Thyme Cottage, 98 Station Road
  Croston
  £229,950 chain free
   
 
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Date on the market: 25th Aug 2008
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Originally two houses, but now converted into a delightful 18TH CENTURY DOUBLE FRONTED COTTAGE currently two bedrooms but could easily be converted to three. The property briefly comprises of a comfortable sitting room with original ceiling beams, a second reception room, and a super family kitchen which opens into a conservatory. Outside is a spectacular garden and off road parking provided by a side driveway.

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Timber panelled door.

 

Sitting Room

Front

5.00m x 4.45m 16’5 x 14’7

Narrowing to 3.31m (10’10)

Feature coal effect gas fire in a polished brass surround and grate on a marble hearth and back in a timber surround; original exposed timber beams; polished timber double glazed window; useful understairs cupboard with coat hooks; power points; television point; telephone socket; central heating radiator; wall to wall fitted carpeting; staircase to first floor; latched timber panelled door with stained leaded glass panel to kitchen and:-

 

Second Reception

3.90m x 3.19m 12’9 x 10’5

Measurements to alcoves)

A light room thanks to the double French doors which open out onto the patio and rear garden; window to rear; chimney breast with restored cast iron fireplace with mantel shelf on a tiled hearth; alcove wall lamps; power points; telephone socket; computer point; wall to wall fitted carpet; exposed timber beams; central heating radiator.

 

Dining Kitchen

5.13m x 4.56m 16’10 x 14’11

A hand built kitchen containing a generous range of wall and base units in solid Pine; stone effect work surfaces with tiled splashbacks ; two glass display cabinets; sink and a half with drainer and antique Brass mixer tap sitting under the window to the conservatory and garden; power points; built-in four ring gas hob by Neff with a Baumatic fan assisted electric oven and grill; extractor fan and light above; exposed timber beams; control central heating radiator sitting under the front window; space for large fridge freezer; plumbed for washing machine; antique style terracotta flooring;  stable door with leaded inspection window to conservatory.

 

Conservatory

3.62m x 2.74m 11’10 x 8’11

Timber  framed double glazed units sat on dwarf brick walls to two sides sat under a pitched polycarbonate roof; glazed door  to side patio; central heating radiator; power points; antique terracotta flooring; two wall lights.

 

First Floor

 

Landing

Loft access; wall to wall fitted carpeting.

 

Principal bedroom

Front

5.04m x 4.54m 16’6 x 14’10

Polished timer double glazed window; central heating radiator; built-in wardrobes providing great hanging and shelving space behind three doors; power points; television point; four wall lights; wall to wall fitted carpeting; timber panelled patched door. Provides great  scope for conversion to two bedrooms.

 

Bedroom Two

Front

4.47m x 2.80m 14’7 x 9’2

(Measurements to alcoves).
Polished timber framed double glazed window; central heating radiator; built-in wardrobes providing hanging and cupboard space behind two doors; power points; wall to wall fitted carpeting; two wall lights.

 

Bathroom

Rear

3.42m x 2.14m 11’2 x 7’0

Narrowing to 2.61m (8’6)
Containing a classic white three piece bathroom suite consisting of a roll top cast iron bath with claw feet and polished chrome mixer tap and hand held shower attachment; large Whieldon wash hand basin again with chrome pillared taps and fittings; W.C. again with chrome fittings; obscured glass window; central heating radiator; useful airing cupboard housing the Worcester 28si combination boiler; ceramic tiled flooring; inset ceiling downlights.

 

Outside

 

Gardens

A delightful garden accessed from the French doors from the second reception or conservatory.

A stone paved patio area with steps leading up to a feature Lily pond and raised flower and shrub borders. A cobbled path winds up to the rear of the garden with lawned areas with a good array of specimen trees and mature shrubs. A private garden protected to the sides by mature privet hedges.

At the rear of the garden is a carp pond, an aluminium framed greenhouse and two timber sheds.