A FABULOUS, TWO BEDROOM, STONE CONSTRUCTION, PERIOD COTTAGE SITUATED IN THE SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE OF SHEPLEY. CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED A SHORT WALK TO THE VILLAGE CENTRE, CLOSE TO AMENITIES, IDEALLY POSITIONED FOR COMMUTER LINKS AND THE LOCAL TRAIN STATION. THE PROPERTY BOASTS CHARACTER FEATURES INCLUDING INGLENOOK FIREPLACE WITH MULTI-FUEL STOVE AND EXPOSED TIMBER BEAMS WITH THE ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF DRIVEWAY TO THE REAR.
The property accommodation briefly comprises of open-plan living/dining room with inglenook stone fireplace and kitchen to the ground floor. To the first floor there are two bedrooms and the house bathroom. Externally to the front is a low maintenance enclosed gravelled area, to the rear is a lawn garden which is enclosed with attractive drystone wall boundaries and a gate which leads to the driveway which is accessed via a lane between 209 and 211 Abbey Road.
Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band A. EPC Rating C.
16' 8" x 15' 3" (5.08m x 4.65m)
Enter the property through a double glazed, composite front door with obscure glazed and leaded detailing inserts into the open-plan living dining room. The room enjoys a great deal of character features, including exposed timber beams and a fabulous, inglenook, stone fireplace with cast-iron, multi-fuel burning stove set upon a raised stone hearth. There is high-quality flooring, three wall light points, a recessed spotlight to the ceiling, two radiators, a recessed alcove which was historically a window with stone lintel above, a double-glazed window to the front elevation offering a pleasant outlook across Abbey Road, and a carpeted stone staircase with wooden banister and cast-iron twist spindle balustrade rising to the first floor. A multi-panel timber and glazed door with stone lintel above proceeds into the kitchen and a further multi-panel door encloses a staircase descending to the lower ground floor.
13' 7" x 6' 6" (4.14m x 1.98m)
The kitchen features a continuation of the high-quality flooring from the living dining room, as well as inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a partly exposed timber beam, a radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation. The kitchen benefits from fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary marble-effect work surfaces over, which incorporate a single-bowl, ceramic sink and drainer unit with chrome mixer tap. There are high-quality, built-in appliances, including a four-ring ceramic hob with canopy-style cooker hood over, an electric fan-assisted Bosch oven, and a dishwasher, as well as plumbing and provisions for a washing machine. There are soft-closing doors and drawers, high-gloss brick effect tiling to the splash areas, and a double-glazed external door providing access to the gardens.
Taking the stone staircase from the living dining room, you reach the lower ground floor. There is lighting and power in situ, a fabulous vaulted ceiling, and recessed stone niches for additional storage.
FIRST FLOOR LANDINGTaking the staircase from the living dining room, you reach the first floor, which features a pendant ceiling light point, a wooden banister with timber spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, multi-panel doors providing access to two bedrooms and the house bathroom, a loft hatch providing access to an attic space, and a built-in cupboard over the bulkhead for the stairs which houses the property combination boiler and provides useful storage.
BEDROOM ONE10' 8" x 9' 0" (3.25m x 2.74m)
Bedroom one is a generously proportioned double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, a television point, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation with pleasant open-aspect views across Abbey Road.
10' 7" x 5' 0" (3.23m x 1.52m)
Bedroom two is situated to the rear of the property and can accommodate a single bed with space for freestanding furniture. There is a decorative dado rail, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a double-glazed window to the rear elevation.
The house bathroom features a white, three-piece suite comprising a low-level WC, a broad pedestal wash hand basin, and a panel bath with thermostatic shower over. There is attractive tiled flooring, contrasting brick-effect tiling to the walls and splash areas, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a radiator, an extractor fan, and a double-glazed window with obscure glass to the front elevation.
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