Especially when the house in question has a whopping, market-topping asking price of £800,000 and comes complete with not only five bedrooms but also a studio-style apartment in an annexe above the garage.
Bespoke features abound too, including an imposing oak-framed porch at the entrance, underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and a children’s play fort and family entertaining area in the rear garden.
It all adds up to a wonderful detached residence, Mill View Villa, at Buttery Lane in Sutton, proudly presented by Mansfield agents BuckleyBrown, who describe it as “the height of elegance”.
As you step inside, that porch leads to a striking entrance hallway with classic Victorian stone-tiled flooring. And off there is a boot room with a hand-crafted, reclaimed oak bench and storage unit.
The ground floor is full of open spaces, including a capacious lounge with an inglenook fireplace, a family den, a dining room, a vast kitchen with utility room, a family room and a sunning downstairs bathroom.
The first floor hosts a second bathroom, plus five immaculate bedrooms, including a luxurious master that boasts a private en suite and a dressing room.
Outside, a spectacular double garage features internal parking for two vehicles, storage space, a stone-tiled floor, an integral bike-wash area and the first of two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at the property. Climb a staircase and you will find the open-plan apartment, complete with kitchenette, bedroom and living area.
The rest of the garden comprises an expansive driveway and block-paved courtyard, with LED lighting, at the front and a spacious, enclosed two-tiered garden at the back. As well as the play fort, there is a lawn, a large fire-pit, apple trees, oak bench seating, an upper and lower courtyard and an al fresco dining space with double Butler sink.
Bask in the sheer opulence of the place via our photo gallery below. For more information, including floor plans, visit the Zoopla website here.
1. Imposing oak-framed porch
The tone is set for the luxurious £800,000 Sutton property by this imposing oak-framed entrance porch, which greets all visitors. Photo: BuckleyBrown
2. Oak bench seating
Looking back at the porch, with its oak bench seating, as we go inside the house. Photo: BuckleyBrown
3. Striking entrance hallway
The porch leads into this striking entrance hallway, with its beautiful Victorian black and white stone-tiled flooring, free-standing reclaimed antique radiator, and staircase Photo: BuckleyBrown
4. Quirky boot room
The Victorian tiling extends to this quirky boot room, just off the hallway. It features a bespoke, hand-crafted, reclaimed oak bench and storage unit. Photo: BuckleyBrown