Property description
Grade II Listed Detached Cottage
Approx 1.2 acre Plot
Two Bedrooms
Semi Rural Location
Former Station House
Grade II listed former railway cottage built c1840 and sympathetically restored in recent years by the current owners. The cottage formally the home to the first station mistress in England is situated on the historic railway line passing through Langford and Ulting Halt which is now a scenic country walkway. The property sits on a plot of approx one acre and is approached via a long tree lined driveway. The gardens include a wildlife pond, artist's studio, outhouses and poultry paddock.
The property internally includes many original features including latched and braced doors, exposed beams and brick floor to the ground floor.
| GROUND FLOOR |
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| Entrance Lobby | Solid wood entrance door, original brick floor and latched door leading to sitting room.
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| Sitting Room | 14'2\" x 14' (4.32m x 4.27m). Dual aspect double glazed windows overlooking from and rear gardens, wood burner inset into fireplace, exposed beam to ceilling, original brick flooring, latched door leading to staircase and further latched door leading to kitchen.
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| Kitchen | 12'3\" x 7'7\" (3.73m x 2.31m). Stable door and window to rear aspect overlooking garden, solid wood base and wall units, solid wood work surfaces, tiled splashbacks, one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, range style cooker in recess, intergrated fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher, original brick floor, understairs cupboard, inset lighting to ceiling and latched door to bathroom.
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| Bathroom | 8'10\" x 6' (2.7m x 1.83m). Double glazed windows to side and front aspect, white suite comprising corner shower cubical, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and roll top bath with clawed feet and central mixer tap with shower attachment, tiled floor with underfloor heating and heated towel rail.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Landing | Built-in storage cupboard and latched doors leading to bedrooms.
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| Bedroom One | 14'2\" x 13'11\" (4.32m x 4.24m). Dual aspect windows with countryside views, built in wardrobes with storage above and cast iron fireplace with wooden suuround.
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| Bedroom Two | 14' x 8'9\" (4.27m x 2.67m). Dual aspect windows with countryside views, loft access and cast iron fireplace.
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| EXTERIOR | The property is accessed off Maldon Road via a five bar gate leading to a long tree lined driveway to a parking area adjacent to the cottage. From here there is gated access into the rear garden which is mostly laid to lawn with a paved patio area off the kitchen and enjoying views across neighbouring grazing land to the rear. There is a large wildlife pond with the artists studio just behind with raised decking area. Joined to the side of the cottage is the original brick bread oven. To the front of the property is gated access to a public footpath which continues along to the disused railway platform.
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