5 bedroom house

A contemporary family home set in a quite stunning parkland plot extending to 2.43 acres with permission to add a large glass and steel extension, located in the idyllic Oulton Heath.

Situation
Hooksgreen Cottage is situated within the hamlet of Oulton Heath close to the village of Oulton, a small, sought-after Staffordshire village. Located just north of the charming market town of Stone and near to the Trent & Mersey Canal, the village benefits from a popular pub, a village hall and a most attractive parish church dedicated to St John the Evangelist. There is also easy access to the stunning Barlaston Downs via a bridleway across neighbouring farmland, making the area idea for countryside walks. The thriving canal town of Stone is a short drive and offers an excellent range of local shops, restaurants, and other everyday amenities. There is a regular farmers market and various events take place through the year such as The Stone Festival in June and Stone Food & Drinks Festival in October.

Whilst located amidst quiet rural surroundings, Hooksgreen Cottage is very well placed for access to the regional road network. The A34 provides a swift connection to the M6 with junction 15 being just 7 miles distant for northbound journeys to Cheshire and Manchester and junction 14 is also 7 miles away for southbound journeys to Birmingham and the West Midlands. A few miles to the north is the A50 offering the easy link to the M42 and M1. Train services run to London Euston from Stafford with journey times from 1 hour 21 minutes whilst trains to Manchester Piccadilly take just 56 minutes and less than 40 minutes to Birmingham New Street.

There is an excellent range of schooling within the immediate area and a selection of these include Oulton First School, Alleyne’s Academy, Christ Church Academy, St Dominics School, Yarlet School, Abbotsholme, Denstone College and Stafford Grammar School.

Description
Once a small cottage, now significantly improved, extended and modernised, Hooksgreen Cottage is an excellent opportunity to acquire a contemporary home set within an enviable plot surrounded by stunning Staffordshire countryside. The property comes with the added benefit of planning permission for a large glass and steel extension, which would create the ultimate modern home within this idyllic location.

An covered door leads to the bright entrance hall which provides access to several ground floor rooms. The contemporary guest WC is located off the end of the entrance hall whilst a doorway leads to the triple aspect family room which is filled with light. The family room offers a completely versatile space which could be a formal living room, dining room or even games/entertaining room. Opposite the family room are double doors to the vast kitchen diner. The kitchen diner is an ultra modern space and offers a range of fitted cabinetry set under a quartz surface with a range of smoked glass fronted wall units above. The kitchen has a plethora of Bosch integrated appliances including dishwasher, oven, microwave grill and wine fridge. At the opposite end of the kitchen diner is a dining space with both a breakfast bar and ample room for a large table with stunning views across the parkland plot. Off the other end of the kitchen diner is a handy utility room which provides excellent storage as well as access to the rear decking. The sitting room is through another set of double doors from the kitchen diner and offers a large, light filled triple aspect space which makes the most of the outstanding garden plot. The sitting room also benefits from an open fire and doors to the decking area.

The staircase rises from the entrance hallway to a bright landing area which provides access to all bedroom accommodation. The master suite is an excellent size and offers pleasant dual aspect views as well as contemporary en-suite shower room. There are a further two double bedrooms that enjoy views across the open countryside to the front of the property, whilst there are another two bedrooms that enjoy rearward facing views. A large, modern family bathroom with both bath and shower completes the first floor accommodation.

Planning Permission
Recently approved plans under application reference 20/33203/HOU granted by Stafford Borough Council offer the opportunity to remodel and extend the existing dwelling. A large glass and steel extension to the ground floor would create a vast open plan space which would make the most of the stunning plot and views. At first floor level, balconies would be added to the two main bedrooms. There is also the opportunity to remodel the appearance of the property as well as the first floor bedroom accommodation to create one of the areas finest contemporary homes.

Outside
The approach to Hooksgreen Cottage is quite enchanting, along a sweeping tree shrouded driveway with the house sitting in an elevated position to make the most of the views. Just adjacent to the driveway is a bridleway that leads across the neighbouring farmland, directly to Barlaston Downs. The driveway provides a large parking area which leads to a detached double garage.

To the rear of the house is a large raised decking area which enjoys fantastic views across the plot. The plot is mainly laid to parkland which blends effortlessly into the surrounding Staffordshire countryside which can be seen to all sides of the plot. All in all the plot totals 2.43 acres.

Marketed by: Fisher German, Stafford