Hoads Wood Cottage

**Guide Price £695,000 - £725,000**
A well-presented, individually designed detached house built with quality materials throughout, providing light and spacious accommodation. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac with the unusual benefit of 2.9 acres of ancient woodland. In all about 3.2 acres. EPC C

Description
Hoads Wood Cottage is located in an excellent situation, being the last house at the end of the cul-de-sac of Vermont Way, which has an interesting selection of individually designed properties built in about 2000.
The house is chain-free and benefits from good ceiling heights, oak joinery with feature latches and hinges. The windows and soffits were replaced in 2020/2021 with FENSA guarantees, the conservatory and boiler were built/installed in 2019.
The elevations are of brick beneath a pitch tiled roof with the accommodation arranged as follows:
• Attractive stained glass leaded light door to porch. Front door with central glazed panel to spacious reception hall with exposed wood strip flooring, staircase to first floor and cupboard beneath stairs. Further large storage cupboard. Cloakroom with WC, wash basin inset into vanity unit, extractor fan.
• Attractive triple aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace having an oak bressummer beam, brick hearth, and fitted with Jydepejsen Elegance wood burning stove and air conditioning unit. An opening leads through into a useful study area and there are double opening glazed doors onto the rear terrace and garden beyond.
• To the west of the sitting room there are further double opening doors leading into an excellent conservatory/garden room (constructed in 2019) with views and concertina doors opening onto the south-facing sun deck and garden.
• The dining room has exposed wooden flooring, two feature beams and a glazed door leading onto the west-facing terrace, ideal for catching the evening sun for outdoor entertaining with views.
• The kitchen/breakfast room has a comprehensive range of units, twin Villeroy & Boch sink with Insinkerator waste disposal unit and drainer to the side inset into tiled work surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath, including an integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer. Smeg 5-ring gas hob with oven and grill beneath, extractor fan above. Additional oven and grill with integrated microwave above. Range of eye-level units, tiled flooring, and air conditioning unit.
• The utility room has a sink unit with drainer to the side inset into tiled work surfaces with cupboard beneath, recess and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Range of eye-level units. Door to the rear terrace and garden.
• Staircase to the first floor landing with exposed wood strip flooring. Access via a drop-down ladder to the attic/loft space which has lighting and is part-boarded. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with immersion heater.
• The master bedroom has views to the front, double opening doors to a walk-in wardrobe. En suite bathroom with panel-enclosed System 3 whirlpool bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, wash basin inset into vanity unit, WC, shower cubicle with Mira power shower, extractor fan.
• Bedroom 2 is a large, double aspect room with fitted dressing table with double wardrobe cupboard to the side. Bedroom 3 has a fitted dressing table with wardrobe to the side.
• The family bathroom has a panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and telephone shower attachment, further Mira power shower above, WC, hand basin inset into vanity unit, extractor fan.

Outside
Hoads Wood Cottage enjoys an excellent location right at the end of the cul-de-sac, approached over its own spacious herringbone brick driveway with a parking/turning area for a good number of vehicles. There are mature shrubs and an area of lawn to the side, with steps leading up to the front door.
Integral double garage with electric folding door, light, power and water connected. A pedestrian door to the side giving access to the tool shed and storage area for wheelie bins, etc.
Situated to the side and rear of the property, the gardens are a wonderful mature feature with a terrace to the rear, over which is a good sized arbour covered with a chocolate vine and jasmine. Dwarf brick retaining wall with well stocked flower borders including tree fern, geraniums, roses, hydrangea, phormium, lavender, magnolia, cherry, etc.
To the south of the garden is a small vegetable/flower garden with raised beds and bounded by a mature beech hedge.
An exceptional feature is the adjoining 2.9 acres of woodland which provides a wonderful and somewhat unique addition to the property, being principally deciduous woodland with several mature oaks, silver birch, hornbeam, etc.
Garden and grounds - in all about 3.2 acres.