Room for all the family (and friends)

Published on 1 January 2024
Featured by Savills

La Rochelle is a characterful home with a thoroughly modern twist. Bought by the present owners in 2015, the property has been extended and modernised thoughtfully to allow the living space to now flow through a new, huge kitchen out towards the beautiful pool area. Sat in an elevated position in a rural setting, the property has views to the sea, and thanks to the kitchen extension, there is now an elevated sun balcony and seating area to the rear of the property from which to survey the surrounding unspoilt environs, principally fields, reaching a fair distance in all directions. The location is close to town and schools, tucked away just behind Longueville, but feels sufficiently rural to allow you to feel at home in your green lane-walking gear. It's clear that the present owners have spent considerable time and money designing and decorating the home to their tastes with bold interior finishes and quality materials, making the property a dream family home. On entering the front door, the wide and spacious entrance hallway sets the tone for the whole home. Flanked by doorways leading to a huge reception room on one side and a living room on the other that leads to a library, there is plenty of space for a family to gather together or find space to have time to themselves. The impressive staircase, complete with monochrome carpet and gold stair rods, almost seems small in contrast to the hallway, with the beautiful curved bannisters visible above as you pass through to the rear of the house and the kitchen and dining room with an enormous glass wall that looks out over the pool. The dining room end of the space is wood-clad and cosy, with an extensive range of bottle fridges, perfect for entertaining. Heading upstairs, you'll find yourself in an extravagant first-floor primary bedroom suite, opening to a sun balcony at the front of the house. You often find these days that the term Juliet Balcony is used for doors that open to nowhere, but at La Rochelle, you can almost imagine the Shakespearean scene taking place, and there is room to sit too. Two further double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms share the first floor, with another of the bedrooms currently set out as an additional dressing room. The current configuration is generous and versatile but could be reconfigured in a number of ways. The second floor adds another two bedrooms, both with ensuites, allowing separation for house guests or older children. Should you wish to give guests a little more privacy, there is a self-contained one-bedroom flat with a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom over the original garage, which would be ideal for a house guest or house staff. There is an additional, newly constructed double garage and plenty of additional parking to ensure any prospective petrolhead future owner is well served or the storage requirement for a larger family's bikes and sporting goods is easily met. The property, which is surrounded by agricultural land, has a gated entrance to ensure privacy and security. The grounds have been landscaped and terraced, with the outdoor swimming pool forming the centrepiece to the rear of the property, along with other surrounding paved leisure terraces, accessible directly from the house and also from the pool house with kitchenette and shower facilities. A front terrace has been installed to maximise the evening light, and the sun's warmth can be enjoyed long into the evening. An outdoor fire was also installed to cater for all-year-round entertaining. La Rochelle is clearly a generously proportioned family home with buckets of space, making it not only a brilliant family home but also a great space for entertaining. Whether it's a family gathering or a summer party, this is a house with all the elements in place to make some great memories.

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