GARDENER’S Cottage is uniquely positioned within the Victorian walled kitchen garden at the Grade II * Listed Whitbourne Hall. The house is the only detached property at the Hall and benefits from wonderful views.
Gardener’s Cottage is accessed via a small private courtyard and you enter the property via the glorious wisteria clad conservatory which runs the whole length of the house and overlooks the front lawn of Whitbourne Hall.
Inside, the house is laid out over three floors and is wonderfully light with high ceilings and double aspects to almost all rooms.
The kitchen and dining room both benefit from the delightful original arched windows. The attractive kitchen is very well appointed and has an aga and a walk in pantry, there is also an unusual hatch to the cellar below which doubles up as a utility room with washing machine and extra fridges and freezers. The cellar along with an additional store room are also accessed from outside. The stripped wood floor runs through to the dining room and sitting room both of which have wonderful far reaching views and the sitting room also enjoys a wood burning stove. On the ground floor there is also a good sized study room with a view across the courtyard, and a downstairs toilet and shower room.
On the lower ground floor there is a very useful third bedroom or office with plentiful storage and shelving.
Upstairs does not disappoint with a wonderfully light landing. The L-shaped main bedroom benefits from lovely views across the kitchen garden and open countryside, there are plenty of built in cupboards and under eaves storage in the bedrooms and bathroom. The second bedroom overlooks the courtyard and also benefits from a large velux window. The bathroom is again large and light and has a painted wood floor and a large antique roll top bath and also enjoys views over the kitchen garden and beyond.
Residents at Whitbourne Hall are all able to enjoy the 9 acres of impressive gardens and grounds and also have access to the fabulous communal formal rooms which include a ballroom, drawing room, library. dining room and a catering kitchen. Allotments and garages are also available to rent subject to availability.
GUIDE PRICE: £415,000
AGENT: COUNTRY & CLASSIC PROPERTIES
CONTACT: 01531 888388
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