If the Olympics, Paralympics, Davis Cup or the impending Ryder Cup don’t inspire you to take up a sport, perhaps living in a gorgeous rural plot with a number of private sporting facilities will persuade you to up your athletic game.
Millcroft Cottage, in the village of Bosbury, which is a short drive from Ledbury and just nine miles from Malvern, is not just a pretty four-bedroom thatched cottage set in just over two acres of grounds.
It also has a nine-hole pitch and putt course, a putting green and a bowling green/lawn tennis court, complete with clubhouse – perfect for sporty families or for getting children away from their games consoles.
The pretty timber-framed property is tucked away in a very private location, on a quiet no-through road, on the high side of a valley.
It’s just one mile from Bosbury, where there is a primary school, nursery, public house, church, cricket club, and village hall, which hosts a weekly post office and a monthly farmers’ market. There’s also a tennis and bowls club, should you wish to join a group and show off your newly acquired sporting skills.
The cottage was built in about 1580 and was sympathetically extended in the 1980s, matching the style of the original building. The main living accommodation amounts to a generous 2,066 sq ft.
However, any buyer who wishes to extend further can do so as planning permission has been granted for a two-storey extension.
In addition to the living space, there are two summer houses, a detached triple garage and outbuildings, plus terraces and spectacular gardens.
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It’s a rare opportunity to buy the home, for Millcroft has not been on the market for more than 60 years.
The cottage has plenty to attract the discerning buyer, thanks to its combination of old-world charm and bright, well-appointed rooms.
There are four reception rooms. The entrance opens directly on to the dining hall and off here is a cosy sitting room with ceiling and wall timbers, and stone fireplace. An open-plan kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with simple cream wall and floor cupboards, cooker with glass extractor hood, stainless steel sink and there is room for an American-style fridge-freezer. Doors lead to a family room, which has French doors that open to the terrace and gardens.
The ground floor also accommodates a side entrance porch, off which is the dual aspect drawing room, cloakroom, and a bedroom. On the first floor, above the sitting room, there is a bedroom with en-suite shower facilities.
The master bedroom with en-suite shower room, the second bedroom and family bathroom are on the first floor, reached via a second set of stairs.
The grounds of Millcroft Cottage also have the wow factor. Not only are there immaculate lawns and mature borders with shrubs and trees on a number of levels, there is also a woodland walk with stream running at the bottom of the garden, water features, sun terraces, plus two summer houses.
There is plenty of room for a number of vehicles on the Cotswold gravel driveway with parking for several cars, while a stone-clad garage accommodates a further three vehicles.
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Agent – Knight Frank
Telephone – 01432 273087
Guide price – £695,000