Reference: sc910692

A Traditional Country House With Equestrian Facilities

 

Situated in a rural location with a backdrop of forests and hills, this charming traditional 19^th century country house has been sympathetically restored and modernised by the current owners whilst retaining many original period features, all providing a comfortable and spacious family home. The property is within a short drive of junction 15 on the M74 which provides motorway driving both North to Glasgow and South to Carlisle. In brief the property affords either five or six first floor bedrooms, the principle bedroom having access to the main family bathroom. On the ground floor you will find a bright entrance hall, 30’ sitting room with wood panelling and feature fireplace, lounge with marble fireplace, modern open plan fitted kitchen dining room with range cooker and marble worksurfaces, utility room, rear porch/bootroom, bathroom and a seventh bedroom currently used as a gym/fitness room. Outside the property is set well back from the road and has a long private driveway leading to an extensive courtyard area providing parking and turning space for several vehicles including horseboxes and leads to the triple garaging and equestrian facilities. There are eleven stables, two tack rooms, rug room, two toilets, hay barn, all weather floodlit manege 60m x 40m, with judges box plus seven fenced paddocks.

 

14.3 ACRES (stms)

ACCOMMODATION

 

ENTRANCE HALL

With ornate archway, coving, two chandelier light fittings, radiator and 'Amtico' flooring.

 

SITTING ROOM

9.21m x 4.83m (30’3” x15’10”) into the bay

Bay window with feature wooden panelling to the front and window to the side overlooking grazing land, original cornices, ornate plaster ceiling rose, substantial marble fireplace with living flame gas fire and wood flooring.

 

LOUNGE

6.43m x 5.0m (21’1” x 16’5”) into the bay

Bay window with wood panelling to the front overlooking the paddocks and side window to the fields, original coving, ceiling rose, Impressive marble fireplace with living flame gas fire inset and Beech wood flooring.

 

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM

7.31m (24’0”) overall length

An open plan area with two windows overlooking the courtyard stable block to the side and one overlooking the parking area and fields beyond, Amtico flooring is throughout.

Kitchen area

2.17m (7’1”)

With a full range of base and eye level craftsman made beech units and display cabinets with under lighting, marble work surfaces and marble effect splashbacks with recessed lighting and a 5 burner ‘Rangemaster’ gas stove.

Dining area

4.80m (15’9”) wide

With sufficient space for a table and eight chairs along with an additional seating area, a door leads to a rear stairway accessing the upper floor and Amtico flooring.

 

UTILITY ROOM

With a door leading to the courtyard, laminate flooring, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine, ceiling light and the central heating boiler.

 

REAR HALL

With Velux window and ceiling light, Amtico flooring and doors to the ground floor bathroom, 7^th bedroom and storage cupboard.

 

BATHROOM

Having an opaque window to the rear, a three piece white suite comprising a free standing bath, tiled corner shower cubicle with an electric shower, Amtico flooring, radiator and wall mounted heated towel rail.

 

BEDROOM SEVEN/GYM

3.84m x 3.35m (12’7” x 11’0”)

Currently used as a gym with windows to the side and rear, laminate flooring, ceiling light and a sauna.

 

 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

An original restored banister edges the stairs leads to a half landing with an ornate stained glass window to the rear of the property and on to the landing with chandelier, smoke alarm and loft access which has electricity and is fully floored.

 

PRINCIPLE BEDROOM

4.45m x 4.31m (14’7” x 14’2”)

With windows to front and side aspect, ceiling light, fitted wardrobes, radiator, laminate flooring and door to:

 

EN SUITE/FAMILY BATHROOM

Obscure glazed window to front, a three piece white suite comprising bath with feature tiled splashbacks, walk in shower with matching tiling, recessed lighting, radiator, wall mounted towel heater, Amtico flooring and a further door to the landing.

 

BEDROOM TWO

4.57m x 4.00m (15’0” x 13’1”)

Window to the rear, ceiling light, coving, carpeted flooring and a radiator.

 

BEDROOM THREE

4.40m x 4.41m (14’5” x 14’6”)

Window to the front paddock, built in wardrobe, coving, ceiling light, radiator and carpeted flooring.

 

BEDROOM FOUR

4.57m x 4.00m (15’0” x 13’1”)

Window overlooking the fields, ceiling light, radiator and laminate flooring. This bedroom has a connecting door to  Bedroom five which is currently used as a dressing room.

 

BEDROOM FIVE

4.00m x 4.00m (13’1” x 13’1”)

With a Velux window, connecting door to bedroom four and further door to the rear stairway, built in wardrobes, recessed lighting, radiator and laminate flooring.

 

BEDROOM SIX

3.90m x 2.40m (12’9” x 7’11”)

Velux window, door to rear stairway, recessed light, radiator and carpeted flooring.

 

OUTSIDE

Outside the property is set well back from the road and has a long private driveway leading to an extensive courtyard area providing parking and turning space for several vehicles including horseboxes. Off this area is access to the triple garaging and equestrian facilities. Gardens surround the house and there is a recently laid lawn to the rear.

 

STABLES

There are eleven stables, two tack rooms, rug room, two toilets and a hay barn. 

 

MANEGE

60m 40m

Fenced all weather woodchip surface, floodlit and having a judges box.

 

PADDOCKS & LAND

The land is split by a mixture of fencing to provide seven paddocks. The vendors inform us that the land in total extends to approximately 14.36 ACRES, subject to a measured survey.

 

 

 

VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND IS STRICTLY VIA RURAL AND EQUESTRIAN.