3 bedroom cottage

SUMMARY

An enchanting detached three double bedroom period cottage (circa. 18th Century), with later sympathetic extensions, standing in an established South and West facing cottage garden of approximately 0.38 acres - with associated land included within the proposed sale, comprising of adjacent grazing to the South side of the property extending to approximately 2.64 acres, and an area of woodland to either side and including the track serving the cottage which amounts to approximately 1.45 acres.

The cottage offers well presented and characterful accommodation, including exposed beamed ceilings with good head height, ledge and brace solid pine internal doors and benefits from oil fired central heating, as well as replacement PVCu double glazing. The configuration of the accommodation may be suitable for those with a dependent relative/live in carer, or possibly offer a home with income potential.

SITUATION

The cottage is located at Bleak Hill on the outskirts of Harbridge, an ancient rural community - mentioned in Domesday book of 1086, within the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley, about two and half miles North of the historic market town of Ringwood, and a similar distance South of Fordingbridge. The village nestles on the edge of low meadow land West of the River Avon, with the impressive 15th century parish church of All Saints at its heart. The property is well placed for access to the A338 for Salisbury, Ringwood and the A31 for Southampton, Bournemouth, Poole and beyond, or for Verwood via the B3081. Nearby recreational attractions include the New Forest National Park and Cranborne Chase - an area of outstanding natural beauty, both are easily accessible by car or bike, and there are also numerous footpaths and bridleways within the vicinity.

ACCOMMODATION

Front Entrance Porch | Solid oak front entrance door with inset leaded light lozenge shaped window leading to:

Entrance Hall | Dark oak vinyl flooring. Under stairs storage cupboard. Adjacent deep cloaks cupboard. Staircase rises to the first floor landing, serving bedrooms one and two as well as the family bathroom. Pine latched door to:

Sitting Room / Dining room / Sun Room | Configured in an open plan style with exposed beams and plentiful natural light.

Dining Area | With a triple, North, South and West aspect. Beamed ceiling. Ample space for a dining table and chairs.

Sun Room | South and East aspects with beautiful views across it's own grazing and pasture land. PVCu French doors provide access on to a Westerly aspect part covered block paved patio.

Sitting Room | Feature brick built fireplace with a fitted wood burning stove and oak beam above. Quarry tiled and brick edged hearth. Adjacent under stairs recess - ideal for positioning a television. Four wall light points. PVCu French doors provide direct access onto the South facing rear garden. A short passageway to the left of the chimney breast leads via a latched door into the;

Study | Dual North and East aspect. Beamed ceiling. Secondary staircase leads to the first floor landing, serving bedroom three and a further bathroom. Attractive leaded light internal window with a 'Christmas rose' motif. Adjacent pine latched door leads to;

Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Laminated rolled edge worktops including a peninsula style breakfast bar. Inset composite single drainer sink unit with a swan neck mixer tap, positioned beneath a PVCU casement window offering a superb South open aspect view. Inset Creda solar four ring electric hob with a multi-speed extractor built into a tiled housing above. Cream/racing green chequered tiled splashbacks above the work surfaces. Hardwood cupboards, drawers, bottle rack and book shelves beneath the worktops. Integrated Hotpoint dishwasher. Integrate Europa solar plus electric double oven. Tiled flooring flows into;

Utility Area | Rolled edge work surface with an inset circular basin. 'Counter top mounted' taps. Space/plumbing for a washing machine. Adjacent tall shelved crockery cupboard. Tall shelved larder cupboard. Integrated tall Bauknecht refrigerator - further double cupboard above. Hardwood stable door provides access into the rear garden. Further multi-pane door leads to;

Boot room/Trades Person's Entrance | Quarry tiled floor. Latched pine door leads to a cloakroom with close coupled wc, vanity unit and quarry tiled flooring.

First Floor | Approached via either the main staircase from the front entrance hallway (serving bedrooms one, two and a bathroom), or via a secondary staircase from the study (serving bedroom one and a further bathroom).

The main staircase rises via a 'turn key' staircase to the first floor landing with a full width integral shelf. Pine latched doors lead to;

Family Bathroom | White three piece suite. Heritage wash hand basin with tempered glass shelf and mirror above. Heritage style mixer taps/shower attachment combination. Tiled surround. Chrome plated heated towel rail.

Bedroom One | Front 'garden aspect' double bedroom. Built in triple wardrobe.

Bedroom Two | Rear South aspect double bedroom. Beautiful open aspect views across pasture. Access to eaves storage space.

Secondary 'turn key' staircase rises to a landing with access to the attic. Deep airing cupboard housing a factory lagged hot water cylinder with an immersion heater. Pine latched doors leading to;

Bedroom Three | A double bedroom with a South and East dual aspect. Fitted vanity unit with a double cupboard beneath. Adjacent built in wardrobe with a double box cupboard above.

Bathroom | White suite. Heritage wash hand basin. Close coupled wc. Panelled bath with a tiled surround and a fitted Bristan shower valve. Bi-folding glazed shower screen. Chrome plated heated towel rail. Slate effect vinyl floor covering. Built in double cloaks cupboard with a clothes hanging rail. Further double cupboard above.

EXTERNALLY

The property is approached via a track, which together with areas of woodland to either side amounts to approximately 1.45 acres. A five bar gate secures the cottage garden from the track and leads to a block paved driveway, affording the property plentiful off road parking, in turn leading to a substantially built brick garage with 'up and over door', electric power and light - independently fused from the main house. Grant floor mounted oil fired boiler provides central heating and domestic hot water to the cottage.

To either side of the driveway borders are interspersed with mature shrubs and ornamental trees, a large timber garden shed, wood store and 1000 litre oil tank are also sited in this general area of the garden. The main areas of garden lie to the South and West side of the cottage comprising of a centre piece two tier garden pond with the levels connected via an ornamental water fall. This area of garden is mainly laid to lawn but is attractively interspersed with numerous mature shrubs, ground cover shrubs and ornamental trees. In total the cottage garden, extends to approximately 0.38 acre. Beyond the garden and on the South side of the cottage is an area of grazing that extends to approximately 2.64 acres.

IMPORTANT NOTE*: Concerning HP758365 - Our client will be removing a strip of land on the South side of this title, prior to legal completion, which has already been cleared to create a pedestrian footpath.