Nestled in an ancient orchard with views over Dillington Park, this converted and extended old Estate cottage is now a beautifully re-imagined rural retreat, where contemporary design and an idyllic countryside setting combine to create a fabulous ‘best-of-both-worlds’ escape for groups of friends and families to enjoy.
Renovated to a very high standard, Apple Loft’s interior is made up of two levels that include 6 gorgeous bedrooms and just as many bathrooms as well as a fabulous open-plan upper floor living space. Incredibly well furnished and equally well styled, each bedroom is sprawling yet cosy and adorned with superior linens and sumptuous soft furnishings to make wonderful places to retreat to after country path walks and indulgent pub lunches. Designer wallpapers and tiles along with opulent colour schemes and ornate fittings and fixtures add a touch of extravagance to the property’s bathrooms while upstairs an enormous fireplace and sinkable sofas welcome feet-up relaxation or hours of chilled out conversation.
The property’s pièce de resistance, an upper floor loft-style, open-plan kitchen, dining and living room space, opens out through bi-fold doors onto a wonderful flagstone terrace, where drinks, barbecues and fresh air dining can be relished. South-facing with wonderful views over Dillington Park, the garden and terrace enjoy the lions’ share of the day's sunshine hours so to make the most of the space, the owners have installed a fabulous wood-burning hot tub as well as a fire pit for evenings that can extend well into the night. Guests with four legged companions in tow can rest easy in the knowledge that their pups will be able to stretch their legs in a garden that is fenced off and dog-proof, while younger members of the family can run free or play catch on the lawn.
In spite of its modernisation, Apple Loft remains unbelievably charming, with many of its historic features in the older parts of the house that include exposed brickwork and hamstone, old oak and elm beams, and a wood-burning stove set into the fireplace adding to its authenticity and character.
