6 bedroom detached house for sale

Built by Civil Engineer, Charles Boot (1874-1945) in 1930, was son of Henry Boot who became Chairman of the famous construction firm and notably created Pinewood Studios. Bents House is a lovely English Country Residence located off Sugworth Road in Bradfield Dale, near Sheffield with proximity to Chatsworth within the Peak National Park. Architecturally built to an impeccable style from local stone believed to have been from Derwent Hall when demolished for Ladybower Dam. The property’s impressive features include stone mullioned windows, stone slate roof, ornate lead gutters and fall pipes, complemented internally by bespoke historic oak panelling from Pinewood Studios and HMS Mauretania, beautiful fireplaces, and many ornate quality features. Bents House offers beautifully proportioned family accommodation extending to some 8,000 square feet. In addition, there is a two bedroom detached cottage, garaging for four cars a tennis court, charming formal gardens including a Japanese sunken garden and an historic refurbished summer house.

Despite its countryside setting within the peak district national park, Bents House is within a short drive of local amenities and only some 10 miles from Sheffield City Centre and Meadowhall shopping Mall. Junction 34 of the M1 motorway is a similar distance providing easy access to other principal Yorkshire centres and the railway station at nearby Bamford provides access to both Sheffield and Manchester on a regular basis.

The accommodation of the principal dwelling is approached from an entrance hall with heavy oak door and oak panelling off which is a cloak/boot room with separate WC. There are no fewer than five reception rooms including a magnificent living room with beamed ceiling, oak panelling and parquet floor, Drawing room with panelling from HMS Mauretania and a beautiful ornate fireplace, Sitting rom with a fireplace set in oak panelling and built in display cabinets and an oak panelled formal dining room with stone fireplace and beamed ceiling. An inner hallway with secondary staircase to the first floor provides access to a fitted laundry room and leads through to the family living/dining kitchen with a comprehensive range of oak units and granite preparation surfaces, feature four oven AGA, Jerusalem stone floor and ornate fireplace and a stone staircase leading up to a mezzanine/home office. There is a secondary fitted kitchen ideal when entertaining and a delightful garden room/orangery with large light dome, beams and French doors opening into the garden. A stone walkway leads through to the boiler room with recently installed gas fired boilers and pressurised hot water cylinders beyond which is a wine cellar.

An Oak staircase leads up to an impressive open landing with sitting area and staircase to the second floor. The principal bedroom has a large en suite bathroom and a dressing room, second bedroom suite with private bathroom, three further bedrooms and two house bathrooms.

At second floor level there is a sixth bedroom with en suite shower room.

Approached through electric entrance gates from Sugworth Road down a long sweeping private driveway, a second set of gates opens into a circular forecourt and turning area providing ample visitor parking and with an ornate central water feature. The formal gardens are simply stunning with a wealth of mature trees and specimen shrubs providing a lovely private setting. Situated at a lower level to the east of the main residence is a tennis court which we understand was formally an outdoor swimming pool. Immediately to the rear of the main house is an extensive stone flagged terrace area with further gardens leading off and an old historic Summer House which has been refurbished and the grounds back onto open fields with stunning views over the valley.

Tucked away on the western side of the house is the detached stone built cottage with living/dining room, kitchen with AGA, a ground floor bedroom and second first floor bedroom and bathroom. This would provide ancillary accommodation for a dependant relative, housekeeper or potentially used for Air B&B if preferred. It would also be suitable for use as a home office suite. Adjoining this annex is a large integral garage with space for four cars and with a large storage area to the rear. This could be converted to additional living space if required and there is already an adjacent gymnasium with shower room and a spiral staircase to a first floor area. Adjoining the cottage, is a large, historic walled kitchen garden and orchard.