Property description
A former school, The Gables gets A* grades all round! Set in the gorgeous rural village of Hodnet, this character home is sure to get some gold stars! The ground floor space is well proportioned and boasts a large dual aspect lounge with a feature fireplace housing a contemporary steel multi fuel stove on a beautiful slate tiled hearth. The breakfast kitchen has been refitted with modern country style units which incorporate a wine rack, integrated dishwasher and fridge, modern oil fired Aga in cherry red and there also features a matching breakfast bar area with leather bar stools next to sliding patio doors leading out to the rear garden. There is the added benefit of a separate utility room with space for a freestanding fridge freezer and space for washing machine. Also on the ground floor is a separate dining room, guest WC, enclosed porch and understair storage cupboard. The first floor accommodation includes a spacious galleried landing with skylight and window seat, substantial storage, three double bedrooms and a luxurious bathroom with a curved panel bath, walk-in shower and contemporary vanity wash basin with stylish fitted mirror above featuring vanity lighting, demister and hidden shaver socket. Outside you feel like you're walking around your very own nature park with winding pathways leading you through a wealth of cottage style planted areas including vegetable garden, lawn, seating areas and attractive pond with decked pathway above. There is private parking to the front and right of way to further parking to the rear where there is a detached garage. This beautiful home is your ticket to a country lifestyle with enviable views across open fields. Don't miss out!
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch - 6' 7'' (max) x 6' 6'' (max) (2.01m (max) x 1.98m (max))
A hardwood entrance door with inset glazed panels opens into the entrance porch. The porch has wood effect laminate flooring, an understairs storage cupboard, ceiling light and a French door opening into the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall - 12' 10'' (max) x 6' 6'' (max) (3.91m (max) x 1.98m (max))
The wood effect laminate flooring continues through from the porch. The staircase rises to the first floor landing and there are doors to the dining room, kitchen, utility, ground floor WC and lounge. There is a pendant ceiling light and an electric storage heater.
Dining Room - 14' 6'' x 8' 2'' (4.42m x 2.49m)
Having a window overlooking the front of the property, a central fitted ceiling light with dimmer switch, ceiling rose and coving to the ceiling. The room is finished with fitted carpet and electric storage heater.
Lounge - 20' 6'' x 16' 4'' (6.24m x 4.97m)
This fantastic reception room is dual aspect with two windows to the front of the property and a further window to the side aspect. There is a feature fireplace with a contemporary steel multi-fuel stove mounted on a slate tiled hearth with decorative wood panelled chimney breast. There is a neutral carpet, two fitted ceiling lights with decorative ceiling roses, coving to the ceiling, electric storage heaters, television aerial point, telephone socket and multiple power sockets.
Breakfast Kitchen - 15' 5\" x 9' 3\" (4.70m x2.82m) x 14' 5'' x 7' 1'' (4.39m x 2.16m)
This is an L-shaped room with a contemporary fitted kitchen comprising a modern range of matching base and wall units with granite effect work surface, having an inset one and a half bowl sink unit with a chrome mixer tap. The wall units incorporate a wine rack and display cabinet and there is a built-in electric double oven and grill with an inset four burner electric hob and brushed steel extractor hood above. There is a modern oil fired Aga in a cherry red colour and the units also feature an integrated dishwasher and integrated fridge. Adjacent to the patio doors is a breakfast bar area with a granite effect work surface and modern leather bar stools. The kitchen is finished with tiling to the splash areas, quarry tiled flooring, extractor fan, inset spotlights to the ceiling and sliding patio doors opening to the rear courtyard.
Utility Room - 8' 0'' (max) x 7' 3'' (max) (2.44m (max) x 2.21m (max))
This is an irregular shaped room featuring matching base and wall units to the breakfast kitchen with a granite effect worksurface having an inset stainless steel one and a half bowl sink unit with a chrome mixer tap. There is space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a freestanding fridge freezer. The room is finished with tiling to the splash areas, quarry tile effect vinyl flooring and spotlights to the ceiling. There is a loft access hatch and a small window which overlooks the rear courtyard and a skylight.
