3-bedroom detached house · GL15 4TG
For saleListed 25 days
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About
Lydia Cottage is tucked away in a peaceful neighbourhood on the outskirts of Yorkley village.
It stands in a large sunny garden in an elevated position with a superb far reaching view over beautiful open woodland of the Forest of Dean.
The cottage is presented in excellent order, the accommodation is comfortable light and airy.
There are two reception rooms, the cosy sitting room features a central fire place with wood burning stove and the lovely light garden room.
There is a modern well designed fitted kitchen with open plan dining. There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Sited in the garden is an attractive timber cabin/studio with a broadband connection, the ideal home office with a great view of the forest.
Flagstone patios and a raised terraces provide plenty of outside relaxing and entertaining space. There is a pretty summer house, a detached garage and ample parking space on the drive.
Yorkley village is in walking distance, it is an active community with shops/Post Office‚ primary school‚ doctors surgery and a popular village pub.
Hall Stairs to the first floor and good quality laminate flooring extending through the sitting room and kitchen. The sitting room is a comfortable restful room over looking the garden.
It features a central fireplace with inset wood burning stove set on a slate hearth. There are French doors to the patio. The kitchen is bright and sunny.
It has an open plan dining area and a full range of cottage cream wall and base cabinets including a fitted dresser, hardwood work surfaces and a large ceramic kitchen sink.
French doors open on to a quiet patio. A bright spacious conservatory/garden room is designed for all year round use. It is of substantial build, finished with wooden sills and a tiled floor.
Doors open onto the terrace and part walled courtyard. First Floor On the first floor landing is the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.
Bedroom 1 is a generous double bedroom with an outlook over the garden. Bedroom 2, also a good double bedroom, lovely and bright with a view to the rear.
Bedroom 3 is an ideal children's room with access to the roof space. The well appointed family bathroom has a bath with shower over, colourful tiling and a traditional style WC and wash basin.
Home Office - Studio The home office is housed in a very attractive bespoke timber cabin sited in the garden. The cabin has power and broadband connected.
There is space on the veranda to sit out under the canopy and enjoy the garden and lovely far reaching view of the forest.
Outside The cottage is approached from a Forestry Commission lane, there is gated access to the parking area and space for up to four vehicles plus the single detached garage.
It is a lovely sunny garden with a sheltered south westerly aspect. The lawns are surrounded with colourful well established borders.
There are fruit trees, a young apple, pear and quince plus a couple of raised vegetable beds and a greenhouse.
The flagstone terrace to the rear has a view of the garden through a clear glass balustrade, a great space for entertaining.
A part walled courtyard and patio lie off the garden room to the front and the pretty summer house is well positioned to make the most of the late afternoon sun.
Directions What3words - ///garlic.tilt.glares From Yorkley, with the Bailey Inn on your left and Post Office on your right, drive down Stag Hill for 0.2 miles. Turn right into Beech Road.
Follow the road for 0.2 miles. The entrance to the property is on the right hand side as indicated by our 'Ferrino' directional arrow.
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