Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to 8 Manor Fields, Bridport, a cozy and compact detached type home with 3 bed in the DT6 4DB area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band D.
This classic property was built 1950-1966 and has a reported internal area of 101 internal square metres
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £461,500 and a rental potential of £3,000 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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Additional analysis
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"A spacious 3 bed detached bungalow with attached covered way and garage, extensive driveway for parking and large sunny enclosed garden, all well maintained but with further improvement possible, occupying an almost level plot within easy walk of the town centre
SITUATION: No 8, Manor Fields occupies a generous, almost level plot away from the main road and with a Nature Reserve close by. It is within an almost level walk into the town centre of Bridport with its excellent range of mainly independent shops boosted by a popular twice-weekly street market, fortnightly Farmers' and artisan markets, vintage quadrant, artists' studios and Bucky Doo Square which hosts many bands, charity stalls and events throughout the year with its adjoining Art Centre and with the Electric Palace theatre/cinema close by.
Manor Fields is an established cul-de-sac built in the late 1960's on the edge of the town adjoining open countryside over which there are many walks/cycle routes to be enjoyed and joining the coastal resort of West Bay some 2.5 miles to the south with its ancient fishing harbour, golf course on East Cliff, popular eateries and the South West Coastal Path along the iconic Jurassic Coast.
The area is very popular for retirement and boasts a number of social, musical and choral societies and sporting groups for a range of pastimes. Bridport is renowned for its regular events throughout the summer including its Hat, Literacy and Music Festivals, Beer and Food Festival, Vintage Rally and Melplash Agricultural Show as well as the Carnival and Torchlight Procession.
THE PROPERTY comprises a detached bungalow with adjoining covered way extending to an attached garage and was built during the late 1960's, featuring cavity brick elevations with some reconstituted stone panels and tile-hung apexes under a concrete tiled roof. The property has been well maintained and updated over the years with uPVC double-glazed windows and doors, a sun room extension, full gas fired central heating and updated shower room/cloakroom suites and a solid wood kitchen. However, being in the same ownership for many years, the property now offers some scope and versatility for further improvement.
The accommodation presently comprises a covered way/porch, entrance hall, 'L'-shaped lounge/dining room with garden room off, a fitted kitchen, 3 bedrooms and shower room with separate toilet. Outside there is a large driveway partly covered for parking and a garage, large front and rear gardens all well enclosed and secluded with large pergola area, lawn with well stocked borders, a large summerhouse/chalet and a feature fish pond.
DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling east along East Street to the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A35 Dorchester Road. Take the second turning right signposted to Walditch and then the first left into Lower Walditch Lane and then first left into Manor Fields. No 8 will be found a short distance along on the right hand-side with a red garage door.
THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
COVERED WAY between the bungalow and garage with modern uPVC entrance door with stained glass features and adjoining glazed panel opening to:
ENTRANCE HALLWAY with double louvre-doored cupboard for coat storage and single louvre-doored storage cupboard built-in.
INNER HALL with access to:
'L' SHAPED LOUNGE/DINING ROOM with window to the south and a window and double doors from the dining area opening into the:
SUN/GARDEN ROOM of mainly brick construction with wood-boarded ceiling and windows and double-glazed sliding doors opening to the garden.
KITCHEN: Well-fitted with a range of solid wood wall and floor units and glazed display cabinets, work surfaces incorporating a single drainer sink unit with mixer tap and window over, plumbing for washing machine, built-in Indesit oven and 4-ring gas hob with cooker hood over, further work surface over free-standing fridge and freezer, built-in cupboard with Viemann gas-fired boiler, double-doored built in larder cupboard, ceramic tiled floor. UPVC part-glazed door to side garden.
BEDROOM 1: Double bedroom with window to the front.
BEDROOM 2 with double wardrobe cupboard and storage cupboards over, pull light switch over bed.
BEDROOM 3 with window to the front.
SHOWER ROOM with modern ceramic shell-shaped suite with floral design comprising a shower cubicle with Mira shower unit, basin and low-level WC, fully tiled walls and obscure glazed window.
SEPARATE WC with fully tiled walls and window to rear, ceramic tiled floor.
OUTSIDE
To the front of the property is a gravelled garden area with corner rockeries enclosed by brick piers joined by railings and a side garden featuring an array of plants and shrubs. There is a double concreted driveway providing excellent parking spaces and partly under cover with a wooden door to the rear garden and a further pedestrian door into the GARAGE which has a flat roof and has power and light connected with a red-painted metal up-and-over door.
There is a side garden to the north of the bungalow which comprises a raised bed mainly gravelled with feature plants and shrubs and with a wooden pedestrian door providing some security.
The rear garden comprises a paved patio area with lawned slope contained by dry-stone walling opening to a large lawned area with well stocked herbaceous borders. To the west side of the property is a long gravelled area with substantial pergola over comprising wooden beams with brick pillars and with a large summerhouse/chalet, together with a large ornamental fish pond. Wooden doors lead off this area into the covered way and the garage. The gardens are large and mainly level, enjoy sunshine for most of the day and have recently been re-designed for easier maintenance.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and gas. Telephone connected subject to BT regulations. Full gas-fired central heating. Council Tax Band D.
TC/CC/A3637/UKP0931/12619
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Tax band D
599 sqm plot
