Albury House

Charmouth, Dorset

Albury House is a thatched 17th century spacious, stylish and comfortable family home in the centre of Charmouth, ideal all year round for large families to enjoy quality time together. There are two attractive reception rooms, each with a television and comfortable seating, plus a library and reading area, with a separate conservatory with a table and chairs. The well-equipped kitchen has an Aga and family dining area, that extends galley style with two further areas to allow for easy meal preparation and includes a dedicated coffee station with pod machine. A study, a useful utility area and a cloakroom, complete the ground floor accommodation.

Two separate staircases lead you to the five first floor bedrooms and all are all light and airy, with four having en-suite facilities. A generous family bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower enclosure completes the first floor accommodation, along with a small snug area off the rear landing. For those wishing to accommodate 12 guests, a fold-away bed or sofa bed are available when booking.

Guests are well catered for with Fibre Broadband, Sky with Sky Sports HD and Sky Cinema HD, an Xbox 360 and plenty of games, books, DVDs and childrenÕs toys. Outside there is a pretty and enclosed large garden, mostly laid with lawn adorned with trees and shrubs; with a good-sized paved terrace complete with wooden table and chairs for 10, a parasol and barbecue. A full-size table tennis table, football net, cricket set and trampoline will ensure that everyone will enjoy time spent outside and there is plenty of off-road parking at the rear of the property.

The local shops, takeaway and pub are just a short stroll away and famous Charmouth Beach is just a five minute walk from the front door. The beach is great for families with lots of sand, especially at low tide, safe swimming, picnic areas, cafe and beach shop, and is perfect for rock-pooling, fossil hunting and exploring the Jurassic Coast. The beach has been filmed regularly for television programmes due to its unique Jurassic history and dinosaur connections, and the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil displays and organises fossil finding walks. Nearby is ever-popular Lyme Regis with its iconic Cobb, beaches and fossil museum. A short drive away are West Bay with its harbour, Abbotsbury with its Swannery, the market town of Bridport and the county town of Dorchester. Whilst being conveniently located for exploring Dorset, Charmouth is also close to the Devon border, so trips to the coastal favourites of Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer are also recommended.

• Baby Friendly
• Pub Nearby