A finely crafted oasis in extensive grounds overlooking beautiful countryside.

Description

The main house is entered via a leaded light door into the inner reception hall providing a natural junction between the main house and leisure wing. The main house reception hall features ornate cornicing, exposed oak stripped floors and a beautiful wooden staircase. Radiating from the reception hall is the beautiful drawing room featuring French doors out on to the cobbled terrace area immediately outside.

The drawing room also features exposed oak flooring, a fine sandstone fireplace with gas fire and charming alcoves set along the wall. Double doors from the drawing room lead through to the substantial dining room, again featuring exposed oak floors, and with views out over the tennis court. The reception hall also includes cloakroom/WC with fully tiled walls and flooring.

One of the focal points of the house is the fantastic kitchen, hand built with wooden units and a white finish. The kitchen has a beautiful French blue granite floor and there is an abundance of black granite work surfaces. Hand built dressers and storage areas are highlighted by spotlighting and there is space for a large plasma screen currently linked to the security system adjacent to the breakfast area. The kitchen has been fitted to a high specification to include Smeg gas oven range and Bosch integrated appliances. Double French doors lead out from the breakfast area out on to the extensive cobbled terracing, providing al-fresco eating areas with views over the tennis court. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with matching hand-built units and space for an American style fridge freezer.

A fine staircase leads up to a galleried landing off which radiates the four main house bedrooms. The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and benefits from beautiful views over the terrace area and over to the tennis court. The room also features an en suite shower room. A fine guest bedroom has built-in wardrobes and cupboarding and also has an en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms of excellent sizes and a good-sized family bathroom with a spa bath.

The guest wing is situated immediately to the left of the main reception hall area with two large rooms at two levels, affording a flexible layout. Adjacent to the ground floor guest wing principal suite is a steam room, changing area, large double shower, aromatherapy bath and dedicated solarium.

Branching from the main reception hall and beyond the guest wing is Little Ash Farm’s leisure wing consisting of a superb billiards room that houses a full-sized snooker table and comprehensive bar. Two sets of double French doors lead out on to the
courtyard terrace with secluded barbecue area. Adjacent to the games room is a cinema room with ceiling projector and drop-down projection screen with space also for a large sized plasma screen behind. The speaker system is concealed within the superb maple units holding all the AV equipment. The room benefits from blackout blinds and comprehensive lighting system to provide true cinema ambience. To the rear of the room is space for an American style fridge freezer for dedicated refreshment and to the right is a high-quality cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin. Above the cinema room at first floor level there is a large guest bedroom with recessed lighting and fantastic views.

Gardens and Grounds

A stand out feature of Little Ash Farm is the large elevated terraced area encompassing the principal elevations and corners of the house facing predominantly south and southwest. There is also a secluded courtyard area which runs parallel to the
kitchen and breakfast room and up to the leisure wing providing a superb space for barbecue and entertainment.

Lawns are accessed by a semi-circular staircase from the terraced area. This leads down to the Astroturf tennis court which could also double as a five-a-side football pitch. The property’s grounds are entirely surrounded by ornate ironwork fencing, with mature shrubbery and trees providing a private secluded environment.

Outbuildings

Within the courtyard there is a dedicated gymnasium building capable of housing up to a dozen high quality exercise machines. The room has recessed spot lighting and three sets of double French doors leading on to the courtyard. Adjacent to the main gymnasium room is a superb shower room fully tiled from floor to ceiling, with towel rail, wash hand basin and WC. A substantial detached two car garage block is adjacent to the main house and has further storage at first floor level and extra depth for any further storage.

Brochure prepared – 06/2022 RAME
Photographs taken – 06/2022 RAME

Location

Little Ash Farm is approached by a sweeping blockwork driveway via a large electrically operated wrought iron gate with video entry system. The driveway is flanked by substantial walling and wrought iron fencing and leads into the large courtyard and parking area.

With parts thought to date back to around the mid-nineteenth century, Little Ash Farm has been cleverly and sympathetically extended to create a substantial country house from what was originally a modest, traditional farmhouse. The property stands in extensive grounds of approximately 6.6 acres (2.67 hectares) forming its own oasis overlooking the beautiful Potteries countryside.

Built of brick construction under a slate roof, the comprehensive extension and renovations provide a superb range of accommodation and outstanding leisure facilities. The original core of the house provides a central hub of comfortable family accommodation with also a distinct leisure wing which extends away from the main hub of the house providing quite separate entertainment space.

Highlight features of the house include a quality bespoke installed kitchen which provides a central focal point of the house, the cinema and billiards room with bar and the leisure wing including beauty spa, quality aromatherapy bath and steam room.

The property also has excellent security arrangements with a comprehensive CCTV system with interactive screens throughout the house for viewing of the total property site. An additional feature of the outdoor leisure facility is a fully fitted gymnasium block.

Little Ash Farm also has an impressive courtyard area which houses a detached double garage block together with extensive parking facilities.

Square Footage: 4,518 sq ft


Acreage: 6.61 Acres

Directions

SAT NAV WILL NOT TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE PROPERTY

From M6 junction 15 Take the A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent and follow the signs towards Leek and Staffordshire University. The road follows round directed to Leek on the A53. Carry on for approximately 1.4 miles taking the A52 to Ashbourne. At this junction you will pass a number of car garages including Renault and Mazda. Travel up the A52 towards Ashbourne for approximately 2.2 miles. Little Ash Farm will be found on the right-hand side and is denoted by substantial wrought iron gates with
gilt paintwork, opposite a lane called The Bridle Path. Postcode: ST2 9ED

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Additional Info

Future Development Opportunity

The local SHLAA (Local strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment), has identified the tennis court area as potentially being suitable for 10 dwellings (WE013) and the large field for 63 dwellings (WE068). Neither of these are within the local plan, but have Future Development Opportunity. Details of the potential development are available from the vendors agents.

There will be a development uplift clause on the six acre field This will entitle the vendor to 25% uplift of the increase in value due the grant of planning permission for a period of 25 years