A delightful Georgian/Victorian country residence in a magnificent setting overlooking The River Abbert at the heart of a stunning Estate on c. 32.74 acres, c. 13.25 hectares
Since purchasing the property the current owners have invested considerable time and expenditure meticulously and sensitively restoring much of the main house, river and grounds while being mindful to retain the integrity and spirit of the original period features and in accordance to the Georgian tradition.
Today the house presents itself as a superb family home with wonderful spacious and bright reception rooms, decorated with taste to enhance the ornate period features throughout and emphasise the tall windows and high ceilings. The accommodation has an appealing combination of grand and more intimate reception rooms on a manageable scale.
Throughout the house there are exquisite features such as original Victorian tiles in the porch, original Victorian staircase, magnificent ceiling rococo plasterwork and plaster freize, ornate cornicing and centre roses, exquisite original stained glass windows, parquet flooring, grand antique marble chimney pieces and original panelled doors with decorative architrave surrounds.
A pleasant sweeping tree lined avenue, ambles along crossing over a bridge, at the spectacular weir on the river bound by woodland to the gravel forecourt at the front of the house.
One enters the house through the Victorian porch into a grand entrance hall where all the reception rooms and kitchen are accessed. All the rooms have high ceilings are light filled and have extensive decorative plasterwork and original marble fireplaces with stunning countryside views. The recently renovated large country kitchen has exquisite handmade units with teak counters and oak floors. There are three large windows which look onto the wonderful river and woodland. Off the kitchen is a fantastic two-storey round tower.
Upstairs there are seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, a laundry and office. The Victorian part of the house has been fully restored to include the master bedroom, handmade cherrywood walk-in wardrobe and marble en-suite bathroom. The jewel in the crown has to be the restored balcony which looks over the river, weir and parkland.
Downstairs in the basement are a number of rooms which would lend themselves to any number of uses.
The house is beautifully laid out for everyday family living or entertaining on a large scale.
Outside:
To the rear of the house is a two-storey original cut stone courtyard with imposing tower in need of restoration. Off this is a large wall garden bound by the river. The River Abbert flows through the centre of the grounds and at its heart is the magnificent salmon weir. At spawning numerous salmon can been seen jumping the weir going upstream. There is the added benefit of tremendous fishing on both banks of the river.
Wonderful woodland with a variety of specimen trees, wild flowers and ladies walks bounds the far side of the river. Surrounding the property is good quality park land, together with peace, privacy, tranquillity and surrounding countrysi