Brookhouse Farm

Guide Price: £1,000,000 - £1,100,000 The property is on two Land Registry Titles.A fine example of a traditional Staffordshire farmhouse. Set within, 2.6 acres and perfectly equipped for equestrian living. There are three stables, a tack room and useful outbuildings, along with a self-contained annexe that offers flexibility for guests, family or working from home.The location is just as impressive. Brookhouse Farm sits on the edge of Marchington Woodlands. Despite its rural setting, it is exceptionally well connected. Positioned on the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, it offers easy access to the A50, A38, M1 and M6. The surrounding towns of Ashbourne, Stafford, Stone and Burton-upon-Trent, are all within easy commutable distance.With over 4,000 square feet of accommodation arranged across four floors, the farmhouse offers ample period character and spaces designed for modern family life.The market town of Uttoxeter is just a few minutes away. Best known for its famous racecourse, it also offers independent shops, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities, a cinema, bowling, an ice rink, rail links and excellent everyday amenities.
Ground FloorAccommodation - Enclosed porch leads into the entrance hall with a built-in cloak cupboard, leading into the inner reception hall with feature flag flooring and stairs leading to the first floor. Door access to the cellar. Lower Ground FloorThe cellar has been converted into two useful rooms, currently offering a teenage ‘hang out’/cinema room and gym but offers a multitude of uses.
Accessed from the reception hallCloakroom offers a wash hand basin built into a unit with storage, recess storage and WC.
Breakfast Kitchen with Dining roomAn open plan room with dual aspect offers this living kitchen, ample space to accomodate a dining suite and soft seating to suit your needs, with windows overlooking the gardens and bi-fold patio doors open onto the outside terrace. There is an extensive range of Shaker style units with quartz worksurfaces and a contrasting island unit incorporating a breakfast bar and an inset sink unit, space for a Range stove with a feature tiled surround, integrated appliances and a walk-in, good size, shelved pantry.
Drawing room, chimney breast with a log burner set on a slabbed hearth, dual aspect windows and French doors opening to the garden, and a. Sitting room chimney breast and bricked hearth and timber over mantle. Dual aspect windows and a built-in corner shelved cupboard. Boot room/utility, with a fitted range of high and low level units finished with worksurface, plumbing for washing machine and a door leading to outside. Ample space for further storage/home office/airing.
First Floorlanding is light and airy with natural light. Stairs rising to the second floor and this area is split into two sides – two bedrooms and bathroom to the West and two bedrooms and shower room to the East, all of which can easily accommodate a double bed and furniture (some fitted), and all enjoying magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.
Second Flooragain with an airy landing provided by natural light. The current owner is using this impressive suite as their main bedroom with an extra large bedroom and spacious, well fitted walkin adjoining dressing room with extensive range of matching wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and windows overlooking the surrounding countryside. From the landing there is a sixth double bedroom and a second family bathroom, comprising a white contemporary four-piece suite incorporating both a stand-alone bath and a separate double shower cubicle.
OutsideThe Games Room/Annex - An extremely versatile converted outbuilding, currently used as a games room and Office though it has been converted to offer a self contained ancillary/annex accommodation, with dual aspect windows and skylights providing natural light enhanced by the wide bi-fold patio doors offering views of the garden and countryside beyond. There is a kitchen area, comprising high and low level units, worksurface, inset sink unit, fitted cooking appliances and space for further white goods. Shower room offers a white three-piece suite.
There is planning permission to construct a glazed link to join the games room/annex to the main home and convert other outbuildings.
The main door to the property is positioned on the side elevation, with natural stone paving leading into the rear patio/garden terrace making this the ideal place for seating and entertaining area which enjoys a high degree of privacy and some stunning far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside, with a blue brick courtyard and 5 useful brick-built stores ideal for logs, bikes and garden tools. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked beds and borders containing a variety of shrubs and plants. Electric remote control wrought iron double gates lead to the gravelled driveway which provides off road parking for numerous vehicles. Also providing access to the Stables, tack room/feed store and courtyard. A 5-bar gate opens to a turn out paddock measuring approximately 0.19 acre, overlooking the surrounding countryside with a 5-bar gate leading to a large paddock which extends to approximately 2 acres. The property is approached via a sweeping shared driveway.
The total the home's total plot extends to approximately 2.69 acre.
LocationSituated on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border Uttoxeter is an Historic Market Town on the River Dove and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Wotocheshede".
Most famous for the Uttoxeter Racecourse where there are regular meets and music events. The town offers a variety of high street shops, boutiques, cafes, bars and a good range of restaurants. Cinebowl, 8 lane ten pin bowling alley, ice rink and cinema, there is a leisure centre and local park. The town also offers a railway station and an active bus station providing a great service to commuters. With the A50 link road is just three miles away providing easy access to the M1, M6 and the A38.
For the Golfer, there are three Golf Courses within 8 miles, including the latest JCB Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole golf course with professional tournament potential.
The Luxury Jacobean Grade II listed Spa retreat of Hoar Cross Hall is within 8 miles but if getting out and about is your thing you are just 12 miles from “The Gate Way” to the Peak National Park with trails, footpaths and 100’s of country walks. Water sports can be found at Rocester JCB Lake and Blithfield Water.
For private schools in the area, Denstone College and Abbots Bromley School for Girls. Uttoxeter also offers an excellent school, Thomas Alleyne’s High school.
For the traveller:East Midlands Airport – 27 milesBirmingham International Airport – 36 milesLichfield Railway Station – 17 miles (offering a direct train to London)Derby Railway Station – 19 milesStafford Railway Station – 16 miles Uttoxeter Railway Station – 2 mile
Directions: What3words ///harnessed.importers.befittingTenure: Freehold EPC EThe property is on two Land Registry Titles.Property construction: StandardParking: Large drivewayElectricity supply: MainsWater supply: MainsSewerage: Septic tankHeating: Oil fired Broadband type: See Ofcom link for speed: Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link Local Authority/Tax Band: East Staffordshire Borough Council / Tax Band G WebsiteFor more information visit
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