5 bedroom detached house for sale

An opportunity to purchase a substantial  3446 sq. ft detached five bedroom four bathroom residence. Gated entrance, triple garage with accommodation above, planning permission for a second triple garage with a sweeping drive providing off road parking for numerous cars. Swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, numerous seating areas and landscaped grounds of approximately 1 acre (tbv). Immaculately presented and offering the level of sophistication required by a discerning buyer looking for a luxurious lifestyle and a high level of privacy. Located in close proximity to good road and rail links to London, Brighton, Gatwick and Heathrow ideally suited for an international traveller.

The property is approached via a narrow lane with woodland alongside. A post and rail fence leads to the gated entrance which is flanked with brick pillars and the sweeping driveway provides off road parking for numerous cars. There are areas of lawn with flowerbeds and an area of seating ahead and to the right is the triple garage with accommodation above together with planning permission for a second triple garage.

Entering the house there is a spacious hallway with the study to the right, cloakroom to the left, sitting room beyond and to the right leading into the conservatory, open plan kitchen/ breakfast/ dining room and utility room ahead with a particularly spacious entertainment room and bar to the left.

The entertainment room is well-proportioned with an outside seating area adjacent it presently has a large circular table with bespoke lighting above and provides seating here for 8 to 10 people and ahead is the bar with a wide counter and barstools on three sides.

The open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining room has six bi-fold doors opening onto one of the rear terraces with spacious dining seating both indoors and outside.  The kitchen/breakfast area has a central island with inset induction hob and grey glossy full height cupboards along three walls with the sink, Quooker tap and drainer beneath a large window overlooking the garden. Integrated items include the hob, three Neff ovens comprising a steam oven, a conventional oven and a combined conventional microwave oven, a full height fridge and full height freezer. In the utility room beyond there are further appliances including a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer and again a good range of wall and base units together with access to the rear garden.

The sitting room has a magnificent feature Inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork, presently with a gas fire. There is a large window to the front of the property with double doors opening into a large conservatory at the rear. This, in turn, has double doors to the left and additional double doors across and to the right both opening onto terraces.

There is a good size study/office to the front of the house making it ideal for those working from home. See separate information about the accommodation above the triple garage. The downstairs cloakroom has a dark sparkly flooring, a white WC and surface mounted white circular wash hand basin. There is a chrome ladder style radiator and half height tiling with feature sparkly tiling.

There is a solid oak staircase with balustrade and bespoke lighting leading to the upper floor which is a magnificent feature. The master suite is at the further end of the upstairs corridor and is to the front of the house. There is a double storage cupboard immediately on the right with a door beyond, also on the right, into the walk-in wardrobe which has hanging space and shelving along three walls. Further along opens into the spacious double bedroom presently with a super king-size bed, a Chesterfield sofa and an armchair with plenty of room for additional furniture The ensuite shower room has a large walk-in shower and flooring which was cut from one piece of marble ensuring continuity of pattern. As with all the bathrooms in the property, there is the luxury of underfloor heating. There is a white WC, twin wash hand basins with two double vanity units below, ceiling spotlights and a chrome ladder style radiator.

Bedroom two is adjacent and to the rear of the property. Again, it is a spacious double room presently with a king-size bed and it has a Juliet balcony it is currently furnished with a sofa office equipment and a desk together with three double height wardrobes it’s en-suite has a large walk-in shower contemporary WC and a circular surface mounted wash and basin together with a chrome ladder style radiator.

At the other end of the corridor bedrooms three and four are to the front of the house with bedroom 5 to the rear. Bedroom three is a double room and has built-in wardrobes with sliding doors along one entire wall it is presently used as a dressing room with a seating area and a dressing table The en-suite to bedroom three has a contemporary WC rectangular wash hand basin with water full tap large shower cubicle and chrome ladder style radiator.

Bedroom four is also a good size double room with two double built-in wardrobes and presently with a king-size bed. Bedroom five is a spacious single with a double built-in wardrobe and higher-level cupboards The family bathroom is alongside and has a white suite comprising a large, curved bath beneath a window, WC, rectangular wash hand basin and vanity unit below with deep drawer storage. There is a separate curved shower cubicle and a chrome ladder style radiator.

Outside
Triple garage and its accommodation: 
Downstairs behind the garage space there is a shower room with a curved shower, WC and curved wash handbasin with vanity unit below and ladder style radiator. Ideal after a dip in the swimming pool. An external staircase with glass balustrade leads to a balcony above which is a lovely space for an early morning coffee and croissant whilst enjoying the vista across the garden

Triple bifold doors open into one large media office gym with further windows to the front. It has air-conditioning, a solid floor, grey white decor and presently with large gym equipment and a corner sofa. There is a kitchen area with a sink and drainer, fridge and dishwasher. If required, the accommodation could be reconfigured to create a two bed Annex for an older relative or a teenager looking for independence whilst in close proximity to the family home.

The property is approached via a narrow lane with woodland alongside. A post and rail fence leads to the gated entrance which is flanked with a brick pillar and the sweeping driveway provides off road parking for numerous cars. There are areas of lawn with flowerbeds and a  seating. Ahead and to the right is the triple garage with accommodation above together with planning permission for a second triple garage.

In the rear garden there are terraces with numerous seating areas, poolside seating and social areas with a 13 m x 6 m swimming pool. It is immaculately maintained, and the interior of the pool has recently been refurbished. There is superb landscaping and this is particularly striking around the pool area with architectural planting including numerous palm trees, olive trees, willows and many others. A brick edged resin pathway leads to the second half of the garden with a vast expanse of lawn suitable for football or cricket and perhaps a tennis court. To one side there is a summer house with its own veranda. It is a complete haven with total privacy insured given the high hedges and beyond the boundary there are acres of ancient woodland again insuring seclusion.