Property description
A quaint three bedroom detached period cottage situated in the sought after village of Combe St Nicholas close to the village green. Believed to date from the late 18th Century and benefitting from a garage, ample off road parking and attractive gardens. First time to the market in the last 30 years the property offers a sitting room and dining area with steps leading up to a kitchen/breakfast room all with character features including exposed stone walls and fireplaces, three bedrooms and a good size bathroom. The property has oil-fired central heating and is partly double glazed but would now benefit from sympathetic restoration and modernisation. Offered for sale with no onward chain.
POR CHWooden entrance door. Tiled floor. Electric meter and fuse box and wooden stable door leading through to the downstairs accommodation.
Stairs rising to the first floor from an open area with walkways to either side. To the right hand side:
SITTING AREA - 3.56m (11\'8\") Plus Recess x 3.25m (10\'8\")Upvc double glazed window to the front with a deep window sill. Radiator. Feature central fireplace with open fire. Television aerial point. Small arched recess with shelving and walkway under the stairs back into the dining area which could also be used as an additional snug.
DINING AREA - 3.66m (12\'0\") x 3.07m (10\'1\")Upvc double glazed window to the front with a deep window sill. Central fireplace with exposed stonework. An open fireplace but with electric fire fitted at present. Telephone point. Steps and arch leading up into:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM - 7.14m (23\'5\") x 2.44m (8\'0\")A long narrow but spacious room with two windows to the rear and a Upvc double glazed window to the side. Wall and floor mounted cupboards with roll top work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. Stainless steel sink unit. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for further appliances. Vinyl flooring. Electric cooker with extractor over. Timber door to the side. In the breakfast area there is exposed flint stone walling and radiator. Floor standing oil central heating boiler.
FIRST FLOORLANDINGProviding access to the bedrooms. Loft hatch into insulated roof space with light, accessed by a loft ladder. Steps lead up to:
MASTER BEDROOMS - 3.66m (12\'0\") x 3.15m (10\'4\")Window to the front. Radiator. Corner wash hand basin with tiled splashback and door leading to good size storage cupboard.
BEDROOM 2 - 3.56m (11\'8\") x 2.54m (8\'4\")Window to the front. Radiator. Feature ornate open fireplace with black surround. Recess providing storage and a built-in airing cupboard with shelving housing the hot water cylinder. Steps lead up to bedroom 3 and bathroom.
BEDROOM 3 - 3.76m (12\'4\") Into Recess x 2.44m (8\'0\")Dual aspect with sealed unit double glazed windows to the rear and side. Radiator. Recess providing wardrobe storage.
FAMILY BATHROOM - 3.15m (10\'4\") x 2.29m (7\'6\")A good size room with obscured double glazed window to the rear. Four piece suite comprising WC, pedestal wash basin, bath and a separate shower cubicle which is fully tiled and has a wall mounted Triton shower. Two radiators. Further tiled walling.
GARAGE - 4.75m (15\'7\") x 3.2m (10\'6\")The garage is a good size with an up and over door and a personal door and window to the side.
OUTSIDEA block paved drive leads off the lane with gated access leading to the longer drive with ample off road parking and access to the detached garage. Additional gravelled area providing a turning space and further off road parking.
The garden to the front of the property is mainly laid to lawn in various sections with a variety of trees including holly, rowan and conifers. There are also rockery sections with various shrubs, flowers and climbing plants over wooden pergolas. There are two small ponds and �secret` areas for seating. The garden is fully enclosed with mature hedging. A central gate from the lane also provides pedestrian access with steps and a slate path leading up to the front door.
From the garage a path and steps lead to the front of the property. A path leads round the back of the property giving access to a stone built outside toilet and a gravel path continues on with further hedging providing privacy with a feature stone wall. To the other side is a paved area where the oil tank is sited behind the log store and wooden workshop, accessed by double doors and with power and light connected and windows to the front and back
NoticePlease note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
Property Features :
- Charming period detached cottage
- Dating from late 18th Century
- 3 bedrooms
- Sought after village location
- Many period features