Blackjack Road, Swineshead

A charming detached cottage occupying a generous corner plot, enjoying private gardens to the front, side and rear together with off-road parking. The property offers versatile living accommodation including an entrance porch, sitting room, dining room, utility room, kitchen, rear entrance garden room and a substantial living room with vaulted ceiling. To the first floor are two bedrooms, a spacious landing area with potential to create a third bedroom (s.t.p.p), and a four-piece family bathroom. The property enjoys attractive views across neighbouring paddocks, stables and manège and is offered for sale with NO ONWARD CHAIN.
ACCOMMODATION
Entrance Porch
With front entrance door, ceiling recessed spotlights, tiled flooring, two slim windows to the side aspects, door through to: -
Sitting Room
11' 4" x 13' 3" (maximum into recess) (3.45m x 4.04m)
With double glazed window to front aspect, electric-powered multi-fuel style fireplace with tiled hearth, radiator, ceiling recessed spotlights to the alcoves, wall light points, internal window through to the kitchen, door through to: -
Dining Room
11' 4" x 10' 3" (maximum) (3.45m x 3.12m)
Having wood effect flooring, double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, picture shelving, fireplace recess with tiled hearth, door through to: -
Utility Room
9' 0" x 9' 4" (2.74m x 2.84m)
Having modern fitted wall and base level units with work surface over, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for condensing dryer, space for upright fridge freezer, double glazed windows to side and rear aspects, partly tiled walls, ceiling mounted spotlights, wood laminate flooring, radiator, door through to: -
Kitchen
9' 1" x 13' 0" (including entrance recess with understairs cupboard) (2.77m x 3.96m)
Fitted with a range of wall and base level units with work surfaces over, space for cooker with extractor above, partly tiled walls, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, stained glass window into rear entrance sunroom, stairs rising to first floor, radiator, solid wood parquet flooring, original stove/Aga retained as a decorative feature.
Rear Entrance Garden Room
5' 1" x 10' 4" (1.55m x 3.15m)
Of brick-built construction with timber framed windows to the side and rear aspects, solid wood flooring, uPVC door providing access to the rear garden, door through to: -
Living Room
14' 10" x 12' 5" (4.52m x 3.78m)
Having vaulted ceiling with recessed spotlights, double glazed windows to front and side aspects, with the side window enjoying views across neighbouring paddocks and manège, feature exposed brick wall with inset gas (bottled) fire, TV aerial point, ceiling beams, radiator.
First Floor Landing
9' 2" x 14' 2" (2.79m x 4.32m)
With vaulted ceiling, double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator, built-in cupboards, access to roof space, door to the bathroom and steps leading to a further landing serving the bedrooms. This generous landing area offers potential to create a third bedroom through the installation of stud partitioning (s.t.p.p).
Bathroom
9' 7" x 9' 3" (2.92m x 2.82m)
Being fitted with a four-piece suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap, low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, double shower cubicle with wall-mounted electric shower within, partly tiled walls, parquet flooring, wall-mounted heated towel rail, ceiling recessed spotlights, double glazed window to rear aspect.
Bedroom One
11' 6" x 13' 5" (maximum) (3.51m x 4.09m)
With double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, ceiling recessed spotlights, TV aerial point.
Bedroom Two
11' 8" x 10' 4" (maximum) (3.56m x 3.15m)
With double glazed window to front aspect, radiator, TV aerial point, original fireplace.
EXTERIOR
The property occupies an attractive corner plot with a good-sized gravel driveway providing off-road parking for approximately two vehicles. To the front are shaped lawns with established shrub and bush borders. The gravel driveway extends to the right-hand side of the property where there is a further lawned area, together with a raised base housing the double-bunded oil tank and external oil-fired boiler. Low-level five-bar fencing provides attractive views across neighbouring paddocks, stables and manège.
A gravel pathway leads to the entrance porch, whilst the front garden continues to the side of the property with a variety of mature trees, shrubs, borders and hedging.
The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and incorporates a paved patio seating area, covered pergola and additional hardstanding seating area. A variety of mature trees provide a good degree of privacy, with boundaries enclosed primarily by hedging together with a mixture of fencing. ...
SERVICES
Main electricity and water are connected. Drainage is to a private system. The property is served by oil fired central heating.
AGENTS NOTE
The Vendors inform the Agent that the external oil-fired boiler and double-bunded oil tank were installed in early 2024.
REFERENCE
22062026/30558325/SPA