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A Modern Country House with Annexe, Equine Facilities and Barn for Possible Conversion  

 

Located in a rural position at the end of a private driveway, this magnificent country house was built in 1979 to the highest of standards and provides spacious accommodation with leisure and equine facilities. The property affords, master bedroom with luxury en-suite and dressing room/bedroom 4, guest bedroom with en-suite and a further bedroom, galleried landing with study area, superb lounge with feature fireplace, snooker room, dining room, fitted kitchen breakfast room and a utility room. The attached ground floor annexe comprises a bedroom with en-suite, separate shower room, kitchen and lounge with door to the unique glass atrium with splash pool and leisure area. Outside are lawned gardens having mature trees and a lake, a double garage, garden store and an outdoor swimming pool. The equine facilities include seven indoor stables, tack room, indoor school 42m x 20.6m and parking. There is a circa 5000 sq ft brick built detached barn for possible conversion, subject to planning permission and in all the grounds extend to approx. 164 acres (stms) which include arable land, pasture, woodland, river frontage and ponds. 

 

VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND IS STRICTLY VIA THE AGENT

ACCOMMODATION

 

RECEPTION HALLWAY

18’1” x 8’9”

Entered via a solid wooden panelled door with windows to the front and rear, staircase rising to a first floor galleried landing, semi vaulted ceiling, stone tiled flooring and a glazed door leading to.

 

GALLERIED DINNING HALL

17’7” x 17’6”

Window to the front, doors leading to the annexe, kitchen and lounge with one wall having built in storage cupboards.

 

LOUNGE

33’3” x 19’6”

Windows and sliding glazed doors leading out to the swimming pool and terrace, further window to the other side with views over the surrounding countryside, feature recessed open fireplace with Bressemer beam over and a brick built hearth, balcony from the first floor landing, vaulted timber ceiling with exposed king pins.

 

SNOOKER ROOM

25’9” X 17’6”

Picture windows to either side, recessed open fire with Bressemer beam over and brick built hearth, vaulted timber ceiling with exposed king pins, door to rear and a full size snooker table.

 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM

17’3” x 13’6”

Windows to the front and rear, farmhouse style base and eye levels units with work surfaces over, stainless steel sink and drainer with tiled splash backs, door to large walk in pantry, built in double oven, space for larder fridge, ‘Kenwood’ range with canopy over, tiled flooring and fully tiled walls with a pine panelled ceiling. Door to;

 

UTILITY ROOM

10’9” x 7’9”

Window to the side, Belfast sink and drainer, fitted wall cupboards, space and plumbing for two washing machines and partially tiled walls. Door to glazed storm porch leading to the gardens.

 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Built in cupboards with bi fold doors housing hot water tank and airing cupboard, feature galleried landing balcony over looking the dining room plus a balcony overlooking the lounge. Seating / study area and doors   off to the bedrooms (agents note; the galleried area above the dining room could provide an extra bedroom if converted subject to building regulations).

 

GUEST BEDROOM SUITE (bedroom two)

17’9” x 10’9”

Windows to the front and side with views across open countryside, wall lights and a radiator.

 

 

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

Window to the rear, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, panelled bath with shower attachment, tiled walls, shower cubicle, low level WC, shaver point and a radiator.

 

BEDROOM THREE

12’9” x 11’9”

Secondary glazed windows to the front, radiator and wall lights.

 

A solid security door leads to the;

 

MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

A short corridor with a window overlooking the swimming pool at the rear of the house opens into the;

 

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

12’9” x 11’9”

Window to the front, shower cubicle, corner bath in the centre of the room, tiled vanity unit with twin inset wash hand basins and mirrored wall, shaver point and fully tiled. A door within this room opens to a separate toilet suite comprising a low level WC and bidet.

 

DRESSING ROOM

Windows to the front and rear, built in cupboards with bi fold doors along one wall, radiator and panelled doors to the bedroom (agents note; this room could also be utilised as a bedroom if desired).

