Beautiful Period home with unique moat and stunning gardens including outdoor kitchen.
Constructed with brick elevations under tiled and slate roofs, Granham's Manor House features large casement and sash windows that flood the interiors with natural light, creating an airy atmosphere throughout. Combining three of the most sought after periods Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian the versatile accommodation spans an impressive 6,510 sq ft (632 sq m), inclusive of a rear three-story wing.
Connecting the drawing room, sitting room, and kitchen/breakfast room are two sets of impressive bi-fold doors, offering the opportunity to combine the principal living spaces for grand entertaining occasions.
Notable features of the property include a magnificent galleried reception hall with an elegant staircase and tiled floor with underfloor heating an exceptional beginning to further fine period details such as deep skirtings, moulded cornicing, panelled doors with brass finger plates, original open fireplaces, and exposed floorboards. The drawing room and sitting room boast large bay windows, French doors leading to the garden, and high ceilings, while the dining room exudes Georgian elegance with deep sash windows and a woodburning stove nestled in a fireplace recess.
The spacious kitchen opens onto the garden through French doors and is equipped with a modern kitchen with stone composite work surfaces, an induction hob and gas ring with stainless steel extractor hood, electric ovens, all by Siemens and Liebherr, and a two drawer dishwasher by Fisher & Paykel. There's also a useful utility room handmade by Chardome kitchens and an excellent walk-in larder, along with extensive cellars for additional storage (amounting to 1,031 sq ft across five rooms). The ground floor accommodation is completed by two cloakrooms.
The principal bedroom suite is particularly impressive, featuring a dressing room and an opulent en suite bath/shower room by Catchpole and Rye with parquet tiling with underfloor heating a free standing handmade bath, a walk-in shower, twin hand basins also set in marble, and a WC. In total, there are six further bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms, including an enviable guest suite.
Outside, the property is accessed through remote-controlled entrance gates, leading to an extensive gravelled parking area in front of the house and a garage with parking for multiple cars. The gardens, mostly situated to the south and east, are uniquely moated and beautifully landscaped with mature trees including some specimen varieties, sweeping lawns, well-stocked herbaceous borders and an Alitex greenhouse.
Additionally, there's an all-weather tennis court on the northern side and an adjacent outbuilding comprising a garden store, three Stables, and a tack room. A wonderful outdoor kitchen rounds off an exceptional property. In total, the property encompasses about 1.53 acres of which 0.18 acres is rented through St Johns further information available from Savills.
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This house is a beautiful blend of the periods, and has been wonderfully maintained by the owners.
Ed MeyerProperty agent