Property description

A striking contemporary country residence set within beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland extending to seven and a half acres discreetly tucked away in the popular village of Sherfield English.

Owners Comments
“We have thoroughly enjoyed designing our unique home which is light airy and spacious, a really easy house to live in, and fantastic for entertaining, inside and out “

“The gardens have been a real joy combining formality, entertainment terraces and the wonderful woodland walks around the pond.”

Introduction
Constructed in 2008, Fern Lodge has been elegantly designed in an open plan styling benefitting from immense natural light and incorporates so many impressive features and wow factors. Each room is exquisitely presented with a wonderful social flow extending into the expansive sun deck which overlooks the impressive pond and gardens.The accommodation comprises 4500 sq.ft. and is complemented by a stunning vaulted indoor pool room and a separate mezzanine level office area ideal for working from home or use as a separate annex. The beautiful galleried landing accesses stylish bedrooms and luxury bathroom suites and this home has been developed with significant energy efficient features and convenience in mind combining beautiful living with low cost management.The gardens are delightfully landscaped and maintained comprising elegant formal gardens with ornamental specimen trees and shrubs, a magnificent pond area enclosed by country paths through the woodland. Outbuildings include extensive garaging, a wonderful garden room/greenhouse leading to a productive kitchen garden area and various useful stores. This magnificent highly contemporary home offers immaculate living versatile to accommodate every need from a prospective purchaser.

Description
Upon entering Fern Lodge you are immediately impressed with the wonderful light aspect with lavish Travertine flooring flowing throughout the house. The principal rooms offer a contemporary semi open plan format exquisitely presented and each enjoys a dual aspect with full width doors and windows accessing the gardens and overlooked by the stunning galleried landing.The kitchen/breakfast room has been beautifully styled, afforded much light from the full width glazed panels and doors to the sun deck. There is an extensive range of oak, eye and base level units with granite worktops and is centred upon a large island unit with concealed extractor serving as a cooking area and informal dining venue. Integrated Siemens appliances include a self cleaning steam oven, twin combination ovens and microwaves, five burner hob and adjacent barbecue grill, coffee machine, larder fridge and freezer, dishwasher and filtered drinking water. LED lighting is complemented by modern drop lighting and a utility room supplements the work space. The dining room and sitting room are accessed in a semi open plan styling providing beautiful flow to the home, both enjoying full width dual aspect glazed panels and doors to the gardens. Separating the two is an inner open hall with a feature log burning stove and wood store offering both warmth and a stylish focal point. The study is equipped with a modern oak desk and storage with sink facility and bedroom five can be versatile in its usage.The pool room is majestic; vaulted with a major gable end feature window and full width shutter doors to the courtyard. The pool is 4ft 6in deep with a retractable cover, mood lighting and adjacent pump room. A luxury shower room with wet room, eye bowl sink and low level WC serve as an ensuite to bedroom five or a changing room to the pool.The galleried landing with glass and oak balustrading spans the majority of the width of the first floor and features electric velux windows and blinds. The master suite is just impressive with a door to the balcony enjoying views over the pond. There are extensive fitted wardrobes and the ensuite bathroom is opulent with a double size wet room, elipse free standing bath, twin enamel suites with contemporary furniture and low level WC.The guest suite is also impressive with a balcony, recessed wardrobes and ensuite wet room. Two individual bedrooms are served by the family bathroom comprising modern freestanding bath and white suite. A mezzanine level offers a second front door and accesses the integral double garage. It currently serves as an excellent office with two individual rooms and a shower room which can be separate from the main house if required and would also serve as an ideal annex or guest suite.

Outside
The property is approached by a long sweeping gravel driveway through the extensive landscaped grounds to a five bar gate opening into a large turning area fronting the double garage. The gardens totalling seven and a half acres encompass the house and are well screened offering a high degree of privacy and seclusion. The magnificent formal gardens are predominantly lawned, interspersed with trees, shrubs and flowers with weaving shingle pathways. A large double garage with vehicular access is adjoined by a wonderful garden room/greenhouse which features a woodburning stove, in and out equipment access and could be utilised as both productive growing or an excellent garden retreat. There is a fruit cage preceding a productive kitchen garden area providing a wide range of fruit and vegetable offerings with a large screened storage area to the far end. Adjacent to the rear of the house is an elegant courtyard centred upon a feature fountain, pleasant tiered pathways and slate shingle borders. On the opposite side is a most impressive sun deck with a central fire pit overlooking the lake and woodland below offering an idyllic entertainment venue. Intricate various pathways through differing elevations offer wonderful extensive woodland walks around the large pond which host a rich array of water wildlife and an idyllic picnic/resting area.

Location
Graemar Lane is a sought after address on in the village of Sherfield English, well provided for in amenities including a favoured public house, store, church, garage and sports ground. Local schooling is excellent in both state and private capacities whilst the market town of Romsey and its range of boutique stores are within a short drive.

Agents Notes
Many design features have been incorporated within the house to provide energy efficiency and convenience. The oil fired boiler provides underfloor heating throughout with zonal controls and the French doors are all ‘one key’ operated. There is also heat recovery ventilation, hard wire networks to many of the rooms and telephone system with five independent lines. All gutters and downpipes are Lindab galvanised with self cleaning leaf traps and all rainwater is delivered into the pond providing savings and drainage. The property is served by a septic tank and has the remainder of an NHBC guarantee. There are several specimen trees and shrubs in the garden including Camelia, Catalpa, Melianthus, Acacia, Hedychium, Cornus Controversa, Acer, Drimys, Sophora.

Property Features :

• Stunning recently constructed contemporary residence
• Beautiful secluded grounds extending to seven and a half acres
• Stylish open plan living with accommodation extending to 4500 sq.ft. and 1120 sq.ft. of outbuilding
• Highly contemporary construction with energy efficient features
• Sought after village location