5 bedroom detached house for sale

An opportunity to purchase a sympathetically extended 5-bedroom, 3 bathroom detached family home situated on a plot of approximately 0.5 acres (tbv). 5-bar gate with driveway to detached, pitched roof double garage with loft above and off-road parking for 4-5 cars. The property is located in the Old Domewood private estate and is built in cottage style with beams and a stunning inglenook fireplace.

Approaching the property the boundaries have Laurel hedging ensuring privacy and a 5-bar gate opens onto the driveway. This leads to a detached, pitched roof double garage with loft above and off-road parking for 4-5 cars. To the left and right there are areas of grass together with a beautiful magnolia tree, raised beds to one side and access to the rear garden on both sides.

A large entrance porch/ boot room provides useful storage with windows on each side with tiled flooring and it leads into the main hallway. From here the stairs are immediately to the left, cloakroom also to the left, lounge to the right, then beyond and to the right the hobbies/family/playroom. Ahead is the kitchen/breakfast room with the utility room next and leading to the dining room and the 2nd staircase.

The lounge has a stunning inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam, curved side supports, stone hearth and full height feature herringbone patterned brick interior. It is a generously proportioned room with windows along two sides together with French doors to the decking area in the rear garden. Currently two areas back-to-back, each with an outlook over the garden, provide space for a desk, computer and bookcase, making them ideal for those working from home. Adjacent to the lounge is the hobbies/family/playroom which is a large room and is a flexible space for use according to individual requirements and, again, there are French doors to the garden.

There is a short corridor leading to the kitchen/breakfast room which is to the front of the house with windows to the front and side ensuring there is plenty of light. There is a good range of wall and base units in solid maple with granite worksurfaces and a stylish, double butler sink. There is a range cooker with 5 gas rings with attachments of a griddle and wok support ring, two electric ovens together with an integrated dishwasher. This area of the house has terra cotta tiling and enjoys the benefit of underfloor heating. The breakfast area is a large space presently with a table and 6 chairs.

Leading off from here, the dining room is ahead with the utility room on the left. This has a sink and drainer, wall and base units and an attractive stable door giving side access to the garden. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine, a tumble drier and an American style fridge/freezer. The generously proportioned dining room has plenty of space for a dining table and 8-10 chairs, terra cotta tiled with under floor heating, and French doors into the rear garden. There is a 2nd staircase which creates the opportunity for teenagers or an older relative to have a portion of the house providing independence whilst within close proximity to the rest of the family.

Returning to the hallway, there is a curved staircase with an understairs cupboard providing useful storage and there is a large, feature window to the front of the house as you go up the stairs. From the landing there is access to the loft which has a ladder, a light and is part-boarded with additional eves storage available.

The master bedroom is immediately to the right and has a large window to the side and fully fitted bedroom furniture. There is an en-suite with a shower, a white WC, bidet and large rectangular wash hand basin with floating vanity unit beneath. There are 4 further double bedrooms with bedrooms 2, 4 and 5 along the right-hand side of the corridor and bedroom 3 to the front of the house. They are all good size doubles. Bedroom 2 is a similar size and has a wash hand basin in marble and built-in wardrobe. Bedroom 3 also has a built-in wardrobe and a wash hand basin with granite top. Bedroom 4 is particularly spacious with a double wardrobe along one wall and additional storage on another wall on each side of the chimney breast. Bedroom 5 is slightly smaller with really useful storage with a built-in double wardrobe with cupboards above.

The two bathrooms are at each end of the house and the one closest to the main staircase has a separate shower cubicle and a white suite comprising a bath, WC and wash hand basin. There is an attractive half height wall white tiling with a feature border of blue/daisy patterned tiles. From here there is access to eaves storage with a larger entrance further along the corridor with a door opening into an area with bookshelves on each side and access ahead to the main area of storage. There is also an airing cupboard on the landing providing further storage space. At the far end the 2nd bathroom is located closer to the 2nd staircase and has a delightful rolltop bath, separate shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin.

Outside:

Approaching the property the boundaries have laurel hedging ensuring privacy and a 5-bar gate opens onto the driveway. This leads to a detached, pitched roof double garage with loft above and off-road parking for 4-5 cars. To the left and right there are areas of grass together with a beautiful Magnolia tree, raised beds to one side and access to the rear garden on both sides with a pathway of steppingstones leading across the front of the house to the left-hand side. To the right there is a wider path with an area of grass and a garden shed. There is also another shed at the far end far end garden and they each have a concrete base.

The rear garden is sunny, south facing and totally private with all three sets of French doors opening onto an area of decking with the patio beyond. It is a large, L-shaped patio which creates a superb area for entertaining with plenty of space for garden furniture and is the ideal spot for BBQs. There are laurel hedges along the boundaries together with an expanse of lawn with trees, shrubs and flowers including a Willow, Camelias, spring bulbs with further planting in flower beds within the lawn making it a garden to truly enjoy.