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A substantial circa (4090 sq ft) victorian family home, dating back around 1868 offering extremely light and airy accommodation throughout. The property enjoys a south aspect to the majority of the rooms, all with views overlooking the beautifully presented and extensive grounds.
Although the property is now in need of updating, the property has been much loved and cared for over the years and offers tremendous potential and boasts high ceilings and many original features.
Planning permission has been granted and implemented for a 10,000 sq ft extension. Plans can be supplied upon request.
Key features include a spacious reception hall with beautiful galleried staircase with roof lantern above, a good sized kitchen breakfast room with a built in dining nook, a formal dining room with fireplace, and a spacious drawing room with a feature bay window and doors leading on to an entertaining terrace.
The master bedroom enjoys its own ensuite bathroom as well as a private balcony terrace with stunning south facing views over the grounds. There are four further bedrooms, one with ensuite and the others sharing a separate shower room.
There is also a spacious basement, which offers further potential.
Outside, the property is approached by it own private 800 yard drive which leads through its own land, passing the woodland paddocks and lake.
There is a detached cottage, which was built in 1991 and combines a double garage with two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and living room. Adjacent to the cottage is a stable block comprising two loose boxes, tack room and hay barn. Adjoining to the house is a cobbled and walled courtyard which has two gardeners' stores, a potting shed and a side door to the services shed and side entrance.
The wonderful formal gardens, of about 5 acres, are mainly lawned and flanked to one side by an extensive bank of rhododendrons. Of particular note are the 6 magnificent Wellingtonia trees. There is an all weather tennis court and an outdoor heated swimming pool which is well screened and has a entertaining terrace. Overall, there is approximately 50.83 acres of grounds, which consists of large paddocks, two parcels of woodland and a fishing lake stocked with carp.
This is a truly special opportunity combining a family home with lots of history and plenty of scope for improvement as well as a unique parcel of land in a picture postcard setting.