An Exquisite Georgian Mansion On 24 Acres

An exquisite Grade I Listed Georgian mansion with a guest apartment and carriage houses, designed by the Scottish Architect John Paterson, set within gardens and grounds of 24 acres.Four Principal reception rooms, two more Reception rooms, Kitchen/breakfast room, Principal bedroom suite along with three more bedrooms (one with en suite facility) Jack and Jill bathroom, Integral four-bedroom guest apartment. Three Carriage house apartments Garaging, stables and outbuildings. Garden and grounds, in all about 24 acres.The property is approached by way of a long sweeping tree-lined driveway that culminates in a large parking area to the front of the house; the sense of arrival is remarkable. A stone portico with paired Doric columns invites you to enter the house and successfully sets the tone and character of this astonishing building. As might be expected of a property of this caliber, the principal reception rooms are impressive and provide significant spaces for both formal and informal entertaining, possessing both pleasing proportions and fine detailing. The rooms radiate from a rotunda reception salon and include a richly opulent dining room, which provides the perfect setting for formal entertaining, and a sophisticated sitting room which, like the dining room, has a grand presence with four sets of sash windows, a carved wood fireplace, deep classical frieze and multi-moulded cornicing. The rotunda also opens into the kitchen, a sociable hub fitted with a range of bespoke units, granite work surfaces, integrated appliances, and a central island with an integral breakfast bar; an adjoining breakfast room provides informal dining space and, in addition to a large pantry room there is also a discreetly placed cloakroom.Carriage Houses: Three apartments are located around the octagonal courtyard, providing perfect bolt holes for visiting guests or the option of an income stream. The North Wing Carriage House is arranged over two levels and has a sitting room, kitchen/dining room, storeroom, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The South Wing Carriage House is located on the first floor and has a sitting room, kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The West Wing Carriage House is situated on the ground floor and has a sitting room, study, kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate shower room.