Property description

A charming period cottage well situated in the heart of this thriving village with facilities close at hand including modern doctors surgery, primary school, church and post office / store.Full of character, the accommodation includes spacious fitted kitchen / dining room, superb sitting room with lovely inglenook fireplace fitted with ornate multifuel burner and exposed beams, utility room and cloakroom. Whilst upstairs is a modern bathroom with the benefit of a separate shower cubicle and bath, and three good size bedrooms. Whilst there is off road parking to the frontof the cottage, the real bonus is the large parking area to the rear of the garden accessed via a vehicular access road to therear. There may even be room to build a garage subject to the necessary PP etc. There is also a good size attractively laid out garden to the rear which enjoys a good level of privacy. It even has its own well! Viewing highly recommended. EPC Rating = F


Timber door with leaded panel opens to :-

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - C. 5.93m (19'5\") x 3.71m (12'2\") max
With timber sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect and window to rear aspect overlooking the garden. Exposed stone walls, night storage heater, wall light points, vinyl wood effect flooring to Kitchen area which is fitted with attractive 'shaker' style cream units comprising floor and wall mounted storage cupboards and drawers with working surfaces over incorporating a 1½ bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with 'Heritage' style mixer tap over. Water softener with pure water tap, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for electric cooker with fitted cooker hood over (vented out), space for under-surface fridge, small understairs storage cupboard, ceiling light point, television and telephone points.

SITTING ROOM - C. 5.20m (17'0\") x 4.82m (15'9\") max into Inglenook (3.56m (11'8\") min
A lovely room, full of character features including exposed stone walls, beams to ceiling, window seat, and superb Inglenook fireplace house a large 'Coalbrookdale Darby' cast iron ornate multi-fuel burner with griddle over (which the present owners keep lit during the Winter) also with chimney liner fitted, feature alcove to one side, timber sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect and door to front garden (not used at present), cupboard housing electricity meter and fuse boxes ,night storage heater, wall light points, telephone point, TV point, stairs rising to First Floor, timber door to :-

UTILITY/REAR LOBBY - C. 3.01m (9'10\") max x 1.92m (6'3\")
A useful room which could suit several uses with uPVC double glazed French doors to rear garden and double glazed sealed window unit to rear aspect, fitted cream 'Shaker' style tall storage cupboard and work surface with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer (vented out), space for upright fridge/freezer, 'Dimplex' wall mounted electric heater, ceiling light point, sliding door to :-

CLOAKROOM
With double glazed sealed window unit to rear aspect, white low level WC and pedestal wash-handbasin with electric water heater over, tiling to splash-prone areas and to window sill, ceiling light point.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With two windows to rear aspect and access to both lofts via two access hatches, night storage heater, exposed stone chimney breast, Airing Cupboard housing hot water tank and slatted shelving, ceiling light point. Doors to :-

BEDROOM 1 - 3.65m (11'11\") max into wardrobes (3.09m (10'1\") min) x 2.87m (9'4\")
With timber sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect, telephone point, wall mounted electric panel heater, fitted wardrobes with louvred fronted doors and central dressing table area with matching double cupboard over with TV point.

BEDROOM 2 - 3.65m (11'11\") (min plus alcove and wardrobe recess) x 2.58m (8'5\")
With timber sealed unit double glazed window to front aspect, night storage heater, ceiling light point, good size built-in wardrobe in recess with hanging rail and open storage recess over, TV point, telephone point.

BEDROOM 3 - 2.88m (9'5\") x 2.58m (8'5\")
With timber sealed unit double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking garden, wall mountedelectric heater, ceiling light point, telephone point.

BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM
With obscure glazed window to rear aspect, fitted white suite comprising panelled bath, pedestalwash-hand basin, low level WC and separate tiled large shower cubicle housing a 'Mira' electric power shower and ceiling downlighter. Tongued and grooved panelling, electric heated towel rail, wall mounted 'Dimplex' heater, tiling to spash-prone areas, ceiling light point.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the cottage is a lawned front garden screened by mature hedging and with climbing shrubs to the front of the cottage itself. A gravelled driveway provides off-road parking whilst there is also ample parking at the rear of the cottage (see below). A pathway leads to the side of the cottage and the main entrance door with outside courtesy light and a gateway leading through into the rear garden. To the rear of the cottage lies a lovely mature garden which is of a good size and benefits from a good level of privacy, A large terrace/patio area with stone retaining walls enjoys the morning sun and there is also the original well still insitu fitted with grating for safety purposes. Steps lead up to a large lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders and small ornamental trees, there is a slate path leading through the garden and two seating areas, one with a lovely timber gazebo. There are also two timber GARDEN SHEDS. A gateway at the end of the garden leads through a mature conifer edge to a substantial PARKING AREA with parking for approximately two or three cars. There may also be potential to build a garage on this area subject to obtaining the necessary consents etc. The cottage benefits from a vehicular right of way to the rear, accessed via Mildmay Drive to reach this parking area.The garden and parking area also benefits from outside lighting which can be operated either from the Utility Room or from a switch on the wall in the parking area.