The Elms is a superb Grade II listed country house of substantial proportions, which dates in the main from the 18th century, although, we understand that the current house occupies a more ancient site which is believed to date back to the Jacobean period, when it was known as Elms. Nestling amidst landscaped gardens and grounds of about 3.5 acres with far-reaching countryside views, the property benefits from a detached two bedroom cottage with private garden and garage, together with a range of versatile outbuildings and a heated outdoor swimming pool.

Now coming to the market for the first time in 59 years, The Elms presents potential purchasers with a wonderful opportunity for some updating. Internally, the accommodation flows extremely well, retaining a wealth of charm and character, with high ceilings, elegant room proportions, sash and casement windows and open fireplaces. Principal reception rooms include a light and airy drawing room, a sitting room with inglenook fireplace and a formal dining room. Together with the central reception hall, which has direct access to the gardens, these rooms provide excellent areas for entertaining.

The kitchen has a good range of cupboards, space for various appliances and an adjoining breakfast room, with built-in seating area. Also located off the kitchen is a north-facing walk-in larder with slate shelving. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a study, cloakroom, boot room, boiler room, WC and an externally accessed laundry room.

A fine sweeping staircase with polished oak hand rail, leads from the reception hall to the first floor where five substantial bedrooms and a dressing room are served by two bathrooms (one en suite), an en suite shower and a separate WC. All the bedrooms enjoy lovely views over the gardens and beyond and benefit from fitted cupboards and several have wash hand basins. Stairs leads up to the second floor where the sizeable attic bedroom six is located.

Gardens & Outbuildings
The Elms is approached via a sweeping carriage drive leading to a generous parking area to the side of the house and the separate garaging for the house and cottage. A particular feature of The Elms are the beautiful gardens which envelop the house and provide a lovely setting, with York stone terraces, level lawns edged with clipped yew hedging, wide herbaceous borders, rose and lavender beds, mature trees and shrubs including fruit trees, camellias and azaleas. Well screened by hedging, is a heated swimming pool with paved surround. Outbuildings comprise a 30ft billiard room, a pool house, pool pump room, two changing rooms, a substantial brick barn/workshop and adjoining greenhouse, garaging for The Elms and Elms Garage Cottage with a versatile games/store room above. Completing the grounds are two fields which are down to grazing. In one of the fields is the former tennis court.

Elms Garage Cottage
In addition to the main house, there is a detached two bedroom cottage within the grounds, with its own private garden. Internally, it comprises a sitting room, fitted kitchen, stud/bedroom two, bathroom, WC, and a first floor bedroom and WC.

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