Front Street, Portesham, Weymouth

A charming and spacious detached period stone cottage delightfully situated within the centre of this picturesque West Dorset village. Dating from the early 17th century and listed Grade II of special architectural or historic interest, The Knapp was originally 3 cottages and offers a host of character features typical of its age and type including period fireplaces, exposed beams and stone mullion windows.

On the ground floor, a reception hall leads to a double-aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace and multi fuel stove, exposed beams and panelled walls and stairs to the first floor. There is a triple-aspect dining room, again with inglenook fireplace and window seat. Doors lead to a study and utility/cloakroom together with a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with oil fired Rayburn and inglenook, range of floor cupboards, door to lobby and stable door to outside, exposed beams and stairs to a guest bedroom suite on the first floor with double bedroom and attractive en-suite bathroom.

The main stairs lead to a first floor landing with access to loft space and doors to three further bedrooms, two of which enjoy a double aspect. There is a well-appointed family bathroom with claw foot bath and separate shower cubicle.

Outside - The gardens are a particular feature, stocked with an abundance of shrubs, plants and ornamental trees, bisected by the village stream to the front which runs under the cottage. To the rear a random stone sun terrace is surrounded by shrubs borders with gated access leading to a stone built workshop/store and lean to housing the oil fired boiler and pressurised water system, log store and leading to a lawned garden with mature hedging and a range of fruit trees. To the south side is a further area of garden with bluebells and hedging.

Situation - The picturesque village of Portesham lies close to the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline including the famous Chesil Beach, which stretches from Lyme Regis along the coast to the nearby coastal resort of Weymouth.

The county town of Dorchester and coastal resorts of Bridport, West Bay and Weymouth can all be found within a 10 mile radius providing a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities
as well as a variety of sporting pursuits including golf at West Bay, Weymouth and Dorchester (Came Down), sailing and water sports at Weymouth and West Bay. The picturesque
village of Abbotsbury with its sub-tropical gardens, Swannery and beach is within a few miles.

There is excellent walking and riding in the immediate vicinity with a network of bridleways and footpaths over the surrounding Rolling countryside. The village itself enjoys an active social calendar and boasts a public house/restaurant, Farm shop with cafe, church and primary school.

Services - Mains electric and drainage. Oil fired central heating system.

Broadband: Superfast is available in the area
Mobile Phone: Network coverage is reported to be excellent indoors and out (Information from

Agents Note - The cottage had minor flooding in 2019 which was not subject to any insurance claim. The current owners have a flood risk program in place with a bi-annual clearing of the stream which has not flooded even with record rainfall.

Local Authority - Dorset Council Tel:
Council tax band F
EPC F