A charming period cottage quietly tucked away down a narrow lane in one of the county’s most pretty small villages. Dating from around 1750, the house has been painstakingly modernised and offers hardwood framed windows, oil heating to cast-iron radiators, all around sound, heat recovery system and is offered for sale in very good condition. There are two reception rooms, fitted hand made pine kitchen, shower room, utility and a bespoke conservatory. Three bedrooms, bathroom, 63ft x 28ft cottage style front garden, double garage and parking.

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY

GROUND FLOOR


There is a storm porch and stained glass casement door leading you into the cottage. The open plan hallway has stairs rising to the first floor, fully tiled floor, alarm control panel, cast-iron radiator. The dining area is also open plan and ideal for those who love to entertain family and friends. Under stairs storage, tiled floor, wall light points, beamed ceiling, alarm sensor, front window. The main living room features an inglenook fireplace with an inset wood-burning stove with oak bresimar above. Fired Earth floor tiles, exposed stone walling, bespoke fitted shelving and exposed beams. TV point, side window to the courtyard and a front window giving a fine view of the front garden.

The kitchen was fitted by a true cabinet maker using pine base and eye-level units, making use of every square inch of the room. There are Corian work surfaces, integrated dishwasher, fridge, quality wall tiling. Sandyhurst oil-fired cooking range with two hotplates & two ovens for cooking, hot water and central heating. Smeg 2-ring electric hob, matching eye-level cupboards with under lighting, display cupboards and a wine rack. Cast-iron radiator, rear window, double doors in to the conservatory. The utility room has cream fronted oak base units with oak work surfaces above, enamel sink, plumbing facilities. Column radiator, eye-level cupboards, heating vent, down lighters, access to an insulated loft space.

The stunning garden room was beautifully designed and constructed to provide an all year round room, and it’s a wonderful place to spend time during the day, to read a book or just admire what’s currently looking good within the surrounding garden. Constructed from , Oak and Idigbo it has a toughened glass and pitched roof with two opening roof lights. Tiled floor, oak sills, TV and telephone points, inset speakers, underfloor heating, supplementary 300w electric heaters, stable door and an opening window. This impressive ground floor is completed by a smart shower room. It has a spacious fully tiled shower enclosure with a Matki shower unit, hinged shower door. Low-level WC, washstand with sink unit and mixer tap. Fully tiled with quality ceramics, heating vent, ladder radiator. Floor tiles, fitted mirror, leaded light rear window.

FIRST FLOOR

The landing has a smoke alarm, heat recovery vent, consumer unit. There is a fabulous stone mullion rear window, cast-iron radiator. Bedroom 1 has a high vaulted ceiling with exposed purlins and Oak cross beams with high-level track lighting. There is a useful mezzanine with a gentle paddle staircase. Cast-iron radiator, wall light points, exposed stone gable wall, slate window sills, two small side windows and a front window.

Bedroom two has an oak fitted airing cupboard, cast-iron radiator, alarm sensor, smoke alarm, down lighters, front window. The third bedroom has some exposed stone walling, cast-iron radiator, alarm sensor and smoke alarm, access insulated loft space with retractable ladder. The bathroom has a white cast-iron bath with hand shower attachment. Pedestal wash-hand basin, Sanitan WC with high-level cistern. Exposed floor boards, cast-iron radiator, half panelled walls, wall light points, front window.

OUTSIDE

Front Garden
The really pretty ‘cottage’ style garden is situated to the front and measures 63ft across, and is 28ft deep with the original well and working hand water pump. There is a private walled courtyard garden to one side with patio doors to the living room, cold water supply. On the far side of the house there is a useful paved area and the plastic oil tank for the central heating. From Blacksmiths Lane there is a pedestrian gate and a concrete pathway running across the frontage with paved blocks around the garden room. Low-level walling leads up to the level lawn area which is enclosed and surrounded on all sides by colourful flower borders. There is Copper Beach, a Cox apple tree, Orange Blossom, plum tree, hebes, foxgloves, lilies and a mature holly tree which all provide colour, shape and privacy to this charming space. It is fully enclosed by trees, a neighbouring gable wall, and 1m capped stone walling.

Garage/Workshop & Parking
Just a few strides from the house is a large stone and brick double garage with a pitched part slate roof. It has bi-fold doors providing access for high and wide vehicles. There is a separate fuse board, wwod store / coal bunker, power and cold-water supply. There are attic joists and some boarding allowing overhead storage, LED strip lighting, inspection pit and a side window. There is room to park 2 vehicles to the front also which is as rare as passing traffic or noise in Eydon!

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