Knockanboy House, Dervock, Ballymoney

Status: For Sale | Location: Dervock | Price range: Asking Price £875,000

BH Estates are enthused to bring to the market this exceptional late-Victorian farmhouse, which is the perfect family home. Boasting one of the area’s finest private ‘dark hedge’ driveways, Knockanboy’s entrance offers a unique and dramatic laneway to the house.

Eye-catching modern comforts abound throughout, coupled with carefully preserved period features, which cleverly maintain the traditional feel of the house.

First mentioned online in 1890 as the residence of a Magistrate from a local landowning family, by the name of Richard M Douglas, the property has been lately run as successful holiday let.

The property’s enduring appeal lies in its private setting, surrounded by rolling countryside and its ease of access to the North Antrim Coast. Dervock is located 3.5 miles northeast of Ballymoney.

Meaning ‘small yellow hill’, Knockanboy offers much to the prospective purchaser. Seldom on the market has such a property been improved to such an exacting level. Despite this, the outbuildings within the yard remain ripe for conversion (STP). Furthermore, the annex provides great flexibility for immediate multi-generational living, without the need for conversion.

Throughout 2017-2019 significant capital was invested into the property, both internally and externally including but not limited to:

Installation of solar panels above the Dutch Barn, in the yard, forming part of the completely new heating/plumbing system in both the main house and annex.
New roof.
Replaced electronics throughout.
Contemporary German kitchen’s, traditionally finished bathrooms and modern lighting systems.
PIV ventilation system.
Landscaping.
Replacement wooden doors and sash windows.
Built-in book shelving and storage cupboards.
Significant internal and external decoration including painting, wallpapering, blinds, also new carpeting and flooring.

Internally the living accommodation is well appointed, with high ceilings. The many spacious rooms are naturally well lit by detailed wooden sash windows and Velux’s. The array of built in storage has country living in mind.

Furthermore, Knockanboy’s numerous stylish fixtures & fittings, totally elevate the property to another level. Yet there are complementary traditional features such as the Aga, fireplaces, coving & original staircase, which uphold the properties appealing homely atmosphere.

Circa. 438 sqm, the accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor

Front Entrance Hall

Wood flooring, covered radiator, pendent and wall lighting, coving, hessian stair, understairs cupboard.

Sitting/Dining Room: 7.5m x 4.7m

Wood flooring, built in bookshelf, adjustable wall lighting, coving, open marble fireplace, curtain rails, column radiators.

Sitting Room: 4.4m x 4.0m

Wood flooring, adjustable spotlighting, wall lighting, curtain rail, TV & WIFI point, column radiators, smart sockets.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 8.9m x 6.4m

Polished limestone flooring, adjustable wall & spotlighting, curtain rails and fitted roman blinds, pendent lighting over herringbone wood topped central island, range of fitted and floor mounted kitchen cupboards with uplighting, black granite worktops and splashbacks, smart sockets. 3 Door AGA, red tile splashback below Airforce remote controlled extractor fan with down lighting, Siemens plate warmer, Frankie Swiss metal Belfast style sink with swan neck mixer and separate extending hose tap over, granite drainer, Samsung free standing fridge-freezer, wood burning stove with brick surround, French doors to the patio area. Digital TPS thermal control panel. Underfloor heating. TV point.

Pantry/ Second Kitchen: 4.7m x 2.7m

Polished limestone flooring, spotlighting, range of fitted floor and wall mounted kitchen units with under unit lighting, black stone worktops with tile splashbacks, Meile washing machines, Beko induction hob, AEG electric oven, extractor fan, 1½ sink with extendable commercial style hose tap. Underfloor heating.

Porch

Tile flooring, coat hooks.

Cloak/Boot Room: 2.6m x 2.0m

Flagstone slate floor, panel radiator, thermostat control, coat hooks, spotlighting, no3 storage cupboards with consumer unit, underfloor heating, solar electric box, multi-point communications box & CCTV controls.

