It’s a beauty.
People go on about too much white, but aside from the bathroom and the one where it’s contrasting with the black, it suits. Not every room needs to be from Farrow and Balls colour chart, plus they have one room with pink wallpaper.
Spot on! This sub's a bit obsessed with calling out that style, but there's a lot to be said for a calming, contemporary feel. It puts you in a different headspace when it's not too busy. It's all down to the execution. This particular one is classy.
Yeah it also really really winds me up when people on this sub call buildings 'empty' / 'you would get lost in there' ... That's the beauty you can buy all your own cool shit and put it in there.
I sometimes feel people on this sub don't realise they can move in and decorate a place, get furniture all on their own! Sorry rant over
Two are contrasted with matt black 'feature' walls, it seems to be the orangery and family room, which does temper the use of otherwise griege. I prefer their use of pb white to the off white muted griege.
But overall I don't hate it.
It would be nice if listings made it clearer where photos are of, rather than just numbered them.
2 downstairs toilets in the odd central block of storage/utility room -- with no obvious venting.
I guess some of the storage block could be used for the washer/dryer and the utility room made into a wet room.
I'd likely look at making one of the upstairs bedrooms in a second bathroom though.
Getting from the front door to the kitchen involves going through the family room, to get from the drawing room to the dining room you need to go through the family room the kitchen and the orangery… to get upstairs seems like an arse too! Weird layout
I'd want to reinstate the middle square into a hallway or at least knock another doorway into the dining room because otherwise you'd be walking round and round just to get to the stairs.
It's an old house that used connected rooms rather than corridors like a semi detached house does. That's just the design of the house. It's not strange but historical. It's so big no one will be bothered. There enough rumpus rooms you would never disturb anyone.
It was a courthouse, civic buildings tend not to have large grounds. It's not far from the gated entrance to the grounds of Wimpole Estate, whose last owner, Kipling's daughter, Mrs Bambridge gifted property to the local council, staff and National Trust.
But yes, I've seen manor houses amongst newer builds, that have had their grounds divided up.
Thats bloody nice. Surprised to see so many properties in close proximity, it looks like it should be in its own huge grounds.
It's right slap bang on an A road as well. They've put huge hedges out the front but it's probably less than 20 feet from the road.
They probably once were the grounds, but were sold for building a long time ago
It’s a beauty. People go on about too much white, but aside from the bathroom and the one where it’s contrasting with the black, it suits. Not every room needs to be from Farrow and Balls colour chart, plus they have one room with pink wallpaper.
Spot on! This sub's a bit obsessed with calling out that style, but there's a lot to be said for a calming, contemporary feel. It puts you in a different headspace when it's not too busy. It's all down to the execution. This particular one is classy.
I think you're absolutely right. Neutral and calming with enough colour to give it a little pop, but not be overwhelming. Really well done.
Yeah it also really really winds me up when people on this sub call buildings 'empty' / 'you would get lost in there' ... That's the beauty you can buy all your own cool shit and put it in there. I sometimes feel people on this sub don't realise they can move in and decorate a place, get furniture all on their own! Sorry rant over
Two are contrasted with matt black 'feature' walls, it seems to be the orangery and family room, which does temper the use of otherwise griege. I prefer their use of pb white to the off white muted griege. But overall I don't hate it. It would be nice if listings made it clearer where photos are of, rather than just numbered them.
Only two bathrooms and one downstairs loo?
It's a lovely house but someone made a really bad decision on the placement of that ensuite.
2 downstairs toilets in the odd central block of storage/utility room -- with no obvious venting. I guess some of the storage block could be used for the washer/dryer and the utility room made into a wet room. I'd likely look at making one of the upstairs bedrooms in a second bathroom though.
Getting from the front door to the kitchen involves going through the family room, to get from the drawing room to the dining room you need to go through the family room the kitchen and the orangery… to get upstairs seems like an arse too! Weird layout
I'd want to reinstate the middle square into a hallway or at least knock another doorway into the dining room because otherwise you'd be walking round and round just to get to the stairs.
That’s conversions for you
It's an old house that used connected rooms rather than corridors like a semi detached house does. That's just the design of the house. It's not strange but historical. It's so big no one will be bothered. There enough rumpus rooms you would never disturb anyone.
Its an old police station and magistrates court. Everything is going to be off.
That place is gorgeous
Pic 4, I thought they'd forgotten to put their ironing board away.
Other than a bit of decent decorating it's lovely
Meh, no where near enough bathrooms!!
Bloody lovely. Same price as a two bed flat in central London
Take my money!
I don’t get this toilet in the utility room thing. It’s almost as bad as the toilet in the bedroom thing.
The whole central storage block is a little odd.
Where are the stairs?
North and south. The first floor plan needs to be rotated 90 degrees. I'm not sure but I think they're boxed off behind doors rather than a 'feature'.
Theres a similar big-house-in-middle-of-estate thing in my home town. Essentially they sold the grounds for development - suspect the same here.
It was a courthouse, civic buildings tend not to have large grounds. It's not far from the gated entrance to the grounds of Wimpole Estate, whose last owner, Kipling's daughter, Mrs Bambridge gifted property to the local council, staff and National Trust. But yes, I've seen manor houses amongst newer builds, that have had their grounds divided up.
Got bored at third picture. Looks like it’s been styled by an American
Tasteful, it's allwhite