Kindlestown Cottage is a nicely-presented three-bedroom Georgian house that is set to make £300,000plus at a Jackson-Stops & McCabe auction on October 5th. Situated at Kindlestown Lower, threequarters of a mile from the village, the house, at just over 1,500 sq ft, is not particularly large but it does have plenty of character.
The exterior is typically Georgian with charming panelled windows and with the addition of a hexagonal sun porch at the front entrance. The owners have made clever use of the downstairs space by incorporating the hall, dining and sittingrooms into one, with the stairs dividing the long room at the centre.
At the sitting end, there is a cast-iron fireplace and alcove shelves. The floor is of Chinese slate and there is also a shelved display niche in the dining area. A long kitchen/ breakfastroom has a beamed ceiling and open fireplace fitted with a Chiltern solid-fuel stove. This room opens out conveniently to a paved courtyard at the rear.
The bathroom is downstairs and has a corner shower. A useful family room/den could double as a study and there is a sun lounge leading to a small terrace. The three bedrooms upstairs are all double in size. The bedroom has an en suite and wash-hand basin and built-in cupboards. The other two have wardrobes and overhead storage.
Most of the garden is to the front. This is lawned and well-planted with mature trees and shrubs. The courtyard to the rear is stone flagged and has vehicular access to the country road.
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