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" There's a good chance you'll be turning on the waterworks if you're too slow viewing this gorgeous home because there's no doubt it will be high on many peoples' wishlist! Dating back to 1915, this character property is amongst a row of cottages purposefully built for the workers of the nearby historic waterworks site. This cottage has been beautifully modernised and offers a fantastic open plan dual aspect kitchen diner with French doors to the rear patio and access to an enclosed utility cupboard. The lounge is situated to the front of the house and has wonderful elevated views across open countryside and character features such as original quarry tiled flooring and brick built feature fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove. The first floor has two good sized bedrooms; both with original fireplaces and the master having a cleverly designed walk in shower enclosure with contemporary thermostatic drencher shower. The family bathroom boasts a gorgeous period style suite with freestanding bath and features real wood flooring. Outside, the property sits on an excellent plot with gravelled private drive with a stone path that leads up through the elevated front garden that has been landscaped with mature planting, lawn areas and raised vegetable beds. The garden continues to the rear and is the perfect country garden with well stocked cottage style borders, stone paved patio area and steps up through a rose arch to a raised lawn that has garden shed, brick built outbuilding, pergola and views across open fields that adjoin the rear boundary. Situated in an excellent commuter location and having character, charm and wonderful views, this property is the one you've been waiting for!

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall - 4' 2'' x 3' 7'' (1.27m x 1.09m)
A solid English oak front door with a small inset glazed panel opens into an entrance hall which has a fitted carpet. With stairs rising to the first floor, radiator, fitted ceiling light, telephone socket and a door through to the lounge.

Lounge - 13' 6'' (max) x 13' 3'' (max)(4.11m

(max) x 4.04m (max))
A reception room with a fantastic view through a large window across open fields to the front. Having a feature brick-built fireplace with exposed brick to the walls and a feature alcove to one side. The fireplace houses a traditional style multi fuel stove mounted upon a quarry tiled hearth and the flooring features original quarry tiling. Two fitted ceiling lights, radiator, dado rail, door to understairs storage cupboard, television aerial connection and a door through to the kitchen diner.

Kitchen Diner - 17' 0'' (max) x 13' 6'' (max)(5.18m

(max) x 4.11m (max))
This is an open plan kitchen diner which features French doors out to the rear patio and additional window to the rear both with security shutters and there is also a skylight. The kitchen area has two windows to the side aspect and is fitted with country style fitted units with a wooden worktop. Having a Belfast sink with chrome mixer tap above with chef's attachment and a Rangemaster cream coloured electric cooker. Tiling to splash areas, wood effect Amtico flooring, radiator, inset spotlights to the ceiling. A fireplace with wooden mantle houses a Klondike cast iron stove upon a quarry tiled hearth and there is a storage cupbaord to the side of the chimneybreast. Door to a utility cupboard.

Utility Cupboard - 3' 10'' x 3' 7'' (1.17m x 1.09m)
Having space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and fitted with the wood effect Amtico flooring through from the kitchen. It has a fitted ceiling light and fitted shelving.

First Floor

Landing
Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor landing which has a neutral fitted carpet, window to the side aspect, fitted ceiling light and doors to all first floor rooms.

Master Bedroom - 12' 5'' x 10' 0'' (3.78m x 3.05m)
Having a large window to the front aspect giving fantastic views across open fields and the Staffordshire countryside. Having fitted wardrobes and being neutrally presented with a fitted carpet, fitted ceiling light and radiator. With an original fireplace and a walk-in shower enclosure with contemporary chrome thermostatic mixer shower having concealed pipework and drencher head, full height tiling to the walls, extractor fan and ceiling light.

Bedroom Two - 11' 10'' x 8' 11'' (3.60m x 2.72m)
Also featuring fitted wardrobes and having a window to the rear aspect looking at the garden and open fields beyond. Having a fitted carpet, ceiling light, radiator and there is also an original fireplace.

Bathroom - 8' 5'' x 7' 8'' (2.56m x 2.34m)
Fitted with a traditional style white suite comprising low level flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps and freestanding roll top bath with a central chrome mixer tap with showerhead attachment and chrome feet. Featuring a traditional style radiator and the window looks to the rear aspect out to the garden and giving views of open fields. The bathroom is finished with real wood flooring, spotlights to the ceiling and tiling to the splash areas.

Exterior
To the front of the property is a private gravelled drive with parking for at least two cars and a stone path leads up through the elevated garden that has mature planting, lawn areas, raised vegetable beds and side access to the rear garden. To the side of the house is a log store and storage space and the rear garden features paved patio that basks in morning sun and has access from the kitchen diner, steps lead up from the patio through a rose arch to a raised lawn. There are a range of planted beds with cottage style plants and other features include a garden shed, brick built outbuilding, newly installed warmflow exterior oil fired boiler, oil tank and pergola. The rear boundary backs onto open fields which provides excellent countryside views.

Directions
From Eccleshall, head out onto the A519 towards Newcastle, through Slindon, Mill Meece and Cotes Heath. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A51, you will pass the Waterworks Pumping Station on your right hand side, on the sharp right hand bend and after a few hundred yards, you will see a row of cottages elevated from the road on your right hand side and the property will be marked by our For Sale board.

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