Attractive period cottage, set in a private position surrounded by open countryside.
Langleys Gore, originally a Gamekeepers Cottage, dates from circa 1650, with later additions. It has its own unique postcode and sits in a private position, surrounded by farmland, outside the village of Norton Bavant.
The entrance hall offers access to the sitting room, with an inglenook fireplace, woodburning stove and French doors to the garden. The adjacent dining room also has a woodburning stove, French doors onto a sheltered rear courtyard and a secondary staircase. The recently added kitchen extension is a particularly attractive addition, offering a double-height room with vaulted ceilings, one end entirely glass, with a wall of bi-fold doors off to the side, overlooking the very pretty garden. The kitchen has shaker-style cupboards beneath a combination of oak and quartz work surfaces. It has a large central island and a number of integrated appliances, such as induction hob, double oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and wine fridge. Completing the ground floor is a spacious study.
On the first floor are four bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and a family bathroom. Stairs up to a second floor lead to a studio/playroom.
Outside
The cottage is approached, via a 5-bar gate, onto a gravel driveway in front of a double garage. The gardens wrap around the cottage and have been professionally landscaped into curved and densely planted borders of verbena, dahlias, agapanthus, geraniums, salvia and assorted grasses, set around a central sweep of lawn. Mature trees, such as hazel, cherry and an Indian bean tree, form a protective boundary. A terrace lies to the south-west elevation of the cottage. The orchard of apple and pear trees has areas of wildflower meadow.
A secluded courtyard is positioned outside the dining room, alongside a terrace with a clematis-clad pergola above. An additional area of garden beyond the driveway has a greenhouse and raised vegetable beds.
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I love the contrast between the period cottage and the contemporary kitchen/breakfast room with lots of glass.
Paul CadgeProperty agent