Summary - Forge House, Head Lane SP8 5LJ
3 bed 1 bath Cottage
Versatile village home with outbuilding ideal for homeworking or annexe conversion.
Detached three-bedroom granite cottage with period character and double glazing
Bright open-plan kitchen/dining with wood-burning stove and utility room
Separate living room with a second wood-burning stove
Large workshop/home office with power, lighting, internet and own toilet
Substantial off-street parking and private garden with mature hedging
Oil-fired boiler heating; not a community fuel supply (higher running costs)
Original granite walls assumed uninsulated — likely need cavity/insulation work
Council Tax band above average; single family bathroom for three bedrooms
Tucked away in the village of East Stour, this detached three-bedroom granite cottage combines traditional character with flexible modern living. The ground floor centres on a bright kitchen/dining space with a wood-burning stove, separate living room with a second stove, utility and cloakroom — practical for family life and relaxed entertaining.
Upstairs there are three well-proportioned bedrooms and a large family bathroom with both bath and separate shower. The property benefits from double glazing (installed post-2002), fast broadband and very low local crime, making it suitable for homeworking and village living.
Outside, a substantial outbuilding/workshop with power, lighting, internet and its own toilet offers immediate home-office use and clear potential for annexe conversion, subject to planning consent. The plot includes a private garden with mature hedging and off-street parking for multiple vehicles.
Buyers should note a few material points: heating is oil-fired via boiler and radiators (not a community supply), the original granite walls are assumed to be uninsulated, and Council Tax sits above average. These factors may mean higher running costs and potential retrofit work for improved thermal performance.
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