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" An outstanding detached country residence, occupying an enviable tranquil and idyllic lakeside setting amidst some 120 acres of gardens, woodland and pasture, together with a spectacular leisure complex including indoor swimming pool, snooker room, gym and full size squash court. Extending in all to some 15.000sq ft. the high specification accommodation includes 5 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 2nd kitchen/utility, six bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, four car garage, terrace, hot tub, all weather tennis court, extensive range of outbuildings, wonderful lake and country views.

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It is not to scale and is intended to show the approximate relationship of one room to another, with an indication of the main fixtures and fittings The popular village of Ullenhall is regarded as an outstanding location in which to reside, set amongst greenbelt countryside, yet well placed for easy access to the M42, M40 and M5, as well as Birmingham International Railway Station, Airport and the NEC. Ullenhall is a village settlement and one of the old clearings made in the Forest of Arden. The village has an active village hall, nursery school and play group. The old and historic market town of Henley in Arden is about two miles distant and thus offers a wide range of shopping facilities, together with regular bus and train services, private junior and infant schools, banks, inns and restaurants. There are also churches of various denominations and sporting and recreational organisations. The property lies within the Worcester Hunt Country and there are golf courses at Tanworth in Arden, Henley in Arden and Stratford-upon-Avon. There are race courses at nearby Warwick and Stratford.
For the leisure and sports enthusiast, properties don't come much better than this - Mockley Wood Farm boasts a truly spectacular indoor leisure complex with entertainment lakeside room, magnificent indoor swimming pool, full size squash court, snooker room and gym. In addition, there is an all weather tennis court and excellent range of outbuildings, which together with the pasture land, woodland and lake, make this an ideal property, wherever your leisure interests lie. The extensive terrace overlooking the lake, with its own hot tub and covered dining/barbecue gazebo, provides a wonderful setting for those al fresco evenings. Mockley Wood Farm occupies an idyllic rural location and comprises a substantial and high individual detached country residence, boasting some 15,000 sq.ft. of accommodation including the wonderful leisure complex. A great deal of thought and care has been put into the design and specification of Mockley Wood Farm, which includes mirrored one way glass for maximum insulation, an ionic purifier to the swimming pool, Meridian music centre piped through from the lake room to the swimming pool, Bang and Olufsen music/sound system to the lounge, kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom and air conditioning to Bedrooms suites 1 and 6. Of special note is the striking and superb principal bedroom suite, based on a Versace design and including large principal bedroom/sitting room with fireplace, full width balcony, beautifully designed and equipped en suite and fully equipped dressing room with built in ironing board, trouser press, carousel shoe racks and hydraulic hanging rails. Built in 1980, Mockley Wood Farm comprises a wonderful family home, ideal for entertaining with the spectacular lakeside setting and lovely surrounding countryside. The reception foyer and cloistered hallway gives way to excellent reception rooms which include drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen and breakfast room, 2nd kitchen/utility with Aga, guest cloakroom and excellent lake room with access to the leisure complex. On the first floor is the outstanding principal bedroom with balcony, en suite, dressing room and cloakroom, plus five further bedrooms and four bathrooms and in addition there is a superb first floor sitting room, again with outstanding views over the lake.
The property boasts an excellent four car garage, all weather tennis court, formal gardens, extensive terrace, hot tub, kitchen garden, range of outbuildings, 7 acres of formal gardens, including the lake, 40 acres of woodland and 73 acres of pasture land
Here then is what is, in effect, a small country estate in highly desirable and unspoilt rural setting, yet convenient for the major Midlands towns and motorway networks.
The property is approached through double security entrance gates which lead down a driveway flanked by shrubs and hedgerow which leads to the outbuildings at the rear and a block paviour driveway opens out to the front of the property providing extensive parking and having mature lawns and shrubland.
