• Delightful country home +
• Grounds of about 5.2 acres +
• Nine bedrooms +
• Nine reception rooms +
• Four bathrooms +
• Outbuildings +
• Sought after location +
• Viewing essential +
• EPC Rating = E +

A magnificent country estate offering over 9,600 sq ft of versatile accommodation nestling within grounds of about 5.2 acres. Ideal for multi generational living or business opportunities.

Description

Pocket Gate Farm comprises conversions and extensions to a substantial range of granite and brick built outbuildings around a central courtyard together with skilful extension and integration of a former farmhouse to create a substantial suite of self-contained accommodation.

The property has extensive split level accommodation of considerable size, character and quality, integrating both the original architectural heritage of the barns together with the very latest in Hi-tech insulation and zoned oil fired central heating..

Original features include magnificent trusses, exposed brickwork, window and door openings being dressed in exposed brickwork, many with deep granite sills. The centre piece rooms of the house are the magnificent galleried dining room with its cathedral ceiling and split level lounge with two full height glass windows and part cathedral ceiling. In addition is a split level full sized billiard room and reception hall together with a 40'2" x 12'10" living/dining/kitchen. Three of the reception rooms are served by multi-fuel burners within tasteful surrounds.

The five bedrooms and three bathrooms are divided over two floors and all the rooms enjoy magnificent open views by virtue of the property's elevated rural location.

The attached former farmhouse and converted barns add great flexibility to the property being used partly as an office with study lending themselves to leisure facilities with further accommodation. The building benefits from its own bathroom, kitchen downstairs WC/cloakroom, two internal staircases and one external staircase.

The triple garage is of a particularly good size with first floor rooms which provide further potential. The surrounding gardens and paddocks form part of a site of special scientific interest, with an abundance of bird life including owls, jays, ducks and moorhens. Two noticeable features being large interconnecting ponds (one with an island) and an extremely attractive large granite outcrop with an abundance of natural wildflowers, shrubs and trees.