• Outstanding beach front location by Chesil Beach +
• Close to the charming village of Abbotsbury +
• Refurbished in recent years with stylish interiors +
• Additional accommodation with Rocket House +
• Lovely south facing terrace overlooking gardens +
• Breathtaking sea views +
• EPC Rating = E +

Former coastguard cottage in an outstanding coastal location.

Description

Understood to have been built in 1823, Mark Cottage is the second of this row of historic cottages, benefitting from stunning coastal views out to a quiet section of Chesil Beach, with vistas spanning as far as Portland across to Lyme Regis. Having been lovingly and extensively refurbished in recent years, the house has been brought to life with stylish interiors in keeping with the nature of the property and its surroundings. The recent addition of Velux windows in the kitchen have added to the already abundant natural light with breathtaking sea views from all main living rooms and bedrooms.

The ground floor comprises a dual aspect, open plan kitchen and dining room and a charming living room with electric wood burner. There is also a hall leading out to the quarterdeck, as well as a large family bathroom with vaulted ceiling. On the first floor there are two spacious double bedrooms with feature fireplaces and an en suite WC and basin to the principal bedroom.

The house renovations were carried out in 2013 with regular internal redecoration since and the outside was last redecorated in Autumn 2023 with extensive weatherboard replacement. The storage unit behind the cottage has been cleverly converted into a utility room with a WC and basin and a drop-down hatch leading to hidden snug above

Owning Mark Cottage includes the very special addition of Rocket House, the exclusive beach house set at the bottom of the communal gardens with bi-fold doors overlooking the Coastal Path and beach. Having been totally rebuilt, this secondary accommodation offers open plan kitchen and living space, an en suite shower room and a first floor mezzanine sleeping area with porthole window opening up sea and sky views. There is also a spacious storage room to the back of the building.

Outside
From the lane there is vehicular access over a shared drive with (leasehold) parking spaces adjacent to the properties. To the rear of the cottages is a shared pedestrian access to each of the cottages. At the front is the “The Quarterdeck” a lovely South facing terrace, including a private patio area overlooking the gardens and with spectacular sea views. Steps lead down to an area of lawn, sheltered by mature planting. Below this is a larger communal area of lawn with a stone boundary wall, beyond which is the coastal path and 17 miles of the Chesil Beach. The garden is sheltered to east and west by mature Tamarisk trees.