Property description
There's no time for horsing around at The Smithy! Put your best hoof forward and forge a beautiful and long lasting relationship in Hilderstone! A splendid Grade II listed family home bursting with character and space. The ground floor offers a useful entrance hall with cloaks area leading to a spacious living room and a further dining room. The kitchen/diner is certain to be the hub of the family pad and a modern wet room is perfect for muddy paws after a long countryside walk or ideal for family members to freshen up in after a sporting activity or rambling adventure! The first floor has three excellently sized bedrooms, a relaxing family bathroom, two large converted loft spaces and a vast storage space is available to the second floor! The exterior is as sizeable as the interior and is ideal for the home hunter in need of ample parking, a workshop is ready for the space consuming hobby, a garage can be used for storage or the like and a handy utility and laundry room is a super addition! The garden is of a great size with lush areas laid to lawn, patio seating spaces for when alfresco entertaining is called for and a brick built garden store is extremely handy to keep equipment safe or a home brew bubbling! The Smithy is here for the taking and is as enchanting as it is fairly priced! Early viewing is highly recommended!
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall - 8' 3'' x 2' 11'' (2.51m x 0.89m)
A splendid entrance hall having an original front door with a double glazed window to the side with ample storage area with coat hooks, recessed ceiling spotlights, exposed ceiling beam and original quarry tile flooring and power points. Please note the property is fully alarmed.
Living Room - 15' 0'' x 14' 5'' (4.57m x 4.39m)
Having a pine latch door, an original arched window to the front with a multi-fuel burning stove sitting on a tiled hearth with exposed brick surround. There are spotlights to recessed areas either side of the fireplace, oak shelving, exposed oak beams, hardwood flooring, power points, an additional original entrance door and a radiator.
Dining Room - 15' 2'' x 10' 0'' (4.62m x 3.05m)
Entered via a pine latch door. Having an original arched window to the front with a electric log burning style fire sitting on a tiled hearth with exposed brick surround. The room has exposed oak ceiling beams, hardwood flooring, wall mounted lighting, power points and a radiator.
Kitchen Dining Room - 12' 0'' x 9' 11'' (3.65m x 3.02m)
Having a pine latch door, a double glazed window to the driveway to the front with a range of oak base, drawer and wall mounted units with worksurfaces extending along two sides. There is a Belfast sink with mixer tap and an integrated fridge, dishwasher and a range style Leisure cooker with oven and grill and a four ring gas hob and also a Wok hob. Having a cooker hood and a plate warmer. The room has part tiled walls, quarry tile flooring, plate racks, pelmet lighting, power points and radiator.
Larder - 9' 3'' x 3' 11'' (2.82m x 1.19m)
A pine latch door leads to a handy larder space with built-in shelving, original exposed brick storage area, quarry tiled flooring and original meat hooks. There are power points, lighting and coat hooks.
Shower Room - 7' 4'' x 7' 2'' (2.23m x 2.18m)
Having a pine latch door and a double glazed window to the front. This is a contemporary shower room with a white suite comprising a concealed cistern WC, wall mounted enamel wash hand basin with mixer tap and walk-in wetroom style shower with a mains shower waterfall style shower head with glass shield. Recessed ceiling spotlights, exposed oak beam, travertine tiled walls and flooring, extractor fan, heated towel rail, a ladder style towel radiator and underfloor heating.
First Floor
Landing
Having pine latch doors to first floor rooms, access to the loft space with a double glazed window to the rear and radiator.
Master Bedroom - 15' 1'' x 9' 11'' (4.59m x 3.02m)
Having a pine latch door, an original arched window to the front, an open fireplace, exposed ceiling beams, power points and a radiator. The room has a television aerial connection.
Bedroom Two - 12' 5'' x 9' 6'' (3.78m x 2.89m)
Having a pine latch door, an original arched window to the front with door to the loft spaces, exposed ceiling beam, power points and radiator.
Bedroom Three - 12' 2'' x 9' 10'' (3.71m x 2.99m)
Having a pine latch door, a double glazed window looking to the gardens and driveway, with a range of built-in bedroom furniture including two double and one single built-in wardrobes with shelving. There are power points, telephone point and radiator. Please note that one of the double wardrobe storage spaces is where the boiler is housed.
Bathroom - 11' 1'' x 5' 2'' (3.38m x 1.57m)
Having a pine latch door, a double glazed window with a modern white suite comprising a low level flush WC, vanity style wash hand basin with enamel sink and mixer tap and storage cupboards beneath with a bidet, panel bath with mixer tap and electric shower over. Part tiled walls, wood flooring and a radiator and wall mounted towel rail. There is an exposed beam.
Second Floor
Loft Space One - 15' 0'' x 14' 2'' (4.57m x 4.31m)
With two double glazed windows to the side and having a large storage area, exposed beams, recessed ceiling spotlights, additional spotlights, power points, telephone point, television socket, an exposed chimney breast and radiator. The room has a loft access leading from the first floor landing. The room has been used as an office / family space by the current vendors.
Loft Space Two - 14' 7'' x 9' 10'' (4.44m x 2.99m)
Having a double glazed conservation window with exposed chimney breast, oak beams, power points, radiator and recessed ceiling spotlight and additional spotlights.
Storage - 11' 10'' x 4' 8'' (3.60m x 1.42m)
A large storage area with lighting.
Exterior
To the front of the property is a large driveway with ample parking for several vehicles and access to a generous utility room, garage and additional workshop. There is a low maintenance garden space and a shared pathway gives access to your rear garden which is of a fantastic size and is in tiered sections with a large patio, ornamental wildlife pond and garden store. Having an area laid to lawn and two areas of steps leading to a raised lawn area with pretty raised deck seating area. There is a vast array of plants, trees and shrubs, fruit trees, well stocked borders and fence panels extend along two sides, part brick wall to the third and hedgerows.
The Utility Room - 12' 7'' x 7' 0'' (3.83m x 2.13m)
Having worksurfaces extending along two sides with a range of built-in utility cupboards, wall mounted, drawer and base with a larder cupboard, Belfast sink, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is space for a fridge freezer and there are exposed brick walls, quarry tiled flooring, power points and radiator. The room has a storage area above. Please note that the storage space above is reached via the workshop and garage and is fully alarmed.
Garage - 12' 9'' x 10' 0'' (3.88m x 3.05m)
Having double garage doors with stairs to a storage area and exposed brick walls. There is power and lighting and is fully alarmed.
Workshop
With a double glazed window to the front and to the rear gardens with workshop drawers and units, with the original forge area and chimney with power and lighting. The area is fully alarmed.
Directions
Leave Stone town in a southeast direction on the Christchurch Way. Turn left onto Lichfield Street / B5027 and then left again onto Uttoxeter Road / B5027. Turn left onto Sandon Road / B5066 and to where the property can be found on the left hand side as indicated by our for sale board.