4 bedroom cottage

This property offers you the chance to be a part of history. Originally converted from farm buildings circa 1850 and subsequently added to and extended over the past 170 years, it has served many purposes over the years from quarry workings supplying the stone to feed the demand for new houses in local area, to being a smallholding with the occupiers growing their own food and keeping animals.

In the 1960’s it became ‘Park Lane Stores’, supplying general goods to neighbouring families. This was probably it’s most fondly remembered use and if asked ‘where do you live?’ the answer ‘ the Old Park Lane Stores’ usually results in a smile and a story about going to the stores to spend pocket money on sweets.
The Stores closed in the mid 1990’s and the current owners moved in, in 1996. Slowly, but surely they set about sympathetically  restoring the house, ensuring it retains many period features and creating many more to turn the shop into the large, comfortable, modern family home you see today. The cottage now overflows with character and charm.

Upon arrival, the property's ambiance is palpable, announced by an antique external bell pull. The entrance porch opens into a grand reception dining room with flagstone flooring, accessed through a remarkable period solid oak front door adorned with lead furniture studding and a ring knocker. The dining room serves as the heart of this captivating property, branching off into numerous diverse reception rooms. Adjacent to the dining room is the kitchen breakfast room, while a rear hallway extends from the dining room to the remainder of the ground floor living spaces and the staircase to the upper level. The smallest reception room, currently outfitted as a home gym, features a fireplace and holds the potential to transform into a cozy snug. Progressing down the hallway, one encounters the first of two utility rooms, containing the boiler and washing machine, next to the ground floor cloakroom. At the hallway's end, period French doors open into an expansive sitting room, with alternative paths leading to the property's exit or the second utility space. Beyond this second utility space, is another room, presently arranged as the study/library.

The upper floor houses four bedrooms, including the master with an ensuite shower room featuring a double shower cubicle and a separate claw-footed freestanding bath. Additionally, there is a sizeable separate family bathroom. Many internal rooms boast fireplaces, ornate coving, ceiling roses, and dado rails with timber cladding beneath.

The front exterior offers a spacious driveway and a low-maintenance artificial lawn, all enclosed by period stone walling. The rear garden is thoughtfully designed for privacy, with another easy-care artificial lawn and an assortment of beautifully planted flowers and shrubs. A true suntrap and tranquil haven in which to relax.