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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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The property has extensive grounds including a small lake
Perfect home for a hen party
Paul Baker on a property with space for horses, sheep and chickens
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HEN it comes to a touch of real luxury, this property ticks all the boxes. It offers extensive gardens and grounds which complement a magnificent five bedroom country house. There are also superb features within the grounds such as a tennis court, paddocks, stables, a detached bungalow annexe, plus a small lake – all within approximately 11 acres. Named Framley, this attractive country house has a vestibule entrance into a magnificent reception hall with oak floor and wood-burning stove. The hall accesses the drawing room, study, cloakroom, sports/boot room, play room/sitting room and dining room. The open-plan kitchen is superbly
The library has a secret door leading to a bedroom
The house has its own tennis court
fitted with custom-made units, granite worksurfaces, an integrated microwave, fridge and dishwasher, a twin oven gas Aga, a large central island and access to a small wine cellar and walk-in larder. From the kitchen there is access to the utility room and a further wc. A stable door accesses a gated side yard with chicken run and vegetable plot. On the first floor is a master bed-
The property benefits from an annexe bungalow with large bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining area and lounge. A gravel drive sweeps to a generous parking and turning area and two garages. The gardens extend to the side and rear of the house and include extensive lawns, fruit trees, and sunken garden with pond, hard tennis court and wooded areas with garden stores.
room suite with dressing area, fitted bathroom and wet room shower. Patio doors lead onto a balcony. There is a library with a secret door behind a bookcase leading to bedroom two and its en-suite bathroom. Bedroom three has an en-suite shower room and a further balcony. Bedroom four has views to the lake, while the fifth bedroom has views of the rear garden. There is also a family bathroom and wc.
THE FIRST CHOICE FOR NEW HOMES
There is also a brick shed, small greenhouse, summer house and soft fruit and cutting garden. At the rear of the garden is a gated stable yard with three stables, a tack room and sheep shed. ■ WILLASTON, £1.85m; Clive Watkin Partnership, 0151 327 5665