3 The Abbots

Oakgrove Lodge

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Set at number 3 The Abbots, this Oakgrove bespoke design lodge is a generous 836 sq ft holiday home in one of the more open positions on the park. A wrap-around deck runs along the front and around the side, looking out across the central green to the ornamental lily pond and its fountain. It is the kind of outlook you settle into rather than glance at, with the water, the ducks and the mature trees giving you something gentle to enjoy through the day. The lodge has a coordinated, low-maintenance exterior in Sierra Canexel cladding, with black framed uPVC windows and a black Decra tiled roof, and sits on a low brick base, with a private driveway alongside that parks two cars, one behind the other.

Step in through the front door and the home opens into a bright, vaulted living and dining space that runs the full width of the lodge, with a hallway leading off to the bedrooms and bathroom. Tongue and groove panelled ceilings and recessed lighting keep it light and airy, while a wall of windows pulls the parkland and pond view right into the room. Light wood laminate flooring runs through the dining end and gives way to soft grey carpet in the sitting area, marking out the two zones without closing either off.

The sitting area is arranged around a neat wall-mounted fire, with comfortable leather seating and floor space to spare, and French doors that open straight out onto the spacious wrap-around deck. The dining table seats six and sits in the windows, so meals come with the view.

The kitchen is finished in white shaker units with brushed handles and a speckled stone-effect worktop, and it is properly equipped for a holiday home. It includes a NEFF double oven, gas hob and stainless chimney extractor, with a warm orange glass splashback that lifts the whole room. There is a microwave, a one and a half bowl sink set under the window, and a generous run of cupboards and drawers, all under the same vaulted ceiling. It is set up for proper cooking and longer stays, not just weekend visits.

The home has two bedrooms, set off an inner hallway. The master is the standout: a double with its own walk-in wardrobe and a private en-suite shower room. It has a window to the garden side and room for a chair. The second bedroom is a comfortable twin, with two single beds, upholstered headboards and a full mirrored wardrobe that carries the light around the room.

The family bathroom is finished in warm stone tones, with a bath and shower over behind a glass screen, a WC and a basin. The en-suite off the master adds a separate shower, basin and WC.

Practical essentials are well covered. This is a 12-month holiday home, with gas central heating and radiators throughout and double glazing, so it stays comfortable to use right through the year.

Outside, an integrated store is accessed from the garden, ideal for golf clubs, bikes and other leisure kit. The wrap-around deck is the heart of the home in good weather, a quiet place to sit with a coffee and watch the ducks on the pond as the morning goes slowly by.