Impressive full height tinted double glazed hexagonal shaped entrance foyer with double doors to the front and opening through to:- RECEPTION HALL 10.58m(34'9'') x 3.80m(12'6'') with stairs leading off to the first floor, access to the leisure complex and off which leads:- CLOISTERED HALLWAY having tiled floor, four sets of hardwood framed display windows to the front, recessed ceiling lighting, three radiators in ornamental casing and staircase to the first floor. CONTEMPORARY DRAWING ROOM 6.96m(22'10'') x 4.85m(15'11'') having an Oak floor and skirtings, wide dressed stone open fireplace with quarry tiled hearth, four wall light points, three contemporary vertical radiators and decorative ceiling cornices. Picture light and recessed ceiling lighting. SEPARATE DINING ROOM 5.62m(18'5'') x 4.87m(16'0'') having an open fireplace with under draught grate, dado rail, decorative ceiling cornices, picture light point, double radiator, leaded light double glazed windows and french door to terrace and garden. STUDY 4.44m(14'7'') x 2.92m(9'7'') with recessed ceiling halogen lighting, ceiling cornices, radiator and leaded light window to the rear terrace. KITCHEN/ BREAKFAST ROOM 7.54m(24'9'') x 6.02m(19'9'') with ceramic tiled floor to the whole area and range of hand painted panelled units with ceramic tiled worktops and including inset Franke double bowl sink unit and waste disposal, built-in Neff dishwasher, kickspace heater, built-in Phillips microwave with oven below set into housing unit with storage cupboards above and below and adjacent pull-out pantry racking unit. Upright integrated refrigerator with freezer compartment. Central island unit with Gaggeneau ceramic hob and adjacent Gaggeneau indoor barbecue/grill. Suspended unit above with both uplighting and downlighting. Range of matching wall units including downlighting and uplighting. BREAKFAST AREA with range of matching units including excellent dresser fitment with central shelves, illuminated glass cupboards and storage units below. Further illuminated corner cupboard. Ceramic tile top breakfast bar with fitted bookshelf to one side. Two further illuminated corner cupboards and additional radiator with concealed lighting and matching painted wall panelling to dado height. Two wall light points and leaded light french doors leading into:- CONSERVATORY 6.02m(19'9'') x 3.28m(10'9'') with ceramic tiled floor, double glazed windows, four double radiators and french doors to the garden and the lake. SECOND KITCHEN/ UTILITY 5.99m(19'8'') x 6.00m(19'8'') having a range of character Oak units with polished granite worktops including inset double Belfast sink with waste disposal, contoured drainers to either side, space and plumbing for appliances, granite splashback. Four oven Aga with twin hobs, side warming plate and adjacent base unit with Neff gas hob. Integrated freezer and American refrigerator set into housing unit with storage cupboards above and adjacent broom/storage unit.
Further range of base cupboard and drawer units with a range of matching wall cupboards. Radiator in ornamental casing with hanging space above and adjacent storage packing drawers to one side. Ceramic tiled floor, recessed ceiling halogen lighting and french doors to the terrace and garden. FITTED CLOAKROOM having matching ceramic tiled floor and white suite comprising low level w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator and wood panelled walls to dado height. LAKE ROOM 7.28m(23'11'') x 5.93m(19'5'') min. A superb room and as its name suggests, taking full advantage of the beautiful lakeside views. Within the room is a curved granite exterior to the stairwell, full height brick and timbered chimney breast with side plinths, marble tiled floor and superb curved bar fitment with arched feature mirrors. Extensive bar fitments include built-in wine fridge, mirror backed shelves and glass storage fitments. Four sets of double glazed windows provide views onto the terrace and lake. Radiator.
