Fisherman’s Cottage in Church Lane, Elvington is a splendid home dancing with character and charm and dressed with delightful gardens.

The original property is thought to date back some 300 years and there are plenty of period pieces on show – but this is also a home which has been cleverly updated to provide contemporary comfort.

The old world charm comes in the shape of exposed timber beams overhead and slate and exposed wood flooring underfoot, impressive exposed brick fireplaces with timber mantels and, in the dining room, a restored working range.

The ground floor layout offers a large reception room with windows to three aspects (brilliant in all senses of the word) and a dining room around the edges of that central exposed brick fireplace.

The breakfast kitchen is one of those ‘heart of the home’ spots, a lovely, cheerful, welcoming area warmed by a double range cooker and hob and with French doors that open to a terrace and gardens beyond.

The ground floor is completed by a bedroom and bathroom and a rear lobby area with stairs leading up to a second floor where there are two double bedrooms and an eyecatching restored bathroom with a cast iron, claw foot, bath.

The gardens include a good-sized, lawned rear garden with mature trees, flowers, plants and shrubs, a driveway to the side and a detached garage.

“Sometimes homes just have their own quirkiness, charm and character,” reads the brochure for the house. “Fisherman’s Cottage is a rather unique property… a perfect retreat for those seeking a village lifestyle or a holiday cottage.”

An ideal way to sum up this charming countryside home.

Fisherman's Cottage, Elvington is offered for sale at a guide price of £365,000 by RM English (phone 01904 697900).