Property description

Tom Cottage is a charming Grade II listed thatched cottage that has recently been restored to create a light-filled home combining period character with stylish contemporary updates and modern fittings. Believed to date from the early seventeenth century, the cottage is built of mellow local stone with a mix of thatch and slate roofing and the exterior facade has all the charm and appeal of the archetypal English country cottage. Inside, the attractive light-filled rooms retain many period features including solid oak beams, pretty cast-iron fireplaces and two impressive inglenook hearths. More recent additions such as window-seats in the deep windows, wood-burning stoves, oak shutters and solid wood floors have further enhanced the character whilst updating the property to make it a welcoming and practical family home. The renovation also included rewiring the house and replacing the thatch, whilst the fitting of modern systems such as under-floor heating throughout the ground floor, an air source pump for the hot water and heating and an electric AGA with AIMS programming make Tom Cottage an energy-efficient home fit for the twenty-first century. Outside, the attractive original outbuildings have been renovated to create further space with an office, workshop and boot store whilst an oak-frame Car Port sits alongside the south-west facing terrace and raised garden. With its delightful village setting, lovely interior features and sunny outdoor spaces, Tom Cottage is an appealing period home in an excellent location close to Rutland Water.

THE HOUSE
At the back of the house an entrance door from the terrace opens into the Hall which is filled with light from a ½ glazed wall and leads through to the reception rooms. At the far end the principal Front Door opens onto the village street.

Living Room - 21' 9'' x 14' 6'' (6.62m x 4.42m)
This delightful room has elegant oak flooring and light from five windows on two sides of the room. On the village side there are window seats and all the windows have bespoke oak shutters, whilst the original ceiling beams add further the character to the room. The handsome brick and stone inglenook fireplace is fitted with a wood-burning stove and to one side is a range of handmade fitted cupboards to house entertainment systems. The far end of the room has a further wall of fitted oak cabinets and display shelving.

Snug - 13' 8'' x 11' 6'' (4.16m x 3.50m)
The Snug has a painted inglenook fireplace with a stone hearth and a wood-burning stove. The deep set windows look out to the front of the cottage and are fitted with window seats and working casement shutters.

Cloakroom
With a white basin and mixer tap, WC and heated towel rail.

Kitchen & Breakfast Room - 14' 6'' x 12' 3'' (4.42m x 3.73m)
The charming cottage-style Kitchen is fitted with a simple design of bespoke solid oak wall and base cabinets, a mix of wood and granite worksurfaces, and a Belfast sink with mixer tap. The new two-oven electric AGA has AIMS control programming and further integrated appliances include the Bosch dishwasher. There is space for a free-standing fridge/freezer and plumbing for a concealed washing machine. An original cast-iron fireplace and a built-in wall cupboard add to the period style and a window looks out over the terrace.

First Floor

Master Bedroom & Ensuite Shower Room - 14' 6'' x 11' 4'' (4.42m x 3.45m)
This splendid set of rooms combines cottage style with contemporary fittings. A free-standing claw foot bath with mixer tap has lovely views, there are original beams, a stone-mullioned window with latch handle and a wall of exposed stonework. A long section of hanging is tucked under the slope of the eaves and a door leads to the:Ensuite Shower RoomThis modern space has electric mat under-floor heating, tiled flooring and marble wall tiles. Fitted with a white suite comprising basin with mixer tap, WC and large walk-in Monsoon shower.

Bedroom Two - 11' 8'' x 8' 9'' (3.55m x 2.66m)
A cosy room with a window to the front and a pretty painted fireplace.

Shower Room
This is fitted with a basin with mixer tap, WC and Mira shower. Tiled flooring, shaving point and heated towel rail.

Bedroom Three - 16' 2'' x 9' 5'' (4.92m x 2.87m)
This attractive room has a unique design with a wall of low floor-depth windows overlooking the garden. A more traditional stone-mullioned window with latch-handle allows in further light throughout the day. The loft has a drop-down ladder leading to an occasional guest-room above.

Loft Bedroom - 12' 6'' x 8' 0'' (3.81m x 2.44m)
A pretty bedroom tucked in the eaves of the vaulted roof beneath the thatch, this has a window on the gable end looking out over the village, oak flooring and space for a bed as well as storage. Access is via a drop-down oak ladder.

OUTSIDE - Approach
A five-bar gate for cars and a separate hand-gate lead from the village into a wide graveled area of parking in front of the Car Port. A flagged path leads to the Entrance Door from the terrace.

Car Port
The oak-framed Car Port has covered parking for two cars and a concrete floor edged with flag-stones.

Office - 11' 6'' x 9' 8'' (3.50m x 2.94m)
Located in the original stone-built outbuildings, the office has been reroofed with slate and has double doors opening into a spacious working area with desk and storage space as well as lighting, sockets and internet access.

Garden Store & Workshop - 13' 5'' x 11' 6'' (4.09m x 3.50m)
Adjacent to the Office is a large store-room which houses the air pump boiler and has further space for work benches and storage.

Boot Room & Gardener's Cloakroom
The Boot Room is a practical space for outdoor storage of boots and outdoor equipment. Next door is a Gardener's WC.

Garden
The pretty garden and terrace are set behind and to the side of the cottage. The sunny terrace is stone flagged and an ideal sun-trap for outdoor seating, catching the sun throughout the day. To the side of the drive the upper garden is edged by attractive stone walls and semi-mature laurel hedging. Wide stone steps lead to a wide raised lawn, a covered vegetable plot and a garden shed.

Property Features :

• A CHARMING, RECENTLY RESTORED PERIOD COTTAGE IN A PRETTY VILLAGE CLOSE TO RUTLAND WATER
• Entrance Hall
• Living Room, Snug
• Kitchen
• Master Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room