Property description
The observatory is a magnificent and immense family home offering approximately 4800 sq ft of well planned and versatile accommodation set over two floors with approximately 2.1 acres of beautifully kept gardens, grounds with stunning countryside views and Equestrian facilities, a two bedroom, two story annexe to the side. Immaculately presented throughout the whole residence and grounds with amazing attention to detail and a very high level of build quality.
The main house originally dates back to 1902 while being extended and improved over the years there is a reminder of the properties true age in the main entrance hall with the original mosaic tiled flooring and lovely working fireplaces and a dual sided log burner in the house as well as some beautiful exposed beamed ceiling throughout the first floor and on the galleried landing.
Main house:
Offering four excellently sized reception rooms, a stunning open plan 25ft kitchen dining room with under floor heating, perfect for entertaining from and admiring the spectacular view from, a large utility room and boot room or store on the ground floor. All of the reception rooms are accessed from the grand reception hall with a central staircase.
The galleried first floor landing with its exposed beams leads to four double bedrooms and the family bathroom, with the master bedroom offering exposed beamed ceiling, a full five piece en-suite bathroom and dressing room, with bedroom two also offering en-suite facilities. All services in all of the bathrooms are of top quality and bedrooms, 1, 2 and 4 also have the added bonus of the spectacular far reaching views.
Annexe/ The lodge:
This well built two story extension has many uses as it is not your typical 'granny annexe'. It is much more. It can be a perfect parents lodge or a au-pair house or somewhere for the children to use or have as there own space and independence if renting or buying there own property is too expensive. With its own front door in to the entrance hall, you have an excellently sized lounge with a connecting door to the main house, a great sized kitchen breakfast room with under floor heating overlooking the gardens and a cloakroom in the hall. The first floor offers two double bedrooms and an ancillary shower room. The main bedroom also enjoys the far reaching views to the rear.
Established Gardens:
Wonderfully maintained throughout with extensive flower and shrub borders, large Koi Carp pond, beautifully kept flowers and a large trellis covered patio area and sun area. Immaculately kept extensive lawn area and mature trees with shingled paths leading to the paddocks. The wonderful gardens enjoy the breath taking views across the countryside and over looks the paddocks and fields attached to this property. An amazingly maintained garden that is a real credit to the current owners and one that any buyer will be very impressed with.
Equestrian Facilities:
Accessed via its own vehicular entrance passing past the main residence down to the extensive equestrian facilities. Comprising of 4 well positioned stables with lightening and part covered apron and concrete yard, leading to 2 large barns incorporating 2 more stables, sub-divided into foaling boxes with parking area for horse boxes with floodlit lightening.
Paddocks and Manege:
Directly behind the gardens are the paddocks, Sand school/ Manege which is also flood lit and 3 further stables, loose boxes and feed store all with power and lighting. The 30m x 25m Sand school/Manege and paddocks are enclosed with high quality post and rail fencing and hedging with gate crossing lined public footpath.
Entrance:
Via a sweeping shingled carriage driveway with gate and ample parking and access to the right hand side leading down to the Equestrian facilities.
Stunning property with approximately 4800 sq ft of accommodation
2.5 acres of land/gardens and paddocks
Upto 9 stables, Manege and paddocks
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Two bedroom house/annexe to the side
Four double bedrooms
En-suites to two bedrooms
Master bedroom with large en-suite and dressing room
Four reception rooms
25ft Kitchen breakfast room
Galleried landing
Amazing far reaching countryside views