Sandon Road, Hopton, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18

Hopton Grange is set in a delightful plot extending to approx. 0.62 acres, an imposing Victorian home which has benefited from a variety of upgrades over recent years including modernisation to the bathrooms and the kitchen. Whilst the house has been updated, it retains a range of period features including high ceilings, original doors, deep skirting and the original Minton floor. Being located within minutes of the county town of Stafford, Hopton Grange is ideally located to make the most of the excellent regional connectivity that the area has to offer.

Entered via a set of double doors, the glazed storm porch opens to an expansive entrance hall. The entrance hall is an outstanding space complete with an original Minton tiled floor. Doors radiate to the principal reception rooms.

The sitting room is dual aspect and flooded with natural light. There is a window to the front aspect and a bay window with doors to the terrace at the side. There is an open fire providing a lovely focal point.

The drawing room is adjacent to the sitting room and is an excellent formal entertaining space with open fireplace, deep coving and floor to ceiling bay windows with doors to the terrace.

The dining room completes the reception spaces and provides plenty of space for entertaining.

Off the opposite end of the entrance hall the rear hallway leads to the back door and the guest WC.

The kitchen area is of grand proportions and the feeling of space is enhanced by the vaulted ceiling. A range of refitted wall, floor and island cabinetry is set underneath a woodblock work surface and includes a four-oven AGA. There is an excellent walk-in pantry, boot room and laundry room as well as a first floor office which is a quiet spot for home working.

The original staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing.

The principal suite occupies the rear section of the first floor and
offers a spacious bedroom area, dressing area and contemporary en suite shower room with dual sinks.

There are a further two double bedrooms on the first floor which
share a bathroom.

Stairs rise again to the second floor landing. The second floor offers three further double bedrooms, two of which have built-in
wardrobes, as well as a family bathroom. There is a handy loft room which offers excellent storage.

Hopton Grange offers spacious grounds extending to over 0.6 acres. The property has separate gated access to a 'U' shaped driveway leading to a large parking area with space for numerous vehicles, whilst the driveway continues to one side of the house and then onto the rear. The rear driveway benefits access from Sandon Road, and offers access to the large outbuilding.

The outbuilding is currently divided into several areas including four workshop/stores, a garden store and a single garage. There is also a cellar below the dining room with access from outside the property.

The formal gardens comprise of established landscaped lawns, with stocked flower beds, an extensive south-facing sun terrace and a separate mature orchard garden. In all the plot extends to 0.62 acres.

Agents Notes
Planning permission has been granted on land to the east of Hopton Grange for the erection of six executive houses.

Hopton Grange is located on the fringes of the village of Hopton, just under 3 miles from the county town of Stafford. The neighbouring villages of Sandon and Weston are within a few minutes drive and offer a wider range of village amenities including public houses, schools, hotel, village shop and church. Stafford itself offers a much larger array of facilities and services, with many national retailers as well as an array of bars, eateries, and leisure activities.

Hopton Grange is well placed for accessing the regional road network with the M6 at J14 providing efficient access to the M6 Toll, M42, M1 and A50. Birmingham Airport is approximately 43 miles and East Midlands Airport is approximately 42 miles. Stafford station is positioned on the West Coast mainline and offers intercity services to London Euston in just one hour and twenty minutes. The station also provides access to Birmingham in around half an hour and to Manchester in an hour.

There is an excellent range of schooling within the area including Yarlet School, Stafford Grammar School, Denstone College, St Dominic's Stone and Abbotsholme. There are also primary schools located in the nearby villages of Weston and Milwich.