Property description

A former 18th century farmhouse extended over the years with outbuildings and grounds of just under one acre and situated within a beautiful rural hamlet location. The property will require total refurbishment and therefore is of particular interest to a purchaser/potential developer looking for a project. It does, however, contain considerable character with original feature beamed ceilings and open fireplaces. The accommodation principally provides reception hall (cellar), living room, sitting room, dining room (cloaks), breakfast kitchen and utility. To the first floor, galleried landing to five bedrooms, large bathroom and separate wash room. Grounds extend to approximately just under one acre with gravel courtyard providing parking for numerous vehicles.  Outbuildings comprising of double garage, workshop and mower store.  Extensive lawned gardens with an abundance of mature trees with hedge screening to boundaries.  A TRULY UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. The accommodation in detail comprises:


Ground Floor

Reception hall
With panelled front entrance door and further panelled internal doors giving access to rooms. Wide return staircase to first floor, radiator, small leaded window to front and access to:

Cellar - 11' 9'' x 8' 9'' (3.58m x 2.66m)

Living Room - 27' 1'' x 13' 8'' into bay (8.25m x 4.16m)
With original oak beamed ceiling and feature oak panelled recess cupboard. Open fireplace recess in chimney breast with large quarry tiled hearth and copper canopy, three radiators, windows to three aspects with quarry tiled sills and leaded window to front, uPVC window to side overlooking courtyard and large uPVC picture window to rear overlooking grounds.

Sitting Room - 14' 10''into fireplace x 13' 10'' (4.52m x 4.21m)
With feature Inglenook open fireplace with under-draught, large quarry tiled hearth and brick surround, shelving recess either side. Original beamed ceiling, radiator and leaded window to front.

Dining Room - 16' 9'' x 11' 0'' (5.10m x 3.35m)
With feature stone floor, ceiling beams, French door and large uPVC window to rear overlooking grounds, radiator and access to:

Cloakroom
With continuation of stone floor, pine cladding to walls and ceiling and opening to:

Wash Room - 7' 0'' x 4' 8'' (2.13m x 1.42m)
Low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, uPVC window to side, pine cladding to ceiling and walls.

Breakfast Kitchen - 12' 0'' x 11' 6'' (3.65m x 3.50m)
With oil fired Aga. Stainless steel single drainer sink unit set in worktop with base and wall units, plumbing for dishwasher. Quarry tiled floor, majority tiled walls and pine clad ceiling and to further wall. uPVC window to rear overlooking grounds and further uPVC window to side aspect.

Rear Porch
With continuation of quarry tiled flooring, store cupboard and glass panelled door giving access to rear.

Utility/Boiler Room - 8' 7'' x 7' 1'' (2.61m x 2.16m)
With continuation of quarry tiled flooring, having oil fired boiler, plumbing for washing machine, space for further appliances, radiator and uPVC window to side.

First Floor

Galleried Landing
Two radiators, loft access point, panelled doors to rooms and leaded window to front aspect.

Bedroom One - 14' 1'' x 12' 2'' max. (4.29m x 3.71m)
With radiator and leaded window to front.

Bedroom Two - 12' 8'' x 12' 0'' (3.86m x 3.65m)
With radiator and uPVC window to rear overlooking grounds and eye level uPVC window to side aspect.

Bedroom Three - 12' 1'' x 6' 10'' (3.68m x 2.08m)
With radiator and uPVC window to rear overlooking grounds and further uPVC window to side overlooking courtyard.

Bathroom - 9' 4''min. x 9' 1'' (2.84m x 2.77m)
Panelled bath, shower cubicle with mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C. and bidet. Stripped floor, tiled walls, radiator, uPVC window to rear with further views over grounds and large airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

Wash Room - 9' 1'' x 3' 9'' (2.77m x 1.14m)
With low level W.C., pedestal wash hand basin and uPVC window to rear.

Inner Landing
Leading to two further bedrooms (originally being one complete bedroom).

Bedroom Four - 15' 2'' x 7' 0'' (4.62m x 2.13m)
With leaded pattern window to side.

Bedroom Five - 11' 10'' x 6' 10'' (3.60m x 2.08m)
With radiator and leaded pattern window to front.

Exterior
Total grounds extending to just under one acre comprising of:Entrance gate, extensive gravelled courtyard/parking area for numerous vehicles.

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Outbuildings Comprising

Brick/Block Pitched Tiled Double Garage - 18' 10'' x 17' 6'' (5.74m x 5.33m)
With twin up and over doors, light/power, window to rear and side aspect, double timber door giving access to:

Attached Brick and Tile Workshop - 21' 0'' x 9' 4'' (6.40m x 2.84m)
With light/power, windows to two aspects and further door giving access to MOWER/IMPLEMENT STORE. Oil tanks and fuel store.

Gardens
Extensive and attractive lawned grounds to rear having hedge boundaries and an abundance of mature trees.

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Services
Mains water and electricity connected. Drainage to private sewerage disposal system.

Central Heating
From oil fired boiler to radiators as listed (Aga currently supplementing hot water).

Tenure
Assumed from the vendor to be freehold.

Council Tax
Band 'F' amount payable £2218.20 2016/17. Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council.

Measurements
Please note that the room sizes are quoted in feet and inches and the metric equivalent in metres, measured on a wall to wall basis. The measurements are approximate.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through Follwells.

Property Features :

• Former 18th Century Farmhouse
• Outbuildings and Grounds of Just Under One Acre
• Refurbishment Required
• Original Features and Character
• Idyllic Rural Hamlet Location