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"A charming Cotswold stone three four bedroom detached character property on the edge of popular Ford.

Description

Myrnham Cottage is a charming, Cotswold stone detached property which has been the subject of extensive refurbishment and expansion by the current owners who have made this their family home for the past 25 years. The property boasts a wealth of period charm and character which has been elegantly enhanced over this time.

On entering the property you are greeted by a flagstone floored entrance porch with cloakroom. From here you walk into the original part of the house c 1700s which is currently arranged as a wonderful dining room with wood burning stove. At the east end of the property is the country style kitchen breakfast room with natural stone flooring, comprising a well designed, hand made, bespoke kitchen with wooden worktops, breakfast bar, Belfast sink and cast iron Esse electric range cooker with three ovens. The room has access out to a lawned garden via French doors. To the west of Myrnham Cottage is a spacious L shaped sitting room with a large wood burner in a flagstone fireplace and a feature cast iron spiral staircase leading up to bedroom three.

The first floor is versatile and has three main bedrooms, one with en suite shower room. There is a family bathroom with claw foot roll top bath and occasional fourth bedroom if needed. Both bedroom two and three have French doors opening onto private balconies leading out to the gardens. There is access from bedroom two to a fantastic loft room.

Externally

The gardens and grounds of Myrnham Cottage are very special indeed being entirely south facing and amount to approximately a third of an acre. There are a range of cleverly designed and landscaped areas which include terraces, lawn and a wooded area all with far reaching views over neighbouring fields and woodland. To the front and east side is a large lawn and seating BBQ area. To the west is a gated driveway with access to a double car port and parking for several cars. Towards the top of the garden is an impressive home office studio with its own terrace seating area. The views from here are of particular note.

Location

Ford is a quiet country village within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just 10 miles from the Georgian City of Bath; conveniently located with access to the main line station of Chippenham 4 miles with high speed direct rail access to London Paddington 65 minutes , the M4 Junctions 17 and 18 7 miles Each and 11 miles to Bristol. The village benefits from countryside walks right on the doorstep and the fantastic local pub, The White Hart Inn. The nearby villages of Marshfield, Colerne and Yatton Keynell provide excellent village shops, post offices, doctors surgeries, primary schools, pubs and other facilities.

Square Footage 1,736 sq ft

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