Langebride House Long Bredy, Dorset
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Langebride House Long Bredy, Dorset Langebride House Long Bredy • Dorchester • Dorset Dorchester 10 miles • Bridport 7.5 miles • The Coast at Burton Bradstock 6 miles (Distances are approximate) A most handsome Listed Grade II Georgian village house in an enviable location close to the Dorset coast Ground Floor Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Sitting Room/Library • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Study • Pantry • Cloakroom • Cellar First Floor Master Bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room • Guest Bedroom with en suite bathroom • Four further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom Second Floor Four Bedrooms • Bathroom • Kitchen Studio (linked to main house) Kitchen • Conservatory • Shower Room • Sitting Room/Studio Outside Integral garaging with parking for three cars • Potting shed • Garden stores • Private driveway with ample parking Splendid formal gardens including lawns, woodland, kitchen garden, rockery and hard tennis court In all about 2.78 acres Bridport Office Country Houses and Estates Office 47 South Street 17c Curzon Street Bridport London Dorset DT6 3NZ W1J 5HU Tel: 01308 423133 Tel: 020 7664 6646 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.jackson-stops.co.uk www.jackson-stops.co.uk The Property Langebride House is believed to have been built in the mid eighteenth century and was originally the Rectory for Long Bredy. Situated adjacent to the fine parish church of St Peter, this handsome house has classic Georgian proportions and rendered elevations with sash windows under a slate roof. Properties such as these are rare to the market, indeed the house has been in the same ownership since the 1970s. The house has particularly spacious and classic accommodation arranged over three floors with lovely ceiling heights, elegant reception rooms and a good sized kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor, as well as plenty of bedrooms over the two floors above, the top of which could be used as a self-contained flat. In addition adjacent to the main house is the superb studio which again could be used completely independently if required and has a large reception room with a double height ceiling, a kitchen of its own and a shower room. Below the studio is garaging for three cars. Situation Langebride House is situated in the stunning Bride Valley which has to be some of Dorset’s finest countryside. With a patchwork of pastures, woods and downland, this stunning area is host to a number of pretty coastal villages, many of which consist of traditional stone and thatched cottages. The house sits on the edge of this small village within easy reach of the coast at Abbostbury famous for its swannery on Chesil Beach and Burton Bradstock with its popular beach, The Hive Café seafood restaurant and the newly opened Seaside Boarding House the clifftop creation of the former Groucho Club owners. This part of the countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with its southern boundary being the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of significant importance. Whilst a lovely rural area the Bride Valley is within easy reach of the county town of Dorchester which has an excellent range of shops, schools, restaurants and a main line railway station to London Waterloo. The Georgian market town of Bridport is just 7.5 miles and has an excellent range of facilities including a Waitrose supermarket and a twice weekly open air market. Outside The property is approached from the lane via an impressive sweeping tarmacadam drive leading to the front of the house. The gardens surround the house and are an outstanding feature of the property. Over a number of years the gardens have been open to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme, as the landscaping along with the setting are wonderful. The plot includes a fine level lawn, a walled garden, multiple well stocked flower beds and borders, neatly kept mature hedging, an ornamental pond and some wonderful specimen trees offering a wealth of colour throughout the year. Adjacent to the orchard and rockery is an all-weather tennis court and rising to the north of the house is a small wood. Education Dorset is well served for schools. There is an excellent primary school in Litton Cheney and secondary schooling at Sir John Colfox School in Bridport and Beaminster School. Further state schools are available in Dorchester including The Thomas Hardye School. Private schools include Sunninghill in Dorchester; Perrott Hill, Sherborne, Hanford and Leweston Prepartory Schools. Private senior schools include Sherborne School (for boys); Sherborne School (for girls); Bryanston; Canford; Milton Abbey and St Anthony’s Leweston (for girls). Sporting and Recreation West Dorset is a beautiful area and is well known for its sporting and leisure pursuits which include golf at Bridport and Dorchester Came Down golf clubs. Horse racing at Bath, Wincanton, Salisbury and Taunton. Arts centre in Bridport with theatres in Poole, Salisbury and Bath. The Dorset coastline has now been recognised as a World Heritage site and is only a short distance away with its spectacular coastal path. Bridport is well renowned for its food and arts culture and hosts annual literary, film and food festivals. 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. ES100017767.” Directions Local Authorities: West Dorset District Council Tel 01305 251010 From Bridport head east, and from Dorchester head west on the A35 taking the turn for Long Bredy and Dorset County Council Tel 01305 251000 Litton Cheney (where the dual carriageway meets the Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Jackson-Stops single carriageway) proceed down the hill to the bottom & Staff and turn left towards the village at the T junction. The driveway for Langebride House is the first entrance on the left hand side before the sign to the church. Important Notice: Jackson-Stops & Staff give notice that:- They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as Property Information statements or representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans Postcode: DT2 9HU are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. Services: Mains electricity. Private water supply and It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary drainage. Oil fired central heating. planning, building regulation or other consents and Jackson- Stops & Staff have not tested any services, equipment or Council Tax Band: G facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or Fast Find: 63710 otherwise. Mezzanine Approx. Gross Internal Area: House = 632.09 sq m / 6804 sq ft (including cellar, not including storage lofts) Studio = 198.34 sq m / 2135 sq ft (including top/bottom halls, garages and all stores, not including mezzanine) Total = 830.43 sq m / 8939 sq ft Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Cellar Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Kingfisher Print & Design 01803 867087.