West Street, Bridport, Dorset

A first floor town centre studio flat in good order and with no forward chain, with bike shed/store

SITUATION: The flat lies on the first floor above an office premises fronting West Street in town centre location. Bridport comprises mainly independent shops with a twice-weekly street market, vintage and artists' quadrant, Electric Palace cinema/theatre, art centre, leisure centre with indoor swimming pool and fitness suites and a bus station. Just a few minutes' walk away is Bucky Doo Square which hosts bands, festivals and events all year round.

The coast at West Bay lies some 2 miles to the south approached by road, footpaths and cycle routes from Bridport, with its beaches, fishing/boating harbour and gateway to the Jurassic Coast and South West Coastal Paths.

THE PROPERTY: No 16 West Street is a Listed Grade II terraced 3-storey building featuring rendered elevations under a slate roof and was recently externally redecorated. It has been converted into 3 flats with flat B on the first floor and an office/retail unit below.

The flat comprises one large studio room with two large windows overlooking West Street and a separate shower room. The property has a fairly modern kitchen and shower room, smoke alarms and a sprinkler system and there are electric heaters.

Approached over a pathway to the rear is a private outside store/bicycle shed.

DIRECTIONS: Walking from the Town Hall down West Street, the grey/green entrance door with steps up from the street will be seen to the right-hand side of Battens Solicitors' offices.

THE ACCOMMODATION comprises the following:
A shared front wooden entrance door with steps up opens to a passageway with door on the left-hand side opening to the shared entrance hall with balustraded dog-leg staircase rising to the first floor landing.
FLAT B: The private entrance door lies on the left-hand side.
SPACIOUS STUDIO ROOM with two large sash windows affording views over the street below. This room is undivided and has fitted kitchen base and wall cupboard units with long work surface to one side incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and modern water heater under, a 4-ring electric hob with electric oven under and cooker hood over, free-standing fridge and plumbing for a washing machine. The room is largely carpeted and has the benefit of two electric wall-mounted panel heaters with controls. There is a TV aerial point and telephone point. Intercom entry system.
SHOWER ROOM with small window to southerly view and comprising a shower cubicle with Mira shower unit, toilet and newly replaced basin in a vanity unit.

OUTSIDE
A paved pathway leads to the rear of the main building and, at the far end, is an attached private OUTBUILDING suitable for storage/bicycles.

SERVICES: Mains electricity operated with a key meter housed in the cupboard off the shared entrance hall. Council Tax Band 'A'.

TENURE: This flat is held on a 125-year lease from 1.1.2006. The ground rent is £150 per annum and the service charges for 1.1.2023-1.7.23 was £313.75 and the insurance £280.37. (We understand the flat is approx 320 sq ft).

RESRICTIONS: Pets are not permitted.

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