Ground Floor WC - 6' 9'' (max) x 3' 5'' (max) (2.06m (max) x 1.04m (max))
An irregular shaped room having a modern matching white suite comprising a WC and space saving wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome taps. There is tiling to the splash areas, wood effect laminate flooring, extractor fan and ceiling light.
First Floor
Landing - 16' 2'' (max) x 6' 5'' (max) (4.92m (max) x 1.95m (max))
Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor galleried landing which has a central area and features a window seat below a Velux skylight with fitted concertina blind. There is a fitted carpet and pendant ceiling light. The landing splits off into two corridor sections giving access to all the first floor rooms and having a maximum length of 22' 11\" and a width of 3' 5\". There is an electric storage heater and further pendant ceiling lights. In one of the corridors is eaves storage with hanging rail and the other offers access to the airing cupboard housing the electric Economy 7 hot water cylinder and has slatted shelving.
Master Bedroom - 16' 7'' x 9' 7'' (5.05m x 2.92m)
This is a dual aspect room with views overlooking the front and side aspects. The room features fitted carpet, television aerial point, pendant ceiling light, electric convector heater. The side aspect window is low level and gives fantastic views across adjoining fields.
Bedroom Two - 14' 6'' x 8' 5'' (with restricted headroom)(4.42m x 2.56m (with restricted headroom))
There is a window to the front of the property, a neutral fitted carpet, pendant ceiling light, television aerial socket and an electric convector heater.
Bedroom Three - 10' 5'' x 8' 9'' (3.17m x 2.66m)
There is a large window overlooking the front aspect and the room has a fitted carpet, pendant ceiling light with dimmer switch, television aerial socket and an electric convector heater.
Family Bathroom - 9' 0'' x 7' 2'' (2.74m x 2.18m)
Beautifully fitted with a luxurious contemporary white suite which comprises a low level flush WC, vanity bowl wash hand basin mounted on a granite counter top with chrome mixer tap with cupboards below and having a fitted wall mirror above with vanity lighting, de-mister and hidden shaver socket incorporated. There is a curved panel bath with chrome taps and there is also a walk-in corner shower enclosure with glass sliding doors and having a contemporary chrome wall mounted electric shower. The room is finished with a chrome electric heated towel rail and a chrome designer electric radiator. There is tile effect laminate flooring, spotlights to the ceiling, extractor fan, half height tiling to the walls with a contemporary mirrored mosaic border and also featured is a high-level window which gives views out to the rear aspect across open countryside.
Exterior
To the front of the property is a shared access which leads to the private tarmacadam driveway and parking area to the front of the house. There are planted borders to the front with a range of mature shrubs and a paved central pathway leads up to the front entrance door giving access to the porch. The driveway sweeps leads round to the left of the property onto a gravelled drive with right of way to the rear where there is further parking and access to the detached single garage. A gate leads to the rear garden which is beautifully landscaped in a cottage style with a range of winding pathways featuring block paving and sandstone slabs with a further range of gravelled paths and borders. There is a vegetable garden with raised beds ad trellis fencing where there are two greenhouses. A low level fence provides the rear boundary giving views across the open fields beyond. The garden continues round with range of decorative rose arches to where you will find areas of lawn, planted borders, mature shrubs and specimen trees, high level hedging and you will feel like you are walking through your very own nature park as you come across a low level pond with decorative country planting and a decked bridge which takes you across the pond to the other section of the garden. This is a fantastic country style garden which gives you privacy, views and nature all rolled into one and is the perfect space to relax, unwind and escape the town lifestyle.
Detached Single Garage - 15' 3'' x 8' 7'' (4.64m x 2.61m)
Equipped with electric light and power. Having a metal up and over door.
Directions
Leave Eccleshall on the B5026 and pass through the villages of Pershall, Sugnall and Croxton. At Loggerheads turn left onto the A53 Newcastle Road heading to Market Drayton. Remain on the A53 past Market Drayton and continue straight across at the Ternhill junction with the A41. Take the first right hand turning signposted for Fauls Green. Proceed along this road, through Wollerton village and continue into the Hodnet. Just after the Rocking Horse shop, take the immediate right, signposted Whitchurch/Marchamley and then the first right into Hodnet Court where the property is situated immediately in front of you.
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