An exceptional Farmhouse occupying a delightful, little known position on the outskirts of glorious open countryside, occupying grounds approaching 1/3 of an acre, enjoying southwest facing rear gardens and breathtaking scenic views.

Sympathetically modernised and extended, offering tasteful accommodation with stunning retained features, a Grade II listed home displaying a wealth of charm and character from all viewpoints and whilst enjoying this idyllic rural setting is located within close proximity to local services and only a short drive from the M1 motorway, ensuring convenient access throughout the region and beyond.

The grounds include off road parking for several vehicles, a detached double garage and stone built leisure suite which offers versatile accommodation: the property benefits from three bedrooms and a beautiful living kitchen, in addition to a garden room and lounge with exposed stonework, beams and a stone fireplace. In short, a bespoke character home with an equally impressive setting, an idyllic outdoors lifestyle and a highly commutable private location.

Ground Floor

An original stable style entrance door opens into a spacious living kitchen, which has stone mullioned windows to the front aspect and original timbers to the ceiling. The room has an exposed oak floor and presents a comprehensive range of bespoke furniture, with Granite work surfaces and up-stands, which incorporates a Belfast style pot sink. A complement of appliances includes a Leisure stove, which consists of a double oven and grill, with a five-ring burner, a hotplate and an extraction unit over. There is an integral dishwasher and an American style fridge freezer.

The garden room has windows to two aspects, the rear commanding a delightful outlook over the gardens, with a stunning scenic back drop beyond. This room has oak floorboards, an original exposed stone wall and gains access to a cloakroom, which is presented with a modern two-piece suite, is home to the boiler and has plumbing for an automatic washing machine.

The lounge displays period features including exposed stone to the expanse of one wall, beams and stone mullioned windows to the front aspect. There are exposed oak floorboards, a feature stone fireplace to the chimney breast with a beamed lintel over and is home to a wood burning stove that sits on a flagged hearth, with an exposed brick backcloth. A door gives access to the front elevation and a bespoke oak staircase rises to the first-floor level.

First Floor

The first-floor landing has a window overlooking the gardens.

The principal bedroom suite enjoys a rear facing aspect, windows set to mullioned surrounds commanding a delightful outlook over the gardens and adjoining countryside beyond. This spacious double bedroom benefits from a walk-in wardrobe, that would offer the potential to create an en-suite shower room.

There are two additional bedrooms, both positioned to the front aspect of the house, one offering double proportions with fitted wardrobes, the other being a single bedroom.

A generous family bathroom presents a four-piece suite finished in white, comprising a double ended bath, a pedestal wash hand basin, a low fluish W.C and a step-in shower with a fixed glass screen. This room has complimentary tiling to the walls and floor, a heated chrome towel radiator and frosted windows set to stone mullioned surrounds.

Externally

The property occupies a generous plot, the grounds approaching 1/3 of an acre. To the immediate front aspect of the home is a forecourt area set within a stone wall boundary with inset flower beds. A block paved driveway provides off road parking for several vehicles and gains access to the detached, oversized double garage which has power and lighting, an electronically operated door and a personal door to the side. The rear garden is exceptional, spans the northeast and west aspects of the home; to the immediate side aspect, off the kitchen a flagged terrace offers an ideal breakfast area, with steps that lead up to a substantial flagged patio, which extends beyond the leisure suite and enjoys a southwest facing aspect commanding a delightful outlook over the gardens and glorious open countryside. The garden in the main is laid to lawn, is set within a fenced and walled boundary and extends from the rear of the home to the leisure suite.

The Stone-built leisure suite offers versatile, spacious accommodation, is currently used as a games room, has power, lighting and bi-folding doors opening onto the terrace. There is a personal door to the side aspect and an en-suite cloakroom presented with a modern two-piece suite.

Additional Information

A Grade II listed Freehold property, with mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. Fixtures and fittings be separate negotiation. Council Tax Band - D.  

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Directions

From junction 36 of the M1 motorway follow Sheffield Road through Birdwell and after the Red Lion Country Inn, off Park Road turn right onto West Street. Turn right onto Station Road and after the righthand bend turn right into Lewden Farm continuing towards the end before turning left. The property is on the right.