Brief Description

*A characterful four bedroom detached cottage*Dating from 1860 and with a generous sized garden, off road parking and a detached garage*Three main receptions in addition to a substantial and well fitted kitchen/breakfast room*Attractive village location close to the acclaimed Longleat Estate.

Main Description

*A characterful four bedroom detached cottage*Dating from 1860 and with a generous sized garden, off road parking and a detached garage*Three main receptions in addition to a substantial and well fitted kitchen/breakfast room*Attractive village location close to the acclaimed Longleat Estate.

Situation: The property lies almost equidistant between the market towns of Warminster and Frome within this attractive Wiltshire village on the edge of the beautiful Longleat Estate. Both towns lie approximately 4 miles and have main line rail stations and an array of independent shops, cafes and restaurants together with national chains including Waitrose in Warminster and Marks and Spencer in Frome. The Longleat Estate is a stone?s throw away providing excellent walks and countryside within this community led village which has two pubs, the reading rooms village hall, a nearby church and a true sense of community. The Georgian city of Bath lies approximately 14 miles.
Description: Believed to date from 1860 this extended period cottage was formally the blacksmiths cottage and was owned by Lord Bath. The property provides a comfortable family home with three main receptions in addition to a large kitchen/breakfast room which is light and airy and has electric underfloor heating. The property benefits from double glazed windows, oil fired central heating to radiators and there is a multi-fuel stove to the sitting room creating an excellent focal point. To the rear of the property there is a generous sized garden which incorporates a summer house and is laid mainly to lawn with flower beds, shrubs and bushes.
Accommodation: All dimensions being approximate.
Entrance Porch: With a composite part glazed front door, part glazed door to:
Sitting Room: 21'3"x13'10" With two upvc sealed double glazed windows to the front, radiator, brick fireplace with a multi-fuel stove, staircase rising to the first floor, understairs storage cupboard, door to the study and access through to:
Inner Lobby: With a radiator, window through to the kitchen/breakfast and with a deep storage cupboard, part glazed door to:
Dining Room: 14'9"x13'6" With a painted wood floor, radiator, two double glazed windows to the rear and a fireplace with a wood burning stove. Exposed ceiling beam and door to the kitchen/breakfast room.
Study: 12'8"x10'7" With a double glazed window to the front, conservation roof light to the side slope and part glazed door to outside, radiator, tiled floor, access through to a larger area and door to:
Cloakroom: With a white low level WC, pedestal wash basin, chrome towel rail/radiator and an obscure double glazed window to the side.
Larder Area: With fitted shelving and access through to:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 19'5" maximum x 17'8" narrowing to 11'2". This superb dual aspect room has a large lantern light providing plenty of natural light into the room a comprehensive range of Shaker style fitted units with contrasting work surfaces and a one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink, adjacent work surfaces with drawers and cupboards beneath, larder cupboard and incorporating a Zanussi slot-in electric cooker with induction hob, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, space for a large fridge/freezer, utility area with a single drainer stainless steel sink, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier. Tiled floor with electric underfloor heating, double glazed windows to the side and rear elevation and a stable door to the rear garden.
First Floor:
Landing: With a single glazed window to the rear, access to a roof space, further upvc sealed double glazed window, radiator and doors to:
Bedroom 1: 14'10"x12'9" Enjoying dual aspect with double glazed windows to the rear and side elevation, radiator and three double free standing wardrobes.
Bathroom: With a modern high end suite installed in 2024 comprising a panelled bath with a shower attachment, large corner entry shower enclosure with an overhead rain shower and separate hand shower, vanity with a low level WC and integral wash basin, laminate floor, radiator, vertical towel rail/radiator and an obscure double glazed window to the side.
Bedroom 2: 13'10"x10'9" With a brick fireplace, radiator and a double glazed window to the front elevation.
Bedroom 3: 9'9"x8'5" With a single radiator and a double glazed window to the front elevation:
Bedroom 4: 14'6"x8'1" With an airing cupboard with slatted shelves and a factory lagged hot water cylinder, conservation roof light to the rear slope, radiator and a double glazed window to the front.
Outside: To the front of the property is an open plan area of garden with access to the front door, to the side there are double wooden gates leading to a block paved driveway and access to a wooden double garage. Beyond this is a substantial garden measuring approximately 60' in width by 68 in length comprising a large gravelled area to the side beyond which is a wooden summer house with separate shed, extensive lawn with flower borders, shrubs and bushes and a large eucalyptus tree. To the top left hand corner of the property is a further patio area screened with beech trees. Two outdoor power sockets.

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