• Spacious rural living with versatile accommodation. +
• Landscaped gardens with southerly views +
• Equestrian facilities including American barn, horse walker manege, ( 60mx20m) , and lunging pen. +
• 10 stables, wash box and solarium bay. +
• Paddocks with post and rail fencing. +
• In all about 11.04 acres. +
• EPC Rating = E +

Fabulous farmhouse with southerly far reaching countryside views and acres of space for equestrian pursuits.

Description

Larkfields is a detached honey stone property situated in an elevated position with far reaching countryside views. Thought to date back to the Georgian era, it has many charming characteristics like an open fireplace, exposed beams and stone walls. It is not listed, which would make any structural changes possible with planning permission. The house offers extensive and versatile accommodation over two floors, plus there is the possibility of the ground floor bedroom and en suite to be used as a studio or annexe accommodation.

There are several reception rooms offering multiple uses with a real sense of space, including a family room, sitting room, drawing room and study, making an ideal working from home space, as well as a generous kitchen with granite work surfaces and adjoining breakfast/dining room. Four of the reception rooms and the kitchen have aspects onto the garden and fields beyond. Various doors open onto the garden allowing for entertaining. The front entrance has been enhanced with the addition of a conservatory leading through to both the front and rear rooms of the property.

At the western end of the house is a useful general store for boots and coats with a door and staircase leading to another room, which could be used as studio or office. Here there is scope to adapt this end of the house into a self-contained annexe, subject to the relevant consents.

The seven bedrooms and five bath/shower rooms further complement what is a really generous family house.

Outside there are lovely landscaped gardens, all enjoying a southerly aspect. The driveway leads up to the front of the house where there is a central ornamental pond and fountain, turning circle and ample off road parking. The driveway then continues to the equestrian facilities to the west with electric gated access.

The equestrian facilities are where this property comes into its own with an American barn, with outside lighting, housing eight Monarch boxes (and space for two more), hot water wash bay and solarium bay both with cross ties, tack room, feed room and wc. To complement this there are two further wooden stables and hay storage barn, a covered Monarch horse walker and 60m x 20m outdoor arena with external lighting and separate lunging pen. To the south there are a number of post and rail paddocks with a walkway for moving horses around the property. Paddock grazing extends to about 9 acres. In all the property extends to about 11.04 acres.