- Apartment within an historic 18th century country mansion surrounded by around 4.5 acres of communal grounds +
- Private garage and ample residents' parking +
- Quiet countryside setting close to excellent amenities and transport links +
- Welcoming hallway with generous storage +
- Bright twin-windowed lounge with generous dining space and wood-burning stove +
- Two spacious double bedrooms +
9 Midfield House is a beautifully presented top-floor, two-bedroom apartment situated within an historic category "B listed", converted Georgian Mansion. The property occupies a large section of the top floor and benefits from shared garden grounds which extend to approximately 4.5 acres and include mature woodlands, a walled garden, and an Italianate Garden. The property also has a single garage within a terrace of garages, and there is ample residents parking to the front of the building.
Originally built in the 18th century, Midfield House was built by local coal baron James A. Hood (1859-1941). Following a devastating fire in 1912, which took the life of Hood's daughter, Margaret, the celebrated Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer reconstructed the property from 1914-1918. He tastefully improved the south-facing aspect with the Italianate grandeur of a distinctive loggia and water feature. Motifs of children features throughout, and a statue of Flora overlooks the rear gardens. To further honour his only child, Hood bequeathed his house to become a children's home, which it remained until it was converted into period apartments in the late 1980s.
The accommodation is accessed by a stairwell shared with only one other apartment. It has a private entrance on the top floor which leads into a long hallway off which is a bright south-east-facing, twin-windowed lounge with generous dining space and a working solid fuel burning stove. Further along the hall is a large twin-windowed main bedroom with feature fireplace, and a second well-proportioned double bedroom with built-in wardrobe and another feature fireplace. The flat benefits from three deep storage cupboards, a fitted kitchen, and bathroom with a large shower.
Energy rating C, Council tax band D.
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