House For Sale £525,000
Smallwood Lodge tea rooms is a Grade 2 listed property steeped in local history and is said to be one of two buildings to escape the great fire in 1665. Records state this property was built C1600 as a dwelling and extended in the 17th century, re-faced in the 19th century when it was used for other purposes. This property is bursting with character features including exposed timbers, sash and canted bay windows. Smallwood Lodge is currently run as a tea room to the ground floor and a hairdressing salon to the first floor. Recently the adjoining coach house has been converted to provide additional seating for the tea room with a mezzanine above. The mezzanine is currently used as store however could provide additional dining space. Smallwood Lodge benefits from a low maintenance garden to the front and a courtyard garden to the rear. While Smallwood Lodge is currently used as commercial premises the layout could lend itself to a residential property ( subject to planning consent).
Outside.
The property has a low maintenance garden to the front surrounded by a brick wall and ornamental iron railings with a laurel hedge retaining privacy. A paved pathway leads to the main entrance and a door provides access to the coach house from the front garden. Access to the side of the property leads to a rear courtyard currently used as a dining area. This has access to a brick and tile guest cloakroom.
From the rear of the property there is pedestrian access to a rear walled courtyard leading to the main property. The neighbouring property provides a right of vehicular access to the rear coach house entrance for deliveries.
Ground Floor.
The main entrance opens into a reception dining hall. This leads onwards to a further reception area, kitchens and steps rise to a dining area. The dining area has access to the rear courtyard garden. An inner hallway has access to the coach house, rear walled courtyard and stairs to the first floor.
The coach house is mainly used as a dining area with a partition creating a discreet store room. A door provides access to the front garden and double doors to the rear open to allow access for goods deliveries. Stairs rise to a mezzanine with light and power and planning permission for a Velux window.
First Floor.
The first floor consists of three large rooms which are currently used as a hair dressers. The landing has access to a large guest cloakroom.
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: N/A Grade 2 Listed
Services: All mains gas, electric, water and drainage
Tenure: Freehold
Outside.
The property has a low maintenance garden to the front surrounded by a brick wall and ornamental iron railings with a laurel hedge retaining privacy. A paved pathway leads to the main entrance and a door provides access to the coach house from the front garden. Access to the side of the property leads to a rear courtyard currently used as a dining area. This has access to a brick and tile guest cloakroom.
From the rear of the property there is pedestrian access to a rear walled courtyard leading to the main property. The neighbouring property provides a right of vehicular access to the rear coach house entrance for deliveries.
Ground Floor.
The main entrance opens into a reception dining hall. This leads onwards to a further reception area, kitchens and steps rise to a dining area. The dining area has access to the rear courtyard garden. An inner hallway has access to the coach house, rear walled courtyard and stairs to the first floor.
The coach house is mainly used as a dining area with a partition creating a discreet store room. A door provides access to the front garden and double doors to the rear open to allow access for goods deliveries. Stairs rise to a mezzanine with light and power and planning permission for a Velux window.
First Floor.
The first floor consists of three large rooms which are currently used as a hair dressers. The landing has access to a large guest cloakroom.
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: N/A Grade 2 Listed
Services: All mains gas, electric, water and drainage
Tenure: Freehold
