A substantial town house in a private position with a separate annex.

Description

The house is approached from the quiet lane, through wrought iron gates, onto a spacious front drive with ample off road parking. The garden is surrounded by mature trees creating a quiet and private space, but with such great access into the heart of the village. The front façade stands handsomely behind a raised large terrace with a stone pillar balustrade.

The house provides a tremendous amount of accommodation perfect for day to day living and entertaining with approximately 2,720 square feet over two floors. Built in approximately 1821, there is much of its original character and charm on show with high ceilings, detail in the coving and original feature fire places. The house has benefited from modernisation over the years providing the best of period charm with modern conveniences, with the ability to put your own stamp on the property. There is a superb detached annex that is suitable for numerous uses to include home office, ancillary accommodation, holiday let, games room to mention but a few.

The main access is from the side of the house into the reception hall. There are three other access points into the house, one into the main sitting room from the front of the house, one from the back into the kitchen and one into the gym/study. The house has a wonderful flow from the central hall and corridor linking all the reception rooms so well, perfect for family living and entertaining. To the right of the hall is the main sitting room, with lovely large windows overlooking the front garden, high ceilings and feature inglenook style fire place housing an electric ‘log burner’ style heater, this is superb space for entertaining, and links seamlessly into the dining room through double width glazed doors. The dining room houses a large table suitable comfortably seating 10 people and has a second access into the main corridor, opposite which is the kitchen creating an excellent flow.

The kitchen benefits from two parts, the main kitchen with a great deal of storage in cream coloured shaker style units, two sinks one of which is in the island, a gas Rage Master cooker and stone paved floor. This then links through to the back kitchen with further units, a Belfast basin, dish washer and washing machine. Beyond the kitchen is a large pantry. There is a door from the kitchen onto the patio, perfect for dining alfresco.

Also on the ground floor at the end of the corridor is a further reception room. With a its own outside door to the front of the house, providing versatile space that can be used as a snug sitting room, study or gym. From the main corridor, there is a WC, large under stairs cupboard, and second large storage cupboard at the foot of the stairs. The stairs rise to a central landing, a light open space with two roof lights. From the landing to the right hand side is a superb principle suite, with a large double bedroom overlooking the front garden, with steps up to the dressing room with fitted wardrobes, and an en suite bathroom with bath, basin, bidet and WC.

There is a spacious family bathroom, with free standing bath, steps leading down to a wonderful large walk in shower, WC and basin. There is a double bedroom, currently utilised as a study/ library with fitted book shelves, this is a wonderful room overlooking the front garden. There are a further two double bedrooms, one being utilised as a home office, and the other benefitting from an en suite bathroom.

The Old Coach House

Positioned behind the main house in the garden is the Old Coach House. This is a detached annex with ground floor sleeping accommodation and bathroom, that would also make superb home working space or games room. The first floor is an open plan kitchen and sitting room with wc, linking into a small garden room, and then into the garden. The house stands in a wonderful large plot, with the spacious lawned front garden on entry. Behind the house is large paved patio, this then leads up brick steps to the private lawned garden with surrounding trees, mature shrub boarders, and a large slate water feature. While in a central village location, the house benefits from a wonderful array of wildlife to include badgers, foxes, hedgehogs, and birdlife.

Location

21 Pike Lane, also known as Haven Hill House, is situated some 5.5 miles from the cathedral city of Lichfield, offering both culture and easy access via the main West Coast train line taking approximately one hour five minutes to Euston. There are also regular trains from Rugeley taking about one hour 35 minutes.

Communications are excellent being only 10.5 miles from the M6 toll road linking into the main national motorway network. Birmingham International Airport is only some 25 miles distant. The city centre at Birmingham is only 28 miles away with excellent rail links to both Lichfield and Rugeley.

The house combines period charm with much of its original character and excellent access to the day-to-day amenities Armitage has to offer to include food shops, post office, pharmacy, surgery, café, butcher, baker, veterinary practice, village hall, church and village cricket ground. The village is linked with the historic village of Handsacre with further services to include a fish and chip shop, public house, and further convenience stores.

All mileages are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,720 sq ft



Directions

From Lichfield at the Bowling Green island head northbound taking 3rd exit onto A51. After approximately 4.5 miles turn right into Hood Lane. Follow Hood Lane into the village of Armitage, then left into Pike Lane and the property is situated on the left hand side at the end of the lane.

Additional Info

Council Tax- Lichfield Council- Band G