3 bedroom house

A truly charming Grade 2 listed cottage, enjoying a quieter town centre location, and having been upgraded circa 2016 to a very high standard, and giving character accommodation upgraded to suit modern living requirements.
Having an open plan ground floor layout, the cottage is considered perfect as a home, holiday home or for its present use as a holiday let. For those interested in a holiday let, Melvin Cottage has been very successful, easily surpassing requirements for full rates relief, and is available fully furnished if required. Figures for 2024/25 already indicate the cottage will achieve well in excess of the 182 day requirement for full rates relief.
It has an open plan living and dining room, with cosy Snug off and also open to a quality fitted kitchen. There are two double and one single bedrooms as well as a high standard shower room. There is access from two rooms to a secure and private rear courtyard garden, while the property has gas central heating and part double glazing as well as a floored attic store room.
Well worthy of internal inspection to appreciate the retained character of this lovely upgraded cottage.

L Shaped Open Plan Living/Dining Room - 6.08 x 3.05 (19'11" x 10'0") - Running the full frontage of the property having a hardwood front access door, light oak floor covering which also extends to the rear Snug.

Living Area - Having a feature polished slate surround fireplace with slate and tiled hearth and cast iron inlay with feature fire basket housing a living flame gas fire. Wall mounted TV connection, front aspect window, radiator.

Dining Area - Capable of having a 4-6 seater table and with fitted wall cupboards either side of a former fireplace opening. Cloak cupboard, front aspect window, radiator, wide opening to:-

Kitchen - 3.57 x 2.78 (11'8" x 9'1") - Having a quality range of base and wall units in a soft green sage finish with granite worktops with upstands and part solid timber worktop. Integrated appliances include a Bosch stainless steel gas hob with a granite worktop surround with extractor over and Bosch oven under. Fitted Bosch dishwasher and tall Bosch fridge/freezer. Space for a washing machine and dryer, deep pan drawers, and Franke stainless steel sink. Original timber wall cupboard, ceiling spot lighting, skirting level room heater, fully tiled floor and double glazed door to the rear courtyard garden and partly exposed stone wall.

Snug - 2.28 x 1.96 (7'5" x 6'5") - situated at the rear being open to the living area with part exposed stone wall, radiator, light oak flooring, vertical radiator, French style double opening and double glazed doors to the rear courtyard garden.

Rear Lobby - With original pine staircase to the first floor with store under and light oak flooring. Attractive partly exposed stone wall and radiator.

First Floor Landing - With all facing bedroom/shower doors and frames in original yellow pine. Access hatch to the attic.

Bedroom 1 - 3.56 x 3.27 (11'8" x 10'8") - Having a feature large bay window with window seat referred to in its Listing status. Attractive domed alcove recess' either side of the chimney breast. Radiator.

Bedroom 2 - 3.06 x 2.76 (10'0" x 9'0") - With a feature made of a former cast iron former fireplace with painted slate surround, and with clothes hanging space to one side and shelf to other. Radiator.

Bedroom 3 - 2.57 x 2.52 (8'5" x 8'3") - With rear aspect window, radiator.

Shower Room - 2.21 x 1.92 (7'3" x 6'3") - Having been upgraded to a very good standard and with a corner shower enclosure with glazed doors and thermostatic shower control. Traditional style wash stand with polished slate top and raised wash basin with monobloc tap. WC towel radiator, slate tiled floor, shelf and wall lights.

Attic Space - 6.1 x 3.0 (20'0" x 9'10") - Accessed via a folding timber ladder off the landing, this area has been floored and boarded with good central headroom and ideally suited for storage with light provided. Modern gas combination central heating boiler.

Outside - Delightful and private rear courtyard gardens with high boundary walls to give good privacy but not to obstruct sunlight, and being more than large enough to give enough space to sit or dine outside. Borders with shrubs and bushes

Services - All mains services connected.
Gas central heating system with Nest control.

Tenure - The property is understood to be freehold and this will be confirmed by the vendors' conveyancer.
The property is a Grade 2 Listed Building.

Energy Certificate - Listed Building Exemption.

Rates - The property has a Rateable Value of £2,900.
No rates paid as exempt under Small Business Rates Relief and comfortably exceeding 182 days a year