Radmore House & Grouse Cottage, Radmore Wood Lane, Radmore Wood, Abbots Bromley, WS15

Residing within a most picturesque setting is this exceptional Victorian farmhouse with annexe, showcasing elegant and beautifully refurbished interiors, seven bedrooms plus a three bedroom annexe and established grounds including a heated swimming pool and adjacent paddock. Originally dating back to 1876, Radmore House has received a detailed refurbishment in recent years to include new hardwood sash windows, a new oil tank, boiler and central heating system, a refit to all bathrooms and a magnificent extension to create an exceptional open plan living space plus addition reception rooms.

Full height windows and sliding doors highlight the scenic surroundings, and the restoration has been mindful to create resonance with the Victorian era, featuring cast iron radiators, a bespoke handmade staircase and Corston architecture electrical finishes. Grouse Cottage, a self contained three bedroom detached property benefitting from private parking and gardens has also been extended and renovated to a superb standard, offering versatile open plan accommodation ideal as ancillary living, a guest house or to provide income as an Air BnB style rental.

Elegant and well balanced interiors extend over three floors, having a professional finish and attention to detail paid throughout. The central reception hall features a wood burning fireplace and offers a versatile space for use as an additional reception room, leading off into a sitting room and ground floor bedroom suite. The hallway in turn opens into the star of the show, A snug/playroom is accessed from the kitchen, and an impressive family room with vaulted ceilings offers an indoor-outdoor living space alongside the pool. To the rear aspect is a study, a rear hallway with boot room and a laundry room, plus a cloakroom from the hallway. To the first floor there are five bedrooms, two of which benefit from en suites with two being serviced by a luxurious Lefroy Brooks bathroom. The principal bedroom is serviced by a private dressing room and another professionally designed bathroom suite, having triple aspect views over the surrounding country side. Two further double bedrooms and a gym/studio to the second floor are serviced by a further bathroom.

Outside, the landscaped grounds extend to 3.2 acres including formal gardens, a heated outdoor swimming pool and an adjacent paddock, offering ideal potential as a pony paddock, for recreational use or as a smallholding. The extension incorporates a fabulous garden room with brick built pizza oven, offering another entertaining space highlighting the tranquil and serene location. Radmore House is approached via an electric gated entrance and a sweeping driveway, which can also be accessed from a second gated entrance. Both Radmore House and Grouse Cottage benefit from private parking, and there is planning permission granted for a new garage. It should be noted that the property does not lie within a Conservation area and is not Listed.

Radmore House lies on the picturesque outskirts of Abbots Bromley, a popular village famed for its annual Horn Dance and idyllic countryside surroundings. The village, having formerly been named as one of the Top 12 Places to Live in the Midlands by the Sunday Times, offers a good selection of amenities including a Butcher’s, general store, bistro, cafes, a primary school, doctors, pubs, a church and a village hall.

For leisure pursuits, Blithfield Reservior lies a short drive away and offers a sailing club, fishing and pleasant walks and the renowned Cannock Chase lies 7 miles away.

There are a range of highly regarded independent schools nearby including Smallwood Manor, Lichfield Cathedral, Denstone College, Abbotsholme and Repton, and the property lies within catchment for Abbots Bromley’s Richard Clarke First School which feeds into the Thomas Alleynes Middle and Oldfields High School in Uttoxeter.

Convenient road links can be accessed with ease from Radmore House, with the A50 and A38 giving access to major commercial centres in the Midlands. Regular, direct rail links to Birmingham and London can be found in nearby Lichfield, and the International Airports of Birmingham, East Midlands and Manchester are all within an easy drive.