Property description
This is a rare opportunity to own a charming character property that has been tastefully modernised by the present owners. Sitting on grounds in the region of 0.35 of an acre Stocks Estates are delighted to offer this lovely family home for sale with the benefit of no forward chain. Ruby's Cottage offers direct access into West Moors Plantation and boasts generous living space which includes an attractive sitting room with bi-folding doors into the rear garden, a well-appointed kitchen/dining room and 3 double bedrooms. Outside there are landscaped gardens, a gravel driveway and potential to extend the property, subject to necessary planning permissions, which has been granted to other neighbouring homes.
Description
This unique home has been updated to a high quality standard. Ruby's Cottage was originally built and owned by the Forestry Commission and served as a home for the Rangers that worked the Plantation and Ringwood Forest beyond. To the front of the cottage you will find more protected woodland which means that no other home or window faces the property. The rear garden backs immediately onto a quiet path that joins the famous Castleman Trail that runs from Ringwood to Poole. Internally the layout has been re-organised by the current owners to maximise the living space and to create a light and modern home. In addition, no expense has been spared with bi-folding doors, Velux windows and replacement double glazing. Helping to retain the character of the cottage there are two working, open fireplaces and the original red tiles frame the window ledges. The property has also benefitted from being completely re-wired in 2012 with a new boiler and heating system installed in 2013. The entrance hall is light and sets an immediate positive impression with stairs leading to the first floor. The sitting room is spacious and features from a working open fireplace and bi-fold doors that lead you onto to the impressive rear garden. The well-appointed, open-plan kitchen/dining room has a considered layout featuring a working open fireplace and a luxury fitted kitchen with matching white units, solid wood worktops and high-end appliances. The rear lobby leads to the fitted cloakroom and a back door provides easy access onto the garden. The first floor landing is light and has a hatch providing access to the loft space. The master bedroom looks out over the woodland to the front with an alcove ideal for a large wardrobe and a built-in airing cupboard. Bedroom 2 is dual aspect with a large built in wardrobe, bedroom 3 is also dual aspect and boasts delightful views down the garden and into the forestry beyond. The family bathroom has a luxury contemporary fitted suite comprising a bath with shower and screen over, low level WC, wash hand basin and is attractively finished with wall to ceiling tiles.
Outside
The front of the property is enclosed by an attractive white picket fence with a little gate that leads to the entrance porch, a gravel driveway provides parking with a lockable side gate through to the rear. The rear garden is private, secluded and generous in size and has two distinctive parts. The first of which has an open mature lawn with a pagoda and sun patio, a pretty archway leads you through to a section with a new raised play area with a Wendy house and vegetable beds. A lockable gate provides direct access to the mature plantation beyond which really encapsulates the lifestyle benefits this family home provides. In total the garden has three sheds, one of which is a brick-built workshop with electricity used for a tumble dryer and additional fridge/freezer.
Agents note
A beautifully presented cottage with a wealth of character and charm.
Property Features :
- Charming Foresters cottage
- 3 double bedrooms
- Sitting room with Bi folding doors
- Open plan kitchen/dining room
- Downstairs cloakroom
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