Description
A very attractive and spacious individual detached split-level residence set in lovely secluded gardens enjoying stunning far-reaching country views.
The Property - Tanglewood is a very attractive, individual detached split-level home, set in an elevated position, enjoying stunning far-reaching views across the valley and countryside. The property backs onto Hardown Hill (National Trust/Site of Special Scientific Interest) and was built to an individual design in the 1970s with Purbeck stone elevations.
The property offers spacious and versatile accommodation, which is all very well presented. It extends to a spacious living room with wood burner and double doors onto a sun terrace, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room with country style units, solid wood and granite worktops and Rangemaster cooker range, rear conservatory/utility, principal bedroom with modern en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms, modern shower room and a fine spiralled wooden staircase leading down to a lower ground floor with a further bedroom/games room, with annex potential and also giving access to the garage/workshop. Also large part-boarded attic.
The sun terrace is ideally positioned to enjoy the far-reaching views and leads to the beautiful, extensive, gardens and grounds.
Outside - Tanglewood is set well back and screened from the lane, being approached through a five bar gate onto a tarmac driveway with excellent parking and turning space, giving access to an integral tandem garage/workshop.
Steps to the side lead to the large sun terrace and to the front of the property with outside lights and security lighting. This, in turn, leads to the front door and the sliding doors to the sitting room.
Attractive gardens surround the property on all sides with lawned areas, flower and shrub beds and gravelled areas with seating. The rear garden included a greenhouse, vegetable beds, stone terraced flower beds with steps leading to a lawn and a gravelled seating area. Further steps and a pathway lead to a wooded area with an abundance of spring bulbs and seating with far-reaching views.
Situation - The hamlet of Ryall is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It lies nestled in the rolling West Dorset hills between the villages of Whitchurch Canonicorum and Morcombelake. Morcombelake, just a mile before reaching Ryall, provides amenities with church and Felicity's Farm Shop/Cafe. A mile beyond Ryall is Whitchurch Canonicorum, which has a beautiful church and a village pub. There are many wonderful walking opportunities on the doorstep, including the National Trust Hardown Hill and the Golden Cap Estate. The historic coastal towns of Bridport and Lyme Regis and the market town of Axminster are all within easy reach. Charmouth has a popular primary school and blue flag bathing beaches.
Services - Mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating (boiler replaced some 8 years ago). Cesspit drainage.
Broadband - Standard up to 1Mbps and Superfast up to 16Mbps.
Mobile phone service providers available are EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone for voice and data services inside and outside.
(Broadband and mobile phone information taken from Ofcom website Results are predictions and not a guarantee. Actual services available may be different from results and may be affected by network outages).
Agents note: Up to 74Mbps Superfast fibre available.
Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Stags Bridport.
Directions - From Bridport follow the A35 through Chideock. On entering Morcombelake (by the farm shop) turn right, signed Ryall. Continue for about 0.5 mile and Tanglewood is seen on the left.
