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" A rare opportunity to acquire a shared-ownership property - this 2 bedroom end-terrace house is in an idyllic rural West Dorset location in the Bride Valley with garden and 2 parking spaces.

SITUATION:  No 7, The Rookery, is located in the idyllic Bride Valley, surrounded by beautiful West Dorset countryside on the edge of the village of Long Bredy some eight miles equi-distant of Bridport to the west and Dorchester to the east.
The property forms part of a small modern development of houses along a no-through road with a young people's recreational field across the drive (almost an extension to the garden).

The nearest primary school is Thorners at Litton Cheney some two miles away. The coast lies some 2.5 miles to the south with Abbotsbury directly to the south and Weymouth some 8 miles away.

THE PROPERTY comprises an end-terrace 2 bedroom house of traditional brick construction under a tiled roof with open-plan front garden, enclosed rear and side garden with summerhouse and two parking spaces at the rear.

The accommodation affords an entrance hall, lounge with fireplace fitted with a multi-fuel stove and galley-style kitchen/dining room on the ground floor, with 2 bedrooms and bathroom upstairs (including a recently installed power shower over the bath). The property benefits from electric panel heaters and wooden double-glazed windows.

(Plans for an extension to the side to provide a master bedroom with en-suite shower room on the first floor and a further sitting room with utility cloakroom on the ground floor have been drawn up but planning permission has not been applied for.)

There are open-plan front gardens and enclosed rear and side gardens with a timber corner summerhouse and two parking spaces adjoining at the rear.

DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Bridport travelling east on the A35 towards Dorchester, take the right-hand turning at the bottom of the hill to Long Bredy. Bear left to Long Bredy and continue for approx half-a-mile and turn left into the no-through road to Kingston Russell. The Rookery will be found on the left-hand side and No 7 is the third house in on the left.



THE ACCOMMODATION comprises of the following:-
Wooden and part-glazed front door opening to:
ENTRANCE HALL: Stairs rising to first floor with storage cupboard under, electric heater, coat peg rack.
SITTING ROOM: 4.42m x 3.45m

(14' 6" x 11' 3") with easterly window affording views into the copse area on the opposite side of the drive, stone fireplace surround fitted with multi-fuel stove.
KITCHEN/DINING AREA: 5.35m x 2.35m

(17' 6" x 7' 8") with part-glazed wooden back door to rear garden, comprehensive range of base units with cupboards, drawers and work surfaces over, stainless steel single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, space for cooker with cooker point provided, window to rear with tiled splash backs and shelf with roller blind fitted.  Room for dining table.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING with hatch to roof space with ladder fitted and some boarded storage space with electric light provided. Airing cupboard housing pre-lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater fitted.
BEDROOM 1: 5.36m x 2.73m

(17' 7" x 8' 11") with two easterly windows affording views to the copse and open fields, electric panel heater.
BEDROOM 2: 3.37m max x 3.09m

( 11' max x 10' 1"). Westerly window with view to Long Barrow Hill. Electric panel heater.
BATHROOM comprising panelled bath with power shower over, screen and mainly tiled walls, pedestal wash basin and low-level WC, electric light with shaver point, obscure-glazed window to rear, extractor fan.

OUTSIDE
The property enjoys an open-plan lawn area to the front and pathway to the front door.  

The rear and side gardens are enclosed by panelled fencing and comprise two separate lawned areas with gravelled paths. There are decorative flower borders and a corner summerhouse together with an open storage/bicycle shed.  A gate to the rear opens to two private parking spaces adjoining the rear.

TENURE: The property is available for sale Leasehold on a 125-year lease from 5 August 1993 on a Fixed Equity (59.9%) shared ownership scheme with Stonewater Limited - This means that there is no entitlement to "staircasing" ie; increasing the holding percentage.

The open market valuation has been assessed by an independent Surveyor as ?230,000.  The 59.9% share for purchase is therefore valued at ?137,770.

The current combined monthly rent and service charge is ?67.13 which includes a contribution to the communal areas, buildings insurance and sewage charge.

Please contact Kennedys Estate Agents for an appointment to view and if interested and able to offer the price of ?137,770 for the 59.9% share, the Agents will arrange for an application form from Stonewater Limited to be provided.

Council Tax Band 'C'.

Telephone Tina at Kennedys on 01308 427329 or e-mail tina@kennedys-bridport.com

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Preliminary particulars prepared 14.3.17

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