 

MASTER BEDROOM

17’6” x 11’9”

Double aspect with windows to the front and rear, wall light fittings, radiator, two doors one leading to the dressing room and one into the corridor.

 

GROUND FLOOR ANNEXE

A door from the galleried dining room provides internal access to the ground floor annexe. There is external access to the front and side.

 

HALLWAY

Three windows overlooking the swimming pool and terrace, doors opening to;

 

BEDROOM (bedroom four)

12’10” x 11’4”

Window to the front, radiator and door leading to;

 

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

6’7” x 5’4”

Window to the front, tiled walling, shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower attachment, radiator and a shaver point.

 

SHOWER ROOM

10’2” x 5’7”

Accessed off the hallway and having a double shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled walls, pine panelled ceiling and a radiator.

 

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM

17’6” x 11’9”

Window to the front, doorway leading to the front hall with external solid wood door leading to the front of the property. Fitted with a range of cupboards, stainless steel sink with double drainer and a radiator.

 

SITTING ROOM

17’6” x 11’9”

Double aspect windows to the front and side, hard wood door leading to conservatory, wall light points.

 

ATRIUM / CONSERVATORY

46’3” x 15’6”

Aluminium and timber construction with a pitched roof, paved flooring, plunge pool and a door leading to the pool house where the pumps filtration unit etc. can be found. There is ample space for a table, chairs, sun loungers or it could be used for gym equipment etc.

 

OUTSIDE

A private driveway from the road of circa two thirds of a mile long leads past the riding school and approaches the front of the house and provides ample parking and turning space for several vehicles and access to a DOUBLE GARAGE and detached block built GARDEN STORE. The driveway continues past the house and leads to the former dairy.

 

STABLES & INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL

42m x 28m

Clad portal frame construction with lean to providing stabling.

 

STABLES

Integral with a tack/feed room 16’5” x 12’6”, strip lighting, power, ample space for more loose boxes to be constructed. Currently there are seven lodden style boxes, measuring 11’10” x 11’10” each. The passageway in front of the loose boxes has sliding doors at either end of the building, water supply and halfway along double doors lead to the riding arena.

 

RIDING ARENA

42m X 20.6m

Having a sand surface, 4’ boards around the edge, lights, double sliding doors opening to the outside, to the side of the riding school is a cloakroom.

 

BRICK BUILT FORMER DAIRY / BARN

Circa 5,000 square feet built in a ‘U’ shape with centre covered. This currently provides hay storage and was previously used for stabling. Subject to the necessary planning approvals being granted, the dairy could be converted and used for a number of purposes such as work / living unit, offices or holiday letting units. There is power and a fresh water supply to the dairy.

 

TIMBER STABLES

Situated opposite the dairy is a block of three timber stables, circa 12’ x 12’.

 

GARDENS

Fenced landscaped gardens surround the property and are mainly laid to lawns beyond which are the grounds. To the rear is a paved terrace incorporating an in-ground SWIMMING POOL and changing room. 

 

The gardens to the side lead down to a large lake surrounded by mature trees. The vendor informs us that there are carp in the lake. There are three other large ponds with in the grounds.

 

LAND

The land surrounds the property and gently slopes away from the house in a northerly direction. The property is sold with the transfer of ‘Single Farm Payment’ and a stewardship scheme which has four years left to run. Currently the arable land is rented to a local farmer and is renewed if desired in October. The land is a mixture of;

 

Ground Arable              74 acres (stms)

Permanent Pasture        42 acres (stms)

Equine Grazing              30 acres (stms)

Woodland                     18 acres (stms)

 

There are approximately one mile of fishing rights along one bank on a tributary of the river Rother.

 

PLEASE NOTE;

 

1. Northlands Manor is subject to an agricultural occupancy restriction (wording available shortly).
2. A footpath runs through the property from the road, along the drive to the river.
3. The driveway is owned by the property and a handful of other properties have a right of way at the start of the drive.
4. Drawings for the dairy/barn are available, however no planning applications have been submitted.