To the left of the hall lies the snug with solid oak flooring, oak shelving,log burning stove and door leading to the expansive open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with dining area. This huge open-plan space is flooded by natural light with large south-facing picture windows and bi-fold doors leading to the terrace. There is a handcrafted, bespoke,hand-painted Daniel Wayman kitchen with granite and oak worksurfaces and large central island unit. There is a dual control electric five oven AGA, Chambord sink with Quooker tap, integral Caple wine fridge, integral Neff dishwasher, Fisher and Paykel USA style fridge freezer, bespoke fitted trays, magic cupboards and pantry drawers. There is a bespoke built-in seating area. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a bespoke fitted boot room, secondary WC and well-appointed utility room. The flooring through the kitchen/dining/breakfast room and boot room is porcelain tiled and has thermostatically controlled underfloor heating. The first floor is equally as impressive and has a bespoke fitted library area to the landing. The magnificent master bedroom is open to the eaves and has a stunning en suite bathroom with oversized shower cubicle and free-standing bath. There is a lovely guest bedroom with beautifully appointed en suite shower room. Four further good-sized bedrooms are served by two large, newly fitted family bathrooms. Within the garden is an Olympian Garden Buildings gym with bi-fold doors taking full advantage of the views. Carter's Cottage sits behind the main house and has been beautifully converted by the current owners into detached ancillary accommodation. The cottage has stone elevations with a red cedar rear extension, all surmounted by a zinc roof, with a bespoke interior. The entrance hall leads to a bathroom with separate shower and a large open-plan kitchen and sitting room with French doors to the gardens. The first floor has two double bedrooms. An extremely impressive, long,private drive leads from the quiet country lane to the electrically gated gardens of Lower Swanscoe Farm. A gravel drive leads to a parking area for numerous cars to the front of the house. This drive sweeps around the gable end to a further larger tarmacadam and stone sett parking area to the rear of the house and to the front of the oak building housing the garaging and carport. This area also fronts Carter's Cottage. The gardens have been lovingly designed by the current owner and are a real feature of the property. The house sits centrally within its well-stocked, manicured gardens,with large expanses of level lawns sweeping away from the house. A raised terrace, accessed off the kitchen/breakfast/dining room,allows for alfresco dining whilst enjoying the simply breathtaking views and sunsets. The terrace island with local stone and has raised beds housing a herb garden and multiple flowerbeds, providing all year round colour. Pastureland envelops the house,with the majority of the acreage lying to the front, west-facing elevation. There are four fields, all laid down to grass, which makes the house ideal for the equestrian buyer(see agents notes for details of potential stabling). A mature oak tree sits beside a pretty lake with water lilies, bull rushes and wooden pontoon, all overlooked by a small firepit area. A mature organic orchard has numerous productive apple, cherry,pear and plum trees with a central wildflower meadow, while the kitchen garden houses a Kingfisher greenhouse with six raised beds.


Carter's Cottage lies to the rear of the main house and has its own stone terrace to the rear. The mainly lawned, secure gardens are surrounded by flower borders. The cottage enjoys lovely far-reaching views over Kerridge Ridge.Services Lower Swanscoe Farm: Mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage, oil fired central heating(electric underfloor to the bathrooms, thermostatically controlled underfloor heating throughout the kitchen/dining/breakfast room and boot room), broadband, burglar alarm, electric car charging point to the rear of the house. There are ground-mounted PV panels which provide the house with electricity, as well as producing an annual income(FIT payment) - further details from the Agents office. Carter's Cottage: Mains electricity(own supply), shared water and septic tank, electric central heating(underfloor to the ground floor),radiators to the first floor. Agents Notes The entrance drive has a footpath running down it which bears right before the electrically gated entrance of the house. This footpath runs along one of the rear fields. To be verified by the purchaser's solicitor and not to be relied upon. A right of way exists down the first part of the drive in favour of two farmers, providing access to their fields, which run alongside the drive. To be verified by the purchaser's solicitor and not to be relied upon. Planning Permission An application is about to be submitted to reinstate planning permission that has lapsed(application number 16/5520M) for the erection of a stable block comprising three stables and a feed/tack room, together with an all weather manège (further details from the Agents office).

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