Striking detached village home with impressive and spacious accommodation sitting in stunning and delightfully secluded grounds with heated pool and tennis court
• Double aspect drawing room with open fire and doors to garden
• Dining room and Aga kitchen/breakfast room
• Sun room with views across the brook
• Games/family room and study
• Large utility, boiler room and pantry
• Superb master bedroom suite with dressing room and stunning bathroom
• Four further bedrooms and family bathroom
• Detached double garage and car port with studio over
• Mature, secluded gardens of around two acres
• Covered heated saltwater swimming pool and lawn tennis court
Built in the 1930s, Brook House is an elegant and welcoming detached family home with spacious and flexible accommodation presented to a very high standard throughout. Since purchasing the property around 30 years ago, the current owners have carried out an extensive a refurbishment programme to create a wonderful village property, full of period style and grandeur.
At the heart of the home is a stunning drawing room measuring a substantial 25ft by 24ft with polished wood flooring, an open fireplace and a sunny double aspect, including French doors opening to the courtyard garden and the sun room. The ground floor living space is perfect for entertaining and modern living with a versatile games/family room, a charming Aga kitchen/breakfast rooms and a bright dining room opening to an appealing south-facing sun room with patio doors leading to the gardens.
On the first floor are five generous bedrooms, including the luxurious master, with its dressing area and beautifully presented en suite bathroom. The other four bedrooms are all doubles and are served by a family bathroom while there is a further shower room to the ground floor.
The property is steeped in history and was owned by the former Queen Marie of Yugoslavia as a residence for her son, King Peter II and his staff.
The property is approached through secure double gates which open to a long, leafy driveway leading to the detached double garage and carport. Accessed via an exterior staircase, there is a useful studio over the garages which could serve a number of uses including home office, gym or hobbies room. The house benefits splendid and extremely tranquil gardens which wrap around the property and offer excellent levels of seclusion. The gardens are beautifully maintained with well-tended lawns, paved terraces, established planting and specimen trees. A sunning courtyard to the side of the house offers the perfect place o for al-fresco dining. A pretty brook runs through the centre of the grounds. There is also a covered heated saltwater swimming pool and a lawn tennis court.