A charming Grade II Listed 17th Century end-terrace cottage which has many original period features including a wide inglenook fireplace with Clearview stove, exposed beams, oak staircases and flag stone floors. With fantastic gardens, outbuildings and outdoor shower located in the historic part of Knighton, within walking distance of the town centre yet still enjoying views of Panpwnton Hill, this is cottage worth viewing.
Introduction
Located in the oldest part of Knighton, the town of the Dyke which dates back the 12th Century, is this hidden gem, a wonderful quaint cottage with a 120 ft long garden. The cottage has been lovingly decorated maintaining many of its original features and is a great opportunity to own a lovely period property just off the town centre.
The accommodation: dining room, living room, kitchen, rear porch, utility, studio and store room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and attic.
Property description
There are two wonderful front doors off the street with open porches to ensure the character and frontage is kept the same as it looked hundreds of years ago. Only one of the front doors is now in use and leads you up into the dining room. The dining room has quarry tiled floor, with beams and an opening to the living room, with a wide stone inglenook fireplace with a Clearview stove, with an alcove cupboard to the one side. A door leads to the rear porch which leads out onto the rear courtyard and garden beyond. Off the dining room is an inner hallway with under stairs storage and steps to the kitchen. The kitchen has flagstone flooring, cream units, oak worktops, a ceramic double sink, a door to the courtyard area and oak windows with ornate wrought iron latches in keeping with the period of the property.
There are still four original staircases in the property with one leading from the inner hallway between the kitchen and dining room up to the third bedroom which is was previously used as a office. The third bedroom has exposed beams, under stairs storage and a window to the front. The bathroom has a three piece white suite, tiled flooring and exposed beams. Stairs from the third bedroom lead to the second floor, attic room, which is divided into two areas, with views over the garden.
The second staircase is from the living room, leading up to a large landing area with exposed floorboards, beams and a period door. The main bedroom has a a view to the front, exposed beams and cottage windows with wooden sill. There is also a staircase which leads from this bedroom to the attic. The landing leads to a through room which could be used as an occasional bedroom or dressing area. There is a further bedroom and bathroom off this room. The bathroom has a white suite, with roll top bath, tiled flooring and exposed beams. The second bedroom is a double room which overlooks the garden.
Adjoining outbuildings
Adjoining the property on the left hand side are the outbuildings which include the utility, and workshop. A door from outside takes you into the utility with a window, plumbing and space for washing machine. There is also a toilet and ceramic Belfast sink with ceramic slate coloured tiled flooring, light and power and the boiler. The workshop is a great space with light and power and a window to the garden.
Garden
From the rear porch you step out onto the patio area, with paved area and stone steps up to a gravelled area with a pergola, a perfect set up for a table and chairs to enjoy the summer months. Off to the side of the house by the utility is the outdoor shower which is a great way to enjoy the garden and quiet location. An archway leads you down to the lawned area, bordered by mature hedges and at the bottom of the garden is a compost area. To the side is an area perfect for planting plants and shrubs. The garden extends to 120 ft altogether and is a lovely peaceful and very private area with mature fruit trees and soft fruit bushes.
Location
Market Street is located in the oldest part of Knighton within the conservation area and is conveniently located for accessing the town centre. Knighton (Tref y Clawdd) which is located in Mid Wales, and is a market town within the historic county boundary of Radnorshire, lying on the river Teme, with a railway station on the Heart of Wales line. The Offas Dyke footpath is a 177 mile National Trail footpath that closely follows the England/Wales border. It opened in 1971 from Prestatyn to Chepstow with Knighton sitting at the half way point with a visitors centre. Knighton has a primary school, supermarket, leisure centre and many other smaller independent shops. The larger market town of Ludlow, 16 miles has a wider variety of facilities and hosts the famous Ludlow Food Festival. The larger Spa town of Llandrindod Wells, 18 miles offers a further wider range of facilities.
Services
All mains services are connected. Powys Council tax band D. NOTE: These particulars are intended only as a guide to prospective Buyers/Tenants to enable them to decide whether to make further enquiries with a view to taking up negotiations but they are otherwise not intended to be relied upon in any way for any purpose whatsoever and accordingly neither their accuracy nor the continued availability of the property is in any way guaranteed and they are furnished on the express understanding that neither the Agents nor the Vendors are to be or become under any liability or claim in respect of their contents. Any prospective Tenant must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the particulars contained.