4 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
*OVERALL SQUARE FOOTAGE 1747*
*SET ON AN OVERALL PLOT OF A THIRD OF AN ACRE (STLS)*
*DELIGHTFUL CHARACTER FEATURES*
*FOUR BEDROOMS*
*TWO BATHROOMS*
*SEMI RURAL POSITION COMBINED WITH CONVINIENT ACCESS TO NEIGHBOURING TOWNS*
Rooms
Overview & Location
'Brights Cottage' is a delightful detached grade II listed home set on attractive grounds of some third of an acre (STLS). Steeped in local history believed to date back to 1640 and used as a huntsman’s cottage for the nearby manor house. The current owners have sympathetically extended this fine home over the years creating a stylish mixture of many fine character attributes combined with modern features. The property offers 1747 sq. ft of carefully arranged accommodation over two floors. Set within this delightful semi rural position combined with convenient access to neighbouring towns and all associated amenities. This fine chocolate box style house needs to be viewed to appreciate the charm that it has to offer.
Main Accomodation
Entrance via part glazed door to entrance hallway.
Entrance Hall
Central ceiling beam and decorative wood panelling. Open plan to open reception and door to breakfast room.
Breakfast Room 9' 8" x 7' 2"
Feature part vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. Multi pane ornate windows to dual elevation. Floor mounted oil central heating boiler. Fitted cupboards and feature original bread oven. Open plan to kitchen.
Kitchen 14' 3" x 10' 0"
Windows to dual elevation with attractive views of the garden. Exposed ceiling timbers. Range of fitted units with contrasting solid wood work surfaces. Inset one bowl stainless steel sink unit with contemporary style mixer tap. Facility for electric range style cooker with extractor hood above. Provision for washing machine and dishwasher. Radiator. Tiled floor. Step up to door providing access to the inner reception.
Inner Reception 12' 0" x 9' 8"
Exposed ceiling timbers. Radiator with ornate cover. Open exposed timbers leading to sitting room.
Sitting Room 23' 0" x 10' 5"
Exposed ceiling timbers. Multi pane windows and doors to side elevation. Impressive feature fire place housing wood burning stove. Further decorative fire place with brick surround and central wooden beam with fitted shelving to side. Radiator. Door to lounge.
Lounge 22' 2" x 14' 4"
Exposed ceiling timbers with exposed decorative brickwork incorporating fitted book shelves. Two sets of multi paned doors leading to the attractive rear garden. Staircase ascending to first floor. Two radiators. Doors to following accommodation.
Dining Room 10' 3" x 10' 7"
Multi pane window to rear elevation. Exposed decorative brickwork. Radiator.
Bathroom
Window overlooking rear garden. Suite comprises of panelled bath with chrome fitments and glass shower screen, vanity wash hand basin and low level wc. Wall mounted chrome heated towel rail. Tiled floor.
First Floor
Please note that some of the rooms on the first floor have some restricted head height.
Split Level First Floor Landing
Access to loft. Exposed polished floor boards. Doors to following accommodation.
Principal Bedroom 18' 2" x 11' 2"
Windows to dual elevation. Exposed central beam. Vanity wash hand basin. Fitted storage. Two radiators.
Bedroom Two 14' 4" x 10' 2"
Multi pane windows to dual elevation providing attractive garden views. Exposed central beam. Radiator. Exposed floor boards.
Bedroom Three 10' 8" x 11' 7"
Exposed timber. Multi pane window to side elevation. Access to loft. Exposed timber. Shelving with fitted cupboards below. Radiator. Exposed polished floor boards.
Bedroom Four 9' 9" x 7' 6"
Multi pane window to front elevation. Radiator. Exposed polished floor boards.
Bathroom
Multi pane window with garden view. Exposed ceiling timbers. Decorative panelling to walls with feature floor. Suite comprises of panelled bath with chrome fitments and glass shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc. Fitted eaves cupboard. Wall mounted heated towel rail.
Exterior
Front Elevation
The property is set on a delightful and secluded overall plot of some third of an acre (STLS). A five bar gate provides access to a private shingle drive and serves a detached oversized garage. There is an attractive cottage style garden that runs four sides of this fine home with well-kept central lawns and an abundance of established planting including a selection of fruit trees. There is an ornate natural pond with a charming enclosed lawn terrace with mature boarders to the rear of the home. In addition, there is a detached garden shed and greenhouse and an enclosed trellising housing oil tank.
Agents Note
Due to the age and style of this fine home our clients have advised us that the building is part timber framed and has lath and plaster internal walls and ceilings. Later additions have been brick constructed and we have been informed that when these were completed the foundations were adequate to extend onto the first floor subject to planning and further inspections and clarifications by any perspective buyers. There is also a septic tank for drainage and oil central heating.
The council tax banding for this property set out on the council website is band G.
Property information from this agent
Places of interest
See more properties like this:
*DISCLAIMER
Property reference BAH210063. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Balgores - Ongar.
OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:
Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on September 8, 2022
Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:
Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s
The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2
Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on September 8, 2022
Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:
Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on November 19, 2008 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.