The Old Bakery is a delightful attached period cottage brimming with immense charm and character, situated in the rural village of Pitcombe, just outside Bruton.
A stable front door opens into a welcoming kitchen/diner featuring an impressive inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove and bread oven providing a warm and cosy atmosphere. The room is full of rustic character combining functionality with country charm. To the side of the inglenook, a door opens to a lovely sitting room with an attractive natural stone fireplace with a wood burning stove. Off the sitting room, there is a light and airy study ideal for home working or quiet reading. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a light filled garden room, and the convenience of a downstairs cloakroom.
Upstairs, you will find a family bathroom and two characterful bedrooms enjoying garden and rural hilltop views.
Outside, the garden is a true highlight of the property enjoying a sunny aspect and the River Pitt running alongside the rear boundary. From the garden room, a block brick pathway leads to a pleasant seating area being ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. The pathway extends past raised flower beds to a lawned area enclosed by a natural stone wall and timber fencing. A trellis arch gives access to a wildlife garden with stepping stones leading down to the river.
In summary, this exceptional cottage offers an enchanting blend of period charm, character features, and versatile living spaces, all set within a delightful garden.
ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL
A stable door opens to:
KITCHEN/DINER: 17’9” (narrowing to 12’8”) x 12’5” A delightful room with deep inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove (installed 2022) and bread oven. Butler style sink, solid wood draining board with work surface to one side, fitted wall, base and drawer units, recess for electric oven, quarry tiled floor, storage heater, exposed ceiling beams, utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine, space for a large table ideal for family meals and entertaining, painted wood panelling to dado height, fitted shelving, doors to garden room and sitting room and window to rear aspect.
SITTING ROOM: 12’6” (narrowing to 10’) x 10’8” A cosy sitting room featuring a natural stone fireplace and wood burning stove, fitted fireside cupboards, double glazed window to rear aspect with window seat, painted wood panelling to dado height, display alcove and concealed door with fitted shelving.
STUDY: 9’ x 7’3” Dual aspect windows, fitted shelving, exposed stonework and electric heater.
GARDEN ROOM: 10’ x 7’ Exposed stonework, brick flooring, light and power, doors to cloakroom and rear garden.
CLOAKROOM: Low level WC, wash hand basin and fitted shelving.
From the kitchen door to staircase leading to first floor.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING: Original window to front aspect, smooth plastered ceiling with downlighters and storage heater.
BEDROOM 1: 11’1” x 10’6” (excluding recess) Double glazed window to rear aspect enjoying an outlook over the rear garden and smooth plastered ceiling with hatch to loft.
BEDROOM 2: 10’2” x 9’3” Double glazed window to rear aspect also with views over the garden, and smooth plastered ceiling.
BATHROOM: A spacious bathroom with shaped shower bath, electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled to splash prone areas, double glazed window to rear aspect, electric heated towel rail, airing cupboard housing hot water tank and shelving for linen, hatch to insulated and boarded loft with ladder and light.
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