Property description
Chestnut Hall is an attractive country residence set in around four acres of secluded private grounds surrounded by open countryside. Whilst benefiting from a peaceful rural location it is still just a few minutes drive from the village of Thorney and from the centre of Peterborough. The house itself was built in 2000 and has a classic design with an impressive façade and many windows that flood the rooms with light and offer far-reaching country views in all directions. Inside, the extensive accommodation is laid out over three floors and offers a mix of elegant reception space, practical everyday rooms, stylish bathrooms and a spacious, sunny Kitchen/Breakfast Room with adjoining Conservatory. The ground floor rooms are linked by wide double doors creating a semi-open plan flow that is both ideal for entertaining and offers a variety of uses to suit individual tastes. Many of the rooms open out to the grounds which features wide lawns and sunny, sheltered patios for alfresco seating, whilst adjoining the garden is a bark-covered children's play area and a pony paddock with a recently installed timber-frame stable block. With its impressive range of rooms, extensive grounds and sunny gardens, Chestnut Hall is a unique, practical home offering flexible accommodation in a quiet rural location.
APPROACH
The property is approached through electric gates from which the drive, bordered by wide lawns and birch trees, leads to the front of the house. The drive continues to a further exit gate beyond the Garage.
ENTRANCE HALL
The front door opens into a spacious, light-filled Hall with tiled flooring, an understairs cupboard and doors to the main reception rooms.
STUDY - 13' 9'' x 7' 10'' (4.19m x 2.39m)
A quiet room with two windows overlooking the front drive.
LIVING ROOM - 17' 2'' x 13' 10'' (5.23m x 4.21m)
This elegant reception room has two windows overlooking the drive, wood floors and an open fireplace with granite hearth. Double half-glazed doors connect the room to the Snug.
SNUG/DINING ROOM - 13' 11'' x 10' 11'' (4.24m x 3.32m)
Currently used a Snug this could equally be used as a Dining Room, and has a window to the side, an open fireplace with a granite hearth and a door to the Kitchen.
FAMILY ROOM - 17' 11'' x 14' 1'' (5.46m x 4.29m)
This splendid, spacious room is flooded with light from windows along two walls. French doors on both sides of the room lead to the patio and lawn allowing a natural flow to the grounds that is ideal for entertaining and sunny days. An internal door leads to a small rear hall and a further outside door to the patio.
GROUND FLOOR SHOWER-ROOM
With practical tiled flooring, basin, WC, a Monsoon-head shower and a heated towel rail.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM - 23' 5'' x 14' 2'' (7.13m x 4.31m)
Located at the centre of the house with doors from the Hall and Dining Room/Snug, this spacious room is flooded with light from windows overlooking the patio and from the double-doors that connect it to the sunny Conservatory. The Kitchen is fitted with a range of cream painted wall and base units and a central island, all with granite work-surfaces. There is a traditional Belfast sink with mixer tap and integrated appliances include the Rangemaster electric oven with double ovens, warming drawer and six ring hob, and a larder fridge. There is further space and plumbing for a US style fridge/freezer and a dishwasher and a large walk-in Larder has shelving ideal for food storage. A further door leads to the Utility Room.
UTILITY ROOM
Housing the boiler and a water-softener, this also has a range of base units, a stainless steel sink with mixer tap and space and plumbing for a washing machine.
CONSERVATORY - 13' 3'' x 12' 1'' (4.04m x 3.68m)
The light-filled south and west-facing Conservatory has three walls of windows and is the ideal place from which to enjoy the garden year round. There is a practical tiled floor and French doors which open on to the patio, whilst the high vaulted glass roof also helps to fill the room with light.
FIRST FLOOR - LANDING
The carpeted stairs lead to a wide Landing where there is space for a reading spot with views out to the front of the house.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE
This impressive suite has interconnecting rooms and the potential for alternative layouts. The first is currently used as a large Dressing Room with space for two walls of wardrobes and a window to the side of the house. The middle room has windows on two sides with lovely views and is currently used as the Master Bedroom itself. Leading from here is a door to the splendid Ensuite Bathroom which is excellently fitted with a stylish white suite including a free-standing bath with mixer tap and shower-attachment, basin, bidet, WC and large shower cubicle with Monsoon head shower. There is a heated towel rail, tiled flooring and a door from here leads to outside iron-work steps to the patio below.
BEDROOM TWO - 14' 0'' x 13' 9'' (4.26m x 4.19m)
With cream carpet and two windows.
BATHROOM
The main bathroom has a tiled floor and heated towel rail and a white suite comprising a free-standing bath with mixer tap and shower-attachment, basin, WC and Monsoon shower with spray jets.
BEDROOM THREE - 14' 1'' x 13' 9'' (4.29m x 4.19m)
This lovely guest-room has double windows and views over countryside at the front of the house. Cream carpets.
BEDROOM FOUR - 13' 11'' x 13' 9'' (4.24m x 4.19m)
A further spacious guest-room with cream carpet and views to the front.
SECOND FLOOR - LANDING
Stairs lead up to the second floor Landing where there is space for shelves and storage.
BEDROOM FIVE - 21' 11'' x 13' 9'' (6.68m x 4.19m)
This lovely attic-style room has windows at either end with splendid far-reaching views over open countryside. Cream carpet.
BEDROOM SIX - 21' 11'' x 13' 9'' (6.68m x 4.19m)
With windows at either end and lovely views. Cream carpet.
SHOWER-ROOM
With tiled flooring, a heated towel rail, basin, WC and shower.
DOUBLE GARAGE
The Garage has two sets of double doors and parking for two cars with space for further storage. There is a side access door on the house side and the Garage has carpets, lighting and storage heaters. A set of stairs lead to an upstairs room currently used as storage area, that could equally be used as an outside Games Room.
GARDEN
The house sits centrally within its pleasant, secluded grounds of approximately four acres, that are bordered by tall hedging and stocked with a variety of mature trees including two large chestnut trees, silver birch and some fruit varieties. Wide lawns stretch out to the side of the house and are overlooked by a timber summerhouse, whilst the south and west-facing patio is sheltered by borders of pretty flowering shrubs. Doors to the patio from the Family Room, Kitchen and Conservatory make it ideal for alfresco meals and summer entertaining, there is a decorative fountain and at the far side is a practical bark covered play area for children with a large wooden climbing frame, swings and slides.
PADDOCK & STABLE BLOCK
The pony paddock is located just beyond the garden with easy access from the house and vehicular access through a five-bar gate from the drive. There is a water supply and the recently built timber-frame stable block has two loose boxes, a feed store and an equipment shed.
Property Features :
- A HANDSOME COUNTRY HOME WITH PADDOCK & EXTENSIVE GROUNDS IN A SECLUDED LOCATION
- Entrance Hall, Study
- Living Room, Snug/Dining Room
- Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Utility Room, Conservatory