Property description
You really can become Lord and Lady of the \"Manor House Farm\" with this stunning five bedroom traditional farm house dating back to 1830 and standing tall in a beautiful setting on a plot approximately 3.5 acres with numerous out buildings for equestrian use or possibly conversion to an annex if the correct planning permissions were sought after. A large driveway is accessed through a large gate from an un-adopted road where the property itself stands tall having the gardens to the front along with land to the side and outbuildings and a turning circle to the rear. The property comprises of three floors and a cellar with beautiful character features throughout. Through the solid oak wooden door at the front is an entrance hallway with doors leading through to a spacious living room with brick built fire place and dual aspect windows and a dining room with open fireplace and large storage cupboard. To the rear of the property is a spacious kitchen with utility room, inner lobby, cloakroom and WC stretching the width of the house and out towards the out buildings to the rear, Moving to the first floor there are two large double bedrooms including the master bedroom, a large single bedroom/study and a vast family bathroom fitted with a champagne suite. The second floor comprises of two further bedrooms stretching the width of the house with vaulted ceilings and access to further loft space. Outside are numerous brick built buildings including stables split into three loose boxes, single garage, feed room, tack room, hay store, work shop and log store, all lined up to the rear of the house with the driveway wrapping around and becoming a large turning circle for horse boxes. The land is separated into three paddocks and a formal garden with a large piece of land known as the \"dingle and dell\" to finish off with trees and ponds hidden within. This house is calling out for you to make it home. Call us today to arrange our viewing.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hallway
A solid oak external door opens directly into the entrance hallway. There are doors that open into the lounge and the dining room.
Lounge - 15\‘ 0\‘\‘ x 10\‘ 8\‘\‘ (4.57m x 3.25m)
A spacious lounge with dual aspect windows with UPVC double glazed windows to the side and front of the property. The room is neutrally decorated with a carpet laid to the floor and benefits from having a focal brick-built fireplace with an inset multi-fuel burner. The room is finished with exposed beams to the ceiling, a ceiling light and two radiators. Doors lead to the upstairs to the first floor and to an inner lobby providing access through to the kitchen.
Dining Room - 13\‘ 9\‘\‘ x 13\‘ 9\‘\‘ (4.19m x 4.19m)
A spacious dining room with a UPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, the room benefits from having carpet laid to the floor, exposed beams to the ceiling and a focal open fireplace with brick-built surround and solid oak beam above. The room is finished with a ceiling light and a radiator.
Kitchen - 16\‘ 4\‘\‘ x 14\‘ 6\‘\‘ (4.97m x 4.42m)
A bright and spacious kitchen having a door through to the utility room, archway to the inner lobby and side facing UPVC windows. Also door through to the dining room and cellar the kitchen is fitted with solid oak doors to the base and wall units having tiled splashback between and finished with a light coloured worktop. Inset into the worktops are a stainless steel sink with drainer having separate taps above and an LPG powered gas hob with extractor fan above. Integrated into the units is an electric double oven. There is a large brick-built surround with a Franco Belge inside with the opportunity to install an Aga. The room has beams to the ceiling, tiled flooring and a radiator.
Utility Room - 10\‘ 6\‘\‘ x 7\‘ 6\‘\‘ (3.20m x 2.28m)
A spacious utility room with units beneath a worktop. There is a large side facing UPVC double glazed window, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. With a stainless steel sink with a separate taps above and a drainer. The room is finished with a ceiling light, tiled flooring and a radiator.
Inner Lobby - 7\‘ 6\‘\‘ x 6\‘ 1\‘\‘ (2.28m x 1.85m)
Having an archway through to the kitchen and doors through to the lounge and cloaks area with radiator and ceiling light.
Cloaks Area - 6\‘ 1\‘\‘ x 4\‘ 7\‘\‘ (1.85m x 1.40m)
A spacious room with tiles to the floor and a rear facing window providing additional storage within the house with radiator and ceiling light.
WC - 5\‘ 6\‘\‘ x 4\‘ 9\‘\‘ (1.68m x 1.45m)
A spacious WC comprising a low level flush WC and a wall mounted wash hand basin with separate taps above. The room is finished with tiles to the floor, a radiator and ceiling light.
Cellar - 17\‘ 2\‘\‘ (max) x 13\‘ 5\‘\‘ (5.23m (max) x 4.09m)
Accessed via the kitchen and providing an additional room. The cellar is dry and benefits from having lighting and power and there is an air vent through to the outside.
First Floor
First Floor Landing - 18\‘ 3\‘\‘ x 5\‘ 10\‘\‘ (5.56m x 1.78m)
Stairs rise from the ground floor and further stairs rise to the second floor. The landing provides access to all the first floor rooms including three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is an airing cupboard with large electric immersion heater, a side facing window and lighting.
