Duck Street, Abbotts Ann, SP11
A charming Grade II listed detached cottage that is beautifully presented throughout with immense charm and character, standing in an attractively landscaped southterly facing garden, in a secluded position in the heart of this popular Hampshire village
Property Details
DESCRIPTION
A fine detached Grade II Listed character cottage constructed of mainly cream washed smooth rendered and brick elevations beneath a thatched roof. The beautifully presented accommodation has been greatly improved by the current owners over the past sixteen years and comprises a charming sitting room featuring a magnificent inglenook fireplace as well as numerous exposed beams and timbers, a separate dining room with vaulted ceiling, a kitchen/breakfast room fitted by John Lewis of Hungerford, and a separate utility/boiler room. There are three double bedrooms on the first floor, the master bedroom which also has an impressive vaulted ceiling, brick fireplace and a well fitted en suite shower room. The second bedroom also has a fireplace and the third bedroom is approached through a separate landing area. The main bathroom is also well appointed and is situated close to the stairs on the ground floor.
Outside the property has a gravelled driveway providing parking and leading to a single garage, which is currently used by the present owners as a study/studio. Whilst the cottage is centrally located in the village, the attractively southerly facing landscaped garden enjoys a good degree of privacy due to its layout and being set back from the village street.
Agent’s Note: This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a stunning character cottage in a particularly pleasant setting within this sought after village. To fully appreciate the property a viewing is essential.
LOCATION
Abbotts Ann has a public house, church, newly built primary school, award winning community post office and store and nearby garden centre. Andover, approximately three miles away, provides a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station with fast services to London (Waterloo in just over one hour). There is also a main line railway station at Grateley, approximately five minutes drive away. The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country and the cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury are both within about twenty minutes’ drive.
ACCOMMODATION
Covered ENTRANCE PORCH constructed of exposed wooden supports beneath a pitched slate roof. Outside lantern style overhead light. Panelled front door with wrought iron furniture and old fashioned bell to one side leading into:
OPEN HALL AREA Overlooking sitting room, partly screened by exposed timber framework. Oak flooring with inset door mat. Braced pine latch door leading into dining room. Wide opening into:
SITTING ROOM Featuring a wide deep brick inglenook fireplace housing cast iron wood burning stove standing on brick hearth, beneath exposed bressumer. Within the inglenook there is an arched display recess and to one side there is a cast iron door within a brick opening into former bread oven (no longer in place). Numerous exposed ceiling beams and timbers. Exposed framework to two elevations. Small paned window to front aspect with views over the landscaped garden. Wall light point. Ceiling spot lights. TV point. Double radiator. Wide opening with step up within exposed framework to inner hallway.
DINING ROOM Small paned picture window to side aspect overlooking vegetable garden. Fine vaulted ceiling with exposed oak framework. Central ceiling light point (ideal for chandelier style light). Further suspended spot lights illuminated the vaulted ceiling beams. Wide opening to side of chimney breast providing walk-in store with fitted shelving, light, power points and access to overhead storage space. Meter/fuse box concealed within high level casing. Telephone point. Double radiator.
INNER HALLWAY Wide turning staircase to first floor. Area beneath stair well with exposed beams (ideal for small table). Small side door to low understairs storage cupboard. Telephone point. Exposed brick flooring. Wall light point. Telephone point. Smoke alarm. Braced latched door to kitchen/breakfast room. Step up to:
PASSAGEWAY Exposed brick flooring. Ceiling light point. Attractive braced and ledged oak doors into utility room, main bathroom and deep cupboard housing lagged copper cylinder with fitted immersion and slatted shelving over.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM (Fitted by John Lewis of Hungerford) Deep sink with central mixer tap. Range of high and low level cupboards and drawers incorporating some open fronted display shelving and crockery storage. Wooden fronted ceramic tiled work surfaces. ‘Neff’ stainless steel built-under oven and grill with four ring gas hob over, built into arched brick chimney breast, high level open fronted book shelving to one side. Recess and power for day fridge. Recess and plumbing for dish washer. Exposed ceiling timber. Exposed framework to one wall. Quarry tiled flooring. Telephone point. Halogen ceiling down lighters. Space for breakfast table in front of leaded picture window overlooking the landscaped garden. Double radiator.