A set of doros open to patio jacuzzi area. FITTED CLOAKROOM with matching floor, built-in wardrobe, built-in linen store and door to:- FITTED GUEST CLOAKROOM having pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. Vertical ladder radiator. LOBBY with double radiator and door to the garage and two built-in wardrobes. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ LEISURE COMPLEX
OUTSTANDING AND FULLY EQUIPPED INDOOR LEISURE COMPLEX. Leading from the Lake Room, glazed double doors open through into:- SWIMMING POOL ROOM 25.82m(84'9'') x 12.29m(40'4'') having stone paved floor, exposed brickwork, pine panelled ceiling, sliding double doors on two sides and inset pool with Aquatronic electronically controlled cover. In the pool area are two pine saunas, glazed windows and doors opening onto the terrace. Viewing gallery to squash court. POOL FILTRATION ROOM containing all the pool equipment. SNOOKER ROOM 11.01m(36'1'') x 5.45m(17'11'') with two double radiators, double glazed windows and doors providing wonderful garden, country and lake views and corner mahogany bar fitment. GYMNASIUM 11.01m(36'1'') x 5.45m(17'11'') having two double radiators, recessed ceiling lighting and double glazed windows and doors to outside. SQUASH COURT 10.75m(35'3'') x 6.61m(21'8'') being fully equipped and having maple strip floor and plate glass rear screen wall. From the main entrance foyer a staircase with turned spindle banisters rises in a curved granite stairwell to:- EXTENSIVE GALLERIED LANDING overlooking the entrance. Pine panelled ceiling, automatic lighting, double door linen cupboard and doors leading to:- FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM 11.09m(36'5'') x 3.30m(10'10'') max. (a replica in shape to the Lake Room) having double glazed windows providing the most outstanding views over the lake and countryside beyond. Full height feature granite fireplace, two radiators and double doors to covered balcony with views to the garden and lake. SUMPTUOUS BEDROOM SUITE A striking Versace design comprising:- PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 11.03m(36'2'') x 6.70m(22'0'') having raised bed dias, exposed brickwork, wide Inglenook fireplace to the sitting area of the room with Herringbone patterned hearth and inset wall timbers. Exposed brick walls, decorative ceiling cornices, three radiators in ornamental casings, double glazed windows with three sets of french doors giving access to the full width balcony having wrought iron railings to the front of the property. Additional balcony overlooking the rear courtyard. Five wall light points, picture light point and air conditioning. EN SUITE 7.21m(23'8'') x 3.67m(12'0'') having a range of Burr Walnut cosmetic cupboards with polished granite tops, twin inset wash hand basins with chrome fitments, granite splashbacks and large fitted dressing mirror with corner curved cosmetic cupboard and pull-out wardrobe unit with hanging rail. Bath set into raised dias with Jacuzzi fitments and hand held shower fitment. Fitted plinth for television to one end with Burr Walnut cosmetic cupboards. Contemporary walk-in curved shower unit with large drench shower fitment, hand held shower and shower jets. The bathroom is on a tiered level with steps having inset lighting and air conditioning. Low level w.c., bidet, two contemporary ladder radiators and double glazed windows on two sides with panoramic views. DRESSING LOBBY with double door wardrobe, fitted bookshelf, vertical ladder radiator, decorative ceiling cornices and arched doors to:- DRESSING ROOM 3.55m(11'8'') x 4.34m(14'3'') fully equipped with open hanging rails, fitted drawers and racking. Corner mirror fronted door with internal ladies carousel shoe rack, trouser press, concealed ironing board, laundry store, suitcase drawers and mirror fronted door with gentlemans cantilevered internal shoe racking unit. Kick space heater. ADDITIONAL CLOAKS/WASH ROOM with low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin with cosmetic shelf and decorative ceiling cornices. BEDROOM TWO 4.58m(15'0'') x 3.76m(12'4'') with radiator in ornamental casing and double glazed window with stunning lake and country views. EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM having a corner shower cubicle, low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, wall tiling to half height, radiator in ornamental casing and double glazed window with magnificent lake views. GUEST BEDROOM THREE 4.60m(15'1'') x 3.68m(12'1'') having radiator in ornamental casing and double glazed window with magnificent lake and garden views. EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM having corner shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c., ceramic wall tiling to half height and vertical ladder radiator. BEDROOM FOUR 3.62m(11'11'') x 2.94m(9'8'') having full height double door wardrobes, radiator and leaded light rear window with lovely views. Hatch with ladder to roof space. FAMILY BATHROOM 4.45m(14'7'') x 2.93m(9'7'') having a white suite comprising of Jacuzzi bath set on raised dias with marble tiled surround, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and hand painted cosmetic cupboards below with matching dressing mirror above with lighting. Walk-in shower cubicle with curved shower screen. Dressing table with kneehole, fitted cupboards and drawers, dressing mirror with lights over and cosmetic cupboards to either side. Low level w.c., radiator and connecting door to:- BEDROOM FIVE 3.95m(13'0'') x 4.24m(13'11'') having two double and one single full height fitted wardrobes, radiator, leaded light window to rear, dado rail and coved ceiling cornices. BEDROOM SUITE SIX 6.24m(20'6'') x 4.86m(15'11'') with dado rail, radiator, air conditioning, leaded light windows to the front, double and single door built-in wardrobes with automatic light and door to:- EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM having fitted shower steam cabinet with shower rose and side shower jets, low level w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Painted panelling to dado height, concealed radiator and leaded light side window. Second staircase to the ground floor. HEATED FOUR CAR GARAGE 11.02m(36'2'') x 6.90m(22'8'') with two sets of automatic double doors to the front. Situated to the left hand side of the property is an ALL WEATHER TENNIS COURT (synthetic grass and sand filled) with a mesh surround, flood lighting and paved side terrace with low stone walling with inset flower and ornamental shrubbery. Immediately to the rear of the property is an extensive colour paved sun terrace with low stone walling and inset flower border and within the terrace area is a hot tub and a substantial covered gazebo with timber decked surround providing delightful dining and barbecue area. Beyond the terrace is the beautiful lake with an abundance of wild fowl including black swans. LAKE Beyond the formal gardens is the beautiful lake with grass and shrub banks, Weeping Willow trees and small island with a variety of wild fowl including black swans. The land slopes up gently beyond the lake and provides an absolutely stunning backdrop for this outstanding country home. A concrete driveway with ornamental shrubs to either side leads down the side of the property to the farm buildings at the rear, and in addition to the one side, there is an enclosed kitchen garden area.
