Beautiful country house set in lovely gardens and grounds
Balgersho House dates from the 18th century and was originally two storeys with a single storey front. The wings were added in 1830 creating the present day symmetrical front façade. The property was extended to the rear in the 1950s.
The present owners bought the house in 2000 and carried out a full refurbishment at that time. They have created a wonderful family home with impressive reception rooms complemented by the open plan kitchen / living room and adjoining sitting room which are ideal for modern living. They also created the beautiful gardens which add great amenity.
Accommodation
Half glazed front door to porch with tiled floor. Glazed inner door to hall with parquet floor and black marble fireplace. Cloakroom with WC and wash basin.
Drawing Room with parquet floor, cornice and picture rail, white marble fireplace, built in drinks cupboard with sink and French doors to garden. Dining Room with black marble fireplace with solid fuel stove.
Behind the dining room is a corridor with an understairs cupboard, store and wine store with wine bins. Large boot room / back hall with roof light, coat hooks, bench and log bins.
Study with fitted shelves and panelled Billiards Room with curving end wall, arched ceiling with cornice, stone fireplace and French doors to garden.
Kitchen with granite work surfaces, island unit, four oven Aga, Neff electric oven, two ring gas hob, Miele dishwasher, sink and larder cupboard. Open plan to Breakfast Room with fireplace with solid fuel stove. Double arches to sitting room with bookshelves and fireplace with solid fuel stove.
Also off the kitchen is a utility room with a sink, fitted cupboards, two washing machines and a tumble dryer. There is a separate WC and a Chubb strong room / gun store.
First Floor
From the main hall stairs lead up to the south landing with two bedrooms off. The principal bedroom has steps down to a dressing room with fitted wardrobes and clothes stores. There is a bathroom with freestanding bath, separate shower, two wash basins, WC and sauna. The second bedroom has a built in wardrobe, bathroom and separate shower room.
Bedroom corridor with back stairs down to breakfast room. There are four family bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room off this corridor. Three of the bedrooms have built in wardrobes and there is a linen store.
Second Floor
There is a bedroom and bathroom on the second floor and two further rooms which are currently used as offices.
Outbuildings
Adjoining the sitting room at the end of the house is a double garage. In the trees opposite is a biomass boiler and pellet store with a Froling boiler and two cylinders.
The outbuildings include a range of stone built garden sheds adjoining the walled garden and stables with corrugated cladding and sliding external doors. Dog kennels. There is a hen house in the paddock opposite and a tennis pavilion in the walled garden.
Balgersho Garden Cottage
There is a two bedroom Canadian cedar shingle cottage in the grounds. It was originally built in 1946 for the estate gardener. It has been set up as a holiday cottage and let through https://www.cottages.com/.
The accommodation comprises a large living room with wood-burning stove and wooden floor, kitchen, drying room, main bedroom with en suite bathroom, second bedroom and bathroom.
Gardens and Grounds
Balgersho House is set in lovely, private grounds extending to 11.25 acres which are sheltered by trees on three sides. There is a hedge which runs along the public road to the south.
There is an impressive entrance and tree lined drive which forks left to a gravel sweep in front of the house and right to the back door continuing onto a track to the cottage. There are lawns and shrubs to the south and east of the house.
The formal garden is to the west within the L shape of the building where there are two terraces framed by box hedges around herbaceous borders. The terraces overlook mown parkland with terraces of rhododendrons. There are coppiced, copper beech trees. Adjoining the parkland are two fenced paddocks, one of which has the hen house in it.
The walled garden has been fully restored and is divided by paths. The tennis court with its pavilion is in the west part. There is an orchard to the south east and a lawn to the north east. Around the edge are shrub borders and flower beds.
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