Property description

A wonderful period house enjoying an idyllic setting overlooking the village green to the front and open countryside to the rear.Originally a Victorian cottage dating back to circa 1875, this beautifully presented village home has been extended and carefully refurbished to provide a lovely combination of period features with a blend of contemporary living, all within stunning formal gardens. Internally the property has been comprehensively modernised and following extensions in 1973 and 2001, this home provides generous accommodation with further scope to extend. The ground floor has a generous entrance hall with storage space and opens to the elegant sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility. The sitting room is a very elegant room and catches the morning sun through the dual aspect bay windows. The room is beautifully decorated and has a large built in dresser and an open fireplace housing a wood burning stove. Of particular note and undoubtedly the hub of the house is the lovely open plan kitchen/ dining room, located to the rear of the property overlooking the garden and fitted with a comprehensive range of cream fronted units. The kitchen flows into the dining room and is fitted with a lovely ‘travertine’ floor with glazed french doors extending onto the rear garden. Further accommodation to the ground floor includes a utility room and a superb family room enjoying views of the garden and countryside beyond. To the first floor are three generous bedrooms including a master bedroom suite with a dual aspect and a separate dressing room with an en-suite shower room. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the accommodation.Externally and of particular note are the beautiful mature gardens to the front and rear. The front of the property is accessed from the village green along a no-through, single track road and a five bar gate opens into a large area of off street parking. The front oft the property offers a good degree of privacy and has a lovely terrace for breakfast in the sun. The rear garden is laid predominantly to lawn and has a large paved terrace directly to the rear of the property providing an ideal setting for entertaining. The garden has a number of mature flower beds and trees and adjoins open farm land with uninterrupted views, providing a lovely rural outlook