A stunning, spacious period residence offering flexible internal accommodation, retaining many original character features on a plot extending to approximately 0.5 acres. In addition, the property offers skillfully recrafted and extended accommodation offering potential multi-generational addition over the garage creating an annex or potential Airbnb. The property has central heating and predominately double glazing with accommodation comprising a most impressive original hallway, downstairs cloakroom, useful cellar storage, drawing room, dining room, farmhouse style kitchen with built-in Aga, pantry, utility room and rear hallway leading to TV room with second staircase to first floor. On the first floor of the main house there is access to a principal bedroom with dressing room and en-suite shower room, three further generous bedrooms, separate shower room and principal bathroom. Outside the property is well set back from the road with sweeping front gravelled driveway, further double gates and pedestrian gate leading to extensive courtyard garden which in turn leads to the annex/garaging with a double garage, potting shed, hall with stairs to first floor leading to potentially two bedrooms or sitting rooms with separate shower room and WC. The property has private enclosed gardens laid mainly to lawn with patio areas, mature trees and hedgerows, offering a high degree of general privacy. A beautifully presented and spacious period residence having been retained in the current family for over 27 years and now offered to the open market.

Rooms

Reception Hallway
With flagstone flooring, original return staircase to the first floor, Minster fireplace with flagstone hearth, bookshelf to the side with double cupboard, double glazed windows to front with shutters, coved ceilings and picture light.

Dining Room
With feature marble fireplace with inset original open fire on tiled hearth, windows overlooking the front and side with shutters, wall lights, radiator, picture rail, exposed tongue and groove floorboarding and original coved ceiling.

Drawing Room
Having windows to the front and side with shutters, original fire on tiled hearth with marble surround, ornate radiators and exposed tongue and groove floorboarding.

Downstairs Cloakroom
With low level WC, wash hand basin, obscure glass windows to the rear, double fronted store cupboard, radiator, flagstone flooring and access door to cellar providing storage.

Farmhouse Style Living/Dining Kitchen
Being open-plan with a range of white fronted base cupboards and drawers, wall cupboards over, double fronted recessed storage cupboard with built-in shelving, Aga set into inglenook and has a hotplate to the side, ovens, extractor hood and light over, granite worktops with Belfast sink, mixer taps, exposed stone wall, spotlighting to the ceiling, flagstone flooring, double glazed windows to the rear gardens and French doors onto patio area and Velux roof windows.

Pantry Store
With original thrawl, worktops with drawers under, wall cupboards over, fridge/freezer appliance space and windows to rear gardens.

Rear Hallway
With split level flagstone floor, Velux double glazed roof window and door to the rear patio with side panel.

Utility Room
With a single drainer stainless steel sink unit, worktops to the side, base cupboards and drawers, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, wall mounted Valiant boiler, double glazed windows to the rear and side, strip light to the ceiling.

TV Room
With double glazed windows to the patio area and rear gardens, double radiator, built-in book shelving, picture lights, feature fireplace, living flame fire, second stairs rising to the first floor with storage cupboard under.

First Floor Landing
With radiator on the half landing with windows to the gardens. On the main landing is a window overlooking the front and access into:

Principal Bedroom
With double glazed windows to front elevations, floor to ceiling built-in customised wardrobes with store cupboards over, coved ceilings, two radiators (one with a covered shelf), access door into:

Dressing Room
With double glazed windows to front, radiator, double fronted store cupboards, recessed hanging with shelving over and shelving to the side and spotlighting to ceiling.

En-suite Shower Room
With corner shower with glass screen, vanity wash hand basin with cupboard under and mixer taps, mirror over, low level WC with chrome plate and shelving over, obscure window to the side, heated chrome towel rail and further storage cupboard. There is spotlighting to the ceiling, extractor fan and coving.

Bedroom
With double glazed windows to the front, radiator and built-in storage cupboards and wardrobe.

Wet Room
With a shower area and glass screen, low level WC, vanity wash hand basin with mirror over, heated chrome towel rail, obscure glass window to the rear, spotlighting to the ceiling and extractor fan.

Principal Bathroom
With a panelled bath, mixer taps and telephone shower, separate shower with glass screen, low level WC with dual flush, vanity wash hand basin with round feature bowl and chrome mixer taps with mirror over and light, storage cupboards and drawers under, window seat with cushion. Double fronted airing cupboard with cylinder and shelving to the side, storage cupboards over, heated chrome towel rail, electric wall heater, spotlighting to the ceiling and exposed trusses.

Bedroom
With radiator and windows to the rear gardens and front. Interconnecting door through to:

Bedroom/Study
With windows to the front and radiator.

Bedroom
With windows to the front and rear, exposed trusses and stairs to the TV room.

Outside
The property is well set back from the road with retaining ornamental walls and gated access with hedgerows, sweeping gravelled front driveway with ornamental light, lawns and beautifully stocked perennial borders. Further double gated access and pedestrian access gate leads to further large flagstone courtyard garden leading round to the rear gardens and to further garaging.

Double Garage
With double doors.

Potting Shed
With strip lighting, power, single drainer sink with cupboard under, washing machine and plumbing, brick herringbone patterned flooring. Door into:

Hallway
With original brick features and exposed timber ceilings with spotlighting, radiator and flagstone flooring with return staircase to:

Landing
With radiator and access into:

WC
With a low level WC and chrome plate.

Studio
With a double radiator, exposed oak flooring, multi-pane window to front elevation, high ceilings with spotlighting and access into:

Office
Could be used as further reception accommodation or bedroom with multi-pane windows to front and side, radiator, spotlighting to the ceiling.

Shower Room
With drain floor, shower, vanity wash hand basin with mixer taps, mirror and light over, double glazed roof window.

Rear Gardens
The private enclosed gardens have shaped lawns, hedgerows and conifers, mature trees, gated access to the front driveway and area housing the oil tank and Flogas propane tank, concealed behind conifers and fencing.

Services & Miscellaneous
It is our understanding that the property is connected to mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG boiler and oil heating. To check Internet and Mobile Availability please use the following link: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage To check Flood Risk please use the following link: check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode

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