... near the top end of Roadford Lake and at the end of a no through lane is this brilliantly renovated, mainly 17th cent. farmhouse. Set back and up a slope from the lane, so lovely views from all front windows. Lots of wildlife and lambs often (spring/summer) can be seen in surrounding fields. In front, superb large patio/terrace with flower tubs/hanging baskets, at the back much lawn space with ancient oak. A wing of the house is devoted to an indoor heated swimming pool (21' x 10' x 3' to 5'6") with first floor viewing gallery, huge arched glazed doorway to second patio. Adjacent games/exercise room with sauna, rowing and cycling machines, pool table, table tennis, darts, shower and loo.

Inside, the house is beautifully decorated/furnished, light and sunny: ceilings beamed but not low; all slate floors with rugs downstairs. Entrance (stable doors) from the terrace to small hall; living/dining room with marvellous inglenook open fireplace, window seat, CD player and French windows to patio (chairs/table); reading room (woodburner in ancient fireplace, window seat); excellent, pine-fitted kitchen (pretty in blues and yellows, dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, fridge-freezer, double oven, halogen hob, pine table) with back door to garden and stairs (stairgate) down to the pool, sauna, etc; twin bedroom with door to pool viewing gallery and en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower); another downstairs loo/washbasin. Upstairs (stairgate), three bedrooms - a double plus single bed with ceiling open to the rafters, en suite bathroom (suite plus shower), double with en suite shower-room (suite), and twin with en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower), both latter with wooden floors and rugs. All have views of the lake and far beyond. TV/DVD.

This is a very high quality place in a very peaceful and beautiful setting. Cautionary Deposit £100.