Reference: ch38387

 

Reduced From £950,000

 

A Part Grade II Listed, Character Detached Property With Useful Outbuildings.

 

Superbly located on the fringes of this much sought after village on a quiet country lane, this luxurious home offers taste and quality throughout with the added advantage of excellent commuter links. It is in easy reach of local shops, pubs, good schooling, doctors surgery and major shopping centres. The versatile and spacious accommodation comprises, entrance hall, cloakroom, three reception rooms, superb kitchen/diner with added utility area, four double bedrooms and three bathrooms. Outside is an extensive gravelled driveway offering ample parking, attractive formal gardens, three stables and a superb range of quality workshops, garaging and storage buildings, some of which could be converted to further equestrian usage (stpp). There are well maintained and fenced paddocks.                                                                

 

IN ALL APPROX. 6 ACRES (stms)

ACCOMMODATION

 

ENTRANCE HALL

Large coats cupboard with double wood panelled doors, ceramic tiled floor, opening out to,

 

RECEPTION HALL

Wide feature staircase to 1^st floor, carpet flooring with under floor heating and doors to,

 

CLOAKROOM

Low level WC, wash hand basin and under floor heating.

 

LUXURY BATHROOM

White suite comprising of a Jacuzzi bath with antique style mixer and shower attachment, wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboards below, low level WC. Tiled floor with under floor heating, opaque double glazed window to side aspect, part tiled walls and inset downlights.

 

DRAWING ROOM

20’ x 16’7”

Triple aspect room with double glazed windows to south and west aspects with French doors opening to east aspect onto the patio terrace. Feature Adam style fireplace with marble inset and hearth with living flame gas fire. Under floor heating, corniced coved ceiling,   double doors from hallway, wall and picture lighting.

 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM

17’3” x 16’9”min. plus utility recess area.

Very bright and spacious with extensive range of floor and wall units with work surfaces, two white one and a half bowl sink units, tiled floor throughout with under floor heating, range of built in stainless steel appliances, spaces for other usual appliances and inset spotlighting. Window to north aspect and set of French doors to south aspect onto the patio terrace. Exposed ceiling timbers and part glazed door to original part of the property. In the utility area is a very large airing cupboard with shelving and housing for the hot water system.

 

LISTED ORIGINAL PART OF THE PROPERTY currently mostly incorporated into the main residence, however the upper portion would make an ideal “guest suite”, or this entire part could be used as an annexe attached to the main house.

 

DINING ROOM

14’3” x 13’3”

With a very attractive Inglenook fireplace with display niches and original bread oven. Period cast iron range, many exposed ceiling and wall timbers, small built-in glazed china cupboard, tiled floor, double glazed windows to south and north aspects, door to garden and patio.  Winding stairs to first floor with storage cupboard beneath and door to;

 

 

FAMILY ROOM / SNUG

13’6” x 10’6”

Feature brick fireplace with wood burning stove and tiled hearth, oak flooring, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, built-in storage cupboard, windows to north and south aspects.

 

FIRST FLOOR (in listed part of the property)

 

BEDROOM FOUR

14’ x 13’(including chimney breast)

Attractive room with exposed timbers, huge chimney breast and double glazed window to east aspect.

 

DRESSING ROOM/BATHROOM

14’3” x 13’3”

White suite comprising of a centrally located panelled bath with mixer and shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, exposed timbers, double glazed window to west aspect.

 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING (in main part of the property)

With Velux double glazed window, access to loft.

 

BEDROOM ONE

15’6” x 10’9”

Part sloping roof, good range of built-in wardrobes, double glazed windows to south aspect with views over the formal gardens.

 

EN-SUITE BATHROOM

White suite comprising of a corner bath with antique style mixer and shower attachment, wash basin set in a vanity unit with cupboards below, low level WC, inset ceiling spotlights, double glazed window to east aspect.

 

BEDROOM TWO

11’9” x 10’4”

Double glazed window with west aspect over side paddocks. Access to roof space.

 

BEDROOM THREE

12’ x 8’3” min, plus wardrobes.

Very attractive range of fitted wardrobes with part glazed doors and incorporating a central vanity unit with fitted wash basin. Double glazed window to north aspect, access to roof space and part sloping roof.

 

SPECIAL NOTE

In the kitchen is a wall mounted gas fired 'Baxi' boiler for the central heating. There is under floor heating to the ground floor of the main house with wall mounted radiator heating to the first floor and to the listed part of the property.   In addition there is an air exchanger unit with points around the main house, which filters and keeps the air fresh. The heating and air freshening system is designed to aid someone with breathing problems such as Asthma or hay fever sufferer. 

 

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via wide double electronically operated gates with a long and wide firmed gravel driveway leading on past the house and the attractive gardens on the left with a number of paddocks to the right side. The driveway leads on  to the storage buildings, hay barn, stables, porta-cabin office and a large modern barn that has planning for the repair, servicing and storage of machinery.  All the outbuildings (except the porta-cabin office) have been timber clad so that they give a more “in keeping” look to the property.

 

FORMAL GARDEN

Of an excellent size with a south facing secluded patio area with steps up to smooth lawns with many well stocked borders containing specimen trees and shrubs. The garden boundary has a natural thick hedgerow together with mature bushes and trees to form a natural screen. There are a number of fruit trees, outside lighting, small greenhouse,tool shed and a listed outside WC building.

 

STABLE BLOCK

There are three stables currently in the block each of 11’6” x 11’6”having chatting bars between the stables, lighting and water. Within the block is a tack room and an implement store which measures30’ x 15’ which could easily be converted to further stabling or feed store and the entire area is laid out on concrete. Opposite the stables is a further storage building housing a bedding store and large hay store either of which could convert to more stabling if required.

 

NISSEN HUT BUILDING

In fair condition and ideal for bric-a-brac storage, the vendors have retained this so that if required the building can be replaced. The building does have the original wooden floor and at the moment provides good dry storage facility.

 

PORTACABIN

30’ x 10’

Having light and power, telephone and broadband connection. The porta-cabin is divided to form two distinct office areas.

 

LARGE GARAGE/STORAGE

30’ x 28’

Having excellent eaves height and two sets of double doors ideal for high sided vehicles, tractor store, farm machinery etc. There is a pedestrian door and there is light, power and water to this building.

 

WORKSHOP/STORAGE UNIT

45’ x 40’

Steal framed portal building with 13’ eaves height, access via a roller shutter door, as well as a pedestrian door, fully insulated and having power, light, and water connected.  There are four roof light windows and there is a concrete floor.

NB. Subject to planning, this unit could possibly convert to an American style Barn Stable.

 

From the photographs, it can be seen that the building is in excellent condition including the flooring.

The driveway and extensive parking areas are very well constructed and provide a good firm finish suitable for heavy lorries.

There is plenty of space to park a horse box or two out of sight from both the house and the formal garden.

 

PADDOCKS

To the rear of the outbuildings is a post and railed all weather turnout paddock. There are a further two small paddocks ideal for pony’s or Shetlands with a further three main paddock areas, all of which are post and rail fenced with some electric fencing and each paddock has water and is gated. The paddocks are very well maintained and on the property boundaries are bordered by fencing and dense hedgerows

 

NB. The principle part of the paddock area is held with a separate title on a 999year lease (virtual freehold) at a peppercorn rent.

 

There are pastoral views from the paddocks towards the village and beyond over gently sloping hills of the surrounding countryside providing that all important rural idyll without being isolated.