WC: 1.9m x 1.3m

Flagstone slate floor, spotlighting, Burlington (Thomas Crapper style) high-cistern WC, panel radiator, wall mounted Burlington hand sink with ceramic handled mixer tap, feature jungle themed wallpaper.

Rear Entrance Hall

Flagstone slate floor, covered radiator, lantern style chandelier lighting, roman blind.

Covered Archway/Parking

First Floor

Bedroom 1/Master Bedroom: 5.9m x 3.5m

Hessian carpet, panel radiators, curtain rails, adjustable spotlighting, coat rail.

En-suite 2.9m x 2.6m

Flagstone flooring, marble topped Burlington vanity sink, with ceramic handled mixer tap & wall lighting, Velux window, adjustable spot lighting, close coupled heritage style Burlington WC, pink double ended free standing bath.

Dressing Room 2.9m x 2.6m

Hessian carpet, spotlighting, fitted roman blinds.

Bedroom 2: 4.5m x 4.5m

Hessian flooring, panel radiator, curtain rails.

Bedroom 3: 4.4m x 4.0m

Hessian flooring, panel radiator, curtain rails.

Bedroom 4: 4.4m x 4.0m

Hessian flooring, panel radiator, curtain rails, stairs to Jack and Jill Bathroom.

Bedroom 5: 4.5m x 3.2m

Hessian flooring, panel radiator, curtain rails.

Bathroom 1: 4.9m x 2.3m

Hexagonal tile flooring, wood panelling, heated towel rail, spot & wall lighting, built in toiletries cupboard, Burlington close coupled WC, roman blinds, panelled Burlington bath with mixer tap and hand shower, feature Burlington wall mounted hand sink with hot and cold swan neck taps, heritage style mains fed walk in fully tiled shower with rainfall shower over and heritage taps, extractor fan, tempered glass shower screen.

Jack & Jill Bathroom: 3.0m x 2.3m

Flagstone flooring, spot & wall lighting, heritage style mains fed corner shower unit with rain fall head over, extractor fan, Burlington close coupled WC, feature wallpaper, heritage style heated panel radiator/towel rail, Burlington pedestal sink.

Upstairs Laundry Room: 2.70m x 2.3m

Hessian flooring, Megaflow tank, washing machine and tumble dryer points, pendent lighting.

Landing and Hallways

Hessian flooring, chandelier and wall lighting, recess picture alcove, feature stained glass hallway ceiling, loft hatches, curtain rail, thermostatic controls, feature architrave/archway’s, coving and panelling.

Annex

Bedroom 6: 5.4m x 4.2m

Wood flooring, spotlighting, curtain rail, panel radiator, boiler cupboard.

Kitchen Dining Room: 5.4m x 4.8m

Wood flooring, spotlighting, curtain rail, panel radiator, wall and floor mounted kitchen units, laminate work tops, tile splash back, Blanco sink 1 ½ stainless steel sink with swan neck mixer tap over NEFF oven, Blanco induction hob with extractor fan over, NEFF fridge freezer.

Bathroom: 2.0m x 1.90m

Wooden flooring, spot & wall lighting, heritage style mains fed corner shower unit with rain fall head over, extractor fan, Burlington close coupled WC, heritage style heated panel radiator/towel rail, Burlington pedestal sink with mixer tap, fitted roman blind.

Outbuildings

The outbuildings surrounding the yard total floorspace is circa 400 sqm and comprise:

Range of rendered stone slate roofed outbuildings including: garage space, workshop and storage.Portal framed Dutch Barn with Solar Panels above.

Grounds

The property consists of 8 acres in total. Externally, the richly planted wraparound gardens and lawned areas, are interspersed with mature shrubs, perennials, and trees (particularly from the original front entrance of the property). In the summer the garden becomes a cacophony of colour.

A well gravelled central courtyard offers excellent parking for the house, lit with external security lighting and serviced with outdoor water taps. To the rear of the house is terrace area perfect for alfresco entertaining, during the summer months.

Further way from the yard there as is a paddock and mature woodland behind the outbuildings, which leads to riverbank frontage.