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See how verdicts work9-bedroom house · DT4 7RW
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A substantial Victorian freehold guest house enjoying panoramic sea views over Weymouth bay and literally fronting onto the promenade and beach.
Introduction A rare opportunity to purchase a freehold and non listed nine bedroom guest house enjoying stunning seafront views over Weymouth beach and surrounding coastline.
Arranged over four floors with nine double bedrooms, the majority of which enjoy stunning sea views and an ideal business opportunity or potential to create a versatile family home.
Under the same family ownership since 1954 the accommodation is arranged over four floors with the majority of the rooms enjoying beautiful sea views.
Whilst being run as a successful guest house, planning consent has been approved to convert to five apartments.
Alternatively, the property would make an ideal main home, subject to the necessary change of use.
The Property The ground floor comprises an entrance porch, inner hall, open plan sitting/dining room with bay window, spacious kitchen/breakfast room, inner hall leading to a bathroom, utility and store room.
Access at the rear leads to a courtyard. On the first floor are three double bedrooms, bathroom and an en-suite shower room.
The second floor comprises four double bedrooms, three with en-suite shower rooms and two separate shower rooms.
On the third floor are an additional two double bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms. Outside To the rear is a fully enclosed and private courtyard space.
Situation The house is ideally situated to enjoy this lively seaside resort. The beach is literally on your doorstep with access from the promenade directly outside your front door.
The property is close to the beautiful Greenhill Gardens with its tennis courts, putting green and lawn bowls club. The popular Lodmoor Country Park and rspb Nature Reserve are also within easy reach.
There are a good range of local amenities within a few hundred yards, including takeaways and Public Houses.
The town centre is a short walk along the esplanade and provides a comprehensive range of shopping and educational facilities as well as access to a large sandy beach and a stunning picturesque harbour which is surrounded by a number of boutiques, eateries and café/bars.
The area is surrounded by rolling countryside with foot and bridle paths giving access to many areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in particular, those along the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.
From the house a walk along the Preston Beach promenade leads to Bowleaze Coveway, where you can enjoy a range of water sports pursuits or join the Coastal Path to Osmington Mills.
Weymouth benefits from rail links to both London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads as well as access via the relief road to the County town Dorchester and main road routes A35 to the south west and south east, A37 north.
Directions What3words ///wisdom.smile.learns Services Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating system.
Broadband - Ultrafast speed available Mobile - There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.
() Tenure Freehold Local Authority Dorset Council; Owners accommodation - Band A. Current Rateable Value from April 2026 £8,900.
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