Property description
Believed to have origins dating back to 1523 and Grade II listed by the Department of the Environment as being of architectural and/or historical interest, Ploughmans Cottage was also a former Public Inn. In more recent times than it’s Tudor origins the property has benefited from Georgian and Victorian additions and also more recently has undergone a scheme of improvement works with particular attention paid to the feature timbering.Providing surprisingly natural light and well proportioned accommodation, which follows a practical layout and lends itself well to a family occupation, the cottage also offers a degree of flexibility seldom found in properties of this age. At ground floor level there is a spacious Dining Hall with feature fireplace, a sizeable Sitting Room with French doors out to the garden, a well equipped Kitchen, Morning Room, Utility and Cloak Room with WC. Also at ground floor level there is a good sized Study and an adaptable Family Room with Shower Room and WC off, with access via a separate staircase to Bedroom 4. At first floor level the principal Bedroom has the benefit of an En-suite and dressing recess. There are 3 further Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom.
Entrance Porch
An attractive period entrance porch with feature arched double entrance doors, timber detailing to two sides, briquette paving and attractive period part glazed door to:
Dining Hall - 13' 10'' x 17' 6'' (4.22m x 5.33m)
A flexible room with an attractive stone flagged floor, feature exposed ancient oak timbered ceiling, turned staircase leading to the first floor, exposed brick full height chimney breast with inset cast iron multi-fuel stove. Radiator. Double glazed window to front and feature exposed ceiling timbers. Wall light point.
Sitting Room - 26' 10'' x 14' 9'' (8.18m x 4.5m)
with solid oak flooring throughout, double glazed window to front, 2radiators, television aerial point, attractive period fireplace with exposed brickwork, brick hearth and cast iron multi-fuel stove. The sitting room has a glazed door leading out to the rear garden flanked by matching glazed side panels. Wall light point. Feature exposed wall timbers. Door to:
Cloakroom
With low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin. Quarry tiled floor, radiator, two double glazed windows to two elevations.
Kitchen - 17' 7'' x 9' 1'' (5.36m x 2.77m)
The kitchen area is fitted with a range of oak fronted units comprising eye level cupboards and matching base cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces and granite upstands. Single drainer, single bowl porcelain sink with period style mixer tap. Space and connections for a range style cooker with Rangemaster canopy type extractor hood. Hard wearing vinyl floor covering. Fitted cream solid fuel Rayburn in exposed brick chimney breast (providing domestic hot water) Off the kitchen is a useful walk-in pantry. The kitchen has three small double glazed windows to front. Radiator. Open plan to:
Breakfast Room - 8' 7'' x 10' 2'' (2.62m x 3.1m)
With a hard wearing vinyl floor covering, radiator and double glazed upvc door with matching glazed side panel leading out to the rear garden.
Study - 9' 6'' x 10' 6'' (2.9m x 3.2m)
With windows overlooking the rear garden, door to outside, useful fitted built-in storage units, radiator.
Utility
With space and plumbing for washing machine, ample space for white goods, fitted shelving, double glazed window to rear, exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Fitted coat hooks.
First Floor Landing
With two double glazed Velux roof lights, 2 wall light points, feature exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Radiator.
Bedroom One - 14' 6'' x 12' 7'' (4.42m x 3.84m)
With radiator, double glazed window with pleasant outlook to front, exposed roof purling and exposed wall timbers. Useful dressing recess with hanging rail.
En-suite Bathroom
Fitted with a white suite comprising of panelled bath with electric shower over, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Double glazed Velux type sky light window.
Bedroom Two - 13' 8'' x 8' 7'' (4.17m x 2.62m)
With double glazed window with pleasant outlook to front, impressive part vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling and wall timbers. Radiator, wall light point.
Inner Landing/Study Area
With fitted shelving and double glazed window with pleasant outlook to the rear.
Bedroom Three - 13' 1'' x 9' 10'' (3.99m x 3.00m)
Feature exposed and varnished floor boards. Radiator, double glazed window with pleasant outlook to front and feature exposed wall timbers.
Bathroom
With panelled corner shaped bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Exposed wall timbers, radiator and frosted double glazed window.
Reception Room/Family Room - 14' 9'' x 17' 7'' (4.5m x 5.36m)
With radiator, two double glazed window to the front, TV aerial point. Door to shower room.
Ground Floor Shower Room
With corner tiled shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin and tiled splashback, high level WC, radiator and frosted double glazed window.
Bedroom Four - 14' 2'' x 12' 8'' (4.32m x 3.86m)
With two double glazed window, exposed roof purlings, excellent eaves storage space. Access to roof void and recessed downlighters. Radiator.
Outside
To the front of the Cottage there is a generous block paved parking/turning area providing off road parking/hardstanding for several vehicles. Also to the front there are established borders containing a variety of plants, grasses, shrubs and flowering plants. To the side there is an area of lawned garden, again fringed with shrubbery and flowering plants, from here a stable door leads to:
Adjoining Stable Building - 12' 7'' x 18' 4'' (3.84m x 5.59m)
This lends itself to a variety of uses and has been utilised as stabling with electricity and mains water but could provide further storage, workshop space or subject to planning consent be integrated into the main body of the house accommodation.From the side garden a timber gate leads through to a generous area of rear garden which enjoys excellent levels of privacy and shelter and incorporates a paved patio area providing ample space for outdoor furniture, a generous area of shaped lawn plus borders containing established shrubbery, hedging and ornamental conifers.
Workshop - 25' 11'' x 14' 0'' (7.9m x 4.27m)
An adaptable building which again lends itself to a variety of uses and does provide great dry storage but could be utilised as a home office/workshop etc.
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