards of the house there is an prominent properties in the town. independent grocer, a long established butcher and a well regarded Upstairs is a wonderful, spacious landing flooded with natural light bakers. A choice of supermarkets is also available in or around This fine and elegant Georgian residence, justifiably listed Grade II* as from the central ionic Venetian window. the town including a large Waitrose. Throughout the year there being of architectural interest, has classical 5 bay construction with are a number of festivals involving the arts, including the Bridport carriage arch, handsome brick elevations and cut stone quoins and There are six good bedrooms some with original fireplaces and one Literary Festival, the Page to Screen film festival and the famous is referenced in Pevsner’s ‘Buildings of England’ as having ‘Bridports featuring a Romeo & Juliet balcony overlooking the Orangery. most swagger 18th century front’. Hat Festival. Much of the countryside surrounding is designated an The property has five bathrooms and a capacious cloakroom leading Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where strict planning controls The property has extremely spacious and flexible accommodation, off the main hall. apply to preserve its special character. West Bay is within easy reach stylishly decorated and arranged over three floors and retains a At the heart of the house is a well proportioned family kitchen with AGA and wood burning stove and beyond that a magnificent Orangery with glazed, vaulted roof. Below ground leading from the original Butler’s pantry is a large two room functioning cellar with original wine bins. The attic on the third floor of the building was originally the servants quarters and comprises three Bed/ Living rooms and a small Parlour room with a chimney. The central largest room of this attic space, (which runs the entire length of the front of the building) has the Bullseye window as its prominent feature. This attic is currently being used as ‘rustic’ extra guest space and as an art studio. There is however, substantial scope for sympathetic conversion subject to listed building consent. Outside The original cobbled stone floored, arched carriage entrance onto the driveway leads down to a parking area. There are two gated entrances to the walled garden, a side gate with an intercom and a double gated entrance from the rear parking area, where the greenhouse is situated which has the advantage of being conveniently wide to deal with wheelbarrows and garden equipment. From this rear gate a rustic brick path leads you into a most charming walled garden well stocked with carefully selected shrubs and plants and a sunken fish pond. As you approach the house via the path two shallow steps lead up to a terrace with a Pergola and access through French doors to the Orangery. A stone path alongside the house gives access to the kitchen. Accommodation Please see floor plans. Directions (DT6 3LL) From the east head west on the A35 to Bridport, taking the 2nd exit at the roundabout towards the town centre. 74 East St is located on the left hand side after approximately 250 yards (Please note, since the gate is often shut, we recommend applicants park in the public car park just past the house on the left hand side). Services All mains services. Please note that the working condition of any of the services or kitchen appliances has not been checked by the agents but at the time of taking particulars we were informed they were all in working order. Local Authority West Dorset District Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1UZ. Tel 01305 251010 Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. 74 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LL Gross Internal Area (approx) = 473.3 sq m / 5095 sq ft (Excluding Void) Cellars = 53.1 sq m / 571 ft Total = 526.4 / 5666 ft For identification only. Not to scale. © Floorplanz Ltd 74 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LL Gross Internal Area (approx) = 473.3 sq m / 5095 sq ft (Excluding Void) Cellars = 53.1 sq m / 571 ft Total = 526.4 / 5666 ft For identification only. Not to scale. © Floorplanz Ltd Orangery 6.33 x 4.93 20'9 x 16'2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 5.14 x 4.09 5.44 x 3.80 16'10 x 13'5 17'10 x 12'6 OrangeryKitchen / 6.33Dining x 4.93 Room 20'97.04 x 16'2 x 5.27 23'1 x 17'3 Bedroom 6 3.97 x 2.13 13'0 x 7'0 Bedroom 5 4.40 x 2.98 Butlers Pantry 14'5 x 9'9 Up Bedroom 4 5.81 x 3.64 Bedroom 3 5.44 x 3.80 19'1 x 11'11 5.14 x 4.09 16'10 x 13'5 17'10 x 12'6 Loft Kitchen / Up Dining RoomDn Up Dn Up Dn Up Dn 7.04 x 5.27 Up 23'1 x 17'3 Up Second Floor Eaves Eaves B Bedroom 6 3.97 x 2.13 B Void 3.61 x 3.32 13'0 x 7'0 Dn 11'10 x 10'11 6.52 x 3.19 Drawing Room Bedroom 5 21'5 x 10'6 6.54 x 5.37 4.40 x 2.98 5.51 x 3.92 3.43 x 3.17 3.95 x 2.59 Library / Bedroom 2 T Butlers Pantry 21'5 x 17'7 14'5 x 9'9 4.19 x 3.30 18'1 x 12'10 11'3 x 10'5 13'0 x 8'6 Sitting Room Up 5.07 x 4.24 Dn Bedroom 1 5.81 x 3.64 Up 13'9 x 10'10 T 5.02 x 4.27 16'8 x 13'11 4.90 x 4.35 19'1 16'6x 11'11 x 14'0 Hall 16'1 x 14'3 3.62 x 2.83 Landing Loft 11'11 x 9'3 Eaves Eaves Eaves Up Dn Up Dn Up Dn Up Dn 1.86 x 1.51 6'1 x 4'11 Up IN Up Attic Rooms Second Floor Eaves Eaves Cellars B Ground Floor First Floor B Void 3.61 x 3.32 Dn 11'10 x 10'11 6.52 x 3.19 Drawing Room 21'5 x 10'6 6.54 x 5.37 5.51 x 3.92 3.43 x 3.17 3.95 x 2.59 Library / Bedroom 2 T 21'5 x 17'7 4.19 x 3.30 18'1 x 12'10 11'3 x 10'5 13'0 x 8'6 Sitting Room 5.07 x 4.24 Dn Bedroom 1 Up 13'9 x 10'10 T 5.02 x 4.27 16'8 x 13'11 4.90 x 4.35 16'6 x 14'0 Hall 16'1 x 14'3 3.62 x 2.83 Landing 11'11 x 9'3 Eaves Eaves Eaves 1.86 x 1.51 6'1 x 4'11 IN Attic Rooms Cellars Ground Floor First Floor Important Notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.
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