Property description

THE PROPERTY A detached cottage which is thought to date back circa.1870/72 and which has been in the same family ownership for many years. The property extended some 40 plus years ago and looked after and maintained well over the years having upgraded wiring undertaken in the past, uPVC double glazing installed about two years ago and a renewed front roof covering.



The property providing a characterful, warm and welcoming comfortable home set on a generous size plot in this highly desirable residential area.



The accommodation comprising on the ground floor a hall, a spacious lounge with working fireplace, a useful cloakroom, a good size dining room with French doors overlooking and opening to the garden, a kitchen basically fitted, good size and housing the ‘Britony‘ hot water boiler. Off the kitchen a useful walk-in larder. A rear courtyard with covered corridor, outside wc, coal store, further store and potting shed. At first floor level two generous size double bedrooms, a third small single bedroom and a family bathroom.



The property stands on a relatively large plot for this area with pedestrian side access from Burleigh Lane having a good size southerly facing walled garden enjoying a good degree of privacy and seclusion, mature and with a variety of ornamental bushes, shrubs and plants. On the south side of the plot and accessed from Brean Down Road is a second entrance with double gates into a drive and single size garage. 

LOCATION Set in this prime popular established residential area of Hartley which together with nearby Mannamead provide for a good variety of local services and amenities. 

Twin panelled multi paned glazed doors into: 

GROUND FLOOR  

PORCH Door into: 

HALL 7‘ 3" x 5‘ 2" (2.21m x 1.57m) Window to the front. Tiled floor. Beamed ceiling. Staircase with carpeted treads rises to the first floor. Walk-in cloaks cupboard 6‘6" x 3‘9", further built-in cupboard to the end housing the mains electric meters and fuse box. 

SITTING ROOM 18‘ 5" x 14‘ 0" in part 15.0" max. (5.61m x 4.27m in part 4.57m max) Two windows to the front with working shutters. Open working fireplace, raised plinths to either side with built-in book shelving. Hardwood parquet flooring. Two ‘Dimplex‘ night storage heating units. Arched display shelved recess. Walk-in under stairs cupboard. 

DINING ROOM 15‘ 3" x 12‘ 3" (4.65m x 3.73m) With twin uPVC double glazed French doors overlooking and opening out to the front garden. Beamed ceiling. Hardwood parquet flooring. Fireplace. 

KITCHEN 10‘ 10" x 9‘ 5" (3.3m x 2.87m) uPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden. Range of older style fitted cupboard and drawer storage. Tiled splashbacks and inset double drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Space for cooker with gas cooker point. Space and plumbing suitable for automatic washing machine. Wall mounted ‘Britony IIT‘ gas fired boiler servicing the domestic hot water. PVC double glazed back door and door into: 

LARDER 6‘ 6" x 5‘ 0" (1.98m x 1.52m) uPVC double glazed window to the side. Range of fitted wall cupboards. 

FIRST FLOOR  

LANDING Night storage heating unit. Roof light set in part sloping ceiling. Linen cupboard. 

BEDROOM 1 16‘ 4" x 11‘ 8" (4.98m x 3.56m) Two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the front garden. Ceiling light point. Built-in cupboard and wardrobe. 

BEDROOM 2 14‘ 3" x 11‘ 0" max.(4.34m x 3.35m max.) uPVC double glazed window overlooking the front garden. Tiled fireplace with deep recessed built-in wardrobes to either side. 

BEDROOM 3 11‘ 3" x 3‘ 4" (3.43m x 1.02m) Roof light.  

BATHROOM 10‘ 7" x 6‘ 0" (3.23m x 1.83m) uPVC double glazed window to the front. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, bevel glazed mirror and fluorescent strip light with sehaver socket over, wc, panelled bath with tiled splashback. 

EXTERNALLY An oak panelled door opens through an arch in the front natural stone wall leading into a level path up to the front door. Delightful mature well-stocked private gardens enclosed by wall and fence with a level lawn wide well-stocked herbaceous flower and shrub borders containing a profusion of interesting specimen bushes, shrubs and plants.



On the south side a separate entrance leading from Brean Down Road with twin blue timber panelled gates opening into a concrete laid drive and giving access to the: 

DETACHED GARAGE 16‘ 0" x 8‘ 0" (4.88m x 2.44m) With metal up and over door.  

A separate path with lighting leads along the side to the back door via the kitchen.



Here next to the kitchen a covered corridor, potting shed, outside store, solid fuel bunker and outside wc. 

TENURE Freehold 

COUNCIL TAX BAND: C