Summary - 153 FORTUNESWELL PORTLAND DT5 1LU
4 bed 3 bath House
Architect-rebuilt 18th-century stone cottage with sea views, parking and redevelopment potential.
Sea views across Chesil Beach and Jurassic Coastline
Four double bedrooms, two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms
Scope to convert into two dwellings (subject to planning consent)
Original Portland stone features, beams and fireplaces throughout
Off-street parking, enclosed rear garden and private courtyard
Lower ground uses electric storage heaters; main floors gas central heating
Located in conservation area; older stone walls likely lack insulation
Above-average local crime and council tax band F (higher running costs)
Stablestones is a substantial, architect-designed conversion of an 18th-century Portland stone cottage, arranged over three floors and offering dramatic upper-floor sea views across Chesil Beach and the Jurassic Coast. The house provides flexible family accommodation with four double bedrooms, two ensuite bathrooms and a large kitchen/dining room with underfloor heated Portland stone flooring. Original stone features, exposed beams and fireplaces give character and a strong sense of place.
The layout lends itself to extended-family living or a potential two-dwelling redevelopment (subject to planning consent), with a separate external entrance to the lower ground floor and dual access points to a private rear courtyard. Practical advantages include off-street parking, an enclosed rear garden, mains gas central heating for most floors, and ultrafast broadband availability.
Buyers should be aware of a few material considerations. The property sits in a conservation area and is constructed in traditional limestone with assumed limited wall insulation; the external walls likely need upgrading to meet modern standards. Some heating on the lower ground floor relies on electric storage heaters. Double glazing was installed before 2002. Council Tax is band F and the local area records above-average crime and relative deprivation statistics — factors to weigh for family safety and running costs.
For families seeking a striking coastal home or investors looking for redevelopment potential, Stablestones combines distinctive period character, generous space and enviable sea views with clear scope for sympathetic improvement and potential value uplift, subject to necessary consents.
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