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HIGH ONN MANORHIGH ONN | STAFFORDSHIRE
HIGH ONN MANOR | HIGH ONN | CHURCH EATON | STAFFORDSHIRE | ST20 0AX
A beautifully restored and lovingly refurbished country residence standing, with a host of modern technology allied with period character,within superbly landscaped gardens and paddocks with a total area of approximately seven acres in a fine, rural South Staffordshire setting
Newport - 7 miles, Penkridge - 8 miles, Stafford - 9 miles, Cannock - 13 miles, Wolverhampton - 17 miles, Birmingham - 30 miles, M6 (J 12) - 9 miles
LOCATION
High Onn Manor stands in the centre of the small hamlet ofHigh Onn which is within particularly easy reach of localamenities in the nearby villages of Wheaton Aston andGnosall. There is convenient travelling to the majorconurbations of Stafford and Wolverhampton whilst Newportand Telford are also within easy reach. Rail services run fromStafford station with convenient, fast services to LondonEuston (from 80 minutes) and the motorway network can beaccessed via the M6 and M6 Toll.
There is superb schooling available with WolverhamptonGrammar School and the Wolverhampton Girls' High, StaffordGrammar School, Adam's Grammar in Newport and NewportGirls' High School together with all of the Shrewsbury schoolsbeing particularly worthy of note.
DESCRIPTION
High Onn Manor was purchased by the current sellers in 2011and has been fully refurbished during their tenure. The housewas in a poor state of repair but has been transformed by acareful scheme of restoration to provide a superb country seatwith elegant rooms of much stature and distinction.
The house has retained much of its original charm andcharacter with large, well-lit rooms, tall ceiling heights andattractive external elevations and yet this is now allied withmodern technology and beautifully appointed kitchen andbathroom suites. The house is economical to run with doubleglazing, underfloor central heating to all floors and hot waterprincipally provided by solar panels with wax cylinder heatstorage elements with an LPG backup system. There is a greywater harvesting system, there is Cat-5 cabling and an Opusaudio-visual and sound system, with touch screen controlsthroughout the home, creating a 21st Century livingenvironment in a beautiful, period facade.
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ACCOMMODATION
A glazed and leaded front door opens into the RECEPTION HALL with a fine staircase rising to the first floor, wellappointed contemporary GUEST CLOAKROOM and access to the range of CELLARS with four-barrelled vaultedcompartments. The DRAWING ROOM is a fine reception space with an ornate, marble fireplace with open hearth, oakflooring and a light aspect with a walk-in bay window and French doors to the terrace and gardens beyond. The DININGROOM is beautifully proportioned with a light, corner aspect incorporating three pairs of French doors to the coveredterrace with gardens beyond, a fine marble fireplace and oak flooring. There is a SITTING ROOM with oak flooring,butler's pantry and decorative fireplace together with French doors to the terrace and a STUDY with a recently fitted suiteof office furniture by Hammonds and wooden flooring.
The focal point of the ground floor is the magnificent DINING KITCHEN with a comprehensive range of bespokecupboards with granite working surfaces and a co-ordinating centre island with granite top and built-in wooden breakfastbar. There is an integrated dishwasher, space for an American style fridge freezer, integrated microwave, space for arange cooker with stainless steel chimney above, integrated ceiling lighting, a light, triple aspect, a large walk-in larderwith cold settles and an adjoining FAMILY ROOM which is a charming informal living area with a walk-in bay window,integrated ceiling lighting, home cinema system (available by separate negotiation), and a large walk-in BOOT ROOM /STORE with fitted shelving and coat hooks. A door from the kitchen leads to a UTILITY ROOM with storage cupboardswith granite surfaces, stable-style door to the rear courtyard and a well appointed CLOAKROOM.
The reception hall and stairwell is lit by a large first floor roof lantern with original leaded and coloured lights beneathwith the galleried LANDING having Karndean flooring. The PRINCIPAL SUITE has a large double bedroom with woodenflooring, a bay window with French doors opening onto a balcony with glazed balustrading and magnificent views, awalk-in wardrobe with automatic lights, shelving and hanging rails and a luxuriously appointed bathroom with afreestanding oval bath, separate fully-tiled wetroom shower area, wc and his and hers vanity unit with wash basins.There are FOUR FURTHER DOUBLE BEDROOMS to the first floor, all of which have delightful outlooks, decorativefireplaces and two of which have fitted wardrobes and TWO HOUSE BATHROOMS both of which have fabulouslyappointed, contemporary suites and a LAUNDRY AND IRONING ROOM with plumbing for a washing machine, space fora tumble dryer, double ceramic sink and tiled floor.
A staircase rises to the UPPER FLOOR with a galleried landing, BEDROOM 6 which is a large bedroom and studio roomwith beamed ceiling and a well appointed BATHROOM with a contemporary suite and walk-in wardrobe with hanging rail.
OUTSIDE
High Onn Manor stands within beautiful gardens and grounds. It is approached through an electrically operated remotecontrolled five-bar wooden gate with separate pedestrian courtesy gate to the side, all set within stone-capped brickcolumns with a driveway laid in brick setts sweeping around the property to the rear courtyard with a slate terrace withcovered al fresco dining area and ample gravelled parking areas. The lawns have been beautifully landscaped withsuperbly stocked beds and borders with a profusion of flowering plants, roses, low-growing shrubs and trees, sweepinglawns and an Astroturf play area. There are open PADDOCKS beyond with the principal elevations of the house andgardens having a stunning, open outlook with views over miles of open countryside.
There is a LEISURE BARN which is a single storey brick and tile building which has been fully refurbished to provide asuperb leisure room with timbered and vaulted ceiling, solid fuel-burning cast iron stove and an adjoining SHOWER ROOMwith fitted sauna. This is an ideal provision for leisure areas or could provide the basis for independent residentialaccommodation, subject to gaining all of the necessary consents.
There is a DETACHED TWO-STOREY COACH HOUSE with garaging, machinery store and playroom above which could,again, form the basis for residential accommodation or, alternatively, could be used for home officing or stabling, subjectto gaining all of the usual necessary consents.
There is a productive area of KITCHEN GARDEN, a timber-decked terrace used for a hot-tub, an area of orchard, cornerreturn Trafalgar style covered VERANDAH with recreational terracing beneath and a gravelled, secondary drive.
SERVICES We are informed by the Vendors mains water and electricity are connected, drainage is to a septic tank and reed bed and
the central heating and hot water are primarily provided by solar panels and solid wax storage cylinders with an LPG back-up system when and if required.
COUNCIL TAX BAND G - Stafford BC.
POSSESSION Vacant possession will be given on completion.
VIEWING Please contact the Tettenhall office.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every care has been taken with the preparation of theseParticulars but they are for general guidance only and complete accuracy cannotbe guaranteed. Areas, measurements and distances are approximate and thetext, photographs and plans are for guidance only. If there is any point whichis of particular importance please contact us to discuss the matter and seekprofessional verification prior to exchange of contracts.
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