House For Sale £650,000
*Guide Price £650,000 - £675,000*
This really is a hidden delight - an attractive semi-detached three-bedroomed cottage in a rural location set down a private lane which forms part of the Ashburnham Estate. There is also a detached outbuilding which has previously been used as a mechanic’s workshop, and garden of about 0.31 of an acre. EPC E.
2 Frickley Cottages is a hidden delight, tucked away at the end of a private and picturesque lane that forms part of the Ashburnham Estate and thus removed from traffic. The house sits in a plot of some 0.31 of an acre with the added benefit of a detached workshop/garage. The elevations are of brick beneath a tiled roof. The windows (apart from the porch) are sealed double glazed units and the heating is oil-fired.
The main features of the property include:
• Entrance Porch – a spacious and extremely useful entrance to the property with ample space for coats and boots, plumbed for washing machine and tumble dryer, and currently also housing two additional fridges. A part-glazed door leads to the entrance hall with a deep understairs storage cupboard and a door to the cloakroom with WC and washbasin.
• A timber panelled door leads to the double reception room. This has been extended in recent years and now forms a very comfortable entertaining space, with separate dining room with painted chimney breast and a log burner in a brick hearth. Oak-effect flooring leads through an opening to the sitting area at the rear of the property with glazed double doors leading out to the terrace and the smaller enclosed garden.
• The kitchen/breakfast room is just one step up from the hall and features a range of high gloss wall and base units incorporating a stainless steel sink unit with drainer, Zanussi four-ring electric hob with overhead extractor, Select 900 double oven, Electrolux integrated dishwasher. The kitchen provides comfortable space for a breakfast table and there is a part-glazed double door leading out to the front of the property.
• Also on the ground floor is the family bathroom comprising a panelled bath with mixer taps and a separate overhead shower attachment, tiled walls and a glazed screen; WC and pedestal wash hand basin, part tongue and groove and part tiled walls, heated towel rail.
• Stairs lead to the first floor landing where the principal bedroom has a range of built-in wardrobes and an airing cupboard housing the water tank and with space for linen storage. Double glazed window with attractive views over the extensive gardens.
• Bedroom 2 is another double bedroom, also with ample space for free-standing wardrobes, and a double aspect offering views over the garden and to the side of the house. Access to loft hatch.
• Bedroom 3 is a single bedroom with a bedroom looking onto Frickley Lane itself.
• The shower room features a glazed and tiled shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin in vanitory unit, fully tiled walls and a heated towel rail.
Outside
Detached Workshop/Garage. This building has previously been used as a mechanic’s workshop.
Parking for numerous cars on the forecourt and in a separate area of hardstanding by the entrance to the property. There is a secondary entrance approached via steps from Frickley Lane below the house’s elevated position.
Immediately to the rear of the house is a fenced section of the grounds, used as the main garden. This is laid to lawn with well-stocked beds and a number of trees. There is a paved and raised terrace serving as an ideal place for al fresco dining and to enjoy the views. There are numerous timber sheds dotted throughout the grounds serving a variety of purposes, but ostensibly for storage.
In all approximately 0.31 of an acre.
