‘PILGRIMS’ is a delightful and attractive three bedroom detached cottage built around three hundred years ago of Shaftesbury greenstone under a pretty thatched roof. The property has undergone a thorough and comprehensive renovation including a sympathetic and fabulous extension to the back providing a stunning and unique family home. The cottage has retained its lovely period features including inglenook fireplace, exposed ceiling beams etc and the recently extended part of the property mirrors the same attention to detail as the original. The cottage is located in the sought-after village of Charlton and enjoys an enviable location set in its own plot backing onto fields with superb far reaching views. There is under floor heating to the ground and first floors of the house. Plenty of parking and a double garage, wooden bespoke windows with wooden framed removable secondary glazing. 

APPROACHED:  From the paved footpath under a solid wood and slate tile Porch to oak and part glazed front door opening into:

ENTRANCE HALL: A lovely welcoming entrance. Quarry tiled floor, exposed timber beams to ceiling, the hallway is open to:

LOUNGE: 19’7” x 10’8” Part of the original property this delightful room is dual aspect with bespoke wooden framed windows to the front and side, solid pegged and polished ash floorboards, large open stone-built inglenook fireplace with rough- hewn Bessemer beam over brick-built hearth, exposed wooden timbers to ceiling, one step up to:

DINING ROOM: 18’4” x 10’8” A charming room, part of the original cottage, this room has an inglenook created from the original chimney breast and home to an original cast iron bread oven, dual aspect wooden framed windows with a front and rear aspect, exposed ceiling timbers, wooden pegged floorboards. One step down to:

REAR HALLWAY:  Spanning the old and new is a generous inner hallway, solid oak part glazed door to the garden, bespoke elm floor boards, one step down to the new extension, wood framed side window. One step up, ceramic tiled floor, wooden cloaks cupboard with hanging rail, cupboard for boiler, leading to:

DOWMSTAIRS CLOAKROOM: Wooden latch door, low level WC and matching pedestal wash hand basin, oak framed window with side aspect, fully tiled in ceramic decorative tiles.
UTILITY ROOM: Lovely practical room with a range of wooden Louvre door storage cupboards, range of floor cupboards with contrasting roll top work surface over, large inset stainless- steel sink with integral drainer and swan neck mixer tap, wooden framed bespoke oak window with garden views, floor mounted boiler, space and plumbing for a washing machine, fridge, overhead ceiling pendant. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 23’3” x 14’3”  A wonderful addition to the property and very much the heart of the house the room is of a generous size and is fully fitted with a bespoke range of wooden hand- made  shaker style wall and floor cupboards and drawers painted white with a matching roll top work surface, integral dishwasher and pull out bin, inset one and half bowl stainless steel sink with integral drainer, swan neck mixer tap, large recess with wooden Bessemer beam housing a caste iron navy blue double oven ‘Aga’ and matching single oven electric ‘Aga’ with ceramic hob, splash backs are fully tiled with decorative white and blue ceramic tiles. The centrepiece is a large matching island with a range of cupboards and drawers toped in marble to one side is a generous space with plenty of space for a family dining table and chairs, triple aspect wooden framed windows, bespoke Elm pegged floorboards, wooden part glazed French doors to the garden with wonderful far reaching views up to Zig Zag hill and Wyn green.

INNER HALLWAY: Bespoke elm Staircase rises to first floor with integrated and banister.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING/OFFICE: Set into the eaves and spanning the old and new, the landing is dual aspect with wooden framed windows to two sides, solid elm stairwell banister, solid polished floorboards, doors to large airing cupboard, door to:

BEDROOM TWO: 16’8” x 10’8” A stunning and generous room built into the roof with exposed roof timbers, two wooden framed windows to the front and side, built in double wardrobe, polished elm floorboards, floor hatch for furniture removal.

BEDROOM THREE: 19’7” x 10’8” Large double bedroom built into the roof space, exposed roof beams, integral shelving around the chimney breast, bespoke wooden windows to two sides, elm floorboards to the floor, floor hatch for furniture removal.

FAMILY BATHROOM:  Wooden plank door to a fully fitted bathroom furnished with a corner low level WC, shaped corner bath with mixer tap incorporating hand held shower, wall mounted wash hand basin, heated brass towel rail, the room is fully tiled to walls and floor.

MASTER BEDROOM/SUITE:  21’2” 14’3” One step down into a delightful room set into the ceiling rising to a domed point. Dual aspect windows with views over the garden and beyond to zig zag hill. Three built in double wardrobes, Elm boards to floor, door to:

ENSUITE BATHROOM: Light and bright, good ceiling height, furnished with enamel panel sided bath, with mixer tap and wall mounted shower head, matching low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin, wall mounted brass heated towel rail, wooden fronted storage cupboard, splash backs are fully tiled and finished in decorative wood edging, ceramic tiled floor wooden framed window to side.

OUTSIDE: The gardens are to both sides with the majority to the rear of the property and are a delight gently landscaped with fantastic far reaching views over fields and beyond.

REAR GARDEN: To the back of the property is a large oak built pergola with a lead and glass topped roof home to a well- established vine and a rambling rose, part gravel and paved footpath and large gravelled seating area. A shallow flight of steps, lined by box topiary leads upwards onto a generous and delightful area of lawn with random tree planting of fruit trees comprising eating and cooking as well as a Mulberry and a smoke tree, shaped flower beds planted with  flowering spring bulbs, iris, etc                    The garden backs onto fields and there are far reaching views up and over the fields to zig zag hill and on to Win Green, Around the house is a paved footpath leading past a vibrant well- tended bank                  of colourful Alliums, primroses, tulips and mature flowering shrubs, past trellises of climbing clematis, there are various seating areas and a mature scented arbour of Bay leading through a wrought iron gate to the gravelled parking apron and:

DOUBLE GARAGE: Metal up and over doors, light and power.

PARKING: Gravelled parking areas either side of the property provide space for up to four vehicles.
Council Tax Band: E
EPC rating: E
Property M²: 183

TENURE:  Freehold       

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment through the agents.