For Sale
Detached House, 5 bedrooms, Freehold
LUXURY ON A GRAND SCALE! Set behind electronically controlled gates and refurbished and equipped to the very highest standards, this fantastic home sits in private grounds with views and includes its own cinema room, leisure room and private gymnasium.
The Acorns is a substantial Victorian property that was originally the Principal's house for the old St. Mary's Hospital. The building has recently been the subject of a complete yet sympathetic refurbishment to the very highest of standards whilst incorporating some contemporary features for modern day living. The property stands in its own extensive grounds, with views towards the distant Black Mountains.
Access via an Enclosed Entrance Porch with polished Jerusalem stone flooring and glazed double doors opening into the Reception Hallway; with Jerusalem stone flooring and a fine Victorian cantilevered stone staircase with cast iron balustrades leading to a half landing with a contemporary glass wall into an inner landing and onto the first floor galleried landing. Doors to Guest Cloakroom; luxuriously fitted and tiled throughout with Italian marble tiling, a designer glass wash hand basin with mirror over, w.c., bidet, chrome towel rail/radiator and ceiling downlighting.
Sitting Room; Feature fireplace with marble surround and slate hearth, boarded Oak flooring. Drawing Room; Victorian feature fireplace with marble surround and cast iron grate, polished Oak boarded floor. Dining Room; Victorian feature fireplace with marble surround, Oak boarded floor. All solid floors feature underfloor heating.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room; beautifully fitted in an extensive range of units with corian worktop surfaces incorporated to the large island unit which features two stainless steel sinks and a built in Neff dishwasher. Breakfast bar and hardwood breakfast table. Other appliances include a Britannia double oven with six ring gas hob, together with a stainless steel cooker hood and extractor over, an AEG microwave, a Maytag fridge/freezer with ice making machine and an integrated Miele coffee maker. Jerusalem stone flooring.
Utility Room; fitted in matching units with hardwood worktop surfaces, a stainless steel sink, Jerusalem stone flooring and access to the extensive cellarage. From the Reception Hallway is access to an Inner Hall which gives further access to the Private Gymnasium; which features an Oak boarded floor and is extremely well fitted and equipped, together with a wet room with showers, a wash hand basin and w.c. From the Inner Hall is a staircase to an Office located above the gymnasium with polished Oak floor and a door to a cloakroom with pedestal wash hand basin and w.c. There is also a door from the Inner Hall to the boiler room.
The landing and Reception Hallway are naturally illuminated in addition to the high quality light fittings, by a central skylight window which opens to the skies electronically, but which also automatically closes if a drop of rain falls.
Doors lead to the Master Bedroom Suite; which features a screened Dressing Area, fully equipped with wardrobes and a door to a magnificent En-Suite Bathroom; fully tiled in Italian marble tiling and fitted with a central whirlpool bath with changeable mood lighting, a wet room area with two power showers, 'his' and 'hers' designer wash hand basins with mirrored cupboards over and a w.c. Bedroom Two; with a tiled feature fireplace in the Art Noveau style and a door to an En Suite Shower Room; fully tiled in Italian marble tiles and fitted with a glass shower cubicle with power shower, designer wash hand basin with cupboards below and mirror over and a w.c. From the landing there are doors to Bedroom Three and a walk in storage room. All solid floors feature underfloor heating.
From the half landing is a door to Bedroom Four; with polished Cherry wood flooring and a door to an En Suite Shower Room; with Italian marble tiling, Jaccuzi shower cubicle, wash hand basin and w.c. There is also a Guest Bedroom Suite which can be found situated off of the landing area located behind the contemporary glass wall feature on the half landing. The Guest Bedroom Suite; featuring an En Suite Shower Room with extensive Italian mable tiling, a glazed shower cubicle with all round body jets, 'his' and 'hers' wash hand basins with vanitory units below and mirrors over and a w.c. A stainless steel and cherry wood winding staircase leads to the second floor landing.
This is where the Leisure Room and Home Cinema Rooms can be found which are connected by a plate glass floor at the top of the staircase. The Home Cinema Room; features polished Cherry wood flooring and the Leisure Room; features a stainless steel and glazed bar area with polished granite effect and stainless steel surfaces, 2 built in refridgerators, a built in dishwasher and an adjoining cloakroom with Italian marble tiling, a wash hand basin, w.c. and urinal.
The Acorns is approached via electronically controlled security gates which open onto a good sized parking area and give access to the Detached Double Garage with electronically controlled up and over doors and to a separate garage and store building linked to the side of the property. The gardens and grounds offer a good degree of privacy together with views towards the distant Black Mountains and incorporating a large paved terrace area, ideal for extensive garden furniture and entertaining which overlooks a large level lawned area planted with some magnificent mature trees, including three particularly fine Cedar trees.