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The Old Rectory is believed to originate from Tudor times and
has been extended and remodelled in the Georgian style in later
years, with great care to retain the original features.?
?It is a unique and particularly spacious Grade 11 Listed
property with many points of architectural and historical interest.
Of particular note are the flagstoned Entrance Hall flooring with
beamed ceiling and oak panelling, and the Sitting Room with
beautifully preserved Elizabethan ceiling beams, window shutters
and a number of substantial fireplaces. There are sash windows,
window seats and dado railings with high ceilings in most rooms
throughout the property.
Quietly situated in the pretty hamlet of Wootton Fitzpaine just
a couple of miles inland from coastal Charmouth within a small
welcoming community. This splendid home offers four generous double
bedrooms and two receptions but would now benefit from a degree of
sympathetic updating.
Gated entrance drive into large gravelled parking area with
attached double garage to one side.? Central Portico entrance into
large Entrance Hall with original flagstones, beams and exposed
panelling to one wall.
Sitting Room with two sash windows,? shutters and window seats,
magnificent squared Elizabethan celing beams and a substantial
stone Inglenook open fireplace.
Spacious double aspect Dining Room with two feature front sash
windows, again with shutters. Fireplace with open fire. Castellated
cornice and dado rails.
Rear central spacious kitchen with fitted units and fireplace
recess currently with range electric cooker.Space for freestanding
fridge freezer and dishwasher. Large walk in pantry. Adjacent
Utility Room with space and plumbing for Washing machine etc.
Side Lobby to external side garden door. Small wine storage room
to side. Garden Room opposite with window and French doors, and
vaulted exposed ceing beams.
Rear linear Hall with back door to garden. Cloakroom leading to
WC. Return door into Entrance Hall.
First Floor Landing with wooden spindle balustrades, Elevated
high wall door access to very large loft space.
Several steps up to very generous double Bed 1 to front, with
small fireplace, currently utilised as a Study.? Steps up into Bed
2 to rear L shaped double room with integral wardrobe and small
fireplace. Airing cupboard. Rear window and small additional
velux.
Bed 3 to front again double, sash with window seat and double
wardrobe.
Two steps up into Bed 4 with window seats and small ensuite with
WC , basin and mains shower.
Family bathroom with bath, WC.
Outside The most attractive? walled rear gardens feature a wide
patio and extensive central lawns. Small ornamental pond. Mature
planting with small trees. To one side is a gated archway to a
smaller side garden suitable for a vegetable plot perhaps. Timber
shed. Access to pedestrian rear garage door and side door to
house.
Oil central heating, shared septic tank draining, mains
electricity.
DFH1021 EPC exempt. Dorset DC Band tbc
This picturesque village is just 1 7 miles from Charmouth with a
good range of village shops and amenities and the beach. Wootton
Fitzpaine offers a Social Club with a bar, & skittles, Village
Hall, and a pretty parish Church. Lyme is just 4.2 miles, Bridport
8 miles.
Directions from Charmouth Centre Proceed downhill past Manor
Farm Camping take next left? uphill? signed to Catherston. Continue
1.7 miles into Wootton passing village Hall on left. The Old
Rectory is a short distance further on left.
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