Barncliffe Cottage, Long Moor Lane, Shelley, HD8

SITUATED IN A MOST STUNNING SETTING IS THIS DOUBLE-FRONTED, STONE COTTAGE BRIMMING WITH PERIOD CHARM AND BOASTING LOW MAINTENANCE GARDENS, A FABULOUS VIEW TO THE FRONT AND BEING SITUATED IN THE SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE OF SHELLEY. IN A RURAL SETTING, THE PROPERTY HAS PLEASANT WALKS ON THE DOORSTEP, IS SITUATED CLOSE TO AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES AND IS CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS.

The property accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, spacious lounge, conservatory, and open-plan dining kitchen to the ground floor. To the first floor, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms, an office room and the house bathroom. Externally, there is a low maintenance front yard with artificial lawn and patio, and to the rear is a low maintenance area with space for pots and plants. The gardens extend to the rear which currently has a hardstanding for sheds and a storage container - this area could be adapted as further gardens which extend to a tranquil dyke at the bottom of the garden.

Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band C. EPC Rating G.

ENTRANCE HALL

Enter into the property through a double-glazed, PVC front door with obscure and stained glass inserts with leaded detailing. The entrance hall features a panelled ceiling, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and vinyl tiled flooring, a useful cloaks cupboard, a carpeted kite-winding staircase proceeding to the first floor, and multi-panel timber and glazed doors giving access to the open-plan dining kitchen and the lounge.

LOUNGE (4.12m x 5.54m)

The lounge is a generously proportioned reception room which enjoys a wealth of natural light cascading through dual-aspect windows, including a bank of windows with window seat beneath to the front elevation and double-glazed French doors to the rear elevation which give access through to the conservatory. There are exposed timber beams and batons to the ceiling, a central ceiling light point, a radiator, and the focal point of the room is the living-flame-effect gas fire set upon a raised tiled hearth and with beautiful, cast-iron surround and tiled inset. There is a cottage-style door with Suffolk thumb latch which encloses a staircase descending to the cellars.

CONSERVATORY (3m x 3.2m)

The conservatory is a light and airy reception room and features windows to all sides with integrated blinds, tiled flooring, and a ceiling light point with fan attachment.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN (3.05m x 5.56m)

The dining kitchen is a generously proportioned, dual-aspect room with banks of windows to the front and rear elevations, plus a window seat to the front which takes advantage of the rural views across Long Moor Lane. The kitchen features a range of fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary rolled-edge work surfaces over, which incorporate a single-bowl, stainless-steel sink and drainer unit with brushed chrome mixer tap. Built-in appliances include a four-ring gas NEFF hob with cooker hood over, a waist-level Hotpoint double oven, a fridge freezer, and a dishwasher. There is vinyl tiled flooring, timber beams to the ceiling, part-coving to the ceiling, two ceiling light points, tiling to the splash areas, under-unit lighting, and two radiators.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the kite-winding staircase from the entrance hall, you reach the first floor landing. The landing features a beautiful, stained-glass window with obscure glazed inserts and leaded detailing, a fabulous, bespoke, mahogany banister with twist spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, a ceiling light point, and multi-panel doors providing access to the bedroom and bathroom accommodation and to an office.

BEDROOM ONE (3.2m x 3.5m)

Bedroom one is a particularly light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a central ceiling light point, a radiator, a loft hatch giving access to a useful attic space, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation giving pleasant open-aspect views.

BEDROOM TWO (2.74m x 3.61m)

Bedroom two, again, enjoys a wealth of natural light cascading through a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a loft hatch giving access to a useful attic space.

BEDROOM THREE (2.49m x 4.27m)

Bedroom three is another double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is laminate flooring, a bank of windows with window seat beneath, a ceiling light point, and a radiator.

OFFICE (1.22m x 2.13m)

The office space can be utilised as a store room and features a bank of double-glazed mullioned windows to the rear elevation. There is a recessed area with space for storage, a ceiling light point, and ample plug points.

HOUSE BATHROOM (1.91m x 2.79m)

The house bathroom features a modern, four-piece suite comprising a fixed-frame, step-in cubicle with electric shower, a double-ended panel bath with showerhead mixer tap, a broad wash hand basin with chrome monobloc mixer tap and vanity cupboards beneath which incorporate a low-level WC with concealed cistern and push-button flush. There is attractive flooring, panelling to the walls and splash areas, a panelled ceiling with inset spotlighting, an extractor fan, an anthracite ladder-style radiator, a double-glazed window with obscure glass and panelled sill, and a useful toiletry and towel cupboard.

Garden

Externally to the front is a low maintenance cottage garden with artificial lawn and a pleasant seating area ideal for enjoying the views and alfresco dining. To the rear of the property is low maintenance area with space for pots and plants. There is a hardstanding to the rear/ side which is currently home to a substantial shed and a storage container, this area would be ideal for a summer house or garden studio, or perhaps for use as further gardens with a vegetable patch. The gardens extend to the dyke at the bottom of the garden which offers a stunning backdrop and scenery. There is a LPG gas tank which the subject property has a right of access to.