A pretty detached historic 3 bedroom flint cottage up a private drive with a wood burner, delightful private garden, terrace, summer house and deck area overlooking a pond full of wildlife. It is walking distance to the charming village of Thorncombe with a great community run shop and playground in an AONB with plenty of walks from the doorstep, plenty of wildlife and no light pollution, so amazing night skies, with the Jurassic coast and plenty of historic houses close by to explore. Downstairs is the living room with wood burner & wooden floor and smart tv, well equipped kitchen, dining room/conservatory with tiled floor opening onto the garden, single bedroom, bathroom with separate shower, bath & toilet and small utility area with washing machine and separate tumble drier. Stairs lead to two light double bedrooms both with Kingsize beds, the main bedroom also has a TV and small en-suite loo and sink. The whole cottage has super fast broadband. Out at the back there is a spacious patio with plenty of seating, a separate deck area with BBQ and summer house ( which has wifi), a rotary air washing line, garden tap and an established garden and grassy lawn leading down to a spring fed pond. A Tesla charger is available to use with permission. The Area The cottage is a short walk to the charming village of Thorncombe and close to the town of Beaminster, the bustling market town of Bridport/ West Bay & 8 miles from the beaches of Lyme Regis & the Jurassic coast, an excellent base for all ages & activities. National Trust properties of Barrington Court, Montacute House & Tintinhull Gardens, the private houses & gardens of Forde Abbey & Mapperton are all near by & the Wessex Ridgeway, Jubilee and Monarch Trails are all on the door step, and we are close by to highest inland spot Pilsdon Pen and not far from Golden Cap on the coast, where there are endless walks too. For those that like a challenge we have the perfect cycling from the door step! Furleigh Wine Estate and Palmers beer are both near by for those interested into going behind the scenes on the making of local produce and for those seeking adventure rib charters, mackerel fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding and electric bike tours are all available down by the coast. Cookery courses can be done at the River Cottage HQ and wood workshops in the idyllic woodland setting of Guy Mallinson’s magical woods. For eating there are many excellent restaurants & gastro pubs near by (The Lord Poullet Arms, Hix , Lilac, Robin Wylde, River Cottage, The Ollerod & Brassica to name a few), several farm shops with local produce, as well as Waitrose & Lidl 10 minutes away, plus our village has a well stocked community run shop & cafe open 7 days a week and a small local playground. We even have a local brewery (Gyle 59) just outside the village! Distances 1 mile to Forde Abbey 6 miles to Crewkerne - local butcher and large Waitrose & Lidl, swimming pool, train station to London and Exeter. 6 miles to Beaminster - Great butcher, baker and green grocers with locally grown fruit and veg, small supermarket, Brassica restaurant and some lovely gift shops. 7 miles to River Cottage HQ and River Cottage Canteen. 8 miles to Lyme Regis - The famous Cobb, sandy beach and swim line, fossil hunting, mackerel fishing trips, fossil hunting, kayak hire, sailing school, public golf course, lots of pubs and shops, Hix Oyster and fish house. 10 miles to Bridport market every Wednesday and Saturday with a local produce, antique and vintage shops, old Cinema, Dorset's finest ale - Palmers brewery, then a mile onto West Bay with a beautiful beach (where Broadchurch was filmed), and wood fired pizza at The Watch House which is on the beach, fishing trips. 10 miles to Mapperton House where far from the Madding Crowd was filmed. 11 miles to Charmouth - Fossil hunting, boat trips. 13 miles to Montacute House - where Wolf Hall was filmed.