COUNTRY HOUSE FOR SALE £795,000
DETAILS INSIDE
Both the Main House and Annex are approached through a heavy Oak front door (with internal bolt) leading into a quarry tiled porch with double glazed diamond leaded windows to the south side. There are then separate doors to the Main House and Annex both fitted with deadlocks. The Main House large door was specially built to order in 2008 from hard wood with a glass insert.
Main hall 19’ 5” max by 9’ max plus 15’ 0” by 4’ 5”
The main hall is an L shape. Inside the front door the ceiling has a solar tube supplementing the lighting from a 6 light brass chandelier. Understairs cupboard. Triple door coat cupboard. Pretty stain glassed window to kitchen. Brass dimmer switch. 3 sets of wall lights. Telephone entry system to front automated gates. CCTV system to gates. Burglar alarm. 2 radiators. Galleried landing. Oak balustrade. Door to airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and salamander pump.
Drawing Room 22’6” by 18’ 3” (6.86m x 5.56m)
A magnificent room – double height – forming part of the original timbered barn with many exposed beams and over 80irregular panels which have been painstakingly papered with heavy duty wallpaper. Fine brick inglenook fireplace with an original oak bressumer and gold coloured fire canopy. Yellow patterned Victorian tiles. Coal effect gas fire. Triple aspect room with 9 diamond leaded double glazed windows. 4 double electric points. Sky TV connection. 2 telephone points. 3 radiators.2 solar tubes import natural light thru ceiling. Central light and 2 wall light points. This room makes a stunning setting at Xmas.
Dining Room 18’3” By 12’10” (5.56m x 3.90m )
Another magnificent room with triple aspect by 4 diamond leaded double glazed windows. Numerous exposed oak beams surrounding panels which have been painstakingly replaced each one cut by hand because of their irregular shape. The bottom third of each wall is made of Codmore Stone from the outline of the original barn. 3 double brass electric points. Picture light point. Built in shelves run the complete length of 2 walls. 2 radiators. TV and radio points.
Kitchen / breakfast area 14’ 4” by 13’ 11” (4.38m x 4.24m)
Another beautiful room complete with a range of Neff appliances. The hallway “looks into” the room through half height brick walls topped by open areas with 3 oak beams on each side of the entrance way. The kitchen is custom fitted with Callerton units specially chosen to match the colour of the house beams and the diamond leaded windows. Thus two sets of upper cupboard units have the same diamond leaded glass windows for display cases for china. There is a Franke double drainer stainless steel sink in front of the three windows stretching across most of the front wall. Long work surfaces, oak edged. An island comes out from the north wall and contains space for a built in Neff microwave. Large Neff gas hob underneath an extractor fan in a canopy. Neff double oven in eye level housing. Built in Neff dishwasher and fridge. Tiles are most unusual being hand made cream tiles with a large range of hand painted fruit and vegetables. Lighting underneath upper cupboards. Spot lights in ceiling which are being changed to halogen although conventional spots can be left if preferred. Myson fan assisted radiator. Numerous brass power points. Space for breakfast table and 4 chairs. TV point. To one end is a large walk in larder cupboard with electric points and fitted shelves. Switch controlling external halogen floodlighting.
Library / study 23’ 8” by 9’ 8” (7.2m x 2.95m)
This has a southerly aspect through an entire wall length of windows onto a loggia and large patio. This contains double glazed sliding doors plus 4 other windows. The current owners have it set up as a library and 2 workstation study. The previous owners used it as a gym. This is the entry point for the broadband connection. 2 double radiators. 4 ceiling lights. The ceiling is solid pine while the end walls are pine clad. 2 telephone lines enter via this room.
Hexagon Guest Bedroom Suite 16’ 0” by 13’ max (4.88m x 3.96m)
A most unusual room. Apart from being hexagonal, the ceiling rises to a point which suspends a light fitting from the apex. Two walls have half height double glazed picture windows viewing straight onto the fish ponds and lawns. TV point. Large double radiator. Built in wardrobe with louvred doors which also contains the water cylinder and immersion heater. A door behind the bed head leads to the en suite shower room. Low level WC, wash hand basin. Mira powered shower in silver cubicle enclosure. Blue and cream tiling. Chrome plated radiator towel rails which are warmed by central heating or an electric override for summer. Floor is blue Karndean heavy duty flooring. Two wall lights over mirror and halogen spots overhead.
Guests invariably love this room, waking to the garden views and peaceful surroundings, save only for the trickle of the nearby waterfall.
