Mill Lane, Hooe

A really delightful, detached, period cottage (not Listed), well-presented and stylishly updated to form a very comfortable home, set within a pretty garden and with unspoilt views over adjoining farmland.

Description
Yew Tree Cottage is a really delightful detached period cottage (not Listed), well presented
and stylishly updated to form a very comfortable home. The elevations are colour-washed brick with part flint beneath a pitch tiled and slate roof.
There is an LPG heating system with underfloor heating to some of the ground floor, together with new upvc windows to the south and west elevations (with 10 year guarantee).

The main features of the property include:
• Oak front door to entrance hall with coat hanging hooks.
• The family area opens through into the stunning oak-framed dining/garden room with substantial oak timbering and vaulted ceiling with A-frame, enjoying views over the garden and southerly views beyond over farmland. Double opening doors to the terrace.
• The sitting room has an attractive brick inglenook fireplace fitted with a woodburning
stove, brick hearth and oak bressummer beam above. Further brick fireplace with oak mantelpiece and shelving either side. Double opening glazed doors to the rear terrace and a lovely outlook over the garden.
• The kitchen/family room has a part vaulted ceiling in the kitchen with fitted Neptune units having white granite work surfaces with a range of cupboards and drawers beneath, Villeroy & Boch butler sink, integrated Neff dishwasher, waste bin, wine cooler, fridge and freezer. Dual two-oven/microwave. Range of eye-level units. Central island unit with a white granite work surface having cupboards and drawers beneath, including wine storage and breakfast bar for casual dining. Walk-in larder with shelving.
• The utility room has a stainless steel sink inset into granite work surface with cupboards and drawers beneath. There is a store cupboard housing the central heating boiler, together with a stable door to the courtyard.
• The shower room is stylishly fitted with a white suite of WC, pedestal wash basin, large walk-in shower cubicle with drench head shower, heated towel rail, space and plumbing for a washing machine, panelling to dado height and exposed brickwork.
• The inner hall has a staircase to the first floor landing with understairs cupboard.
Bedroom 1 is double aspect with a vaulted ceiling and glorious views over the garden and countryside beyond, exposed oak flooring and an opening through to a dressing area with a bank of fitted cupboards.
• Bedroom 2 has a vaulted ceiling and beautiful southerly views.
• The bathroom is finished to a high standard with a rolltop bath with claw and ball feet, WC, stone circular wash basin set on a vanity unit, and a heated towel rail.

Outside
The property is approached from Mill Lane initially over a shared driveway then onto its
own driveway through a five-bar gate with post and rail fencing to the side and views over farmland. The drive culminates in a large parking/turning area for a good number of vehicles with well-stocked flower borders and mature oak trees. Wide steps lead down to the front door with gated access to either side.
Immediately adjoining the rear of the house is a wide paved terrace which has a lovely aspect over the garden and countryside beyond. There are two brick raised rose and lavender beds and the garden is laid to lawn interspersed with beautiful herbaceous borders, well stocked with mature plants and shrubs including verbena, geraniums,
grasses, fuchsias, roses, hydrangeas, buddleias and phormium, together with trees including acer, cherry and silver birch.
The timber summer house has an excellent paved terrace in front overlooking an ornamental pond with lilies and irises. At the far end of the garden a rose arbour leads to a further discreet seating area. To the east is an enclosed and sheltered vegetable garden with fruit trees, three raised beds and a greenhouse.
At the rear of the house is a courtyard area with a circular paved terrace, ideal for outside dining, with a shingle surround, curved brick wall and colourful flower border beyond. Adjoining is a brick and tile outbuilding with brick flooring, two leaded light windows, exposed oak beams and a vaulted ceiling, with electricity and water connected, suitable for use as an office/bedroom, subject to the necessary consents.
In all about 0.27 of an acre.