SPACIOUS COUNTRY HOUSE in BALLYMENA

Property Details

Garden Garage Open fire Double glazing Off-street parking Central heating

Orchard House, Bramley Hill at 37 Ballybollen Road. Ahoghill.

Situated south of Ballymena in a rural, elevated site with panoramic views of County Antrim. Location is within 15 minutes travelling time of Ballymena with the villages of Ahoghill, Galgorm and historic Gracehill en-route. These local villages all have excellent amenities including primary schools, health centre, churches, shops, restaurants and the superb Galgorm Golf Club with its beautiful riverside setting and walks along the River Maine and through Galgorm Castle estate. Travelling countryward the small towns of Randalstown (to the east) and Portglenone (to the west) offer similar amenities. Portglenone has an excellent forest that sweeps down to the edge of the River Bann and, being open to the public, is popular for walking, mountain biking, picnicking etc. Further along the river, at Portglenone itself, is the marina. Randalstown, being only 10 minutes away by car in the other direction, is the ideal link to the M2 and for commuting to Belfast or to Londonderry.

This is second of four to be constructed in a totally exclusive and private rural location. As with the other sites it is serviced by a tarmac (due for surfacing 2008) laneway of approximately 500m length, fully fenced, hedged and accessed from the main Ballybollen Road. Traditional concrete block build, rendered externally with cement dash and roofed with slates. Construction is by NHBC approved builder. The house is on an elevated, one quarter acre site with frontage towards the south-east and a rear terrace facing south-west.


SPECIFICATION is as follows:

SIZE - circa 2900 sq ft plus 2-storey detached garage of circa 900 sq ft

ACCOMMODATION - GROUND FLOOR - lounge, study/library/dining. Sunny aspect family room and kitchen with free standing wood burning stove and fully fitted pippy oak units and granite work surfaces inclusive of raised breakfast/dining area. Large open hallway, cloakroom, lobby, utility room (white fitted units/larder/storage), shower room with wc.

FIRST FLOOR - gallery landing, 5 bedrooms (2 ensuite), bathroom, hot press and access to loft.

LARGE GARAGE - parking for 4 cars with fully floored first storey

white uPVC window frames
black Ogee guttering and downpipes
black uPVC soffits and barge boards
black natural slate roof
roller type garage door(s)
black woodgrain Upvc external doors
white oak internal doors with antique brass door furniture
white oak skirting and architraves
white oak banister and staircase

PLUMBING
pressurised system
OFCH with wall mounted radiators
dual zone thermostat

ELECTRICAL
generous amount of electric sockets/switches/light fittings per room
alarm system & smoke alarms to standard NHBC specification
ducted BEAM central vacuum system
external lighting all round

OUTSIDE
turfed lawn
extensive flagged sun terrace
1200mm flag access paths around dwelling
two outside taps
driveway finished with gravel
WALLED COURTYARD to rear - fully brick paved with parking for several cars

This house is of excellent internal design, belying it's country exterior and should be viewed to fully appreciate it.