Far Laches Farm House, New Road, Featherstone

Full Property Description:

Location

Far Laches Farmhouse stands in a stunning, semi-rural position adjoining open fields and farmland which affords the house an outstanding, open aspect and is approached over a long driveway which is initially accessed through St James Caravan Park and then over a long driveway serving just two properties and a farm.

Local amenities are available within Featherstone itself and Coven whilst the further, more extensive amenities afforded by Wolverhampton City Centre, Cannock and Stafford are within convenient travelling distance and the area is well served by schooling in both sectors.

Communications are excellent with the M6 being readily accessible at J2 facilitating fast access to Birmingham and beyond.

Description

Far Laches Farmhouse is an attractive, detached period property with an elegant façade with three dormer windows to the second floor. The property has recently been refurbished with new windows having been fitted, a damp proof course installed, redecoration both internally and externally, an automatic pump having been fitted to the cellar, a new kitchen fitted and works of landscaping to the grounds having been undertaken. The house now provides fine accommodation which is appointed to a superb standard with flexibility of use and the potential for extensions, subject to gaining all of the usual and necessary consents.

The property currently comprises, four bedrooms and one bathroom over the first and second floors but there is ample scope for the creation of a second bath / shower room should buyers so wish.

Accommodation

A wide, tiled hung open PORCH has a composite front door opening into the HALL with Karndean flooring, wiring for wall lights and an understairs alcove with access to the CELLAR and wiring for a wall light. The LOUNGE is a well proportioned room with a wide, square walk in double glazed bay window to the front together with a double glazed side window with delightful views, a brick fireplace with a living flame log effect stove, beamed and raftered ceiling, display shelving, wiring for wall lights and Karndean flooring. There is a SITTING ROOM with a wide Inglenook style brick fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and cast iron solid fuel burning stove, beamed and raftered ceiling, wiring for wall lights, a double glazed bay window to the front, fitted cupboard and display shelving and an open doorway through to the DINING ROOM with exposed brick corner fireplace, plaque rail, wiring for wall lights and glazed double doors into the SUN ROOM with tiled floor, integrated ceiling lighting, double glazed doors and windows to the garden and an internal door to the laundry. There is a superb farmhouse style KITCHEN with a recently refitted range of wall and base mounted cupboards, a double oven Aga, an electric hob and built in electric oven together with an integrated combination microwave, oven and grill, an integrated dishwasher, an integrated fridge, beamed and raftered ceiling, quarry tiled floor, a useful pantry, a light corner aspect with windows to both the front and side with delightful views, a part glazed door to the rear lobby and a door to the CLOAKS AND UTILITY ROOM with plumbing for a washing machine, a WC, a vanity unit with inset sink with cupboard beneath, quarry tiled work surface, quarry tiled floor, a cloaks and storage cupboard with cupboard above, a floor mounted oil fired central heating boiler and a part glazed door into the garden room.

The REAR LOBBY has quarry tiled floor tiling, a double glazed door to the garden and an internal window to a STOREROOM which has a double glazed window and a double glazed door to the garden and which could easily provide the basis for an office for those wishing to work from home.

A staircase from the hall rises to the part galleried first floor landing with a double glazed window to the front and wiring for wall lights. There is a large walk in linen with slatted shelving and hot water cylinder which could be converted, along with the adjoining WC, to provide a further first floor shower room. BEDROOM ONE is a good double room in size with a double glazed window to the front, ceiling beam, wiring for wall lights and a wide bank of fitted wardrobes together with storage cupboards and display shelving. BEDROOM TWO is a good double room in size with a double glazed window to the front, ceiling beam, wiring for wall lights and dado rail. NB services have been part installed for this room to facilitate the creation of an en-suite shower room should buyers so wish. The BATHROOM has a well appointed, contemporary suite with a tiled panelled bath with mixer tap with shower attachment, a separate fully tiled shower cubicle with electric shower and a vanity unit with twin wash basins with cupboards beneath, part tiled walls to dado, tiled floor and a double glazed window.

A further staircase rises to the galleried second floor landing with a double glazed window to the front with lovely views. BEDROOM THREE is a good double room size with a light corner aspect with double glazed windows to both the front and side, both of which have lovely views, fitted wardrobes and knee hole corner dressing table with a chest of drawers to one side, exposed ceiling timbering and wiring for wall lights. BEDROOM FOUR is, again, a good double room in size with a light corner aspect with windows to both the front and side, a wide bank of fitted wardrobes, a knee hole corner dressing table.

Outside

Far Laches Farmhouse stands in a delightful, semi-rural position and is approached over a long DRIVEWAY which is initially approached through St James Caravan Park and then which continues over a DRIVE serving just one other property and a farm. There is gated side access to a secure area of parking and a DOUBLE GARAGE with a double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, loft storage space, electric light and power. To the rear of the property is a superb GARDEN with an extensive lawn with well stocked beds and borders, a large, paved terrace to the rear of the house providing superb al fresco seating and dining areas and an open aspect over adjoining fields and farmland. There is a tree studded copse and a large ornamental garden pond.

We are informed by the Vendors that mains water and electricity are connected, the heating is oil fired and the drainage is to a shared septic tank.
COUNCIL TAX BAND E - South Staffordshire
POSSESSION Vacant possession will be given on completion.
VIEWING Please contact the Tettenhall Office.
The property is FREEHOLD.