Substantial family home in rural setting with Gigaclear ultrafast fibre broadband and mature gardens extending to about 1.4 acres.
In a rural setting a short distance from the village, The Lodge dates to the 1960's when it was an ancillary dwelling to the Old Vicarage and it has evolved over the years. Built of reconstituted stone under a tiled roof, the property has been well maintained by the current owners and it has also been more recently extended and updated in 2010/11.
Accommodation is spacious and versatile lending itself to family living and entertaining. A glazed porch opens to the hallway with Karndean Spring Oak flooring and staircase rising to the first floor. More formal reception rooms including sitting room with Clearview wood burner and double doors to the garden room, itself with sliding doors to the gardens. The dining room is accessed from the hall, kitchen and garden room. The kitchen/breakfast room is well conceived with built-in units, granite lite work surfaces, Esse range cooker and integrated appliances including Bosch built-in electric oven, microwave, hob and extractor fan. There is a walk-in pantry and double French doors from the breakfast area to the terrace. A study accessed from the breakfast area could alternatively be used as a play room depending on needs. Also on the ground floor are a utility room with fitted units and a WC. On the first floor the main bedroom has fitted cupboards and en suite bathroom with Heritage suite and Aqualisa power shower. There are three further bedrooms, two with fitted cupboards, one with an en suite bathroom as well as a family bathroom. A further large bedroom with dining/sitting area with balcony overlooking the gardens, kitchenette and shower room has separate independent access by external steps and offers scope for use as annexe for live-in staff or dependent relatives.
Outside, the property is approached along a long private drive to ample parking to the front. There is an attached open double garage. A detached stable/outbuilding with concrete floor and power is ideal for a store/workshop. Kennel area for dogs. Level gardens adjoin neighbouring woodland. Established trees include beech and chestnut. A rose clad rear facade is backdrop to the terrace. There are raised vegetable beds and fruit trees including apple, cherry, plum and damson.
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.
Oil fired boiler. Security alarm. Gigaclear full fibre Gigabit
broadband.
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What more could you want? Fab spacious family home with over an acre of gardens, in the countryside yet within reach of good schools and amenities.
Nicky Quentel