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A unique lifestyle opportunity to acquire a stunning family
house, complete with two two bedroom cottages and circa 6 acres of
land in a private and tranquil setting. Perfect for multi
generational occupancy, or for those looking for a secondary income
or generous guest accommodation.
Lydes Farm itself is a charming detached farmhouse; much loved,
cared for and improved by the current owners over the past forty
years or so of their ownership.
A quiet no through lane leads to the gated tree lined drive,
with vehicular access to the farmhouse into a wide turning circle
with a double garage and further covered car ports.
Surrounded by its own park like gardens and grounds, carefully
curated and cultivated by the current owners it offers a high
degree of peace and quiet, privacy and beauty.
On entering there is plenty of natural light, and the house has
been sympathetically and tastefully decorated throughout, with a
relaxed country charm ideal for families of all ages and
size.
Arranged over two floors, it offers almost 4000 sq. ft of
internal accommodation.
Across the ground floor there is a welcoming entrance hall, with
immediate access to the left to a cloakroom, utility room and plant
room, also providing direct access to the integrated double
garage.
To the south side of the house, catching much of the day‘s sun,
is a stunning 30‘ sitting room, with a dual aspect and twin pairs
of French doors leading out into the enclosed dining
terrace.
Accessed from the other side of the entrance hall are a suite of
further reception rooms presenting a huge degree of versatility
with a formal dining room, snug family room and study bedroom 6
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In addition, there is a charming family kitchen with an AGA,
leading into a light filled breakfast room with access out to the
garden.
Upstairs lie five superb double bedrooms, with a sumptuous
master bedroom suite with a walk in dressing room and en suite bath
shower room. There is also an en suite bathroom to bedroom two with
the remaining three bedrooms sharing a well appointed family
bathroom.
Larch Cottage and The Studio
Larch Cottage and The Studio present an enormous degree of
flexibility; opening up the house to superb multi generational
lifestyle opportunities as well as the possibility of long or short
term rental accommodation and a useful secondary income; either via
Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements or Airbnb options for visitors
to take full advantage of the local countryside and tourism
opportunities.
Built as a pair of semi detached cottages each with underfloor
heating throughout they provide separate living accommodation but
each open up to the front and rear onto shared gardens and grounds,
glorious green views from both elevations.
The Studio is the larger of the two, boasting a stunning ground
floor footprint; with the studio being an interpretation of the
superb 30‘ x 23‘ dual aspect sitting room; opening up from both
sides into the glorious gardens beyond.
A generous open plan kitchen and breakfast room provides access
from the front and out into the rear; with a modern high quality
kitchen complete with granite worktops and plenty of fitted
storage.
Upstairs lie two double bedrooms each with a hayloft style
French doors opening up to a Juliet balcony and lovely scenic
views.
The bedrooms share a well appointed shower room with ceiling
Velux, enclosed shower, w.c and wash basin.
Larch Cottage is the smaller of the two, but still provides
quintessential cottage accommodation, with a charming open plan
kitchen, sitting and dining room with French doors to frint and
rear. Upstairs are two bedrooms, with bedroom one enjoying an en
suite bathroom and bedroom two a separate shower room.
Please note, there is existing planning consent to enlarge and
improve the cottages, details of which can be found on the BANES
Planning Portal under planning application No. 18 05135
FUL.
Outside
The gardens and grounds at Lydes farm and the cottages are
exquisite; with some 6 acres of landscaped park like setting to
enjoy, relax and entertain in.
The options are limitless; camping weekends with children and
friends; bonfires, al fresco dining and just the ability watch the
seasons come and go with hundreds of mature trees dotted
throughout.
The current owners have enjoyed countless parties complete with
children‘s weddings, marquees in the garden and long lunches in the
south facing enclosed courtyard.
Immediately to the south of the farmhouse house is a
Mediterranean style dining terrace, complete with mature olive tree
and directly accessed from the sitting room; whilst wrapping around
to the south west of the farmhouse house is a further paved terrace
to sit back and relax on.
To the front of the cottages is a post & rail fenced paddock
whilst wrapping the around the estate as a hole are almost 2000
trees planted by the owners during the course of their long
tenure.
Right of Way A bridle path runs along the southern boundary
behind a belt of woodland.
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