Summary - SIMPLERS JOY, TARRANT KEYNESTON DT11 9JG
4 bed 3 bath Cottage
Spacious historic home with extensive mature gardens and flexible accommodation.
Detached Grade II listed thatched cottage dating to 1600s
This Grade II listed thatched cottage dates to the 1600s and offers versatile living across circa 1,863 sq ft (about 183 sq m). Period features such as exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace and cottage windows combine with adaptable reception rooms and three/four double bedrooms to suit family living, multi-generational occupancy or holiday/bed-and-breakfast use.
The property sits on just over a third of an acre with south/south-west facing landscaped terraces, productive fruit trees and a vegetable patch. Two timber garages and a service-road approach provide useful parking and storage, while a conservatory and multiple reception rooms give flexible indoor/outdoor flow to the gardens and adjoining fields.
Practical aspects are mixed: there is an air‑source heat pump and some secondary/uPVC glazing, yet the main heating and fuel remain oil-fired boiler and radiators and the Energy Performance Rating is F. Drainage is via a private septic tank and the cottage’s Grade II listed status will restrict alterations and may complicate retrofit work such as insulation.
Overall this is a characterful property with strong garden appeal and scope for improvement. Buyers seeking a historic home with roomy accommodation and gardening potential will appreciate it; those wanting low-maintenance, highly efficient modern heating or unrestricted renovation should factor in extra cost and listed-building consent requirements.
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