Waterloo Lodge

Dating in parts back to 1839, this unique former Lodge to Stanage Park has now been enhanced to create an attractive and tranquil home with generous proportions and breath taking vistas towards the hills beyond.

Due to a generous number of large windows, the house is bathed in natural light. Wooden floors add to the feeling of warmth and homeliness and are in most rooms throughout the ground floor. The grounds are a gardener's delight with many different seating areas on varying levels, taking advantage of the peaceful location and views.

Upon entering Waterloo Lodge via its stone porch, a sizeable hallway leads to the sitting room with its Clearview woodburning stove and double aspect views. Useful built-in storage units and wooden shutters on the far end of the room make for a welcoming sitting room. The kitchen/dining room has a generous cooking area with a modern range cooker and large centre island, a range of built-in units complete with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and larder fridge. The tiled floor extends across into the light-filled dining room, with vaulted ceiling and French doors leading out into the garden. Both rooms enjoy views over the attractive garden. As the heart of this home, the kitchen also has a door leading into a substantial drawing room, with centre ceiling beam and large windows. The open-plan nature of this room leads the eye through to the garden room and out of the large windows and patio door to the summer house beyond. The garden room, again enjoying double aspect views has built-in storage and useful shelving. Completing the downstairs, you can access the utility room with plentiful storage units, back door to the garden, and downstairs cloakroom from the Kitchen. The utility room also houses a built-in oil-fired boiler and boot store.

The upstairs of this property is well proportioned with high ceilings and light-filled, double aspect bedrooms. The principle bedroom enjoys a fabulous dressing room with centre island and plentiful built-in storage units. The principle en suite has a shower, double sinks and useful storage under the eaves. Bedroom two benefits again from large windows overlooking the front of the property and a generous floor plan. Double doors lead into the characterful en suite with vaulted beamed ceiling and plentiful storage.

Bedroom three has dual aspect views over the back garden and enjoys use of the family bathroom, complete with bath and overhead shower and built-in eves storage. The walk in drying room completes the top floor and is where the hot water tank is housed, making for a very warm room to dry washing.

Garden and grounds
Waterloo Lodge compliments the plot in which it resides, and this is due to the clever landscaping and input of the previous and current owner over recent years. Quotes carefully etched in large stone blocks can be found buried in the stone walls, a legacy of a previous custodian. The garden can be enjoyed on different levels. The Summer house enjoys a tranquil spot on the stone terrace, with its sunken pond and topiary ball planting. The sizeable Studio sits above the main house, with views over the house and beyond. Currently used by the current owners as an artist's studio, the large floorplan, vaulted ceiling, and built-in shelving units offers up a whole host of uses for the next owners. To the rear of the Studio is another useful room, currently used for garden storage and has its own entrance door leading to a shed, cold frame and the oil tank for the property.

The field in front that belongs to Waterloo Lodge extends to about 3.5 acres and currently provides hay for a neighbouring farmer. There is a bridleway that runs along the track that sits between the house and the field, so for those interested in horses there is direct access to extensive riding.

Services
Mains electricity. Septic tank. Private water supply bore hole. Oil fired central heating.
Local authority Powys Council Band – F
Tenure Freehold
EPC rating C

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