6 bedroom equestrian property for sale

This unique countryside dwelling includes two properties set in land approaching circa sixteen acres of garden, paddock and arable land on separate title deeds. Offering an opportunity for an equestrian or smallholder buyer, ideal for a multi-generational family or for those wanting an income

from a rental/air b&b.

The current owner runs a dog grooming and licensed dog breeding business from the location, having no near neighbours on the outskirts of the village it would make a suitable commercial kennels/training centre subject to any planning permissions required.

The Bakehouse

This characterful home has many features from the conversion of the 1777 mill buildings, including circular brickwork of an early 1800’s commercial bread oven and beamed ceilings. The current owners have created a home full of charm there is plenty of scope for general improvement to taste and to reconfigure the layout to create a large fourth bedroom.

Step Inside

The property has several access points, when accessed from the car port, we find a utility entrance with exterior doors to the front and rear aspects fitted in range of traditional wooden cabinets with a butler style ceramic sink and a floor to ceiling exposed brick fireplace with a raised wood burning stove. A door opens to the entrance area of the dining room where there is a shower room with a three-piece suite. The dining room has a beamed ceiling and a feature retained exposed loft area with the original ladder in place.

The kitchen is re-fitted with shaker style cabinets in cream and includes a stove style SMEG cooker and twin ceramic sink. An exterior door opens to the rear aspect. Part of the kitchen is partitioned off with a low dividing wall making it perfect for a breakfasting area this space links to the dining room.

A lobby from the kitchen accesses a family bathroom with a four-piece suite, adjacent is a double bedroom. The lobby turns to the triple aspect sitting room with beamed ceiling and polished exposed wood floor.

To the opposite side of the utility there is an entrance area which opens further to an area with the exposed circular brickwork of the commercial oven, currently used as a dressing room, perfect as a study or sitting area which in turn opens to a double bedroom with sliding doors to the garden, which in turn opens to an open en-suite.

Arranged off the bedroom is a room currently used as a home gymnasium and storage space with open tread wooden staircase to a third first floor bedroom with seating area. There is a door to a further area which offers potential to convert into another bedroom with independent external access.

The second property Mill Farm is linked via externally accessed outbuildings used as a storage room, kennel, and utility. An architect could look to redesign to create one substantial property.

Step Outside

To the rear of The Bakehouse a block paved path looks across a lawned garden to a Bandstand that has been recently renovated into an entertaining patio with open views over one of the property’s paddocks and beyond. The block paved path also leads to a further block paved patio from the utility entrance and the sliding doors from the bedroom.

Second Property Mill Farm

A part glazed entrance door opens into a lobby with dog pens, leading into the residential side of Mill Farm into the kitchen fitted in a range of laminated cabinets features in the room include a wood burning stove set into the chimney breast and beamed ceiling.

Two reception rooms are separated by sliding doors the first is a dining room with an exposed brick fireplace with open grate the second is a sitting room with a feature period wooden fireplace with open grate, both rooms have a window with open views and the dining room has a glazed door to the rear.

A door opens into a lobby with access to the staircase and a utility/storage area with a shower room.

To the first floor the family bathroom requires a suite with only a w.c. and handwash basin at present.

The landing serves three bedrooms with one of the bedrooms accessing a large storage room, two of the rooms have period fireplaces.

There is a dog grooming salon with shop front access, client parking area, kitchen area and a second room with hygienic wipe down walls divided into two puppy pens and a customer toilet and hand wash area.

Step Outside

To the rear of Mill Farm is a paved patio looking over a lawned garden with stunning open views.

Land

An electronically gated entrance drive opens into the former farmyard which also gives access to small holding yard with a secure timber fencing, hay store, three stable blocks of 6 12x12 stables, making this the ideal turnout area for horses. Additional land and gardens surround both properties with a selection of garden/patio areas children’s play areas, and some smaller animal pens with shelters that the current owner uses as secure dog runs. Flanking the approach road are two fields that measure 14.2 acre and have recently been turned in preparation for grassing and would make amazing paddocks.