Summary - Grape Vine Cottage, Broadoak DT6 5PY
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Substantial rural project for buyers seeking classic character and space.
Grade II listed thatched cottage with strong period character
Requires complete refurbishment throughout; specialist listed consent needed
Large plot with garden, ornamental pond, well, garage and parking
Approximately 1,598 sq ft total including garage; five bedrooms
Partial double glazing; original fenestration in older section
Electric storage heating and private septic tank drainage
Very slow broadband; average mobile signal indoors
No flood risk; located in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Grape Vine Cottage is a rare Grade II listed thatched home set deep in the Dorset countryside, offering substantial scope for someone prepared to undertake full refurbishment. The house began as an 18th-century cottage and was later enlarged; the result is a five-bedroom detached property with pronounced period character — timbered ceilings, window seats and an inglenook fireplace with a bread oven — spread over about 1,598 sq ft (including garage).
The layout currently provides two reception rooms either side of the kitchen on the ground floor, with five bedrooms and a shower room upstairs. Two-thirds of the property (the extended parts) are double glazed; the original section retains traditional fenestration. Heating is by electric storage heaters and drainage is to a private septic tank. The plot is large, with a lawned garden, ornamental pond, well, courtyard, garage and parking — strong potential for family gardens, outbuildings or styled landscaping once works are completed.
Important practical issues are clear and significant: the house needs complete refurbishment and the Listed status will restrict alterations and will require specialist consent and likely higher-cost repairs. The walls are traditional sandstone/limestone with assumed no insulation; some glazing is original; broadband speeds are very slow; and services include electric heating and private drainage. For a buyer seeking an authentic, characterful country family home, this is a project with high upside but material cost, time and regulatory constraints to factor in.
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