An imposing Grade II listed five bedroom village house with attractive gardens and off street parking.
The Cottage is an exquisite Grade II listed village house, understood to date from the 17th century with later additions, occupying a convenient village location sitting in approximately 0.5 of an acre of pretty gardens. This five bedroom property with its abundance of exposed beams, timbers, floorboards and good ceiling heights to the majority of rooms, offers versatile accommodation set over three floors.
Off the entrance hall, two well proportioned reception rooms are situated to either side, both with oak flooring and attractive log burning stoves. The drawing room enjoys a triple aspect with views to the north and west and an inglenook fireplace. Further reception rooms include a snug with an inglenook fireplace and brick flooring, off which is a utility room and a WC.
The kitchen/breakfast room, part of a two storey extension, is a generous size and benefits from underfloor heating. The kitchen is equipped with an extensive range of modern cupboards and various integral appliances, this room enjoys glorious garden views via tri-fold doors which open onto the terrace. A pantry off the rear hallway concludes the ground floor accommodation.
Located on the first floor are three bedrooms, all with period features, together with a shower room, separate bathroom and a stylishly appointed en suite bathroom. The main bedroom is a particularly attractive bedroom enjoying vistas over the gardens and having a generously proportioned, contemporary en suite bathroom with a freestanding bath tub, fitted shower cubicle and vaulted ceiling. A staircase leads up to the attic floor where there are two further interconnecting bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and a bathroom.
The well established gardens surround the house and amount to approximately 0.5 of an acre. To the front of the property, there are ornate box hedging flower beds surrounded by gravel and a pathway leading through to the rear garden. To the east, is a gravel driveway with off street parking and double gates which open through to further parking and a double garage. The rear south-west facing garden is laid mainly to lawn with a generously proportioned terrace area, vegetable garden, potting shed, greenhouse and shepherds hut.
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I've always been curious to see inside this charming and pretty house which is so well positioned for the train station and all the amenities of the village
Duncan PetrieProperty agent