A charming and characterful Grade II Listed cottage, in a semi-rural setting within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty whilst conveniently placed for nearby towns
Found on the edge of the pretty village of Fordcombe, 3 Silcocks Cottage is an enchanting, Grade II Listed, end of terrace cottage, thought to originate from the 1500's with accommodation set across three floors. The property has been both updated and extended historically to create a comfortable, functioning, stylish and beautifully presented family home, whilst showcasing and enhancing the abundance of period features on offer throughout the cottage.
The generous ground floor is arranged with a formal sitting room to the front of the cottage with an impressive fireplace and log burner, this leads to the dining hall which is also open to the kitchen, creating a very sociable layout. A conservatory, accessed off the dining room brings the outdoors indoors, with the lovely views over the garden, the conservatory opens directly on to a paved terrace and seating area.
The pretty, farmhouse style kitchen overlooks and opens on to the garden via a stable door, with very attractive base and wall cabinetry providing good storage and preparation space. There are some integrated appliances, together with a free standing American style fridge freezer and Range cooker. A separate utility room with space for further white goods and a shower room with WC completes the ground floor.
The first floor can be configured to suit individual needs, with some interconnecting rooms creating a flexible layout; there is a large principal bedroom with pleasant views across the valley to the front. A second dual aspect bedroom, a useful dressing/study area and a well-appointed family bathroom. There are two further sizeable double bedrooms on the second floor. The upper floors greatly benefit from the far reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
Outside: 3 Silcocks Cottage benefits from a large, level and established garden, with a sunny southerly orientation, the garden is mainly laid to lawn, ideal for child's play and outdoor entertaining on a large scale, with lovely views over the neighbouring countryside.
3 Silcocks Cottage offers driveway parking for several cars; there are also a number of very sizeable garden stores and workshops, providing useful storage and scope for any number uses.
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Long summer nights, spent sitting outside enjoying the countryside and starry skies or cosy winter nights in by the fire, this is a cottage for all seasons! 3 Silcocks Cottage offers countryside living on a manageable scale, where you can embrace the good life, whilst having the comfort of town amenities and facilities within easy reach!
Natasha SelbieProperty agent