Wild Rose House - 5 Bedrooms - 6 Bathrooms - Open Plan Layout
Wild Rose House
Wild Rose House
Imposing 300sq m freehold historic farmhouse
5 bed – 6 power rain shower
New total refurb to highest standards
New 10 Year ICW Structural Warranty
Period features with latest comforts
Set in 2 Acres
Now Sold
The House
The House
This is the final flowering of the English farmhouse built in the last years of Victoria’s reign by an aristocrat, Francis Monckton for the new business man farmer. RJ Brown in his book English Farmhouses says it is “the ultimate design house at the vernacular level, providing a degree of comfort not found in earlier houses”.
The house stands 4 square beside Brinsford Lane with a southerly aspect over the 2 acre paddock and fields that form the grounds. It is situated in the green belt, allowing open views. It is constructed from 19th century Staffordshire red brick with a tiled roof and some original slate. It has been completely refurbished with a complete strip out, by local craftsmen. The bricks have been acid cleaned and repointed throughout. It features high ceilings throughout the lower floors of the property with dramatic rooflines in the second floor. The ceilings height is emphasised by the double cornice detailing.
It is now insulated to the highest standards throughout using Actis Hybris insulation, where appropriate, which ensures winter and summer thermal insulation and acoustic insulation. All internal surfaces are brand new using the latest materials, with appropriate insulation. The building has double glazed windows which are all new. They are from Ultimate Rose range by Roseview windows. This range has been developed over 25 years by Roseview to precisely match a classic timber sliding sash, down to the finest details without compromising on energy efficiency, thermal insulation or ease of maintenance. They are the best of breed – the best available at any price – a blend of timeless class and modern convenience. Roof windows are all new manufactured by Velux. They allow natural sunlight to stream into the building whilst preserving insulation levels.
The house benefits from a brand new state of the art heating system, based on proven technologies. It has underfloor heating to the living kitchen and conservatory areas. All other areas are heated using the latest, gas fired, pressurised, unvented hot water and heating system which gives piping hot water on demand together with heating controllable by programmable control switches and local thermostatic radiator valves. The electrical installation is brand new complying with the new IET 18th edition regulations. Generous power outlets are available. All new components carry their individual manufacturer guarantees as shown in the home owners manual, plus the overall 10 year ICW structural warranty and Warm Beautiful Homes customer care policy.
All tiling throughout is Porcelanosa. All carpets are Queens Satin Deluxe by Britannia Carpet Mills. Other flooring is Karndean with bespoke design features. All doors throughout are solid oak finish fire doors – even where not required. All door furniture is premium chrome by Fortessa. There are stone effect window ledges throughout. All electrical accessories are premium bright chrome.
The building has intruder alarms, fire detection, CCTV, Cat 6 wiring and is wired for Sky Q. It has a brand new ICW 10 year structural warranty.
The Grounds
The Grounds
Brinsford Farmhouse is approached through massive, bespoke electrically operated gates over an impressive driveway which leads to an ample parking space. In total there are some 2 acres to enjoy. The gates have remote control from an app and from twin key pads. They have protection against collision with objects and people, together with a self closing feature and the ability to only open one gate. They are monitored with CCTV and have an audio receive and transmit function to announce guests.
The new driveway with feature turning circle and parking area is constructed from tarmac surrounded and delineated by granite sets. The south facing, newly rendered cream finished wall is a gardener’s dream. Figs, peaches, apples, nectarines, grape vines and many other fruit and ornamental plants would grow well in such an aspect. There is a bespoke wooden personal gate to give easy access to the outside road and the post box which is mounted nearby. A bespoke secure gate set within a small custom made pergola with attached trellis leads directly into the paddock area.
The area is planted with phormiums and pyracanth. There is extensive outdoor lighting with flood lights to the building and multiple lights within the barbecue area. There is a Victorian outbuilding now converted to provide an outdoor kitchen, pizza oven and barbecue area and bar situated on a newly premium charcoal stone paved area, surrounded by a herb bed and grassed areas. There is a Belfast sink, which is recovered from the original farmhouse kitchen, complete with tap within the covered area. Power sockets and an outside tap are provided.
A fully planted herb bed is surrounded by a box border and contained within railway sleepers. There is further outdoor south facing terrace to enjoy the sunsets accessed from the bifold doors in the kitchen area. The outside terrace areas are paved with new premium Natural Stone Charred Oak from Digby Stone.
The whole is surrounded by a secure wall and ancient hedges which are largely of hawthorn. The lawns are newly planted high quality turf laid on 160 tons of newly imported soil. New planting carried out includes 2 premium silver birch underplanted with grasses. Beds to the front of the house are planted with Begonias and other bedding plants. The property backs on to a newly fenced 2 acre paddock which can be used for a variety of purposes subject to appropriate planning. We are not aware of any tree preservation restrictions.