Property description
A period semi-detached country house in need of modernisation retaining many period features to include a banqueting dining hall & minstrels gallery. Believed to have been built in the 1600's and on the market for the first time in 35 years. Would make a wonderful four/five bedroom family house and set in delightful gardens. The property is approximately 4025 square feet in size.
4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, banqueting hall, reception room, kitchen, 2 cloakrooms, wonderful lawned rear garden.
. Large covered Entrance Porch with beams leading to:
Large oak front door leading to:
Inner hallway: Single radiator, tiled floor.
Downstairs Cloakroom: Lead lighted window to side aspect, single radiator, low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, part-tiling.
Large wooden door leading to:
Banqueting Hall: Original wood floors, feature brick fireplace with oak mantle and tiled hearth, minstrels gallery, staircase to first floor, understairs storage cupboard, ornate doors through to dining room and door to further hallway, four cast iron radiators, large window with original lead lighting overlooking the garden with seating area below, further original lead lighted windows with views to gardens.
Kitchen: With lead light windows to rear, lead lighted door and side windows, two radiators, two bowl enamel sink unit with mixer tap, range of eye and base level units, Neff oven with extractor over, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, built in Bosch double oven, wooden door to a small cupboard, further radiator, 2 lead light windows to side aspect, ceiling beams throughout, breakfast area.
Reception Room: Steps down to main dining/reception room with wood floors, feature brick fireplace with oak mantle and tiled hearth, beams, wall lights, lead lighted bay window with views over rear garden and door with lead lights to rear garden, radiator, feature lights, two cast iron radiators.
Wooden door through to:
Small Hallway: With two lead lights windows to front aspect, wall mounted boiler for domestic hot water and central heating, storage cupboard housing meters.
Original wooden staircase (believed to be formerly the mast of a yacht) to first floor landing: Half landing with lead lighted windows to side aspect.
First Floor landing: Minstrel gallery with views across the banqueting hallway, stairs continue up to the second floor with wood panelling.
Bathroom: With windows to side and front aspect, currently comprising a panel bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, low level w.c, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, tiling, radiator.
Bedroom/Reception Room: With ornate double doors onto first floor balcony, feature fireplace with wooden mantle and tiled hearth, copper canopy, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, shelving and recessed shelving, lead light windows to the side, picture rail.
Pink opaque ornate double doors (believed to be from Crystal Palace) to First floor Reception Room: Three ornate double doors onto first floor balcony, feature gas fire with marble mantle and hearth, two double radiators, wall lights, ceiling rose, views to the rear garden.
Cloakroom: Low level w.c., vanity wash hand basin, tiled splash back.
Stairs to second floor landing: With a large window, two cast iron radiators. Airing cupboard at end of hallway with area housing hot water tank.
Bedroom: Double aspect with a sash window to the rear overlooking the garden, very ornate period double doors with Juliet balcony looking to the side garden, electric fireplace with hearth, two cast iron radiators, built in wardrobe, picture rail, vanity wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks.
Bedroom: Sash window to rear aspect, large built in wardrobe, electric fireplace with wooden mantle, vanity wash hand basin, picture rail, access to loft space, windows with views over the rear garden.
Bathroom: Panel bath with mixer tap, vanity wash hand basin.
Separate w.c. With sky light.
Bedroom: With a large beam through the middle of it, two windows to the side overlooking rear garden, cast iron radiator, vanity wash hand basin, built in eaves (loft) with built in wardrobes and a large area of storage space.
Outside: To the front of the property: There is driveway with hardstanding for a number of cars and a detached double garage with power, light and a window.
To the rear of the property: There is a lovely lawned garden featuring a beautiful copper beech tree with mature shrubs and hedging. There are steps at the rear of the property leading to the first floor balcony and with access to the first floor reception rooms and there are two outbuildings.