Description
An early Victorian five bedroom former farmhouse on a plot of approximately 3 acres with stables, paddocks and an outdoor arena in the village of Leckhampstead. The property also has areas pre-dating the Victorian era and comprises three reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, a cloakroom, a cellar, five bedrooms, an en suite shower room and a family bathroom. There are approximately 0.75 acres of mature gardens, parking for numerous cars and three garages. The equestrian facilities include stables, an outdoor arena and approximately 2.3 acres of paddocks.
Ground Floor The entrance hall has quarry tiled flooring and a door leading down to the cellar.
. The dining room and the sitting room both have open fireplaces and are both accessed from the entrance hall.
. The kitchen/breakfast room has quarry tiled flooring, a two bowl Butlers sink, base units, a larder cupboard, wooden work surfaces and a central island unit. There is a double Aga, a further electric Aga with a hob, and built-in appliances to include a dishwasher, a larder fridge and a larder freezer. There is also a door to a boot room which also has quarry tiled flooring.
. The rear hallway provides access to the utility room which has space and plumbing for appliances and houses the oil fired boiler, a two piece cloakroom and a door to the dairy lounge. The dairy lounge has a vaulted ceiling, grey quarry tiled flooring and an inglenook fireplace with an inset wood burner.
First Floor The master bedroom has a range of built-in wardrobes and a four piece en suite shower room. Bedroom two has exposed floorboards, bedroom three has built-in wardrobes and a feature cast iron fireplace. Bedroom four has a feature cast iron fireplace and bedroom five is currently used as a study. There is also a four piece family bathroom.
Gardens The partly walled formal gardens extend to approximately 0.75 acre and are mainly laid to lawn. There is a range of mature planting, a patio area, a pergola and a vegetable garden.
Garage and Parking A driveway provides parking for numerous cars and leads to three garages that have power and light connected.
Stables, Paddocks and Outdoor Arena There is a concrete stable yard accessed by a five bar gate. The stable block has power, lighting and a water supply and comprises a feed store and rug room, a tack room/kitchen, a foaling box and two stables. The Elm Tree outdoor arena measures 22 m x 42 m. It is accessed via a five bar gate and comprises a rubber, fabric and sand base and is fully drained. The two paddocks total approximately 2.3 acres. They are accessed via a five bar gate and have their own water supply.
