Property description
Situated in a premier address in West Parley, a grand and imposing character residence in excess of 3000 sq.ft. Beautifully styled and delightfully designed to incorporate spacious rooms enjoying much natural light, overlooking a beautiful garden on a plot of approx. 0.4 acres. SOLE AGENTS
INTRODUCTION
Foxes Hollow enjoys rooms of impressive proportions, arranged over three floors, providing spacious and practical family living supplemented by beautiful gardens and a swimming pool ideal for entertaining. With a recent refurbishment programme involving the kitchen lifestyle room, laundry room and bathrooms, this beautiful character home now centres around an exceptional “live in“ kitchen which offers stylish kitchen facilities combined with a generous dining and living area accessing the beautiful gardens, creating an ideal social flow. Positioned in one of the premier roads in West Parley the property enjoys a beautiful plot that captures the “feel“ of the countryside and natural woodland. The property enjoys many traditional features including a master bedroom with contemporary styled ensuite, two further bathrooms and four further bedrooms. Thoughtfully maintained and tastefully decorated, this charming residence benefits from the conveniences of modern day living and a south east facing garden.
OWNERS’ ANNOTATIONS
“Foxes Hollow has been so accommodating for our family, it has given us plenty of space and the kitchen life style room has formed a most sociable space for family and friends, giving us a natural flow into the garden to enjoy outdoor summer parties. We have lived in our splendid home since 1999 and have been extremely happy here, we particularly like the security and privacy that it provides and how wonderfully convenient it is for access to Southampton, London and Bournemouth.”
DESCRIPTION
This charming residence offers extremely spacious and modernised accommodation whilst remaining sympathetic to the character and style of the 1930's. The property is located on a secluded plot approaching 0.4 of an acre in a prestigious setting and benefits from a one bedroom self-contained apartment on the second floor. Originals features include panelled internal doors, servants' bells and skirting and a two tier stairway to the first floor with turned spindle balustrade and original bannister. The entrance hallway is of a good size giving access to the principal rooms with stairs leading to the first floor accommodation. The kitchen lifestyle room has been beautifully styled with extensive wood block work surfaces, recess for a range cooker, space for an American style fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, bespoke larder cupboard, original stripped floorboards, plenty of space for table and chairs and double glazed doors with matching side windows offer a splendid outlook and access through to the beautiful rear garden. The separate formal dining room has oak flooring and a door leads through into a well-proportioned laundry room, also finished with wood block work surfaces and inset butler sink with quarry tiled flooring continuing through into the boiler room. The 20ft, triple aspect lounge has an attractive, open log burning fireplace forming the focal point to this comfortable room and double glazed sliding patio doors lead out into the pretty garden room. On the ground floor there is also a recently refitted cloakroom offering a contemporary white suite. The first floor has a large central landing with a delightful picture window overlooking the rear garden. The generously sized master bedroom offers a contemporary styled ensuite shower room and there are three further double bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom again modern in design including a bath as well as a separate shower cubicle. A full staircase leads up to the second floor where there is a one bedroom, self-contained apartment including a pretty double bedroom, spacious bathroom finished with a white suite and a living room/kitchenette with a range of storage units with roll top work surfaces, integrated oven, fridge, hob and sink unit, with space for a table and chairs and living area. This second floor accommodation could be converted back into two bedrooms if required.
GARDENS
The property is approached via a sweeping shingle driveway providing ample parking and access to the front of the property, continuing to the left hand side of the residence and terminating at the detached garage. The remainder of the front garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature tree and shrubs borders offering a good degree of seclusion and privacy. Double wooden gates then lead through to the side of the property providing additional parking if required and ending at the double sized garaging with up and over double door providing storage with natural light offered by a window and a personal glazed door for access to the rear of the garage. Power and lighting are available .Wrought iron gating then leads through to the rear garden measuring approximately 200ft in length. This offers an impressive expansive of lawns which are bordered by established woodland, interspersed by flower borders and an attractive paved sun terrace spans the breadth of the house, the garden is a delightful feature of the property and offers wonderful entertainment venue. The leisure aspect of the exterior is the lovely heated swimming pool, approx. 20ft by 17ft, discreetly hidden within a Scandinavian timber lodge. Should this not be required, we understand from the owners that the lodge could easily be converted back to a large summer house suitable for entertaining, storage or perhaps as a gym.
ARTISAN NOTES
The property was built in the 1930s. Since the present owners purchased the property in 1999, they have carefully maintained the property to provide a most comfortable home. Further benefits include double glazing and a gas boiler supplying domestic hot water and radiator heating. Council Tax Band: G
LOCATION
Discreetly tucked away from the road, Foxes Hollow is located in one of the area's most prestigious roads amongst homes of similar size and stature, within close proximity to Ferndown's championship golf course. Approximately one mile from Ferndown's town centre with its excellent schools, shops and leisure centre and the very well regarded Parley First School just around the corner.
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Property Features :
- Family residence of over 3000 sq.ft
- Four bedrooms plus one bedroom loft apartment
- Recently fitted kitchen lifestyle room
- Impressive master bedroom with ensuite
- Double garaging & generous vehicular parking