Hart Lane, Ruardean

Hall

Pine floorboards and original Victorian tongue and groove wall panelling. Leading to –

Study

14' 1'' x 9' 1'' (4.28m x 2.76m)

Front aspect bay window. Victorian double-column fire surround with red brick-backed fireplace and log burner. Stripped pine floorboards. Victorian tongue and groove wall panelling. Original panelled door and fittings. Radiator.

Sitting Room

13' 10'' x 12' 1'' (4.22m x 3.68m)

Large fireplace with Victorian pillared mantlepiece. Log-burner set on solid slate plinth with solid slate hearth in front. Carpeted staircase to first floor with French-polished newel-post and handrail. 2 radiators. Open-plan to –

Kitchen/Dining Room

17' 9'' x 12' 1'' (5.4m x 3.68m)

A lovely big, bright space with large Velux roof window, and huge casement windows down to unit level that give uninterrupted views of the garden. Bespoke, fitted base-level units with local ash worktops and real Victorian butlers sink. Antique slate slab insets in front of units. Cupboard under draining board hides washing machine. LPG 'Stoves Newhome' cooker with double hob, 2 ovens, large grill and storage drawer (there is provision for cooker hood and extractor fan if wanted). Radiator.

First Floor Landing

Radiator, leading to -

Bedroom One

15' 11'' x 12' 2'' (4.86m x 3.72m)

A lovely large bright double room enjoying views to the front over open countryside. Original, stripped pine panelled door with antique cut-glass doorknobs and finger plates. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

Bedroom Two

12' 2'' x 12' 1'' (3.71m x 3.68m)

Peaceful, smaller double room with views over rear gardens to a tree-covered hill. Embossed brass door furniture. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

Bathroom One

Wash basin on original cast-iron supports. Hidden WC cistern and reproduction wooden flush handle. Stained and varnished wood floor. Beautiful original pine door with coloured glass and Victorian thumb-lock.

Laundry/Storage Room

Wall mounted laundry shelving and long row of hooks for hanging. Radiator.

Carpeted second floor landing/Study.

Built-in storage cupboard. Exposed roof beams. Leading to –

Bedroom Three

9' 6'' x 8' 9'' (2.89m x 2.66m)

A very large bright room with front-facing aspect. Double windows give unique close-up views of Ruardean church steeple, and over open fields to Wales in the distance. A large ceiling hatch gives access to a spacious loft. Radiator. Fully carpeted.

Bathroom Two

Pedestal basin, close-couple WC (utilises a 'Wasteflo' macerator) and white-tiled cubicle with 'Triton' electric shower. Stained and varnished wood floor. Exposed roof beams. Radiator.

Outside

A slate step from the kitchen leads to a brick-paved seating area housing 2 x 47 kg LPG bottles (for cooking) with automatic change over regulator. Also, the boiler house with Worcester-Bosch boiler and exterior tap. From here, step up to the lawn with a cottage-garden style flower bed bordering one side. There are three mature and prolific blackcurrant bushes, and a rhubarb plant. There is a large log store that doubles as shaded seating in summer plus a garden a shed with a small wild-life pond in front. Another stone step leads to a sunny brick-paved patio surrounded by flower beds and summer jasmine. The garden is south-facing, quiet and secluded, enclosed by stone walls on 3 sides and a wooden fence on the other. There is a double-bund 1000-litre oil storage tank at the bottom of the garden which is filled simply and cleanly via an off-set pipe by the front door.

Services

The property is connected to mains electric and water. There is no natural gas service to Ruardean. The heating system and services where applicable have not been tested