Renovated period home with annexe, private Italianate gardens and rural views.
- Extensively renovated period home combining two cottages
- 25ft bespoke open-plan kitchen with underfloor heating and AGA
- Private Italianate gardens, orchard, shepherd’s hut and luxury gazebo
- Self-contained 1-bed annexe — potential income or dependant suite
- Electric gated driveway and generous off-street parking
- Main house EPC D; annexe EPC F — energy upgrades likely needed
- Oil-fired central heating (main); annexe on LPG
- Village broadband slow; conservation area restrictions apply
Bell View Cottages is a beautifully renovated, creatively extended period home set in a highly regarded village location with far-reaching countryside views. The owners have combined two cottages into one cohesive house, retaining character features—an Inglenook fireplace and timber details—while adding high-spec modern elements such as a 25ft bespoke kitchen with underfloor heating, conservatories and quality integrated appliances.
The grounds are a major asset: Italianate, private gardens with Indian sandstone seating, espalier fruit trees, topiary and a meadow/orchard beyond. Outdoor additions include a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, a shepherd’s hut, a luxury gazebo ('Breeze House'), and a new timber office with utility. An electric gated driveway provides privacy and off-street parking.
Practical points to note: the property sits in a conservation area and is offered freehold. Heating is oil-fired with radiators for the main house; the annexe uses LPG and has a lower EPC (Annexe: F, Main House: D). The house dates from before 1900 with solid brick walls (assumed no built-in insulation), and broadband speeds in the village are slow. Council tax is described as expensive.
This home will suit a family seeking generous reception space, countryside living and flexible accommodation (annexe for relatives or income). Buyers wanting maximum energy efficiency should budget for upgrades (insulation, potential heating improvements) and be comfortable with oil/LPG systems and conservation-area constraints.