Property description

A beautiful black and white period cottage dating back to c1620 that in more recent years has been significantly and sympathetically extended to create flexible character accommodation of a high standard. With many exposed beams, latch doors and open fireplaces, the main cottage boasts three principle receptions including a wonderful square sitting room, dining room with log burner and a family room with a bay window overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a timber range of base and wall units with integrated appliances which in turn leads to a large utility/boot room fitted with similar units to match the kitchen. The useful cloakroom accessed from the inner hall way contains shower, toilet, boiler and airing cupboard.
On the first floor and of particular note is a spectacular 22’ Master bedroom with beamed atrium and large en-suite bathroom complete with roll top bath. In addition there are two further generous bedrooms and a single bedroom which could also be used as a dressing room or en-suite bathroom (*subject to the usual planning constraints). Should additional bedroom space be required, the master bedroom could easily be subdivided creating a fifth bedroom.
Externally the cottage is approached via a delightful single lane of mainly period property which in turn leads to a large private driveway. In addition to a modern sympathetically constructed detached garage/store (which has lapsed (1997) planning approval for conversion into ancillary and potentially linked accommodation, the house features a 33’ x 25’ garage/store which can accommodate 4 cars which previously had consent for B1 business use. Pedestrian access to either side of the cottage leads to the rear terrace with raised ornamental pond and outstanding mature gardens featuring beautiful well stocked borders and specimen shrubs and trees. To the rear of the garden is a hidden vegetable patch and a part glazed summer house formally used as a smithy.
Orchard Cottage undoubtedly represents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful period cottage with further potential located in the most idyllic setting.