Shard Lane

Extending to some 5,400 sq. ft / 500sqm and including a welcoming entrance hall, showstopping living kitchen, three further receptions rooms, boot room, utility and pantry along with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

There are fabulous external areas around the property including a spacious driveway with a turning circle, extensive gardens to the rear with a large patio, fabulous covered seating area and a paddock beyond the gardens. A super outbuilding is included giving the property great flexibility and beyond is a well-equipped games room and gym. This home is ideal for those who simply wish to live in the countryside or are looking for properties with an outbuilding, perhaps to work from home or those with equestrian / agricultural interests. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the quality, care and consideration that the vendors have incorporated into the remodelling of this property.

The pillared entrance opens onto an expansive gravelled driveway with a turning circle and plenty of space for parking. It is spacious ahead of the front of the property. An open porch frames the front door and a part glazed door opens into the entrance hall, from here you can see the property oozes quality. There is a staircase which rises up to a galleried landing on the first floor which overlooks the entrance hall and herringbone karndean floor along with the panelled walls giving the property a characterful feel.

The lounge is a spacious room which has views out to the front of the property and windows out to the side ensuring that this room has plenty of natural light. This lovely room also has part panelled effect walls and an open fire set in an attractive surround proving a warming focal point.

The living kitchen is likely to be the hub of this fabulous family home and provides the centrepiece to the property. The cabinetry in the living kitchen space was completed by Thomas James kitchens and includes a quartz work surface. A range of integrated appliances include two ovens, a microwave, a wine cooler, a gas hob with an extractor which is set in a fabulous feature within the wall. A porcelain sink is also provided. The central island incorporates a breakfast bar to one end, making this a highly sociable space. An open fire is positioned at the other end of this room which gives a further focal point to the room and creates an ambient cosy feel to the lounging area. Bifold doors can be thrown open from the living kitchen out to the expansive porcelain patio.

A well-equipped pantry includes a range of drawers, timber work surface and shelves – a perfect space just off the kitchen.

The study has views out to the front of the property and has a range of fitted furniture. A further reception room is provided, which has picture windows and has bifold doors out to the rear of the property offering views across the gardens.

As with all large houses, it is important to deal with the practicalities of life and there is a well-equipped boot room which has plenty of storage and a utility room is found off. The utility room contains a range of units, sink and drainer, point for a washing machine and dryer and point for an American fridge freezer. Innovatively a laundry chute has been included. A WC is found off the inner hall.

The staircase rises up from the first floor where there is a galleried landing overlooking the ground floor and doors off to various bedrooms. The principal bedroom is something to behold with a walk on balcony terrace which looks out over the gardens and grounds with views out to the side of the property. There is a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with a truly luxurious feel, there is a wet room shower, twin wash handbasins set in a unit along with a WC.

The second bedroom has a Juliet balcony and views out to the rear along with a dressing room and shower ensuite whilst the third bedroom has views to the front of the property and includes a shower ensuite along with built in storage. Bedroom four has a Juliet balcony with views out to the rear, whilst bedroom five enjoys views of the front of the property. The family bathroom serves four and five and includes a slipper style bath with a shower head fitting, a wash handbasin set in a unit, a WC and heated towel rail.

Once you have viewed the sumptuous internal accommodation, we head to the rear gardens. There is an expanse of patio at the rear in porcelain tile and a covered seating area which has a brick feature wall, point for a television and a woodburning stove set in a brick fireplace, this really is a super feature in this fabulous space.

A covered outdoor kitchen has been created, another highly sociable space t the side of the house with a large patio and out door fire.

A vegetable patch and greenhouse are also included near the outbuilding – the perfect home for the gardener. Beyond the patio there is an expanse of lawn with bedded areas and a paddock beyond. A gravelled driveway leads through to a further outbuilding which has partly been used for the vendors business, but could be altered to suit the purchaser subject to gaining any necessary consents.

In the various outbuildings the vendors again have created a bar area which again has the panel effect walls and sliding doors which open out to the garden space. Beyond here is a home gym which has patio doors to the side as well as an office, and WC.

There is an detached double garage with up and over doors.

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