3 bedroom detached house for sale

An unusual opportunity to acquire a fourteen acre smallholding set in a beautiful forestry setting. The property will be of particular appeal to those seeking a change of lifestyle with scope to keep livestock and also suitable for private equestrian use with access to virtually unlimited forestry riding. Purchasers will have the opportunity of continuing a well established tea garden business which was established ten years ago by the present owners and has been an outstanding success catering for mountain bikers, walkers and tourists. Currently opening only three days a week and with tremendous scope and potential to continue and expand this business; the vendors are willing to leave various crockery, equipment and garden furniture. The residence is a distinctive chalet style residence which we are informed was originally built for the Forestry Commission in the 1960s of timber frame construction and completed to very high building specification. The property with a cedar shingle roof (replaced about four years ago) and benefitting from wood effect UPVC double glazing and with the benefit of partial solid fuel central heating. Affording the following accommodation with approx. Room sizes: For More information about the Tea Garden go to

Entrance Porch
Front door leading to:

Hall / Study Area (11' 0'' x 7' 7'' (3.35m x 2.31m))
Front window, one pine panelled wall, waxed solid wood flooring, archway leading to:

Lounge (21' 0'' x 11' 5'' (6.4m x 3.48m))
Two side picture windows, multi fuel stove providing hot water and servicing four radiators, night storage heater, six downlighters, waxed solid wood flooring, archway leading to:

Kitchen (11' 0'' x 9' 8'' (3.35m x 2.95m))
Rear picture window, fitted with matching base cupboards, 1 bowl single drainer sink unit, oak work surfaces, cooking range with double electric oven and five ring lpg hob with extractor above, glass fronted display cabinet, part panelled walls to dado height, quarry tiled flooring.

Rear Hall
Rear door access, further doors to:

Cloakroom / WC
WC, wash hand basin, panelled walls to dado height.

Utility room (15' 9'' x 8' 0'' (4.8m x 2.44m))
Front and side windows, range of base cupboards, 1 single drainer sink unit (this room currentlyutilised as a servery for tea gardens).

Landing
l-shaped, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with standby electric immersion.

Bedroom 1 (11' 6'' x 10' 5'' (3.51m x 3.18m))
Front window, recessed double wardrobe, threedownlighters.

Bedroom 2 (13' 4'' x 10' 2'' (4.06m x 3.1m))
Rear picture window, loft access point, recessed airing cupboard and shelved cupboard, range of wardrobes (included), loft access point.

Bedroom 3 (12' 10'' x 8' 4'' (3.91m x 2.54m))
Side window, recessed wardrobe, under-eavesstorage.

Family Bathroom
Fitted to include Jacuzzi bath, vanity unit with ceramic sink and cupboards beneath, wc with concealed cistern, bidet, large tiled shower cubicle with electric shower and part glass brick wall, ladder radiator.

Special Note
Interested parties should be aware that Bedrooms One and Two are currently converted with a communicating archway to create one very large bedroom which can be easily partitioned with each room having its own door from the landing.

Exterior
The property is approached from a country lane via a six bar timber sweep gate leading onto a privategravel driveway which leads to a gravel forecourt area. To the right of the entrance drive there is a pleasant lawned area (currently utilised as a tea garden) with timber chalet c.8' x 8' (about 2.4m x2.4m) plus veranda and there is also a magnificent silver birch tree. To the left hand side of the drive there are further lawns with raised border garden and access leading to a large productive kitchen garden area. Lawns extend to the side and rear of the property where there are various fruit trees and soft fruits, also a timber summerhouse and two greenhouses.Immediately at the rear of the property there is agravel walkway with timber garden shed. From the rear gardens there is pedestrian gate accessto an enclosed yarded area where there is an:Open fronted barn c.30' x 20' (about 9.2m x 6.1m) timber frame construction, box profile cladding and roof, concrete floor From the yard there is gated access to the home paddock and also separate gated access to the lane. Situated on the opposite side of the lane there is a double vehicular gated entrance leading to a further large hard surface yarded area at the top end of which there is a:Main workshop c.32' x 25' (about 9.7m x 7.6m)timber construction, concrete flooring incorporating vehicle inspection pit, power, lighting and water connected, side pedestrian door leads to: Store/office c.14' x 10' (about 4.3m x 3m)windows to front and rear, pedestrian door, further adjoining:Store room c.14' x 10' (about 4.3m x 3m) The workshop has the benefit of Class B2 General Industrial Use and we are informed this can change to Class B1 Business and B8 Storage and Distribution. There is also scope to convert this building to holiday accommodation subject to planning and the vendors have made initial favourable enquiries (further details with vendors).Adjacent to the main workshop there is a staticcaravan (utilised for storage which will be included). The land immediately adjoining the residence and with the benefit of long frontage to the country lane on both the north and east sides and with several gate access points. The land is arranged in four main enclosures comprising hay and grazing pasture (approx five acres regularly cut for hay) and between two of the enclosures there is an attractive small oak woodland coppice. All of the land with the benefit of stock proof fencing and there is also some dry stone walling. There is natural water via small mountain streams. We are informed the land is currently registered for single farm payment and that there is also a current Tir Gofal scheme each attracting small annual grants (further detail with vendors).