5 bedroom detached house

OLD ROBIN is a highly individual detached country residence of enormous style and character situated in this delightful rural setting placed amongst open countryside, over which the property enjoys lovely distant views. Whilst not Listed, the property does contain many attractive features including exposed beams and timbers, inglenook fireplaces and natural oak timber flooring. Originally a large farmhouse dating back to the 17th century, the current owners have lived here for 22 years and brought the house up to modern standards whilst maintaining its charm and period features.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with attractive wooden flooring and doors leading to reception areas. The principal drawing room is a beautifully proportioned room with large inglenook fireplace at one end, exposed beams and timbers, staircase rising to the first floor and 2 large leaded windows looking out to the front drawing in good amounts of natural light. A door opens into a large study, although this room could be used for a variety of purposes, featuring attractive wooden flooring, fitted bookshelving and glazed double doors opening to outside. Also linking to the drawing room is the family room placed to the far end of the house with exposed brick fireplace with fitted stove, heavy central timber beam and window to the front. A rear hallway has stairs rising to a double bedroom above and doorway opening into a shower room which contains a 3-piece suite. The bedroom itself is a good size double room with attractive wooden flooring and dual aspect windows drawing in natural light giving views over surrounding countryside.

Back on the ground floor, a large dining room is accessed from the initial entrance hall, having 2 leaded windows to the front and glazed double doors opening to the rear, attractive wooden flooring and lovely brick built fireplace with fitted stove. There is a wide opening to the kitchen which features granite worktops, a range of storage cupboards, butler sink, integrated dishwasher, space for Range cooker recessed to a brick built fire breast, central island and windows on 3 sides. An adjacent utility room provides further granite worktops, butler sink, space for appliances and door to outside.

From the main first floor landing, there is an attractive exposed brick fire breast and doors leading into the 4 further bedrooms and large family bathroom which contains a 3-piece suite including freestanding bath, lovely countryside views and attractive floor and wall tiling. Each of the bedrooms are of a good size and the master itself having windows to the rear and front which provide superb views over surrounding countryside.

OUTSIDE, the gardens really are a particularly impressive feature of this property, which extend to the front alongside the road, laid out mainly to lawn and bordered by hedgerow which extends along the front of the property. There is an entrance driveway which provides off-street parking for several vehicles and gives access to the detached double garage. Formal gardens extend to both sides and the rear of the property where they are laid out predominantly to lawn including a paved patio adjoining the rear of the property providing perfect space for outside entertaining. The gardens contain a wide variety of mature plants, shrubs and trees creating a beautiful natural enclosure to this outside space which also incorporates an attractive garden pond with timber foot-bridge over and a series of pathways. A large, attractive greenhouse has a brick wall foundation, providing a wonderful opportunity for growing vegetables, flowers and fruits, along with a brick-enclosed vegetable plot. The orchard hosts large trees providing a plentiful supply of apples, plums, pears and greengages. An open paddock adjoins the gardens to one side and really could be used for a variety of purposes with a separate entrance via a 5-bar field gate.

Seller’s Comment: “We spent many years refurbishing Old Robin to become a thoroughly modern house, whilst maintaining its period charm. The house is perfect for country living, and the garden is a labour of love! Yet we have always worked in London, driving to the Tube in East London or getting the mainline train to Liverpool Street.