New year, new home?
EXTENSIVE 19THC HOME AND GARDEN IN VILLAGE COULD BE SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO IN 2022
AN EXTENDED traditional red brick cottage that is believed to date back to 1824 is on the market in an East Staffordshire village.
The cottage is up for sale in Stubby Lane, Draycott in the Clay, for £750,000 and comes with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and three reception rooms.
It is being sold by John German and also comes with adjoining paddocks.
The estate agent said: “Believed to originally date back to 1824 (approximately), consideration of this delightful family home is strongly advised to appreciate its generouslysized, well-appointed accommodation – including three reception rooms alongside a spacious dining kitchen and conservatory overlooking the gardens, as well as the delightful gardens which have several seating areas positioned to take advantage of the sun throughout the day, plus a fabulous entertaining area with summerhouse and bar enjoying a good degree of privacy.
“Ivy Cottage is situated between the popular villages of Marchington and Draycott-in-the-clay where a range of amenities include convenience stores, public houses and first schools. The surrounding towns and cities are all within easy commutable distance including Uttoxeter, Ashbourne, Burton-ontrent, Derby and Lichfield. The nearby road networks include the A50 dual carriageway which links the M1 and M6 motorways plus the A38 dual carriageway and M42.”
The cottage opens with an enclosed traditional tiled porch leading to the welcoming hall where stairs rise to the first floor and doors lead to the spacious ground floor accommodation including the cloakroom area and guest loo.
The sitting room has a feature beamed ceiling and a focal wall mounted fire and the fitted kitchen has an extensive range of base and eye level units with work surfaces. There is space for a range stove with extractor over, integrated dishwasher and ample space for a dining table at the heart of the kitchen.
There is also a utility room and a formal dining room with natural light from the wide walk-in bay window overlooking the garden and a “nosy parker” bay to the side. The third reception room is a spacious lounge that also enjoys an abundance of natural light from the triple aspect windows including a wide walk-in bay to the front. At the focal point of the lounge is a cast log burner set on a slabbed hearth.
Completing the ground floor is the conservatory which overlooks the gardens with feature tiled flooring.
Upstairs there is a landing that has space for a small study or reading nook and doors leading to the four bedrooms.
All of the bedrooms are served by the family bathroom which has a white four-piece suite incorporating a corner bath alongside a separate shower cubicle. The main bedroom has triple aspect windows providing an abundance of natural light and fitted wardrobes alongside an ensuite which has a white three-piece suite including a double shower cubicle.
The estate agent said: “Outside to the rear is a paved patio with dwarf wall leading to the formal gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked beds and borders containing a large variety of shrubs, plants and trees. Additionally, there is a small pond, timber decking and a summerhouse providing a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the views over the lawn and paddocks.
“The garden also features a timber constructed bar and an area for a hot tub which is ideal for entertaining.
“The garden wraps around the side elevation where there is a further paved seating area enjoying views over the paddock with a good degree of privacy. To the front is a garden laid to lawn with established beds and borders.”
There is also a gravelled driveway and garage. From this driveway, a galvanised five bar gate leads to the adjoining paddocks that extend to approximately 1.79 acres, having a water trough and further gate leading back into the garden.