ASTLEY HOUSE

Property
Description

Step through the grand front entrance of this impressive country residence into the memorable light-filled, central hallway with its marble flooring, soaring roof lantern and sweeping, ornate staircase taking you to two further floors of opulent living accommodation. Down lighters and an eye-catching central chandelier further illuminate the luxury you will encounter when you take a look around this stunning home, built to the owner’s exacting design in 2017 and just perfect for hosting. This is a very special home built to offer year-round, luxury, comfort and entertainment to family and friends.

Double doors from the hallway open into the spacious kitchen, the social hub of this home. Immediately, your eyes will be drawn to the never-ending views of the garden and rolling countryside beyond. Twin bi-fold doors in the dining zone frame the picture-perfect views and allow you to open up this space completely to step straight out onto the generous paved seating terrace from where you will enjoy entertaining.

The bespoke Italian kitchen offers luxury granite worktops, marble flooring, sleek high-and-low level cabinets and a central island breakfast bar with trendy focus lighting. Integrated appliances include the all-important coffee maker, fridge freezer, microwave, double ovens, 5 zone wi-fi enabled induction hob and dishwasher. Enjoy the plentiful natural light bathing the room during the day from the roof lantern and, as dusk falls, set the mood in the kitchen and dining zone with the aid of led task and ceiling lighting. Eight or more lucky guests can admire the countryside views from the dining table whilst they wait to be served.

Adjoining the kitchen is a practical utility with marble flooring housing an integrated washing machine and tumble dryer. There is access to the garden from here, whilst a separate room off the kitchen could be purposed as a bespoke walk-in pantry for the chef in the family.

Truly breath-taking, with its dual aspect views of the rolling countryside and direct access via French doors to the seating terrace, is the lifestyle room. Luxury rules in this spacious, light-filled dual aspect room. Both central and mood lighting create your desired ambience and a remote-controlled feature fireplace, carpeted flooring and underfloor heating provide the comfort. Double doors open from the lifestyle room to the dining room where there are front aspect views looking out over the expansive front lawns. A remote-controlled fireplace, carpeted flooring and central and mood lighting add character and atmosphere to this room. Adjoining the dining room is a light and airy, dual aspect room which has the flexibility to be a music room, home office or play room or whatever you desire.

In the adjoining wing of the house, you will find an elegant cloakroom complete with Armani wall and floor tiles, vanity unit, taps and illuminated mirror. Accessed from both the entrance hall and the kitchen, the media room provides the perfect opportunity to host film nights in your own bespoke cinema. Able to accommodate several family and friends, this room will be popular with children and adults alike. Dim the lights, grab the popcorn and relax!

This wing of the house continues to delight by offering an impressive and spacious games room built with surround sound. The games room is able to accommodate a full-size table tennis table, pool and snooker tables and this light-filled room offers triple French doors opening onto the front driveway, down lighters and underfloor heating – the perfect venue for parties and entertaining the family. Next to the games room is a light and spacious gym, ready for your favourite exercise machines. Throw open the double doors here and enjoy the fresh air and views whilst you work out!

From here, there is access to the purpose-built indoor football pitch complete with Astroturf, spotlights and underfloor heating.

The wing also provides access to the Armani fitted Guest Cloakroom and Plant Room  which houses 2 boilers, 2 water tanks and a server to keep this grand house running smoothly.

On the first floor, is the principal bedroom with dedicated en suite, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom is both opulent and spacious with dual aspect views of the rolling countryside, a dressing area, a Juliet balcony and French doors opening to a fabulous private Astroturf balcony with commanding views from which to enjoy sunset vistas. Offering in-built mirrored wardrobes, down lighters and a private en suite complete with Armani wall and floor tiles, double vanity units and a walk-in rainfall shower, this room is truly relaxing and provides luxury everywhere you turn. The two further spacious bedrooms on this floor are equally immaculately presented with neutral décor, underfloor heating, carpeted flooring and front aspect views. The family bathroom offers Armani wall and floor tiles, an on-trend sleek double vanity unit with integrated storage, a walk-in rainfall dual shower and free-standing bath from where you can relax and enjoy the countryside views through the French doors.

On the second floor, there are three further spacious bedrooms, the largest having a dressing area, Juliet balcony and luxury en suite facilities including a walk-in rainfall shower, white fittings and feature Porcelanosa wall tiles. The two further bedrooms offer in-built mirrored wardrobes, carpeted flooring and underfloor heating. There is also additional in-built storage space on this floor.

TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY

This incredible home comes with state-of-the-art technology and home safety and comfort is covered with electronic entrance gates, guard vision CCTV and water based under floor heating on each floor. Change the mood of the room with the Loxone app-based dimmable, multi-colour lighting and take complete control with the touchpad light switches and C4 wiring. There is also built-in surround sound throughout for you to enjoy.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Situated on a substantial plot of around 3 acres and boasting 360-degree views of rolling countryside, the grounds provide the space and lifestyle that this luxury residence deserves. The electronic gates open to a sweeping driveway taking you to the grand front entrance of this property framed by neo-Georgian stone pillars. To the left of the main building, is another wing which could easily be converted to provide separate annexe accommodation should you so require. The triple garage has been imaginatively repurposed as an indoor football pitch however, car enthusiasts are easily able to convert this into garage space. Framed by low box hedging, the façade of this impressive home looks out over lawns on either side of the driveway. The rear, south-facing garden, perfect for sunny days outdoors, offers a generous seating terrace from which to enjoy the countryside views. There is also an outdoor football pitch, lawn space and a first-floor balcony with the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy those countryside views. 

FURTHER POTENTIAL

We understand from the vendor that planning permission has been granted to build an additional leisure suite.