SITUATION 17 Downes Street enjoys a very convenient position just a few hundred yards from the main town centre, within its excellent range of shopping and business facilities, together with an Arts Centre, Electric Cinema and Leisure Centre. The town also has a highly popular twice weekly street market. The costal resort of West Bay, forming part of the beautiful Jurassic Coast, is only about 2 miles to the south with its attractive harbour, bathing beaches, 18-hole golf course and access to the World Heritage Coastline. The larger centres of Dorchester, Weymouth and Yeovil are all within about 20-30 minutes driving distance with main line rail services to London and the West Country.
DESCRIPTION The property is a charming and substantial Georgian town house enjoying an extremely convenient town centre location just off East Street, It is Grade II listed and has main walls of solid stone under a slate roof. The gracious character accommodation is arranged over four floors and enjoys excellent town and country views. It is well proportioned, and well presented, the house has been subject to extensive refurbishments to a very good standard.
The property enjoys a number of character style features typical of its type including high ceilings, deep skirting boards, sash windows, a fine staircase, exposed floorboards, flagstone floors, panelled front door with fan light, window shutters, window seats, ornate cornices, a curved wall and wood panelling.
ACCOMODATION Briefly, the accommodation extends to basement and a lower ground floor, where there is a lobby, two store rooms and a utility room. There is a ground floor hall, kitchen/dining room, first floor landing, with a sitting room and one bedroom with a shower room. On the Second floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.
OUTSIDE The house enjoys a very pleasant West facing rear courtyard which is completely private with steps down to the basement.
SERVICES All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating.
DIRECTIONS On foot - from our office in South Street proceed to the Town Hall and turn right into East Street. Take the next left into Downes Street.
