A country home with a rather unique rooftop garden – accessed by a climbable wine rack – has gone up for sale at £1.5million.
The “once in a lifetime” property boasts over 4,000sq ft including five bedrooms, four bathrooms, four reception rooms, plus a studio, workshop and office.
Situated in the beautiful hamlet of Westhorpe, just a mile away from the centre of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, the house was built within the former vegetable garden at Westhorpe Hall.
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Known as The Garden House, the property predictably has stunning outside space – namely a rooftop garden which can be accessed by a quirky staircase disguised as a wine rack, located in the kitchen.
But for prospective buyers, the interior is every bit as enticing.
The house – created bespoke by an architect and landscape designer – is set across two floors, connected seamlessly via beautiful oak wood staircases.
The front door opens into an entrance hall, where the studio and workshop can be accessed, alongside a cloakroom and shower room.
Along a hallway lies the open-plan kitchen and dining family area, complete with a log burner, oak flooring and a large picture window that opens into the garden.
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From the kitchen, guests will find the climbable ‘wine rack’ stairs leading to the rooftop garden.
Up there, you can enjoy breathtaking views over the stunning gardens and countryside.
The garden also has its own vegetable plot, reports What’s The Jam.
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The listing reads: “Developed from scratch over 20 years, the gardens are a wonderful oasis that is a delight to explore.
“A sunken lawn is surrounded by mature borders, wild meadow planting and box hedging.
“There are plenty of seating spots scattered around to enjoy, along with an orchard, chicken coop and historic potting shed.”
Back inside, the main sitting room is full of light complete with a set of French doors opening onto the garden and another set opening to a balcony within the garden room, where views of the Georgian walled garden can be enjoyed.
Stairs lead down to the lower ground floor from the dining area, where the bedrooms can be found – with one boasting an ensuite shower room and a separate study.
The hallway also has a beautiful pitched ceiling that floods the area with natural light.
The main bedroom has floor-to-ceiling glazing that also opens up to a garden room – the perfect spot to enjoy a morning coffee.
Outside, the home is surrounded by a Georgian walled garden offering plenty of privacy and has a cobbled driveway.
The house also has period features which date back to the 1790’s.
According to the listing, it was once named the Daily Telegraph’s Best Sustainable Home thanks to being “built with the planet in mind”.
The listing explains: “The current owners employed an energy consultant during the build to keep running costs low and the temperature controlled, with features like passive solar, complete insulation and underfloor heating.”
The former owners, who are not named, commented: “We’ve loved living in Westhorpe and it’s been the perfect base to raise our children.
“We’ve made so many fantastic memories here in the house and surrounding gardens – it’s so private, it’s been like our own little oasis.
“It’s time for us to move now our children are older and the house has so much potential we hope someone comes in and makes fantastic use of it.
“We’ve often wondered about using some of the additional space for an annexe or home business, the house was designed with flexibility in mind so there’s scope to make it your own.”
“Living sustainably was incredibly important to us when we designed the home two decades ago, and still is now.”
The unique property is listed with Gascoines and has an asking price of £1.5 million.
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