Property description
If you're looking for the best of both worlds, meet town and country combined with this beautiful semi-detached cottage sitting in approximately 0.66 acres! Just a short drive from the market town of Eccleshall, the property offers fantastic commuting opportunity with excellent road links on your doorstep yet a country home awaits with gorgeous mature gardens and a separate paddock to the rear. The semi-detached house is characterful and charming and the ground floor has a spacious lounge, a modern fitted kitchen and guest WC whilst the first floor has three bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The view from the master bedroom stretches far across neighbouring fields and is a picture you'll love waking up to! Outside, there is ample parking with a detached garage and the gardens offer fantastic space with a gate off the second lawn opening up to a separate paddock with post and rail fencing. The property even benefits from having superb potential, and benefits from having had plans passed to have a large ground floor extension to include a large double bedroom with ensuite, study, and extension to the dining room to make it into a superb family dining area with atrium style roof - planning reference 15/22703/HOU. Built in the late 1800's, this perfectly balanced home has wonderful history and is going to steal some hearts!
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch - 5' 0'' x 2' 0'' (1.52m x 0.61m)
A set of UPVC French doors with full height glazing adjacent open into the entrance porch with ceramic tiled flooring, fitted ceiling light and a hardwood entrance door with decorative inset glazed panels opening into the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall - 3' 10'' x 3' 7'' (1.17m x 1.09m)
Having a neutral fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light, coving to the ceiling, radiator with decorative cover and doors to the lounge and guest WC.
Guest WC - 3' 7'' x 2' 3'' (1.09m x 0.69m)
Having a contemporary matching white suite comprising a low level flush WC and space saving wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap. With half height tiling to the walls, wood effect laminate flooring, fitted ceiling light, coving to the ceiling and a privacy glazed window to the side aspect.
Lounge - 19' 4'' (max) x 16' 2'' (max) (into bay) (5.89m (max) x 4.92m (max)(into bay))
A fantastic dual aspect reception room with a bay window to the front and having a further window to the side with space for a study area. There is a feature fireplace with a gas fire mounted on a tiled hearth with decorative wood surround. Neutral fitted carpet, two fitted ceiling lights, wall lights, coving and exposed beams to the ceiling, two radiators, built-in storage cupboard, television aerial connection and a telephone socket.
Dining Room - 11' 1'' x 8' 0'' (3.38m x 2.44m)
Having a neutral fitted carpet, dado rail and coving to the ceiling, fitted ceiling light, radiator and television aerial connection. With an opening through to the kitchen and a door to the conservatory.
Conservatory - 11' 4'' x 8' 8'' (3.45m x 2.64m)
This room provides an excellent additional space having a door leading to the rear garden, tile effect laminate flooring, perspex roof, glazing to three aspects, radiator, power sockets and fitted wall lights. Also an original feature window dating back to 1872 when the cottage was built, which looks through to the storage cupboard.
Kitchen - 12' 0'' x 7' 5'' (3.65m x 2.26m)
Having a stylish modern range of fitted units with matching base and wall cupboards and a granite effect worktop with an inset ceramic one and a half bowl sink unit with chrome mixer tap above. There is a range of integrated appliances which include fridge, freezer and dishwasher, a built-in electric oven with a four burner hob inset above and brushed steel extractor hood. Space and plumbing for a washing machine, tiling to splash areas and tile effect vinyl flooring. The room is dual aspect having a large window to the side which gives views out to the rear garden and a further window to the rear aspect. With spotlights and coving to the ceiling, radiator and a door through to a rear porch area.
Rear Porch Area - 5' 0'' x 3' 5'' (1.52m x 1.04m)
With tile effect vinyl flooring, fitted ceiling light, radiator and an exterior door giving access to the rear garden. Also housed here is the wall mounted Vaillant gas central heating boiler and the security alarm control panel.
First Floor
Landing - 7' 5'' (max) x 2' 7'' (max) (2.26m (max) x 0.79m (max))
A neutral fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light, a window above the staircase which looks out to the rear aspect, picture rail, radiator and fitted wall light. Doors to all first floor rooms.
Master Bedroom - 13' 11'' (max) x 9' 10'' (max) (4.24m (max) x 2.99m (max))
Having a window to the front aspect which gives fantastic views across open fields, with a neutral fitted carpet, central fitted ceiling light and a radiator.
Bedroom Two - 11' 0'' x 7' 10'' (3.35m x 2.39m)
Having a window to the side aspect, with a neutral fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light and a radiator.
Bedroom Three - 8' 11'' x 6' 5'' (max) (2.72m x 1.95m (max))
Having a window to the side aspect with a neutral fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light and a radiator.
Bathroom - 5' 11'' x 5' 8'' (1.80m x 1.73m)
A contemporary matching white suite comprising a low level flush WC, vanity wash hand basin with a chrome mixer tap above and cupboards below and a panel bath having a chrome mixer tap with a Grohe shower head attachment and a folding glass screen. The room is finished with half height tiling to the walls, laminate flooring, radiator, fitted ceiling light and a window to the side aspect.
Exterior
The property has generous mature gardens to the side and rear aspects with two separate lawn areas. There are a range of beautiful planted beds and to the rear of the house is a detached garage with gravelled parking area having gate access. Off the second lawn is a gate through to a paddock. The total plot size measures approximately 0.66 acres.
Detached Garage - 22' 4'' x 9' 4'' (6.80m x 2.84m)
With up and over door, two large windows and a door to the side aspect. With electric light and power.
Planning
Please note, the property even benefits from having superb potential, and benefits from having had plans passed to have a large ground floor extension to include a large double bedroom with en-suite, study, and extension to the dining room to make it into a superb family dining area with atrium style roof. Plans can be viewed on Stafford Borough Councils Planning Portal, reference number 15/22703/HOU.
Directions
From Eccleshall, head out on the Newcastle Road and take the first right hand turning towards Cold Meece. Continue past Raleigh Hall industrial estate and just before reaching Cold Meece, the house is situated on the left hand side, opposite the turning for Baden Hall.