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6 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
6 bed
5 bath

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Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 330Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Fabulously Appointed Farmhouse
  • Energy Rating Exempt
  • Council Tax Band G
  • Tenure Freehold
  • Approximately 300 Years Old & Grade II Listed
  • Comprehensively Refurbished
  • Many Bespoke Features & Handcrafted Joinery Throughout
  • Handmade Kitchen with Decorative Marble Tops & Fully Integrated Appliances
  • Principle Bedrooms with His & Hers Dressing Rooms & His & Hers En-suites
  • Secondary Guest Room with Wet Room
A rare offering to the market, Fairholme Farm is a substantially upgraded and exquisitely appointed farmhouse located in the heart of Bunny village overlooking the church. The property is Grade II listed and believed to date back approximately 300 years and has been comprehensively upgraded in its entirety with high quality fittings and family living in mind. At the heart of the home is a high quality bespoke kitchen with an adjoining dining room and two further reception rooms in addition to a ground floor shower room and laundry room. On the first floor is a most impressive principle bedroom with large bedroom, His & Hers dressing rooms and His & Hers en-suites. There is also a guest suite on the top floor with large bedroom and adjoining wet room, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and Sonos audio system featured within the majority of the rooms. Externally there is a large highly appointed annexe consisting of a kitchen, living room, bedroom and wet room and a fabulous home office with adjoining kitchen and shower room which could be used as a second annexe or additional bedroom suite. Outside there are numerous outbuildings, a large garage with tiled flooring and a car port, pleasant formal gardens are at the centre of the plot with a fabulous walled side garden with patio terrace which is a real sun trap. Rarely do such beautifully appointed and individual homes present themselves on the open market and we would strongly recommended an early viewing to avoid missing out.

Rooms

Rear Hall 7' 8" x 6' 1"
With access via a solid door to the rear elevation into an entrance hall with bespoke fitted boot, shoe and coat cupboard, flagstone floor with underfloor heating, skylight, door through to:

Living Dining Kitchen 23' 0" x 21' 8"
An attractive hand crafted and hand painted kitchen comprising a range of fitted base units with deep decorative marble tops with upstand to the wall, large fixed island with integrated appliances, twin ceramic sink and Quooker tap, large Aga range consisting of two ovens, two hotplates and adjoining electric oven and four ring Calor gas hob set within a decorative canopy. Highly useful built-in butlers pantry, integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, wine cooler and pull out bins, chopping board, sand blasted exposed beams to ceiling and solid wood flooring throughout, sealed glazed window to the front and rear elevation with bespoke shutters, fully glazed double French doors opening out into the garden, large space for dining table and chairs, understairs built-in cupboard. To the dining area there is a freestanding Stoves multi-fuel burner.

Cloaks/WC
With bespoke panelling to the walls fitted with a contemporary two piece suite, wall hung WC and wall mounted wash hand basin, sealed glazed window to the front and original exposed beams to ceiling. Stairs rising to the first floor accommodation, panelled door leading through to:

Sitting Room 21' 2" x 13' 7"
A cosy reception room benefitting from double French doors overlooking the rear garden, Chesney multi-fuel burner set within an inglenook style fireplace with exposed brickwork and flagstone flooring. Exposed beams to ceiling, glazed windows to front with bespoke hand crafted shutter and a panelled doorway leading through to:

Lounge 26' 3" x 13' 1"
A substantial reception room which could be sub-divided into two rooms due to its size, part of the room has a particularly high ceiling which is believed to be the original horse and cart archway, the high ceiling has original exposed beams and floor to ceiling arched glazing with central double doors opening into a private garden and patio terrace ideal for outdoor entertaining and seating. The focal point within the room is the Chesney multi-fuel burning stove situated within an impressive stone fireplace with bespoke panelling. Hand crafted display shelving and cupboards providing very generous storage originally planned as a home office, solid wood flooring and glazed window to the front elevation with shutters and secondary television point. There is a panelled door to a rear hallway with a continuation of the wood flooring, Velux roof light and doors off to:

Laundry 11' 11" x 7' 7"
With a vaulted ceiling, large range of fitted units with decorative marble worktops and matching upstands, ceramic sink and plumbing and eye level appliance space for washing machine and tumble dryer, fully glazed door leading directly into the garden, continuation of the wood flooring and a laundry shoot directly into the principle bedroom.

Shower Room 6' 1" x 6' 2"
A contemporary shower room with corner shower enclosure, floating wash hand basin, WC with wall mounted flush, tiling to the walls and floor, underfloor heating and door leading directly out to the side garden.

First Floor Landing
Sealed glazed window overlooking the rear garden, radiator, door to stairs rising to the second floor, further doors off to:

Bedroom Suite
A fabulous main bedroom suite set across two floors consisting of a bedroom, His & Hers dressing rooms and His & Hers shower rooms.

Bedroom One 14' 6" x 11' 6"
A large bedroom with original cast iron fireplace, sand blasted and exposed ceiling beams, sealed glazed windows with attractive views towards the church, radiator with decorative cover, laundry shoot directly to the laundry room, television and Sonos recess set within the wall, door off to:

'Her' Bathroom 11' 7" x 7' 1"
A stylish and contemporary bathroom with a walk-in wet room shower with wall mounted controls and rain drench shower head, floating wash hand basin and low level WC, bath with contemporary tiling to the walls and floor and built-in audio speakers. There is an obscure glazed window to the front, chrome towel heater and exposed ceiling beams.

