About the property

A charming country cottage which offers superb rural views and retains many original features. The cottage is situated on the outskirts of the much-favoured village of Tatenhill.

General Information

The Property

Sitting in this idyllic rural location on the outskirts of the much-favoured village of Tatenhill is the characterful grade II listed cottage. The property, dating back to the Georgian era, offers fabulous features with inglenook style fireplace, flagstone floors and lovely timber period style doors.

The lovely cottage-style approach through a timber gate leads onto the terrace with an open porch leading into a beautiful garden room with roof lights and windows that offer stunning views of the garden. A door opens into the characterful, welcoming dining hall with its flagstone flooring, two storage cupboards with latch doors, a guest cloakroom with w.c. and a hand wash basin set within a period-style vanity unit and stairs off to the first floor.

The kitchen is situated off the dining hall. It offers a range of bespoke period-style fitted kitchen cabinets with attractive granite work preparation surfaces that incorporate a Belfast sink, integrated appliances include a fridge, freezer, and dishwasher. Set within a decorative mantle piece with extractor hood is space for a range cooker.

The family room has views out to the front, stripped timber flooring and a superb Inglenook-style fireplace with a log burner inset. It is, without a doubt, a lovely feature and creates a homely and cosy feel on cold evenings. A door leads through to the spacious formal sitting room with windows looking out to the side aspect and to the rear garden. The room offers lovely oak flooring and a feature fireplace with an oak mantel over.

On the first floor, the landing gives access to the four bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. Steps lead down into the spacious principal bedroom, with windows out to the side and rear, offering rural views. Bedroom two offers a vaulted ceiling, a window to the front and stunning exposed timbers. bedroom three looks out to the front, enjoying rural views with a period-style ornate fireplace, and bedroom four also has views out to the front.

A luxuriously appointed family bathroom services all four bedrooms with a four-piece suite incorporating a large shower cubicle with timber-style waterproof wall boarding, a bath with a centre mixer tap, a basin set within a vanity unit and a w.c. There are tiled surrounds and a window to the front aspect.

Outside

From the open porch, a door leads into a utility storage room with provision for a washing machine and space for a drier, there is a useful fitted shelving unit for storage and the oil boiler is also housed here.

The rear garden is in a delightful cottage-style with mature hedging, offering a good degree of privacy and a paved terrace. A low wall separates the terrace from the garden with its lawn and herbaceous borders. A gate leads through to the parking area.

The front garden is a useful utility garden used as a kitchen garden with a greenhouse, raised beds with ample seating areas to while away the warmer days.

Location

The property sits outside the sought-after village of Tatenhill with its stunning church, village hall and traditional Public Inn. There are lots of walking trails, and the area offers ample hacking tracks. The property falls in the catchment area of the highly regarded John Taylor Academy located in the nearby village of Barton under Needwood. There is excellent travel via the A38 to the A50 and further motorway network beyond offering fast travel to Derby, Lichfield, Birmingham, Stoke, Uttoxeter and Nottingham.