Property description

A substantial 3/4 bedroom cottage style house with a wealth of charm and character dating from circa 1650. The Old Cottage is situated in a most popular lane within approx 1/2 mile of Bransgore village centre with its excellent range of local shops services and amenities.

Entrance hall, contemporary cloakroom, bedroom four/study, sitting room with inglenook fireplace, modern kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, dining room. Master bedroom with en-suite shower, two further bedrooms, family bathroom. Double glazing landscaped garden, garden chalet/office etc, garage/workshop, parking.

The Old Cottage comprises a substantial detached house with original parts dating back to circa 1650 with more recent additions to include kitchen, dining room and breakfast room, of mainly cobb construction under a thatched roof.  The property offers a wealth of charm and character whilst retaining many original features including the inglenook fireplace with bread oven, flagstone floors, beamed structure, traditional style pine lever latch internal doors, together with more recent additions included imported antique French limestone flooring, contemporary bathrooms and potential for a garden office/playroom. 

The house occupies landscaped garden together with ample parking with garden, workshop and carport.

Offering more traditionally proportioned rooms the Old Cottage is situated on the outskirts of the village centre and internal inspection is recommended to fully appreciate the property.

Tiled entrance porch with outside light and front door to:

Entrance Hall
Window to side overlooking garden, antique French flag stone floor, natural brick and plastered walls, beamed ceiling.

Cloakroom
Modern Villeroy and Boch suit comprising w.c. with storage to the side, wall mounted basin with mixer tap, fully tiled walls complementing the antique French flagstone floor, ceiling downlights small window to side.

From the hall door to:

Study/Bedroom Four
14'2\" x 11' overall (4.32m x 3.35m overall), of irregular shape
Oriel bay windows overlooking the garden to side and rear, fire place with gas cast iron stove with flag stone hearth, five wall light points. 

From the hallway steps lead down to:

Sitting Room
13'3\" x 23'5\" plus recess (4.04m x 7.14m plus recess)
The inglenook fireplace is a particular feature of this room with natural brick surround with antique flagstoned hearth, large cast iron wood burning stove, adjoining log storage area, original bread oven. Three windows to the side overlook the garden. Beamed ceiling, six wall light points, original window now used as display recess.

Stairs to first floor.

Door with step up to:

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
15'6\" x 6'6\" Overall  (4.72m x 1.98m Overall )
Fitted with a range of quality grey units with granite working surfaces and up-stands. Inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, waste disposal unit. Range of base cupboards and drawers below, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, recess for fridge. Recess housing Bosch four burner gas hob set in slate tiled surround and splash back, stainless steel extractor hood over. Base cupboards and drawers 3/4 unit housing Miele electric double oven, range of wall storage cupboards, flagstone floor, part tiled walls, windows overlooking garden. 
Breakfast Room 
15'10 x 9'8\" narrowing to 6'6\" (4.83m x 2.95m narrowing to 1.98m)
A particular feature of the room is the full height windows on two sides overlooking and leading onto the garden with glazed door, flagstone floor, cast iron wood burner style gas fire. Double cupboard with matching granite work surface, shelving above. Natural brick wall, oak beams. Velux style roof light, ceiling and wall lights, door to:

Utility Room
14'3\" x 5'10\" (4.34m x 1.78m)
Work surface with cupboards below, pull out storage cupboard, range of wall storage cupboards, recess and vent for tumble dryer space for up-right fridges and freezers, Dimplex night storage heater, electricity consumer unit, window to side. Original flagstone floor. 

From the kitchen door to:

Dining Room
13'1\" x 6'7\"  (3.99m x 2.01m )
Twin windows overlooking garden. natural brick effect to one wall, pine flooring, night storage heater, two wall light points, three down lighters. 

From the living room stair case with an antique timber banister leads to the:

First Floor Landing
Built in storage cupboard with shelving, shelving adjoining. Steps up to:

Inner Landing
Airing cupboard with slatted shelving Megaflow pressurised hot water system. 

Bedroom One
12'x10'7\" (3.66m x 3.23m)
Door with inset leaded pane, dual aspect overlooking the garden, two wall light points, ceiling down lights, wooden door with an inset leaded glazed pane to:

En-suite shower room 
Fitted with a contemporary white suite comprising tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, basin with concealed w.c. vanitory unit with Villeroy and Boch basin, cupboards below and mixer tap over. Part fully tiled walls. Ceiling down lights and extractor, window, electrically heated ladder style towel radiator, tiled floor with uplighters. 

Family Bathroom 
Fitted with a contemporary white suite comprising a panelled bath with tiled surround and shower over with shower rail and curtain, w.c. with concealed cistern, vanitory unit with basin and cupboards below and mixer tap over. Part fully tiled walls, dual aspect with obscure glazing, door with leaded glazed panel, concealed lighting under bath. 3/4 height mirror, medicine cabinet.

Bedroom Two
14' max x 11'5\" plus door recess (4.27m maxx 3.48m plus door recess)
Window, part sloping ceiling, natural brick chimney breast which projects into room, 2 wall light points, night storage heater, three ceiling down lights. 

Bedroom Three
11'7\" max x 9'4\"max (3.53m maxx 2.84m max)
Original low window overlooking the garden. part sloping and original wooden panelled ceiling, built in book shelves, 3 wall light points, suitable for a double bed. 

Outside
The garden is a particular feature of the property, arranged to three sides of the cottage. The boundary to Chapel Lane is defined by a brick wall and hedging. A timber gate provides access over a brick paved path to the front door and garden. This has been laid mainly to shaped areas of lawn with various inset shrub and plant borders, numerous specimen plants or trees. A path runs along the cottage to an area suitable for a small boat or caravan with double gates to Chapel Lane. Lean to/garden storage/log store, outside lights. To the other side of the property is a raised paved patio area, with brick edging inset cobbles and circular seating area with access to the breakfast room with steps down to the: Timber Garden Chalet 15'3\" x 9'3\" (4.65m x 2.82m )glazed double opening doors onto and with a view over the garden. Light power and telephone provide provision for a home office or similar. Gravelled seating area. To the lower end of the garden there is a tarmac driveway and parking for several cars and boats/caravan trailer etc. adjoining carport. Garage/workshop 26'3\" overall x 9'11\" max (8m overall x 3.02m max) up an over door to the front, glazed personal door to the side window to rear, partly used as a workshop with light and power. Outside light points. There are a number of mature trees and the remaining boundaries are defined by Conifers and mature hedging. 

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