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Cloverbrae, Holefield
Everything about this family home is impressive, most notably the wonderfully lofty double-height reception hall and galleried landing that was top of Helen’s wish list – and outstanding living room that has fully glazed floor -to-ceiling windows and double doors to a decked terrace. Completing the trio, the exceptionally spacious dining kitchen also has floor-to-ceiling windows and doors to the garden. Orientated to maximise not just light but sunlight, the vast amount of glazing in this house connects visually with the garden and surrounding countryside, effectively bringing the outside in. Completing the ground floor layout are a utility, office, cloakroom and a double bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and en suite shower room.
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Upstairs, off a spectacular galleried landing with a fully-glazed wall to the front, is a master bedroom suite with a luxurious en suite bathroom (roll-top bath and corner shower) and walk-in dressing area, plus two further double bedrooms – both with en suite shower rooms – fifth bedroom and superb additional mezzanine sitting room with a glazed south-facing wall and double doors to a decked balcony.
To see this house is the only way to fully appreciate its setting and high specification fixtures and finishes – and nowhere is this more true than in the 25ft double-height dining kitchen, which is the last word in contemporary chic in addition to being the hub of the home. Accessed by double doors from the reception hall, this amazing space has an open-tread engineered oak staircase along one wall leading to the mezzanine sitting room above.
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“Everything about this family home is impressive, most notably the wonderfully lofty double-height reception hall and Back downstairs, the kitchen work area is fully fitted with white gloss units and composite stone worktops and incorporates a large central island cum breakfast bar and an extensive range of integrated appliances – two single ovens with matching combination oven/microwave, electric induction hob, wine cooler, drawer-style plate warmer, dishwasher and space for an American-style fridge freezer, while polished stone tiled flooring complements the neutral decor and fittings throughout the open-plan dining and kitchen area. Much more than the sum of its parts, Cloverbrae has an engineered oak staircase in the main reception hall; an abundance of built-in storage cupboards; well-equipped utility/laundry with access to the integral double garage; wood and stone tiled flooring; and bedrooms that have plenty of space for free-standing furniture. A joy to live in, the thermal properties in this design make it an easy house to heat – with underfloor heating – but just as important, it retains the heat. “The under -floor heating is a revelation,” says Helen, “and I love the freedom it gives to walls without the need for bulky radiators.”
galleried landing that was top of Helen’s wish list”
Adding to the lifestyle benefits, the south-facing balcony and lower deck get the sun during the day and it swings round to the front of the house in the evening, giving all-day sunshine. Complementing the house are lovely gardens, mainly comprising lawn with planted flowerbeds and a water feature to the front, while the rear garden backs onto woodland. The property also has a carport and graveled driveway with space for parking. Cloverbrae highlights a refreshing new style of contemporary architecture that focuses on light and space, in every respect a house to come home to.
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