MAY HOUSE is a truly exceptional Grade II Listed period home occupying a prominent and central position overlooking a small green within what remains one of the areas premier village locations. The property has been subject to extensive improvement work during recent times, the current owners creating an absolutely stunning interior which blends stylish modern finishes with a multitude of period features extending throughout the house.
The front door opens into a beautiful reception hall with attractive tiled flooring, exposed beams and timbers, impressive fireplace and stairs which rise to the first floor. An adjacent sitting room has 3 windows looking out to the front drawing in good amounts of natural light, large inglenook fireplace and exposed beams and timbers. From here, a door opens into a most attractive snug/garden room with high vaulted ceiling, windows to the front, with further window and glazed double doors opening to a sheltered outside terrace, and all creating a lovely bright and airy interior space.
The kitchen/breakfast room really is a quite outstanding feature of this wonderful home, partially divided by open timber studwork. The kitchen itself is fitted with an extensive range of high quality bespoke units and quartz worktops. There is a range of integrated appliances including dishwasher, induction hob, double oven and wine cooler, with space for an American-style fridge-freezer. This lovely open-plan space extends to a casual dining area which has two windows and a door opening to outside and, in turn, links to a utility room which features a lovely brick floor, worktops and further appliance space. There is a study which looks out to the front of the property providing ideal space for those who work from home and, within this area, sits a ground floor cloakroom.
Upstairs, the landing area leads to 4 nicely proportioned bedrooms; 3 of which look out to the front with a most attractive village aspect, whilst the principal bedroom looks out over the rear gardens to open countryside beyond. In addition, accessed from the landing are a beautifully appointed bathroom containing a 4-piece suite including a free-standing bath and separate shower cubicle with a further separate, equally well appointed, shower room containing a 3-piece suite.
OUTSIDE, the property sits elevated from the road behind a front garden area which provides driveway parking for several vehicles and has pedestrian access at either side. Gardens to the rear measure approx. 59ft deep x 77ft wide and are laid predominantly to lawn and incorporate an abundance of mature plants, shrubs and trees with paved terracing and sheltered patios providing excellent space for outside entertaining. The garden contains a useful timber storage shed and offers the most attractive aspect over surrounding countryside to the rear. In all, the plot measures about 0.16 of an acre.
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