Surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and in a desirable location, Laker Hall Farmhouse blends contemporary and period features for a delightful home.

The spacious property is close to the village of Newton and offers versatile living space with gardens and just nine acres of land.

Highlights of the farmhouse include a superb open-plan dining kitchen - a feature that today’s families are looking for in their forever home - impressive sitting room and conservatory offering glorious views.

A central hallway provides access to all main rooms and also has a cloakroom,

A study at the front of the house has oak flooring and an inglenook fireplace housing a woodburning stove. French doors lead to a flagged terrace and the garden.

The main reception hall leads through to the sitting room which is kept cosy with a multi-fuel stove set on a flagstone hearth.

This reception space also has a feature stone wall, as does a snug with additionally a multi-fuel stove in an inglenook and built-in dresser style bookshelves with storage cupboards.

The stunning open-plan kitchen and dining room is at the back of the house and has crux beams, Velux windows and oak flooring. It is fitted with a wealth of wooden cream wall and floor wall cabinets with glazed bespoke display units, contemporary fixtures and fittings and a central island, all with complementary marble work surfaces.

Integral appliances include a double Belfast sink, dishwasher, an electric range within an inglenook style recess, an American style fridge-freezer and a freestanding, five-oven Aga. Completing the rich ambience are full-width bi-fold doors

Upstairs, one of the four bedrooms plus the family bathroom are on a half landing and the remaining three bedrooms are on the main landing including the master bedroom which boasts built-in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.

Externally, Laker Hall Farmhouse is approached via a gravelled drive leading to a block-paved parking area, one of two, and a double garage.

Other garden areas include mature shrubs and trees and a vehicle shed and the property benefits from more than nine acres of grazing land with views over the open countryside.

Laker Hall Farmhouse, Laker Hall, Newton, is for sale at £850,000 from Finest Properties, tel. 01434 622234.