Property description
And the 'Rear of the Year' award goes to... The Old Post Office is a prominent property in the heart of the village of Slindon; being perfectly placed for commuter access and just a short drive from the town of Eccleshall. You may have passed it hundreds of times and never would you have realised the extent of impressive space and accommodation that hides behind the facade! The interior is deceptively spacious and features three reception rooms including a huge L-shaped lounge with feature fireplace. Off the dining room is a breakfast kitchen with country style units and door to the rear garden. Upstairs are four bedrooms with the master having an en suite shower room and there is a family bathroom and an additional separate WC. The property sits on a plot of just under a fifth of an acre and has a range of outbuildings including three garages; the middle having been split into separate stores and there is additional store attached. The beautifully landscaped garden adjoins open fields and features patio areas, expansive lawn, planted borders and vegetable garden. Don't drive past unaware any more; book in your viewing to find out why it's so special!
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch - 4' 0'' x 3' 11'' (1.22m x 1.19m)
There is a UPVC entrance door with inset glazed panels opening into an entrance porch with quarry tiled flooring, fitted ceiling light and a hardwood door through to the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall
Fitted with attractive decorative quarry tiles on the floor and part laid with carpet. There is a fitted ceiling light, window to the front aspect, stairs rising to the first floor with a small under stair storage space and there is a large storage cupboard. There are two radiators, dado rail, telephone point and doors through to the lounge, family room and kitchen.
Family Room - 13' 9'' x 13' 0'' (4.19m x 3.96m)
A dual aspect reception room with French doors out to the garden and a front-facing window. The room is fitted with an attractive wood block flooring and has a feature fireplace with an electric stove mounted on a marble hearth with a decorative surround. There is fitted wall lighting, dado rail, radiator and television aerial connection.
Lounge - 21' 10'' (max) x 16' 10'' (max) (6.65m (max) x 5.13m (max))
This stunning spacious reception room has a feature brick-built fireplace with a multi-fuel cast iron stove on a quarry tiled hearth and set into the brick chimney breast and having an exposed wood beam mantle. There is a front-facing window and the room is neutrally presented with a fitted carpet, two large radiators, spotlights to the ceiling and a range of picture lighting, television aerial connection and a door through to a large under stairs storage cupboard which is currently used as a home bar! A door from the lounge gives access through to the dining room.
Dining Room - 12' 1'' x 7' 11'' (3.68m x 2.41m)
There is a rear-facing window, hardwood flooring, exposed beams to the ceiling, contemporary spotlights, a wall mounted electric heater and a door through to the kitchen.
Kitchen - 11' 9'' (max) x 11' 4'' (max) (3.58m (max) x 3.45m (max))
Fitted with attractive country style units having a range of base and wall cupboards and a wood worktop with an inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with a chrome mixer tap. There is a Rayburn cooker and an inset four burner gas hob. Space for an automatic washing machine and space and plumbing for a dishwasher, an integrated fridge, tiling to the splash areas, fitted ceiling lights and inset spotlights and also under cabinet task lighting. The room is finished with quarry tiled flooring and is dual aspect having a large window to the rear giving excellent views out to the garden and also having French doors out to a gravelled seating area. There is space for a breakfast table and a door to a boiler storage cupboard housing the central heating boiler.
First Floor
Landing - 28' 11'' (max) x 5' 7'' (max) (8.81m (max) x 1.70m (max))
Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor landing with fitted ceiling lights, fitted carpet, two radiators and two windows looking out to the rear and side of the property giving fantastic panoramic views of the garden and open countryside to the rear. There is a door to the airing cupboard which houses the hot water cylinder and has slatted shelving and off the hall are doors to all to the first floor rooms.
Master Bedroom - 13' 10'' (max) x 13' 2'' (max) (4.21m (max) x 4.01m (max))
A good sized neutrally presented double bedroom with a large front-facing window, neutral coloured fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light, radiator and door to an en-suite shower room.
Shower Room
Fitted with a matching suite of low level flush WC, bidet with brass mixer tap and wall mounted wash hand basin with brass mixer tap and a shower enclosure with a wall mounted electric shower and having a glass door and full height tiling to the walls and also featuring an extractor fan. The remainder of the room has half height tiling to the walls, tile effect laminate flooring, radiator, fitted ceiling lights and shaver socket.
Bedroom Two - 13' 8'' x 12' 7'' (max) (4.16m x 3.83m (max))
Having a large window to the front aspect and being neutrally presented having a fitted carpet, spotlights to the ceiling, radiator and two built-in double wardrobes with hanging rail and shelving. There is also a telephone point.
Bedroom Three - 13' 9'' x 8' 8'' (4.19m x 2.64m)
Having a large front-facing window, neutral fitted carpet, spotlights to the ceiling, radiator and door to a storage cupboard. There is also a telephone point.
Bedroom Four - 14' 2'' (max) x 9' 0'' (max) (4.31m (max) x 2.74m (max))
The fourth double bedroom has a large rear-facing window with views of the garden and across open fields and has a fitted carpet, spotlights to the ceiling and radiator. It is currently set up as a home office and has a telephone point.
Family Bathroom - 10' 7'' x 5' 5'' (max) (3.22m x 1.65m (max))
Featuring a matching white suite of low level flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin with brass taps and a corner panel bath with brass mixer tap and shower head attachment. There is half height tiling to the walls, tile effect laminate flooring, spotlights to the ceiling and radiator.
Separate WC - 4' 8'' x 3' 4'' (1.42m x 1.02m)
Having a modern matching white suite of low level flush WC and wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and tiling to the splash area. There is wood effect laminate flooring, fitted ceiling light and privacy glazed window to the rear aspect.
Garages
There is a block of garages which is split into three sections.
Garage One - 15' 1'' x 8' 2'' (4.59m x 2.49m)
Having a metal up and over door, window to the rear aspect and electric light. An opening leads through to a middle section;
Middle Section - 7' 6'' x 5' 5'' (2.28m x 1.65m)
Having an opening through to garage two and a door through to a storage room.
Storage Room - 9' 1'' x 7' 8'' (2.77m x 2.34m)
Fitted with electric light and power and a door through to a further storage area.
Second Storage Area - 7' 5'' x 5' 7'' (2.26m x 1.70m)
Garage Two - 19' 11'' x 8' 11'' (6.07m x 2.72m)
Having a metal up and over door to the front with a window to the rear and also a window to the side aspect and is fitted with electric light and power. There is a further storage room attached to the garage.
Storage Room - 10' 2'' x 4' 7'' (3.10m x 1.40m)
Having electric power and light.
Exterior
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