Limekiln House

Chaldon Herring (East Chaldon), Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8DN

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This website was last updated on 28 October 2019

En-suite Dorset holiday accommodation for Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, the Jurassic Coast, Monkey World and the isle of Purbeck.

Contact:  07900 596166 / 07885 220035  limekiln@eastchaldon.com

Continental Breakfast may be available if booked in advance, please enquire.
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Location:

200 yards off of the lane between Winfrith Newburgh and East Chaldon (haldon Herring). Midway between Dorchester and Wareham. The local  pub, serving good food, ales, child and dog friendly, is half a mile along the lane. Lulworth Cove is four miles by road or a three  mile stroll on permissive tracks through the countryside. The house just over a mile from the coast, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a World Heritage Site and an area of Special Scientific Interest. 

The house is located in an elevated rural position, surrounded by fields with uninterrupted views and no houses or traffic nearby. The plot is an acre of terraced lawns, with garden seating on the patio, barbecue and secure parking on gravel in the grounds.

Bedrooms:

Five bedrooms: two en-suite doubles and two en-suite twins on the first floor, a double with private bathroom on the ground floor.  Double beds minimum 5ft and twin beds 3ft. Bedrooms are equipped with bedding, hand and bath towels, soap, hair-dryer, torch, wi-fi, hairdryer, radio / alarm clock, TV with Freeview. No attic rooms. Separate ground floor toilet with hand basin, six toilets in total. Two cots, two high chairs and a folding bed are available by arrangement.

Dining room:

The separate dining room comfortably seats up to twelve persons around a large purpose-built Devon pine table. Large serving dishes etc. are stored in the wall unit. The room opens onto the patio through sliding doors. The sound system in the sitting-room is switchable to this room.

Sitting-room:

Seating sixteen on five sofas. A wide selection of books, wood-burner, 42" Smart HDTV with Netflix and Freeview, DVD player, dozens of adult and children's DVD's, oak sideboard, board games, upright piano (tuned regularly!), stereo with CD player and iphone dock and dozens of CD's. Stereo switchable to any combination of sitting-room, dining room, kitchen and patio.

Kitchen and utility room:

A modern, fully-equipped kitchen with a central island, six hob electric Rangemaster 110 with two ovens and grill. Breakfast room area with seating for six and sliding doors leading to the patio. Two dishwashers, washing machine, two tumble dryers, upright fridge-freezer, 1000 watt microwave, steam iron and board, ample crockery, cutlery and modern kitchen appliances. Pretty well everything you could require to cater for a dozen or more people.

Local area:

The thatched village pub in East Chaldon, the Sailor's Return, is a half-mile, serving excellent food in the restaurant and bar. Plenty of parking and outside garden seating. Children and dogs are welcomed. A popular venue with a relaxed welcoming atmosphere.