4 bedroom detached house

A beautifully crafted oak-framed house with superb energy efficiency and versatile accommodation, enjoying views over its delightful garden and the surrounding countryside.

A beautifully crafted oak-framed house with versatile accommodation, enjoying views over its delightful garden and the surrounding countryside.

The Oak House, as the name suggests, is oak-framed & clad in oak featheredge boards and weathers naturally to a silver hue. There is a large amount of glazing which floods the house with light and affords great views over the garden and neighbouring countryside.

This spacious family home benefits from a high degree of energy efficiency, with a ground source heat pump and solar panels, contributing to its low carbon footprint. The house is set within a beautifully landscaped and planted plot of about 0.30 acre, towards the outskirts of the village, at the end of a private drive, and adjacent to open countryside.

A canopy porch gives sheltered access to the large reception hall from which the oak balustrade stairs rise to the first floor. The ground floor is covered with warm, polished travertine, that marries with the exposed oak timbers throughout.

The hall is the centre of the accommodation on this floor and gives access to three double bedrooms, study, shower room/Wc, cloakroom/Wc and live-in kitchen/dining room. The layout offers flexible use of the space. The doors are a contemporary design in oak with brushed steel furniture and bring a modern style to a very traditional build concept.

The live-in kitchen/dining room is fitted with a range of cream units and granite work tops with integrated double dishwasher and a brushed steel range oven. A large, glazed panel overlooks the front garden and French windows with glazed side panels give access to a paved seating area, from which the morning sun can be enjoyed. The ceiling is vaulted with exposed structural timbers. To one corner is a freestanding log burner upon a glass hearth. From the kitchen there is access to the utility room, which is fitted with a range of units and a water softener. There is also a door to the garden path. Both the cloakroom/Wc and shower room are fitted with contemporary styled suites.

The stairs lead to the first floor where there is the large sitting room with vaulted ceiling, wide oak floorboards and feature log burner. Double doors give access to the balcony and afford views of the countryside. A library cum study area is accessed from the sitting room. It features full height book shelving and built-in desk space and a large, glazed panel overlooks the live-in kitchen below. From the sitting room there is access to the main bedroom suite. The bedroom has direct access onto the balcony. There is a large dressing room and well-appointed en suite adjacent.

The property is approached via a shared gravel drive, which leads to the ample off-road parking and gives access to the oak framed and clad double garage with workshop, and a useful store above. This offers scope for conversion to an office or annex, perhaps. In addition, there are a range of solar panels that contribute significantly to the already low annual running costs of the dwelling, located on the garage roof.

The gardens are enclosed by a variety of mature hedges and timber fencing. The front garden has several raised beds and a kitchen garden. Gated pedestrian access leads to the side of the property and on to the rear garden. The rear is predominately lawn and has a striking pond. The garden is about 150ft in length and enjoys great privacy.