6 bedroom detached house for sale

Norton Cottage offers a stunning family home set in an idyllic location with far-reaching views, magnificent walled English Country Garden and a wealth of period charmDescriptionNorton Cottage offers an exceptional family home filled with bright and spacious rooms and enveloped by a classic walled English country garden. A charming period door opens to a handsome hallway with boarded floorboards for ease of living. The 31ft kitchen with its historic elm floor is clearly the heart of the home. The space works equally well for hosting as for informal family suppers, with room for a large dining table. Fitted wooden units provide ample discreet storage and an Aga, believed to be one of the first Agas ever made, creates a warming focal point. Breakfast bar seating is ideal for relaxed dining or a morning coffee. A large walk-in pantry provides useful additional storage. Two inter-connecting reception rooms, both with original fireplaces, offer superb spaces for entertaining and also for relaxed everyday living. A bay window in the drawing room neatly frames the pretty view over the garden. Steps lead up from the drawing room to a spacious yoga studio which would work equally well as a home office. A cloakroom, and utility/boot room, complete the ground floor. Six bedrooms are located across the upper two floors, three with en-suite bathrooms, along with a first floor cloakroom and a second floor family bathroom. The principal suite has a large en-suite bathroom and a superb, spacious dressing room with plentiful built-in storage. All of the bedrooms benefit from pretty views over the garden and valley.Garden & OutbuildingsNorton Cottage benefits from an exceptional English country garden reputedly designed by British horticulturist, Gertrude Jekyll. With a south/south-easterly aspect, the garden has a choice of seating areas for relaxation and enjoying the wonderful views. A mellow redbrick wall with espalier fruit trees creates a charming boundary and well-stocked borders provide sensational year-round displays. Level lawns run along the front of the house with a gently sloping lawn to the side of the property. A pond creates a delightful spot for relaxing with a book whilst soaking up the panorama. There is off-road parking for several cars alongside the lane, along with a garage and potting shed.