Set back from the road in an elevated position offering country views from the upper floors, this prestigious five bedroom detached Victorian home offers a rare combination of privacy, grandeur and beautifully restored period character. Built in 1881, the property has been lovingly enhanced by the current owners, retaining its traditional architectural features while providing spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over three impressive floors.
This handsome Victorian home enjoys a classic orientation of its era, with the principal garden positioned to the front of the house. The south facing frontage creates a bright, welcoming outlook and offers and exceptional sense of space, light and privacy rarely found in the village properties of this calibre.
Approached via Church Road, the property is set behind a driveway providing ample parking for multiple vehicles, alongside a detached garage and substantial workshop. A pathway leads through the front garden to the main entrance, opening into an elegant hallway and onward into a magnificent central reception hall, complete with staircase rising to the upper floors.
The ground floor showcases outstanding period detailing, including solid carved mahogany doors, high ceilings and feature fireplaces. The format sitting room is flooded with natural light and boasts an exceptional stone mullion bay window, while the dining room offers an equally refined setting with parquet flooring and traditional fireplace - ideal for entertaining.
The kitchen is both practical and inviting, with space for a breakfast table and chairs and opens seamlessly into a large utility room with a walk-in larder, perfectly suited to modern family living.
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
The first floor provides three generous double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes, alongside a main family bathroom and a separate shower room The second floor offers two further double bedrooms, one benefitting from a private en-suite shower room - ideal for guests or older children.
Gardens & Outdoor Living
Externally, the mature gardens are laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders, extending to both the front and side of the property. A raised patio area provides an ideal space for alfresco dining and summer entertaining., making the most of the sunny south-facing aspect. A discreet pathway offers access to the si