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Description
Meadowsweet is an impressive and substantial detached single story residence which was designed and constructed for the former owners own occupation, some 40 years ago and has been in the same family ownership since it was built. The property provides exceptionally well proportioned and versatile accommodation and includes cleverly designed living space and offers interesting potential for sympathetic alteration and enlargement subject to planning consent. The property also has the benefit of a delightful and generous garden, which extends all in all to just over one acre and includes a long private driveway leading to a courtyard parking/turning area and detached double garage.
COVERED ENTRANCE PORCH
and a pair of full height part glazed doors leading to the Reception/Dining Hall and there are also two glazed windows to either side of the door, wide matwell and feature natural wood style flooring, high semi-vaulted ceiling and two further glazed windows to rear aspect, opening to:
INNER HALL
with natural wood style flooring, door to:
REAR LOBBY
with large walk-in storage/cloaks cupboard, natural wood style flooring, glazed window to side aspect, door to:
CLOAKROOM
A spacious cloakroom with vanity style unit with wash hand basin, cupboard below, low level w.c., attractive part ceramic tiled walls, glazed window with frosted glass to side aspect, a pair of part glazed doors leading to:
DRAWING ROOM
with a feature central fireplace with gas coal effect fire and stone hearth, triple aspect glazed windows to side and front aspect overlooking gardens and a further glazed windows and a pair of full height glazed doors leading to paved terrace and gardens.
STUDY/BEDROOM 4
with glazed windows to side aspect overlooking the paved terrace and gardens.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
A luxuriously appointed and most stylish room with a feature high vaulted ceiling. The kitchen units incorporate a stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and cupboards below, extensive base units and central island unit with cupboards and drawers beneath, pull-out bins, extensive bank of storage units which also incorporate two Miele ovens and steam oven, recess to side with worktop and drawers beneath, concealed lighting, integrated full height refrigerator and freezer, further storage units to side and open shelving, further fitted base units with worktops and cupboards beneath, stylish ceramic tiled flooring, feature full height windows overlooking the rear gardens and a pair of full height glazed doors leading to paved terrace and gardens, walk-in shelved pantry and door to:
UTILITY ROOM
with inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, worktops to either side with space beneath for appliances, full height broom/storage cupboards with shelves, further built-in shelved airing cupboard and further built-in double cupboard which also houses wall mounted boiler, glazed windows to rear aspect and part glazed door leading to paved terrace and rear gardens.
DOOR FROM RECEPTION/DINING HALL
leading to:
LONG INNER HALLWAY
with radiator, glazed windows to rear aspect, door to:
BEDROOM 2
with radiator, glazed windows to front aspect overlooking the gardens and door to:
ENSUITE BATHROOM
with suite comprising bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c., radiator, windows to front aspect with frosted glass, electric shaver socket, ceramic tiled walls and flooring, extractor fan.
BEDROOM 3
with radiator, glazed windows to front aspect overlooking gardens and door to:
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
with tiled shower cubicle, glazed shower doors and wall mounted shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c., electric shaver socket, ceramic tiled flooring and walls, radiator.
PRINCIPAL SUITE
which includes its own Dressing Area with windows to side and rear aspect, door to built-in cupboard which also houses a wall mounted boiler, opening through to further large built-in airing cupboard with shelf to side and hot water cylinder and further opening leading to:
PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 1
with windows to side and front aspect overlooking gardens and glazed door leading to part covered patio style area and gardens, extensive range of built-in wardrobes, further recess with display shelf set above cupboards, door to:
ENSUITE BATHROOM
with white suite comprising bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c., walk-in tiled shower cubicle area with glazed shower screen and wall mounted shower unit, extractor fan, ceramic tiled walls and flooring, electric shaver socket, glazed windows with frosted glass to rear aspect, radiator.
OUTSIDE
From Thicket Road there are a pair of wrought iron gates which provide access to a long private driveway which in turn leads to a courtyard style parking and turning area adjacent to which is a DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE with two automatic up and over doors. There is also light and power and door leading off to a WORKSHOP/STORE with glazed windows to side aspect and door leading into the gardens.
To the front and side of the property itself there is a garden area principally laid to lawn with well stocked borders and various mature shrubs around. There is a further garden area to the side laid to lawn with bushes, shrubs and trees around and this in turn leads to an extensive pebblestone courtyard style area immediately adjacent to the property itself. There is also a 5-bar gate set into the rear boundary which provides access to a rear lane, hedgerow to side and further paved area with water tap and bin storage space. This in turn leads to main gardens which are located to the other side of the property and enjoy a high degree of privacy and seclusion and directly join an attractive mature meadow.
Immediately adjacent to the property itself there is a large paved terrace with pergola around and mature shrubs and borders. Steps lead to the gardens which are landscaped in a most attractive manner and are laid principally to lawn with a great variety of mature shrubs, bushes, trees and well stocked borders around. There is also an open timber summerhouse and brick paviour pathways one leads to a garden storage shed and the other to a shrub covered pergola with feature pond to side and this is turn leads to a further secluded garden area laid to lawn with mature shrubs, bushes, trees and very well stocked borders around and further corner paved patio area.
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