Master Bedroom - 18\‘ 5\‘\‘ (max) x 17\‘ 9\‘\‘ (5.61m (max) x 5.41m)
A dual aspect room with front and side facing UPVC double glazed windows. The room is neutrally decorated with exposed beams to the ceiling, carpet laid to the floor, radiator and ceiling light.
Bedroom Four - 13\‘ 10\‘\‘ x 11\‘ 0\‘\‘ (4.21m x 3.35m)
A bright and spacious double bedroom with a front facing UPVC double glazed window. There are beams to the ceiling, carpet laid to the floor, radiator and a ceiling light.
Bedroom Five/Study - 16\‘ 10\‘\‘ x 6\‘ 6\‘\‘ (5.13m x 1.98m)
A spacious single bedroom with a side facing UPVC double glazed Pilkington K glass window. The room has carpet laid to the floor, radiator and ceiling light.
Bathroom - 10\‘ 7\‘\‘ x 7\‘ 11\‘\‘ (3.22m x 2.41m)
A bright and spacious bathroom with a suite comprising a champagne coloured bath with chrome mixer tap above and separate shower attachment, a matching champagne coloured pedestal wash hand basin with separate taps above and a matching low level WC. The room is finished with tiles to the walls, extractor fan, ceiling light, radiator and side facing privacy glazed Pilkington K glazed UPVC window.
Second Floor
Landing - 13\‘ 10\‘\‘ x 6\‘ 6\‘\‘ (4.21m x 1.98m)
A spacious landing with stairs rising up from the first floor. Doors through to two further bedrooms.
Bedroom Two - 18\‘ 7\‘\‘ x 17\‘ 10\‘\‘ (5.66m x 5.43m)
A large double bedroom with a side facing UPVC double glazed window. The bedroom has exposed beams to the ceiling, carpet laid to the floor, a loft access hatch, a ceiling light and a radiator.
Bedroom Three - 14\‘ 4\‘\‘ x 11\‘ 0\‘\‘ (4.37m x 3.35m)
A bright and spacious fourth double bedroom with a side facing UPVC double glazed window. The room benefits from having carpet laid to the floor, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, radiator, loft access hatch and a ceiling light.
Outbuildings
Garage - 16\‘ 9\‘\‘ x 8\‘ 11\‘\‘ (5.10m x 2.72m)
A large brick built garage with concrete flooring and front facing doors. There is a side facing window, vaulted ceiling, power and lighting.
Stables - 28\‘ 7\‘\‘ x 16\‘ 8\‘\‘ (8.71m x 5.08m)
Comprising of three Loose Boxes measuring 16\‘8\" x 9\‘3\", 18\‘8\"x 8\‘7\" and 10\‘8\" x 10\‘4\". Finished with separate doors to each loose box, the flooring is laid with blue brick and there is lighting.
Tack Room - 17\‘ 2\‘\‘ x 10\‘ 6\‘\‘ (5.23m x 3.20m)
Brick built with wooden framed door and UPVC window. There is power and lighting.
Feed Room - 8\‘ 5\‘\‘ x 6\‘ 1\‘\‘ (2.56m x 1.85m)
Brick built with secure door and front facing UPVC window.
Hay Store - 16\‘ 5\‘\‘ x 7\‘ 3\‘\‘ (5.00m x 2.21m)
Large brick built hay store with secure doors to the rear of the stables
Workshop - 9\‘ 11\‘\‘ x 7\‘ 3\‘\‘ (3.02m x 2.21m)
Brick built room with rear facing window having a secure door and a fitted solid wooden work bench
Log Store - 6\‘ 11\‘\‘ x 4\‘ 0\‘\‘ (2.11m x 1.22m)
A brick built log store with secure door and plumbing for an outdoor WC should you choose to convert the room into our door facilities to be used whilst on the land
Garden Shed - 5\‘ 10\‘\‘ x 7\‘ 10\‘\‘ (1.78m x 2.39m)
A wooden garden shed located to the rear of the tack room.
Exterior
The property sits on a spacious plot of approximately 3.5 acres. A driveway lies at the end of an un-adopted road with gateway leading onto the property and additional gate into the bottom paddock. Combing within the property is a formal garden to the front of the house mostly laid to lawn with a pathway through the centre and decorative planting to the borders with a stone built wall separating it from the driveway. The land is split into three large paddocks with post and rail fencing and hedges as the borders and gates between all three. There is a \"dingle and dell\" to the far side with pond and woodland and a mains water connection runs through the land to create a water supply away from the house and within the paddocks. To the rear of the property is a courtyard and beyond that is a large turning circle extending beyond the stables to provide easy access for horse trailers and trucks.
Directions
Leave Eccleshall northbound on the Newcastle Road and proceed through the village of Slindon. Enter the village of Mill Meece, proceed over the bridge and take the turning on the right immediately after the bridge onto Meadow Lane and turn immediately left onto an unadopted lane. Proceed to the top of the lane where you\‘ll find the property identified by our for sale board.
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