Blakes Cottage is a detached single storey dwelling with a detached self contained annexe providing a good income from Airbnb. This delightful property is believed to have been the old barrel store and offices of Marnhull Brewery. If you are familiar or interested in Dorset’s most famous individual, the author Thomas Hardy, you may be interested to know that ‘Blake’ after whom the cottage was named was the caretaker to the Marnhull Brewery Estate and the garden at Tess’s Cottage just across the field from the property which the author used as inspiration for his famous Tess of the D’Urbervilles novel. Blake met the author in the early 1920’s when Hardy was visiting the owner. This wonderful property is brimming with character and enjoys many appealing features including a spacious living/dining room with a central double sided fireplace. The current owners have converted the old barrel store in recent years into a charming self contained annexe. Although currently used for Airbnb there could be many other uses including home working or accommodation for an elderly relative (subject to change of use). There is also the benefit of parking for several cars and a delightful cottage garden with private courtyard.
This property has been removed by the agent. It may now have been sold or temporarily taken off the market.
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