5 bedroom detached house for sale - £375,000

A generous size detached period cottage offering flexible accommodation in the heart of this popular village on a corner plot.


DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM COTTAGE
FIVE RECEPTION ROOMS
CONSERVATORY
SEALED UNIT DOUBLE GLAZED WOODEN WINDOWS
OIL FIRED CENTRAL HEATING
ENSUITE BATHROOM
CORNER PLOT

FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION
CHARACTER AND FEATURE WITH EXPOSED BEAMS AND OPEN FIREPLACES
CATCHMENT AREA OF HARTIMERE HIGH SCHOOL


The cottage is believed to date back to the seventeenth century and has a good amount of period features throughout with exposed wall and ceiling timbers to many of the rooms and open fireplaces to both the lounge and sitting room. The property over the years has been extended and improved and now has the benefit of five double bedrooms at first floor level, one of which has an ensuite bathroom and on the ground floor five reception rooms, conservatory and kitchen. The cottage has the benefit of oil fired central heating via radiators and the boiler was replaced in 2009. All window frames are hand made with sealed unit double glazing and are in keeping with aesthetics of the cottage.

The property is ideally situated in the heart of this popular village, standing on a corner plot and is within the catchment area of Hartismere High School in the nearby town of Eye.

ENERGY RATING - D

The accommodation in brief comprises:


HALLWAY
SITTING ROOM
LIVING ROOM
FAMILY ROOM
CONSERVATORY


DINING ROOM
KITCHEN
STUDY
CLOAKROOM/WC
FIVE BEDROOMS


ENSUITE BATHROOM
BATHROOM
PARKING
GARDENS


The rooms are as follows:

HALLWAY: Pleasing first impression with timber and glazed door to side. Exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Custom made staircase in pine. Two radiators. Doorway leading through to...

SITTING ROOM: (13'1" x 12') (3.99m x 3.66m) Wall and ceiling timbers exposed. Windows to front and side aspect giving lots of light. Inglenook fireplace in brick with bressumer beam and fitted with wood burning stove. Radiator. Doorway leading through to front entrance porch. Television point.

LIVING ROOM: (13' x 11'6") (3.96m x 3.51m) Exposed timbers. Inglenook fireplace in brick with open fire and bressumer beam over. Window to front. Radiator. Television point. Doorway through to...

ENTRANCE PORCH: Doors to both lounge and living room. Door to front. Window. Currently used as a storage area.

FAMILY ROOM: (13'1" x 11'1") (3.99m x 3.38m) Window to side. Exposed beams. Radiator. Wall light points. Currently used as a study. An extremely flexible room with bi-fold timber and glazed doors opening through to the conservatory giving one large space for entertaining. Television point.

CONSERVATORY: (20'10" x 10'10" maximum) (6.35m x 3.3m maximum) An irregular shaped conservatory measured at the maximums. Double glazed double doors opening out onto garden. Radiator. Slate flooring. Door to kitchen. Double doors opening out through to...

DINING ROOM: (11'2" x 10'3") (3.4m x 3.12m) Radiator. Laminate flooring. Doorway back through to family room. Archway leading through to...

KITCHEN: (17'10" x 9'4") (5.44m x 2.84m) Fitted out in a range of custom made wall and floor units in pine with work surface over. Window to side. Plenty of storage space. One and a half bowl ceramic unit with mixer tap over. Space for under cupboard fridge and freezer. Part tiled walls. Terracotta tiled flooring. The kitchen is partially divided into two areas with the second area containing the plumbing for washing machine and plumbing for dishwasher. Window to rear. Wood stable door giving access to rear garden. Space for Range cooker (could be available by separate negotiation). Glazed doorway back through to conservatory.

STUDY: (16'7" x 9'4") (5.05m x 2.84m) Dual aspect room with windows to front and side. Radiator.
Television point. Telephone point and internet access.

CLOAKROOM/WC: Suite in white comprising low level wc and hand wash basin to side. Radiator. Located off the hallway.

FIRST FLOOR:

LANDING: Spacious landing with plenty of space for side furniture. Radiator. Split level with all rooms leading directly off the landing.

BEDROOM ONE: (12'11" x 12'2") (3.94m x 3.71m) Aspect to front. Radiator. Exposed wall timbers. Built-in cupboard. Television point. Door leading through to...

ENSUITE BATHROOM: Having been recently refitted to a very good standard with free standing roll-top bath with period mixer tap, low level wc and hand wash basin. Radiator. Tiled walls and floor. Window to side.

BEDROOM TWO: (13'2" x 12'3") (4.01m x 3.73m) Generous size second bedroom. Aspect to front. Radiator. Exposed brick chimney breast. Built-in wardrobe cupboard. Television point.

BEDROOM THREE: (17'7" x 9'3") (5.36m x 2.82m) Dual aspect room with windows to front and side. Television point. Radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR: (11'2" x 12'4") (3.4m x 3.76m) Dual aspect room with windows to rear and side with distant views over fields. Radiator. Wooden floor boards. Internet access point. Television point.

BEDROOM FIVE: (11'1" x 12'4") (3.38m x 3.76m) Aspect to rear. Access to loft space. Radiator. Wooden flooring. Internet access point. Television point.

BATHROOM: (13'9" x 9'3") (4.19m x 2.82m) Good size family bathroom, which has been refitted in a white suite comprising corner bath with period mixer tap, built-in shower cubicle, low level wc, bidet and hand wash basin. Windows to side and rear. Tiled walls and floor. Radiator. Built-in airing cupboard.

OUTSIDE: The property is set back from the road, enjoying a corner plot and is approached by a five bar gate that leads to a large brick weave parking area providing plenty of parking and giving access to a clay lump outbuilding, which provides storage. To the front of the property is an area of grass, enclosed by hedging and fencing with a range of shrubs and plants giving a mature feel. The garden extends round to the side and the rear where there is a brick weave patio area. The garden to the rear is primarily laid to grass and enclosed by fencing and hedging with a range of shrub and plant borders. There is a second access to the rear garden from the side road.

AGENTS NOTE: The vendor is retaining a piece of the garden towards the side of the plot where they intend to apply for planning permission to build a bungalow which is marked out in stakes. There is a possibility that this may be available by separate negotiation.

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