UTILITY ROOM Stainless steel sink unit with drainer to side and mixer tap. High and low level cupboards. Recess and plumbing for washing machine with space above for dryer. Space for tall fridge/freezer unit. Wall mounted ‘Profile’ mains gas fired boiler providing central heating and domestic hot water. Exposed ceiling timber. Ceramic tiled flooring. Window to side aspect. Range of built-in tall cupboards with high level cupboards above. Ceiling light point. Coat hooks. Stable door with high level glazed panel to front providing access to main patio and garden.
MAIN BATHROOM White suite comprising bath with folding glass screen and wall mounted shower. Wash hand basin set in roll top surround with double cupboard beneath, mirror fronted cupboard above with down lighters. Low level WC with concealed cistern Half ‘Travertine’ tiled walls. Ceramic tiled floor. Heated towel rail/radiator. Further slim line upright radiator. Obscure glazed window to side aspect. Ceiling down lighters.
FIRST FLOOR
Split level LANDING Ceiling light point with three directional spot lights. Exposed beams and timbers. Panelled doors to:
MASTER BEDROOM Vaulted ceiling with exposed oak purlins, timbers and beams. Further exposed framework to two elevations. Semi circular brick fireplace (currently not in use) with brick hearth and beam over. Small paned leaded window to front aspect overlooking garden. Ceiling light point. Triple wardrobes with half small paned glazed doors with internal curtains. TV point. Telephone point. Double radiator. Latch door to:
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM white suite comprising wash hand basin with double cupboard beneath and mixer tap. Low level WC with concealed cistern. Sliding glass doors into corner cubicle housing shower with light/extractor fan over. ‘Travertine’ tiled walls. Ceramic tiled floor. Inset mirror with strip lights to either side. Ceiling down lighter. Shaver socket. Heated towel rail/radiator.
BEDROOM TWO Low brick fireplace (currently not in use) with brick hearth and beam over. Exposed brick chimney breast with recesses to either side, one with door to built-in cupboard. Exposed oak framework and ceiling beams. Central ceiling light point. Leaded window to front aspect overlooking the main garden. Radiator partly concealed within casing. High level book shelf with cupboards behind
BEDROOM THREE Wide low leaded windows to side aspect. Exposed oak purlins and framework to one wall. Built-in cupboard. Access to eaves storage space. Two ceiling light points. Access to loft storage. Double radiator. Open tread steps lead down within framework to inner hallway with exposed framework, ceiling light point.
OUTSIDE
Delightful southerly facing well stocked cottage garden
Open access off the village lane onto a gravelled parking area, verged by curved dwarf brick retaining walls behind with colourful well stocked borders planted with a great variety of mature and flowering plants and shrubs. The parking area is screened to the front by low picket fencing.
SINGLE GARAGE (Currently used as office/studio) Constructed of smooth rendered elevations beneath a pitched slate roof. Double wooden doors. Stable door with high level glazed panel and further windows overlooking the vegetable garden. Power and light connected.
To the rear of the gravelled parking area brick paved steps rise to a picket gate which in turn leads to a sweeping gravelled brick edged walk way verged on one side by a narrow shrub border and to the other side by a deep border with a stunning colourful display of flowering shrubs.
At the end of the gravelled walk way there is a brick terrace running the full width of the front of the property with raised gravelled beds (ideal for potted plants). To one end there is a semi circular brick retaining wall and sitting area. Steps rise from the terrace to the main lawn which is well enclosed on all sides by tall hedging, mature shrubs and bushes. Timber storage shed. Circular brick paved seating area. Summerhouse constructed of timber and glazed elevations.
Further timber tool shed. Vegetable garden.
SERVICES
All mains services are connected. Note: No household services or appliances have been tested and no guarantees can be given by Evans & Partridge.
DISCLAIMER
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