Gervinia Cottage is a wonderful example of how a traditional 15th-century cottage can be sympathetically renovated and magnificently extended using natural materials and high-quality artistic design features. The result is a home that has a wealth of character but all the comforts of modern-day living. Offering five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a perfect blend of both cozy and open, free-flowing reception space flooded with light, along with large low-maintenance gardens and a swimming pool, Gervinia Cottage is an exceptional family home.
Entry to the property via a superb Green Oak and glass storm porch leads straight into the stunning reception/dining hall. With a double-height vaulted ceiling decked with crystal chandeliers, an oak and glass staircase with open risers that lead to a galleried first floor, and a one-of-a-kind feature fireplace with a contemporary inset clad with slate slips, this truly takes one’s breath away. It has room for a large dining table and, at the heart of the home, gives access to the downstairs reception rooms.
The kitchen/breakfast family room is equally impressive. Double doors open to reveal a wonderful room with a cozy space for a sofa, a large area for a dining room table, and timber bi-fold doors and French doors that seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor spaces, opening to the terraces and gardens beyond. This is all complemented by a bespoke hand-built kitchen offering a huge central island with elegant two-tone quartz worktops, along with a full range of floor and wall cabinets and pantry. Integrated appliances include two ovens, a microwave, a warming drawer, an induction hob, and a dishwasher. Additionally, there is space for an American-style fridge freezer. To the left is a utility area with storage cupboards, a downstairs cloakroom, and access to the garden.
Returning to the reception hall, an archway gives access to a flagstone-floored inner hallway, which has two storage cupboards. To the right is the original beamed sitting room, which has a beautiful inglenook fireplace, a window seat with views over the garden, and a distinctive arched cupboard. To the left is the study with deep recessed windows, a feature fireplace, built-in shelving, a desk, storage cupboards, and a bread oven.
Completing the ground floor accommodation is the family room. With high ceilings, a contemporary log burner, and a projector screen, this is the ideal space for relaxing with family and friends.
Rising to the first floor, there is an elegant landing with Velux windows and a galleried view of the floor below, together with space for a chaise longue, making it almost a room in itself. From here there is access to five double bedrooms. All uniquely styled, they have raised height ceilings which make them light and airy, ample wardrobe space, and many offer built-in desk spaces and three en-suite shower rooms.
The principal suite offers a lovely restful space with far-reaching rural views, a balcony, a bank of wardrobe cupboards, and an en-suite with both a free-standing contemporary bath and a separate waterfall shower.