Full-service property firm Bradley Hall shares their property of the week with Portfolio North.
Forest Lodge is a stunning and substantial country house with extensive landscaped gardens, fantastic equestrian facilities and land extending to around 4 acres.
A handsome portico and glazed entrance open to the hallway and onwards to the splendid central reception hall. The vast living accommodation sweeps across the ground floor. The sitting room is truly expansive, rolling out to the east facing terrace via huge sliding patio doors.
An atrium ceiling combines with the glazed doors to illuminate the room. Adjoining the sitting room is the dining room which again features full height glazed sliding doors that frame views over the terrace and gardens. The breath-taking kitchen and family room is the magnificent heart of the home and is ideally set up to host to family and friends for every occasion.
The views across the gardens, paddocks and countryside beyond are simply amazing, yet they are matched by the carefully crafted layout of the room itself. The bespoke kitchen features elegant handmade cabinetry by The Traditional Furniture Company of Sheffield with complementary Silestone worksurfaces. High specification appliances include two slide & hide self-cleaning ovens, steam oven and microwave. The kitchen is further served by a large pantry with additional units and workspace. An extremely generous utility room provides great convenience with an abundance of storage and a dog shower to make sure the family pet is not left out of the luxury.
There is a snug with bay window and proportions that belie the name, offering a lovely hideaway when needed. The study will appeal to anyone wishing to work from home, offering a bright and inspiring place to focus. When it is time to relax, the cinema room is set up for the ultimate in-home entertainment, complete with projector screen and cinema-style lighting. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a lovely accessible shower room.
The two-way split staircase rises via a half landing to the first floor and the bedroom accommodation. The exquisite principal suite incorporates a vast dual aspect bedroom with a dressing room and shower room. A Juliet balcony overlooks the wonderful vista to the south. The shower room is stunning, with elegant tiling wrapping quality fixtures and fittings. Stepping into the rainfall shower whilst gazing at the views will always be a luxurious treat.
There are three further double bedrooms which maintain the style and quality found in every corner of Forest Lodge. One bedroom has a dressing room and en-suite shower room, and another has an en-suite bathroom. The final bedroom is adjacent to the gorgeous family bathroom with suite comprising freestanding bath in front of a full width walk-in rainfall shower, wash hand basin and WC all set in travertine tiling.
Forest Lodge benefits from wonderful, landscaped gardens, an impressive range of outbuildings and paddock land. In all the property extends to around 4 acres. The formal gardens are delightful, flowing away from the house with manicured lawns sheltered by mature trees and shrubs. A summerhouse looks out to a large pond and back towards the house and there is a greenhouse and garden shed for the keen horticulturalist.
The tennis court sits to the south of the house, and beyond the court is the fantastic stable block. The stable block includes six stables, a tack room, kitchen, workshop, hay barn and stores, set around a courtyard with hardstanding. The stables sit next to the manège and combine with the paddocks to offer a magnificent opportunity for all equestrian enthusiasts. The paddocks stretch away to the south and east with well-fenced boundaries and all surrounded by sheltering woodland.
For more information on the property, visit https://www.bradleyhall.co.uk/residential-properties/forest-lodge-knitsley/
