THE OLD RECTORY LANGTON HERRING, WEYMOUTH, DORSET

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1 THE OLD RECTORY LANGTON HERRING, WEYMOUTH, DORSET

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3 THE OLD RECTORY LANGTON HERRING, WEYMOUTH, DORSET Jurassic Coast 1 mile Chickerell 2½ miles Portesham 3¼ miles Weymouth 5 miles (London Waterloo 3 hours) Dorchester 9 miles (London Waterloo 2¾ hours) (Distances and times approximate) A late Georgian Grade II listed former rectory with a delightful garden and sea views situated on the edge of a small, pretty village and only a mile from the Jurassic Coast Entrance lobby Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Study Music room Kitchen/Breakfast room Cloakroom Boot room Cellars Master bedroom 3 Further double bedrooms Single bedroom 2 Bathrooms Shower room Suite of 3 inter-connected attic bedrooms Further attic bedroom Courtyard incorporating double garage, storeroom, fuel store and gardener s WC 2 Garden stores Garden and Grounds In all about 0.83 acre (0.34 hectare) NB. At the bottom of the garden there is planning permission for a 4 bedroom house if an incoming purchaser required additional accommodation. Knight Frank LLP 15 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3PU Tel: sherborne@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

4 Situation & Amenities The Old Rectory is situated off a lane on the edge of the small, pretty village of Langton Herring, which is set amidst beautiful, rolling countryside in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just a mile from the coastline of the Jurassic Coast; designated as a World Heritage Site. The village has a parish church, village hall and public house; the Elm Tree Inn. E There are two primary schools within a 3 mile radius and a further nine to choose from within a 5 mile radius, with local secondary schools in both Weymouth and Dorchester. Nearby private schools include Milton Abbey, Leweston, the Sherborne schools and Bryanston. S The E Dorchester, e There M The T There A Bournemouth neighbouring villages of Chickerell (2½ miles) and Portesham (3¼ miles) both have village shops. The coastal town of Weymouth (5 miles) and the county town of Dorchester (9 miles) are both within easy reach and offer an excellent and comprehensive range of shops and local business facilities as well as medical, dental and veterinary services. Weymouth, Blandford Forum, Poole and Bournemouth all provide excellent entertainment venues. are several gastro pubs and restaurants within the local area. A354 heading north from Weymouth towards Dorchester is just 5¼ miles away, giving good access to the primary road network. are mainline train stations in Weymouth and Dorchester offering a direct service to London Waterloo taking about 3 and 2¾ hours respectively. and Exeter Airports are both just over an hour s drive away, offering connections within the UK and to many international destinations.

5 The Old Rectory Built around 1820, The Old Rectory is Grade II listed and a lovely example of a country rectory of the period and is built of stuccoed stone walls under a Welsh slate roof. The intervening two centuries have left it largely unchanged and the house has retained most of the original features including tall sash windows with working shutters, flagstone floors, fireplaces and moulded door frames. On the ground floor the front door opens to the entrance lobby with the cloakroom to one side and opens out to the flagstoned reception hall, with an elegant staircase rising to the first floor and a door at the far end, with a fanlight above, opening out to the garden. On one side of the hall are the study and the drawing room, which has windows on two sides overlooking the garden and attractive wainscot panelling. On the other side are the dining room, which also overlooks the garden and has a door leading to a short passage, off which are the music room and the kitchen/breakfast room. The latter has a tiled floor, is fitted with a range of floor-mounted kitchen units and overlooks the flagstone-paved former stable yard at the side of the house. Doors off the kitchen lead to a walk-in larder, boot room, back staircase and down to the cellars. There are four double bedrooms and a further single bedroom on the first floor along with the two bathrooms and a shower room. Many of the bedrooms have distant sea views and all the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, many of them original. There is a further staircase rising from a side landing to three/four attic bedrooms.

6 Garden The property is approached down a gravelled drive between two lightly wooded areas to a parking area in front of the house. To one side is a former stable yard, which now incorporates a double garage, storeroom, fuel store and the gardener s WC and has a door to the boot room. The south-facing garden is private and well screened and lies to the rear of the house and comprises a terrace set above the lawn, which is decorated by several richly planted borders and slopes down to a screen of mature specimen trees. Beyond is a croquet lawn, which has planning permission for a detached 4 bedroom house with double garage (West Dorset 1/E/1998/0155). To the side of the main lawn and set behind hedging is the vegetable garden and fruit cage. In all the garden and grounds extend to about 0.83 acre (0.34 hectare). Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Fixtures & Fittings All fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. Light fittings are excluded. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band: G Local Authority West Dorset District Council. Tel: Directions (Postcode DT3 4HS) From Dorchester, proceed west from the Poundbury Roundabout on the A35 for just under 3 miles. Turn left, signed to Portesham 3 miles. Follow the signs and carry on to Portesham. Just after The King s Arms public house turn left on to the B3157/Bramdon Lane. Proceed for just over half a mile and then turn right, signed to Rodden and Langton Herring. Carry on for just under 1¾ miles, passing through Rodden, and the entrance to the property will be found on the right, marked by a pair of named, white-painted gate piers. Viewings All viewings are by appointment with the sole agents Knight Frank LLP.

7 Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area sq m / 4651 sq ft Cellar = 48.6 sq m / 523 sq ft Storage / Shed = 13.2 sq m / 142 sq ft Garage = 25 sq m / 269 sq ft Total = sq m / 5585 sq ft Recreation Second Floor First Floor Garage / Storage (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Ground Floor Cellar This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Particulars: June Kingfisher Print and Design

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