5 bedroom house for sale

Overview

This superb five-bedroom period family home is set in circa 2.4 acres of grounds. The detached former stable outbuilding offers an expansive workshop, with over ten meters of connected space that can be restored to its original purpose, perfectly catering to the needs of an equestrian family. Step Inside The original formal front entrance is accessed from a spacious double-glazed porch which opens into a central hall flanked by two bay windowed traditional reception rooms both with open fireplaces. The main is the lounge where there are also French doors that open the rear garden.The spacious farmhouse-style kitchen has a traditional Aga stove and features a large bespoke centre island which provides a seating area to one side, finished with an oak block working surface also included in the Island is a range of integrated appliances. The kitchen has been beautifully extended into an open-plan sitting and dining area with a vaulted ceiling. French doors offer a convenient daily entrance from the drive. Also on the ground floor is a walk-in pantry, practical laundry room, cloakroom with a two-piece suite and a large boot room entrance that has a slate tiled floor. Step Upstairs The property features four spacious double bedrooms and a fifth single room, ideal for use as a nursery, dressing room or first-floor study, all complemented by a family bathroom and an additional shower room. For those interested in a dedicated dressing room instead of an extra bedroom, there is potential to create a principal suite within this arrangement of rooms.Step Outside The property is accessed via an electric gated entrance with intercom system onto a gravel driveway, bordered by an expansive lawned garden. A path from the driveway leads to a block-paved patio, where French doors open to the kitchen, dining, and living areas. To the side is a boot room entrance, sheltered by a canopy and overlooking the garden which continues around to the laundry room entrance. The rest of the grounds include an orchard, a former outdoor pool, and paddock land to the rear.Outbuildings To the side of the entrance drive, there is a large brick-built outbuilding. The first section once a stable, is accessed through a split stable door into a storage area open to the roof rafters. An internal doorway leads to another similar space with a window at the gable end.The driveway continues to the entrance to the building's final section, which was originally a garage and has since been transformed into a games room and workshop, with a window and an entrance door. The spacious room has laminate flooring, intercom, power, and lighting, with a set of wooden steps leading to a first-floor storage area.This building has immense potential, ideal for a business and working from home. It offers an ample workshop and office space, with room to expand into the two connected areas. Alternatively, there's also the possibility of adding a home gym, office, teenage retreat, or self-contained annex, subject to planning permission. Buyers should consult the local authority to discuss planning permission and process.