Property description
The village of Standon Bowers is one of the areas most unspoilt and sought after locations. There is a very popular primary school and a vibrant community surrounded by beautiful countryside within easy reach of local areas of employment and transport links.
Stone Cottage stands on the edge of the village and enjoys a high degree of privacy from its neighbours particularly to the rear from where there are lovely views of the fields beyond. The cottage is Victorian in origin and has been very carefully brought up to date by the current owners who have sympathetically and stylishly adapted the property to suit modern requirements.
To the front the cottage is enclosed by a stone wall which is topped by original cast iron railings. The flagged front path leads through formal areas of landscaping to the front door. The Entrance Hall has stairs rising to the first floor and a door opening through to the Sitting Room which is itself a beautifully presented room with a slate tiled floor and a cast iron fireplace fireplace with an original surround and painted oak cupboards to either side. The room is lit by mullioned windows overlooking the front and has a door linking through to a second Sitting Room which also provides space for a home office and more relaxed seating with a Swedish style logburning stove. The Kitchen and Dining areas are inked to the Sitting Room making this a very sociable space whilst retaining the traditional cosy nature of the cottage. There are French doors from the Dining area which open to the garden and the Kitchen is well fitted with a range of bespoke units topped by stainless steel work surfaces, there is a door from the Kitchen through to the Rear Hall from where there is a door to the garden and also to the Utility Room which is fitted with a w/c and shower.
On the first floor there are three double bedrooms and a bathroom. The master bedroom overlooks the front of the cottage and forms part of the original cottage whilst the second bedroom is to the rear and is in fact a later addition but retains the feel the charm and character and has equally pleasant views.
The gardens which envelop the cottage on three sides have been professionally landscaped using reclaimed materials and make perfect use of the environment to create areas of more formal and relaxed planting as one progresses through to the rear. A clipped yew hedge forms a visual barrier beyond which is a vegetable garden which is laid out with raised beds and overlooked by a charming potting shed which itself doubles as an outdoor entertaining space. There is parking and garage to the rear accessed by a shared track.
This is a truly beautiful property in a charming location the like of which is rarely seen.
Property Features :
- A Beautiful Country Cottage
- Imaculate Presentation
- Sympathetically Restored
- Two Reception Rooms
- Open Plan Kitchen And Dining Area