8 bedroom detached house for sale

Audio Tour: Located in one of the Counties most prestigious roads, Angels Rest sits well within its gardens and grounds of about 15.5 acres, being protected on all quarters by azaleas, rhododendrons and other well established shrubs. The warmth and character of the house is evident as one steps through the hardwood front door into the panelled reception hall with minster stone fireplace and wide staircase to first floor. The formal dining room has a recessed Inglenook fireplace. Large panelled doors lead from the hall into the panelled drawing room which is double aspect and well proportioned with two sets of French style doors to the garden, there is also a stone chimney piece with hearth. Doors lead to both the study and the library which in turn has stairs to the first floor. There are three further reception rooms which include family room, breakfast room and snug with a 9 seater home cinema leading from the hallway. The recently refurbished kitchen comprehensively fitted is both functional and attractive being the hub to this fabulous house. A lobby from the kitchen leads to the large leisure complex which houses the indoor swimming pool with electric cover and three sets of casement doors to the garden.
On the first floor the principal suite is double aspect with adjoining balcony, dressing area, en-suite and door to dayroom with stairs down. There are seven further bedrooms with six additional bath/shower rooms. A first floor billiards room with staircase to ground floor. Electronically operated gates open to the main drive which terminates in a large parking sweep at the front of the house. A secondary drive continues through additionally electronically operated gates finishing alongside a large four car garage with workshop and self-contained flat above, suitable for family or staff accommodation. There is an additional garage which at present is used for garden equipment with a first floor hobby room. Formal gardens lie in the majority to the rear of the house and are level and well stocked and laid to lawn, circular ornamental pond with central feature. Walled kitchen garden which is configured in a parterre layout. There is a range of three stables and a heated brick and timber greenhouse, hard tennis court, timber pavilion, feature barbeque alongside the principal games building which contains a gymnasium, sauna and shower room. There is also a fully functioning two lane bowling alley. Total square footage of the main house and flat (providing living accommodation for staff/family): 9316 sq ft and Garaging and outbuildings 4590 sq ft.