Property description
Standing in attractive manicured grounds of approximately one acre, sits this imposing and substantial five bedroom detached residence. Dating back to 1912, this home has been well maintained and updated over the years and still retains an abundance of unique character features including leaded light windows, limed oak wall panelling, doors and flooring along with feature fireplaces, ornate covings and picture rails. Arranged over three levels you enter the property into a grand entrance hall with ornate oak archway and Minster style fireplace. the ground floor consists of a loggia, bay fronted drawing room with inglenook fireplace, dining room with ornate ceiling beams and family room. Completing the ground floor level you have a bespoke fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces and a range of appliances along with a butlers pantry, vestibule, rear porch and store room/drying room. The first floor offers a master suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom. Second bedroom with balcony overlooking the impressive grounds, third bedroom, bathroom with separate W.C and a fourth bedroom with the potential to form part of a granny suite complete with kitchenette, sitting room/bedroom and bathroom. The second floor boasts the fifth bedroom with en suite bathroom, kitchenette, large playroom and study. Externally the property is approached via a sweeping driveway flanked by mature trees leading to the attractive property frontage, front courtyard and detached garage with integral W.C. The aforementioned grounds are truly magnificent, south facing and beautifully manicured with mature tress, shrubs and lawns with a block paved courtyard, sun terrace kitchen garden and a full sized all weather tennis court. A closer inspection is essential to fully appreciate a house of this magnitude.
Sentry Box Porch -
Outside light, red tiled threshold, original oak entrance door with cast iron studs
Vestibule -
Limed oak panelling, black and white tiled floor, decorative plate shelf
Cloakroom -
Window to front aspect, wash basin, coat hooks
Inner WC -
Low level WC, part tiled walls, window to side aspect
Hall -
Window to front aspect, oak plank flooring, oak wall panelling, ornate oak archway
Reception Hall - - 14' 0'' x 14' 0'' (4.26m x 4.26m)
Minster style fireplace, oak flooring, ornate ceiling, twin French doors to:
Loggia -
Splayed bay with brick plinth, picture windows and twin French doors to terrace
Drawing Room - - 20' 8'' into bay x 16' 6'' into inglenook (6.29m into bay x 5.03m into inglenook)
Splayed bay with large double glazed picture windows, inglenook with Minster style fireplace and living flame gas fire, display niches, two leaded light windows
Dining Room - - 21' 3'' into bay x 14' 10'' (6.47m into bay x 4.52m)
Splayed bay with double glazed picture windows, ornamental ceiling beams
Family Room - - 12' 6'' x 9' 7'' (3.81m x 2.92m)
Square bay with double glazed windows and double glazed French doors to terrace, living flame fire with overmantel, book case
Kitchen - - 15' 10'' x 12' 8'' (4.82m x 3.86m)
Bespoke fitted units in period style with granite work surfaces, double bowl stainless steel sink unit, teak draining boards, Neff integrated dishwasher, wall and base mounted units including drawers, glass fronted wall cupboards and tall unit with integrated fridge and larder unit with drawers, tiled cooker recess with high level mantel and Lacanche Range style cooker with five ring gas hob and three ovens, limestone flooring, downlights, window to front aspect
Butlers Pantry -
Window to front aspect, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit, pine units including drawers and glass fronted cabinets, limestone flooring
Rear Vestibule -
Double glazed window, limestone flooring
Rear Porch -
Exterior door to service area
Store Room / Drying Room -
Ideal gas fired central heating boiler
First Floor -
Turned easy rising staircase with magnificent leaded light window to:
Galleried Landing -
Linen Room -
Window to front aspect, slatted shelves
Bedroom One - - 21' 6'' into bay x 18' 3'' into bay (6.55m into bay x 5.56m into bay)
Splayed bay with original windows, inglenook with two double glazed feature windows, fitted chest of drawers, five section wardrobe
En Suite Dressing Room -
Window to front aspect, tall three section wardrobe and tall linen cupboard
En Suite Bathroom -
Period white suite comprising panelled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, bidet and low level WC, tiled floor and walls, two windows
Bedroom Two - - 14' 0'' into wardrobes x 14' 0'' (4.26m into wardrobes x 4.26m)
Built in wardrobes and cabinets, French doors to balcony with substantial railings
Bedroom Three - - 18' 0'' x 15' 0'' (5.48m x 4.57m)
Window to rear aspect
Bathroom -
Period style suite comprising panelled bath with shower and tiled shower area, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, window to front aspect
Separate WC -
Low level WC, wash basin, window
Bedroom Four - - 15' 6'' x 14' 0'' (4.72m x 4.26m)
Windows to side and rear aspects, ornamental fireplace. Interconnects with:
Granny Suite Comprising:
Ground Floor -
Kitchenette - - 11' 6'' x 9' 0'' (3.50m x 2.74m)
Two windows to front aspect, stainless steel sink unit, base and wall mounted cupboards, electric cooker point, easy rising staircase to:
First Floor -
Sitting Room / Bedroom - - 11' 6'' x 8' 0'' (3.50m x 2.44m)
Bathroom -
Panelled bath, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, electric extractor fan
Second Floor -
Turned staircase from first floor to:
Landing -
Window to front aspect
Bedroom Five - - 14' 10'' x 18' 9'' max (4.52m x 5.71m max)
Window to side aspect, ornamental cast iron fireplace, fitted wardrobe
En Suite Bathroom -
White suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash basin and low level WC, part tiled walls, window to front aspect
Kitchenette - - 9' 0'' x 10' 0'' (2.74m x 3.05m)
Stainless steel sink unit, base cupboards, sky light, recessed storage area
Playroom - - 19' 0'' x 15' 0'' (5.79m x 4.57m)
High ceiling, windows to front and rear aspects
Study - - 15' 0'' x 10' 0'' (4.57m x 3.05m)
Window to side aspect
Exterior -
Detached Garage - - 23' 3'' x 15' 8'' (7.08m x 4.77m)
In matching style with up and over door, windows to side and rear aspects, door to rear, light and power points, water tap, inspection pit, loft storage area
Integral WC -
Low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, window
Front Garden -
Sandstone gate pillars, sweeping divided driveway flanked by mature shrub borders with central island, dwarf sandstone block walls, courtyard with security lights, wide garden area with front sandstone boundary wall, bluebell spinner with mature trees underplanted with abundance of bubs and winding sandstone path
Rear Garden -
Formal rear garden with sunny aspect and high degree of privacy, surrounded on three sides by mature trees including monkey puzzle, rowan and copper beech, wide crazy paved York stone terrace with box hedging, gently sloping steps to lawned area with classic country house style herbaceous borders, pergola with climbing roses, summerhouse with leaded windows and French doors, block paved courtyard style garden with sun terrace, access to a productive kitchen garden with flagged paths, compost bins and aluminium framed greenhouse with power point, full sized all weather tennis court
Property Features :
- Imposing and Substantial Five Bedroom Three Storey Detached Residence
- Standing in Beautifull Manicured Grounds of Approximately One Acre
- Dating Back to 1912, Well Maintained with an Abundance of Features
- Grand Hallway, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room and Cloakroom
- Bespoke Fitted Kitchen with Integrated Appliances and Butlers Pantry
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