This very attractive stone farmhouse with beautifully landscaped garden, terraces and swimming pool is situated on the edge of a peaceful village, just minutes from a village with all amenities. A very fine stone property, all in excellent condition.
The property surrounded by a gravelled courtyard area, sits elevated in the centre of its own grounds with views from the house over the gardens and valley beyond. The property has a wealth of features including dressed stone walls, exposed beams, solid oak doors, and tiled floor downstairs, polished and sealed oak parquet flooring upstairs and an open fireplace. It also benefits from double glazing throughout with oil fired central heating.
The Accommodation:
On the ground level:
- The front door opens directly into a large entrance hall with dining room to one side (8m x 5.1m) with double French windows opening from the dining room on to the front courtyard area overlooking the garden, pool and the valley beyond.
- To the left of the hallway is a sitting room/snug (4.1m x 3m) with window seat storage area and telephone points available enabling this room to be used as an office if so desired.
- Cloakroom with storage cupboards and separate WC with bidet and basin.
- The main sitting room leads off the summer salon area (5.5m x 4.6m) with a door to the rear courtyard and large fireplace with wooden beam over and wood burning stove, and original stone evier.
- Two steps lead from either the hallway or the sitting room to the kitchen (4.4m x 3m) with a range of fitted wooden cabinets, gas hob, electric oven, extractor fan and a stainless steel sink. Double French windows lead out to the courtyard.
- A large fully fitted utility room is next to the kitchen (4.7m x 3m) with double Belfast style ceramic sinks, plumbing for dishwasher/washing machine, space for American style fridge freezer etc… The room also houses the oil fired central heating boiler and the water softener system. There is also a door to the rear courtyard and beyond to the garage.
- From the hallway the hardwood staircase leads up to the large open mezzanine landing with linen cupboard.
On the first level:
- To the right of the landing is a guest bedroom (5m x 3m) with double aspect windows looking over the gardens.
- Second guest bedroom to the left of the landing (4.1m x 3.1m)
- These two bedrooms share a family tiled bathroom with bath which has a shower cradle over, heated towel rail and basin with a separate WC.
- Two steps up from the landing is the master bedroom suite, study/workroom and a further guest bedroom.
- The study/workroom – 4.7m x 3.5m with colombage walls
- To the right of this room is the master bedroom with ensuite bathroom.
- Bedroom of 4.6m x 3.9m with vaulted ceiling and double aspect windows overlooking the courtyards and garden and pool. Double fitted wardrobes with fireproof safe installed.
- There are wooden steps leading up from the bedroom to a large galleried area with a dormer window which has the original grain hoist over it. A door from this mezzanine leads through to the boarded, insulated and lit attic area.
- Master bathroom, tiled with bath and shower cradle, heated towel rail, WC and basin.
- To the left of the study is another guest room – 3.7m x 3m again with mezzanine storage area and ensuite shower room with heated towel rail and basin.
Outside:
- Outside the rear of the property is a large garage/barn area (approximately 9m x 5m) currently used as a two car garage with two separate lockable workshops one of which contains the 2000 litre oil storage tank.
- This building has potential to be made into further guest accommodation with views over the garden and a separate access created from the driveway.
- The swimming pool – 13m x 6m is floodlit and has an electric safety cover. It runs off a salt system and is surrounded by a large paved terrace with a covered eating area.
- Next to the pool is a purpose built building housing the pump room and garden storage area as well as a changing room: 4m x 4m with tiled floor, WC and basin.
- The established terrace garden has a wealth of mature trees and shrubs and irrigations points. There is also outside ambient lighting and security lighting on the house. At the rear of the property is an orchard with a large selection of fruit and nut trees as well as garden storage shed. This area would be ideal for the installation of a tennis court.
For further details on this property or to arrange a viewing,
call us on 0845 123 5885 (local rates in the UK).