Cloakroom
Low level suite and wash hand basin. Radiator. Double glazed window.
Utility Room 8’ 9” by 7’ 10” (2.67m x 2.39m)
Double drainer stainless steel sink. Extensive cupboards on both sides. Plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier. Double aspect double glazed white PVC windows. Rear door is half glazed PVC and includes cat flap.
FIRST FLOOR
Galleried landing
Airing cupboard including cylinder and immersion heater. Fuse box for external lighting.
Main bedroom 20’ 0” by 12’10” (6.1m x 3.5m)
Triple aspect – three sets of diamond leaded double glazed windows. Many exposed wall timbers. Each panel has been recut and reinserted and then painted yellow. One wall on inside of the house contains a 15 feet run of custom built cupboards, draws and TV space. Two sets of doors have been hung internally with matching yellow curtains with backlighting. The opposing external wall has a varnished half height shelf running the complete wall length. 2 radiators. Central light point plus two spots above bed area. 3 x double Brass power points plus one for TV / DVD. Telephone point.
Dressing room / occasional bedroom six 13’ 11” by 9’ 8” (4.2m x 2.95m)
The current owners have configured this as a dressing room with extensive custom built cupboards and dressing table in front of a diamond lead window. The previous owners had it set up as a child’s bedroom. One radiator.
Bedroom 3 / Gym 14’ by 9’8” (4.27m x 2.95m)
This is a double bedroom overlooking the front courtyard, but the current owners use it as a Gym. Exposed timbers an infilled panels. One radiator. Powerpoints. TV point. Trapdoor to loft. Two halogen ceiling light sets.
Bathroom
This has been very tastefully configured with a double ended “share a Jacuzzi” bath. A pedestal hand basin. A low level WC. The gold coloured shower cubicle contains a Pharo Bar shower with multi front jets as well as lit overhead multi pattern shower head. All of the bathroom fittings are by Jado combining an unusual alternate silver and gold coloured hexagonal design. All of the suites are in matching pergamon colour. The bathroom is tiled floor to ceiling in a way to complement exposed timbers. There is one central light fitting by the side of a solar light tube with diffuser. The bathroom water supply system has been enhanced by a salamander pump to provide a powerful shower and tap supply. Floor is wood patterned vinyl.
The Attached Cottage
The Annex is built on the East side of the main house on a single level . It is totally versatile in that it can be integral with the main house (accessed from inside the house) or kept separate with its own services and meters.
Entrance
A semi circular top glazed door leads from the Porch into the cottage. This first goes through a small hallway (currently containing storage cupboards plus a chest freezer) In another small room on the same level are two separate potterton gas boilers serving the main house and the annex. This room also contains the hot water cylinder for the annex and all the electricity meters. There is further storage in the boiler room. A small door opens to a double flight of stairs leading to the annex. This passes a white UPVC double glazed door to the gardens on the north side. Small built-in cloaks cupboard on stairs. Two light fittings on wall.
Reception Room 15’ 4” by 11’ 2” (4.68m x 3.40m)
The first room is a sizeable sitting room, which is currently used as an Office. Large double glazed picture windows overlook a terrace, which in turn overlooks the parking courtyard. Large double radiator. 2 ceiling light fixings and 2 on the walls. 3 incoming telephone lines plus TV point.
4 separate doors lead to
Double bedroom 11’ 0” by 10’ 0” (3.35m x 3.05m)
This bedroom overlooks the gardens at the rear with a uPVC white double glazed window. One radiator. Range of solidly built cupboards across one wal. Single and double height leaving one third for a dressing table or a TV. Single light fitting. TV point several power sockets.
Single bedroom 11’ 0” by 8’ 0” (3.35m x 2.44m)
This bedroom overlooks the front Currently used as a study to the office, is suitable for one bed. Built in wardrobe cupboards. Double glazed uPvc window. Radiator. Single light fitting.
Kitchen 9’ 10” by 7’ 10” (2.99m x 2.39m)
Newly decorated and fitted with assorted units - Maple doors in contemporary style. Single drainer stainless steel sink. Black marble effect work surfaces. Tall fridge / freezer. New indesit electric oven and hob on top. Entry phone for automatic gates. Radiator. Loft hatch. Splashbacks newly tiled. Double aspect double glazed windows.
Bathroom 6’ 8” by 5’ 0” (2.03m x 1.50m)
Newly fitted. White bath. Mixer taps with shower attachment. Low level WC. White pedestal hand basin. Radiator. Double glazed window with frosted glass. Two wall light fittings.
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