This “particularly lovely” character cottage for sale is more than 300 years old and has picture book views. 

Rosemary Cottage, in Gabwell, dates back to the 1600s and is Grade II listed, retaining period features both internally and externally. 

The cottage sits in 1.6 acres of grounds and has a Devon thatch roof and rendered elevations, while inside there are exposed beams, panel latch doors and small paned windows. 

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The sitting room features an inglenook fireplace. (Dart & Partners)

On the ground floor, the sitting room is the central area, with triple aspect windows, a feature beamed ceiling, window seats and an inglenook style fireplace with a raised slate hearth. 

Also on the ground floor, through a gothic arch door, is a modern kitchen and breakfast room with flagstone flooring and a stable door leading outside. 

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, one with coloured glass windows and a feature beamed screen, one with a built-in triple wardrobe, and the principle with character beams and views over the gardens, grounds and rural valley, as well as a modern shower room. 

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There are traditional exposed beams throughout the home. (Dart & Partners)

The property also comes with a detached annexe, which has an open-plan sitting room with a kitchen on one end, and a bedroom with an en-suite shower room. 

Outside, a character stone wall surrounds the entrance area, while to the rear there is an enclosed landscaped garden with lawns, a deck and a pergola. 

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The back garden. (Dart & Partners)

The paddock is south-west facing and has views across the valley, while outbuildings on the premises include a green house, a machine shed, a garage, an agricultural building and a further outbuilding. 

The property is being sold by estate agent Dart & Partners for a price of £895,000. 

The agent commented: “Rosemary Cottage is a particularly lovely circa 17th century "Grade Two Listed" detached property set in an idyllic yet convenient semi-rural setting with classic "picture book" external aesthetics. 

“The property has rendered elevations beneath a Devon thatch and a superb detached annex with similar external features.”