This remarkable £3.6m Staffordshire home set in 15 acres of land has everything from a home cinema to a wildlife pool
A stunning £3.6 million six-bedroom home set in more than 15 acres of land in Stafford has come on the market.
Set at the end of a no-through-road offering maximum privacy, Longcroft is a contemporary country house in Brocton, near Stafford which has been significantly improved, extended and remodelled over recent years.
Taking on a neo-Georgian appearance, Longcroft is a modern take on a traditional Georgian design complete with sandstone sills and headers.
Extending to more than 4,600 square feet, the accommodation is highly flexible with features such as a 51-foot-long kitchen family room, gym, media room and detached annexe of more than 1,000 square feet.
The house benefits from outstanding views across the 15.48 acres of land that adjoin, and uninterrupted views across the surrounding countryside.
The front door opens to a spacious entrance hall, with doors radiating out to the ground floor accommodation.
The bright, dual-aspect sitting room offers a formal seating area with doors to the gardens and walk-in bay window.
The games room continues on from the sitting room to provide a flexible space which is ideal for entertaining.
With doors to the garden, the games room could be reworked as a bar or formal dining room as required.
The media room makes the ideal cinema space which includes a recessed ceiling with integrated speakers.
There is a large ground-floor double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.
Off the opposite side of the entrance hall is the exceptional kitchen family room.
This space has been well zoned into a kitchen with a vast family area to the rear, complete with bi-folding doors to the garden.
The room is cleverly split by a real flame gas fireplace.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall, floor and island cabinetry all set beneath a marble worksurface.
There is an array of integrated appliances including two ovens, microwave grill, warming drawer and dishwasher.
There is both a handy pantry and a utility off the kitchen area, which leads onto the family area to the rear.
The vast family area provides an excellent space for informal seating with access to the gardens via wall-to-wall bi-folding doors.
There is also a handy office which could be used flexibly as a boot room or playroom as required.
The glass and oak staircase rises to the first-floor landing.
There are two large double bedrooms to either side of the landing, both of which benefit from en-suites and fitted wardrobes.
The landing continues to provide access to the fifth bedroom and family bathroom which is complete with a separate shower.
At the end of the landing is the exceptional principal suite with a dressing area fitted with banks of wardrobes and shoe racks, and the bedroom area with access onto a large balcony with far reaching views.
The en-suite, which includes dual sinks, completes the first-floor accommodation.
Outside, the annexe offers spacious accommodation of more than 1,000 square feet which is set out as a large open-plan kitchen/dining/living space with fitted kitchen, separate bedroom with shower room and integral garage.
The property and its outbuildings are approached via electrically operated gates which open to an expansive front driveway, which provides access to the triple garage block which includes a purpose-built studio which could be used flexibly.
While the front garden is mainly laid to lawn, the rear gardens offer an expansive terrace which wraps around the rear elevation.
The terrace has numerous seating areas and provides exceptional views, and the garden continues off the terrace, with double gates leading to the parkland which adjoins Longcroft.
Set out as a parkland field, this area could be ideal for equestrian use or those with a sporting interest.
There is a gravelled parking area which has direct access back onto the lane, where there is a wildlife pool. All in all, the plot extends to approximately 15.48 acres.
Brocton illage offers a renowned golf club, and two pubs with the Paragon Group's Seven Stars at Brocton being of particular note.
Nestled on the edge of Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is an array of walks, cycling and pony trekking routes.
Brocton Hall golf club is found at the other end of the village, while the National Trust's Shugborough Estate is close by and offers a range of events throughout the year.
Well placed for the commuter, there are direct services available from Stafford and Lichfield Trent Valley railway stations to London Euston both with a scheduled journey time of about 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Direct services also run from Stafford and Lichfield into Birmingham.
The M6 Toll, M6, A5 and A38 are all within easy reach, with Birmingham centre less than 30 miles south.
There is also an excellent range of schooling including Stafford Grammar School, Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Yarlet and Denstone College.
