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Townsend Barn, Chalk Pit LaneLitton Cheney

An attached converted barn with characterful accommodationand a south facing garden in this popular village.

Bridport 6.7miles Dorchester 10.8 miles Litton Cheney 0.2 miles

• Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room • four bedrooms •family bathroom and ensuite • Garage and parking • South facing garden anda village location. •

Guide price £335,000

01308 428000 | bridport@stags.co.uk

Townsend Barn, Chalk Pit Lane, Litton Cheney

SITUATION AND AMENITIESLitton Cheney is a beautiful south-facing village inthe picturesque Bride Valley. The village lieswithin an Area of Outstanding Natural Beautyjust 3 miles from the sea at West Bexington, 6miles east of Bridport and 9 miles west ofDorchester. The village centres on the localprimary school, the White Horse Inn and thecommunity hall which hosts toddler groups, shortmat bowls, an occasional cafe, yoga, pilates,painting courses and the renowned Bride ValleyFilms. Litton Cheney has a twice daily bus serviceto Bridport and more frequent connections canbe made to Weymouth and further west viaPortesham (home of the nearest Doctors'surgery). A nearby farm shop at Modbury Farmhas wonderful local organic produce and is openevery day. There is a post office and village shopin Burton Bradstock as well as the famed HiveBeach cafe. This stretch of World Heritage Coastdelivers lovely bathing and fishing beaches andcaters well for walkers and equine enthusiasts,having many beautiful paths and bridleways withaccess to the beaches along this stretch of theJurassic Coast. The charming market town of

Bridport holds twice weekly markets, regularfarmers' markets and has a cinema, arts centre,and a newly refurbished large leisure centre. BothBridport and Dorchester have Waitrosesupermarkets. There are a number of excellentprimary schools and secondary schools in thearea. The village has good road access to theCounty Town of Dorchester with its mainline railservice to London Waterloo and a variety ofamenities including the new Brewery Square.

DESCRIPTIONTownsend Barn is, an attached converted barnwhich is of stone elevations beneath a slate roof.The conversion was done in the 1980s and therehave been later extensions. The property offersdeceptively spacious and flexible accommodationwith an abundance of character as would beexpected from a building of this nature. Theaccommodation comprises entrance hall, largereception room with a vaulted double heightceiling with two roof lights and fireplace housinga log burner and double doors to a dining room.To one end of the sitting room is an enclosedstudy area with a loft access hatch. Steps leadfrom the dining room to the kitchen /breakfast

Townsend Barn, Chalk Pit Lane, Litton Cheney

room. Also on the ground floor are two doublebedrooms, one of which has an en suite showerroom and dressing room and a family bathroom.Stairs lead to the first floor where there is a thirddouble bedroom with south facing balcony andstairs to bedroom four which has a restrictedceiling height and easy access to the loft space.The property occupies a delightful south facingposition.

OUTSIDETownsend Barn has an enclosed south facinggarden laid principally to level lawn and borderedby mature shrubs, trees and flowers. The gardenoffers a good level of privacy, rare in a villagehome of this type. At the far end of the garden isa detached garage with timber doors under atimber beam and this elevation is in naturalstone. Also with light and power connected. Apedestrian gate leads from the garden to theparking area with space for approximately threevehicles. The drive is accessed via Garden Close.

DIRECTIONSFrom our office on South Street proceed north tothe traffic lights past Buckydoo Square turning

right onto East Street and continue to theroundabout going straight over onto the A35towards Dorchester. Proceed for approximately 5miles taking the first turning on the right(Whiteway Cross) signposted Litton Cheney. Godown the hill and at the T junction turn right.Continue into the village and go straight on atthe next junction, just past the bus stop.Townsend Barn is on the left after a shortdistance.

LOCAL AUTHORITYWest Dorset District CouncilStratton House58-60 High West StreetDorchesterDorsetDT1 1UZ01305 251010

SERVICESMains water. Mains drainage. Mains electricity.(electric heating and log burning stove)

VIEWINGSStrictly by appointment only through BridportStags, call 01308 428000

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Townsend Barn, Chalk Pit Lane, Litton Cheney

29 South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NRTel: 01308 428000Email: bridport@stags.co.uk