4 bedroom detached house for sale

* Stunning detached family home * Well established garden offering complete privacy and seclusion * A great property for entertaining with well proportioned rooms * Wonderful formal gardens and private woodland * Electric gates offering a great level of security * Finished and maintained to an immaculate standard throughout * Planning permission to develop and increase the living accommodation *

Main Description - Offered to the market by HIVE & Partners and in our opinion, this property on Lone Pine Drive, is one of the finest in the area. Located in a popular residential location, this well presented, four bedroom, three bathroom, three reception room detached home, has been immaculately kept with wonderfully secluded and extensive grounds including a woodland area and formal gardens on a plot measuring just under 1 acre.

On the ground floor there is an impressive reception hall with a turret style staircase to a first floor galleried landing. One of the standout features of this property is the welcoming 37ft open plan kitchen/breakfast/day room which is ideal for entertaining. The kitchen/breakfast area has been finished to a very high standard with extensive granite worktops and matching upstands, the worktop continues to form a handy breakfast bar area. There is a lovely range of well designed, bespoke base and wall units with underlighting and inset lighting, a recess for range cooker with extractor canopy above, integrated dishwasher and a space for American style fridge/freezer. At the end of the room, the family area enjoys a dual aspect with bi-fold doors opening to lovely views over the formal gardens. A focal point of this well lit room is a contemporary electric fire with TV recess above and space for dining table and chairs . There is also space for a large sofa and other seating. Adjacent to the kitchen, there is a utility room with recess and plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor and a internal door leading through into the garage

Additionally, on the ground floor there is an office/bedroom four with fitted desk,, shelving and double glazed window overlooking the gardens. There is a welcoming snug with a high quality living flame log effect electric fire. Double glazed French doors lead out to the rear garden and have lovely views over the rose garden. The snug leads to a19ft living room which has a light and bright dual aspect. Off the living room you will find a wonderful music room/dining room enjoying a light and bright triple aspect. Double glazed French doors lead out into the rear garden, with views over the lawn and mature pond.

The first floor has a wonderful galleried landing which is well lit by multiple double gazed windows. The principle bedroom has a lovely triple aspect plus a Juliette balcony offering views over the gardens. In addition, there is a well proportioned dressing room with three fitted double wardrobes and double glazed French doors leading to a covered balcony. The principal bedroom benefits from a spacious en-suite bathroom with full contemporary suite. Bedroom two is a good size double bedroom with well designed fitted wardrobes, shelving and a double glazed window over looking the rear garden. Bedroom three is also a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and views over the front elevation. A family bathroom is adjacent to bedroom three and is finished in a stylish suite incorporating an oversized bath, large walk-in shower area with chrome raindrop shower head, WC, wash hand basin with vanity storage beneath and fully tiled walls.

The outside of the property is a real delight. To the front of the property there are electronically operated gates with videophone intercom system which opens onto a front gravelled driveway, providing generous off road parking for several vehicles. The driveway continues to a double car port which has light, power and steps leading up to an eaves storage space above. There is also the added benefit of an integral single garage ideal for storage or vehicle parking. The gardens are a stand out feature of this exquisite home. The property offers a huge amount of seclusion, with the formal garden area being kept in immaculate condition. There is so much to the garden with various areas to relax and enjoy the beautiful setting and to entertain family and friends. There is a woodland with various trails to enjoy and explore, plus an exiting tree house which also offers fantastic space for children to play. To the rear of the property there is a large porcelain paved patio which continues round the side of the house and steps leading to a wonderful outside bar area . The garden has a well kept lawn, a pond with water feature, wooden bridge over and a path which twists and winds through the woodland with a "life like" running stream which flows into the pond

Planning Permission:
The property has planning permission granted to be enlarged further increasing the square footage to over 5,000 sqft (including outbuildings). The property can be offered with a build contract should a prospective purchase be interested. The contract is held by local renowned builder Hoare Developments and can be included within the purchase price at £2.5m

Ferndown has a Championship Golf Course on Golf Links Road and the clubhouse of the golf course is approximately 900 metres away. Ferndown offers an excellent range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities. Ferndown's town centre is located less than 1.5 miles away. For those who like travelling to Europe, Bournemouth International Airport is a little over 3.2 miles from the property offering regular flights to popular destinations. Within 8 miles, you have the award winning beaches of Bournemouth and a little further on the popular location of Sandbanks. In the opposite direction, the world famous New Forest is only 7 miles away, making this property ideally situated for both countryside and water based outdoor activities.