'Her' Dressing Room 14' 7" x 10' 2"
Accessed off a small flight of stairs from the principle bedroom into a fabulous dressing room with bespoke fitted furniture and dressing table with decorative marble top, sealed glazed windows to the front and rear elevation, two radiators, spotlights to ceiling and built-in audio speakers. Staircase rising to:

'His' Dressing Room 10' 0" x 10' 6"
Also with bespoke fitted furniture to include clothes hanging and drawers with decorative marble counter. Velux roof light flooding natural light into the area, spotlights to ceiling and wide panelled opening through to:

'His' Wet Room 13' 11" x 6' 10"
With a large walk-in wet room shower with rain drench showerhead and wall mounted controls, floating wash hand basin and WC with contemporary tiling to the walls and floor, wall mounted towel heater and Velux window to the rear, recessed spotlights and audio speaker to ceiling.

Bedroom Two 14' 5" x 10' 10"
An impressive second bedroom with high vaulted ceiling and glazing to three elevations with decorative window panelling. There is a built-in wardrobe with shelving and drawer units and radiator within decorative cover.

Bedroom Three 11' 6" x 11' 4"
A third double room with views of the church to the front elevation. There is a sealed double glazed window with decorative window panelling, radiator with decorative cover, access to a loft space and built-in cupboard which houses the comms unit for the audio system.

Bedroom Four
Located on the second floor, stairs rise directly into this large bedroom with vaulted ceiling, exposed beam and two Velux windows to the rear. There are recessed spotlights and audio speakers set within the ceiling, two radiators within decorative covers and door through to:

En-suite Wet Room 13' 5" x 10' 11"
A highly contemporary wet room with large rain drench shower head and wall mounted controls, floating wash hand basin and toilet, contemporary tiling to the walls and floor, large chrome towel heater, Velux window to the rear, recessed spotlights within the vaulted ceiling and deep built-in storage cupboards.

Home Office
Accessed externally from the garden via a fully glazed door into:

Kitchen 8' 4" x 5' 10"
With a high pitched ceiling, range of fitted base units with space for a free standing fridge and stainless steel sink, solid oak flooring and panelling through to:

Office 11' 9" x 11' 6"
With vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling beams and audio speakers, sealed glazed window to the side elevation, continuation of the solid oak flooring, door through to:

Shower Room 8' 2" x 5' 5"
Fitted with a three piece suite consisting of a walk-in shower with rain drench shower head and wall mounted controls, hanging wash hand basin and WC with double mounted flush, contemporary tiling to the walls and floor, underfloor heating, Velux window to the side elevation. Ideal as a home office or a second self-contained annexe.

Boiler Room
Externally located housing the wall mounted boiler, large hot water tank with pressurised system and underfloor heating manifolds.

Annexe Living Kitchen 19' 7" x 12' 4"
Access to the rear elevation, this charming room has a fully fitted kitchen with built-in ceramic sink and mixer tap, eye level electric oven with combination microwave, dishwasher, electric hob, fridge/freezer and washer/dryer, oak worktop and overhang for breakfast bar, LVT flooring and an attractive floor to ceiling glazed window to the side elevation. To the living area there is ample space for seating, wall mounted electric heater and high pitched ceiling with exposed beams.

Annexe Bedroom 11' 3" x 14' 7"
Also with a high vaulted ceiling and two floor to ceiling glazed window with views into the garden. This large bedroom has a built-in wardrobe which houses a hot water tank and storage, electric wall mounted heaters.

Shower Room 8' 0" x 6' 3"
With contemporary marble effect gloss tiling to the walls, fully tiled floor, fitted with a walk-in wet room shower with floating wash hand basin and WC, high ceiling with Velux and underfloor heating.

Wood Shed 12' 10" x 6' 8"
Located adjacent to the annexe, providing generous storage, currently used as a wood store but could be converted into the annexe if desired, also housing the Calor gas connection point for the Aga hob.

Garage 11' 7" x 20' 1"
With up an over door to the front elevation, plastered and painted walls and fully tiled flooring, housing the electricity consumer unit for the garden lights and electric access gates.

Car Port 26' 6" x 11' 9"
An open car port providing covered car parking.

Gardens
The property is approached via double electric gates to the front elevation onto a block paved driveway which runs the length of the garden to a turning head at the rear of the plot where there is ample parking and access to a covered car port. The garden is divided into two areas with a formal garden set within the centre of the plot with two lawned areas with topiary box hedging and pathway leading the length of the garden to the driveway. Numerous outdoor tap, feature lighting, outdoor tap and access to the home office, annexe, car port, garage and further outbuildings. Lit archway through to the side garden.

Side Garden
A highly attractive fully enclosed garden with large sun terrace ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining with Sonos speakers, topiary box hedging and a lavender border, small lawned area, this walled garden is highly private with decorative arched gateway leading to Main Street and to the front of the property.

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