Be a star baker and rise to a new home at Highcroft
With the opening episode of the BBC’s Great British Bake Off being watched by over 9.3 million viewers, it is no wonder that a study from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance found that 31% of homeowners who extended their property in the last two years opted to increase the overall size of their kitchen to help them pursue their love of cooking. Furthermore, a survey by MOO also revealed that one in ten with a creative hobby want to take up their hobby professionally and of those surveyed 36% were interested in cooking and 24% baking.
Millgate highlights the opportunity for budding bakers to enjoy cooking within the extensive kitchen at the last remaining five bedroom house available at their exclusive Highcroft development, in Farnham. Offering over 4,500 sq. ft. of living space, Glenwood House features a stunning open plan kitchen and adjacent utility room with a superior specification and top of the range appliances, as well as a home office where enthusiastic entrepreneurs could run their business.
Sales and Marketing Director for Millgate, Jonathan Cranley, commented: “Featuring a spacious, high specification kitchen, the Glenwood House at Highcroft is perfect for people who enjoy spending time in the kitchen whether for business or pleasure. Designed with an open plan layout that includes an informal dining area and orangery, this stunning kitchen provides a central hub where the family and guests can relax whilst cooking and dining together.”
Perfect for aspiring bakers, the kitchen features a comprehensive and bespoke range of hand-painted floor and wall cabinets together with granite and composite stone work surfaces, upstands and a wooden breakfast bar. Complete with a range of A rated appliances including: a Falcon range cooker and extractor hood to bake bread and simmer the jam, the kitchen also features an integrated Miele microwave and a Falcon American style fridge/freezer with ice and water, to store all the fresh cakes and pastries. There is also an integrated dishwasher and a beautiful Normandy double bowl farmhouse sink to wash up the mixing bowls afterwards. A Caple wine chiller is included to ensure everyone can enjoy a chilled glass of wine to enjoy with all baked delights. /more
Providing additional storage and kitchen facilities, the adjacent utility room includes a Siemens washing machine and tumble dryer are provided along with a water softener. Glenwood House also benefits from a double garage and southerly facing, rear landscaped garden.
The rest of the ground floor encompasses a large drawing room and dining room perfect for formal entertaining. Up on the first floor a grand master bedroom boasts a terrace, built in double wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom. Also on this floor three further double bedrooms featuring spacious en-suite shower rooms and built in wardrobes, can be found. The second floor comprises a large media room and a double bedroom, both of which benefit from the family bathroom.
The bathroom, cloakroom and en suites are fitted with white Villeroy and Boch sanitaryware and contemporary chrome furnishings, whilst bespoke vanity units provide ample storage.
Budding bakers looking to source their food locally will be delighted by the local amenities available. With boutique shops and High Street stores, the attractive Georgian market town of Farnham offers the best of everything, including Squires Kitchen Shop, the renowned Maison Blanc bakery and also Morgan’s Butchers and Delicatessens. In addition to the large Waitrose and Sainsbury’s there are regular farmers’ markets, plus the town plays host to a weekly country market and a monthly market at Farnham Maltings, the town’s vibrant community arts centre.
Nevertheless, Highcroft is ideally situated for the foodie commuter wanting to try more than what’s on offer locally but also across the capital. The main line station is just a five minutes’ drive away, with journeys into London Waterloo taking just 54 minutes, where commuters can easily access the underground network. In addition, Farnham is just 12 miles from Guildford and 29 miles from Winchester which also offer a wide selection of culinary delights.
Glenwood House is currently on the market for £2,100,000. The show home is open seven days a week, from 10 am – 4 pm. For more information or to book an appointment, to view the new show home, email Farnham[at]struttandparker.com or visit millgatehomes.co.uk.