The farm buildings comprise as follows:- FOUR BAY ENCLOSED STEEL FRAMED BRICK BUILDING (45' x 60') with 18 foot eaves. ENCLOSED STEEL FRAME WORKSHOP (45' x 30') with double doors. FOUR BAY DOUBLE SPAN STEEL FRAMED BUILDING (60' x 60')
LEAN TO 18.29m(60'0'') x 3.66m(12'0'') with attached MONOPITCH BUILDING (60' x 17') STEEL FRAMED STOCK BUILDING STEEL FRAMED STOCK HOUSING BUILDING (105' x 35') with insulated roof and sheeted gates to one end and including Monarch traditional internal stables.
FEED STORE 12.19m(40'0'') x 6.10m(20'0'') with isolation boxes and storage loft over. To the front of the farm buildings is a large concrete forecourt and beyond the farm buildings is a further large concrete apron and FOUR BAY STEEL FRAMED BARN (80' x 60') with flood lighting. THE LAND The total land holding extends to some 120 acres and comprises about 40 acres of ancient woodland with an abundance of bluebells, about 73 acres of grazing land and about 7 acres occupied by the house, garden and lake. There are many superb Oak trees and mature trees within the land holding. GARDENERS STORE, WORKSHOP & BOILER ROOM with three sets of double doors to the front and windows to the rear. INNER COURTYARD with paved surround, inset ornamental pool and shrub borders and outside lighting. Cedar framed greenhouse. The gardens to the front of the property contain a variety of mature shrubs and there is also an orchard, further area of natural lawned garden plus a natural pond with reeds and spring time bulbs. THIS PLAN IS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY HIP: HIP available for inspection at John Shepherd Hockley Heath office.
Subjective comments in these details imply the opinion of the selling Agent at the time these details were prepared. Naturally, the opinions of purchasers may differ.
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Agents Note: We have not tested any of the electrical, central heating or sanitaryware appliances. Purchasers should make their own investigations as to the workings of the relevant items. All room measurements and mileages quoted in these sales particulars are approximate.
Fixtures and Fittings: All those items mentioned in these particulars by way of fixtures and fittings are included in the sale price. Others, if any, are excluded.
Tenure: The property is Freehold with vacant possession upon completion of the purchase. Services: Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. The drainage is to a private system. The central heating is by way of an oil-fired system with oil fired boilers serving both the pool and house. We understand there is Broadband connection.
Local Authority: Stratford-upon-Avon District Council.
Postal Address: The correct postal address of the property is understood to be Mockley Wood Farm, Gentlemans Lane, Ullenhall, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5RR.
Land: It is suggested that prior to exchange of contracts, prospective purchasers walk the land and boundaries in order to satisfy themselves as to the exact area of land they are purchasing and also to check all fixtures and fittings either included or excluded in the sale.
Directions: From the Agent's offices at Hockley Heath, proceed south along the A3400 Stratford Road towards Henley-in-Arden for approximately 3? miles. Proceed down Liveridge Hill and turn right into Tanworth Lane (opposite the Bird-in-Hand Public House) and proceed along Tanworth Lane in the direction of Tanworth-in-Arden, taking the second turning on the left after approximately 2 miles (unsignposted and unmarked lane). Proceed up the lane towards the village of Ullenhall, continue into Ramshill Lane and at the small triangle of green turn right into Gentlemans Lane. Proceed up Gentlemans Lane and the property will be found on the right hand side.
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