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KEY FEATURES: -• Beautifully Presented, Meticulously Renovated Period Residence.
• Sought-After (and well served) Village Location Convenient for Major Road and Rail Links.
• Comfortable, Characterful Accommodation with Fine Original Features.
• In Excess of 2,500 Square Feet including Five Bedrooms and Three Bath/Shower Rooms.
• Sitting Room with Comfortable Snug Area.
• Separate Formal Dining Room.
• Refitted Kitchen with Comprehensive Range of Quality Bespoke Cabinets.
• Master Suite with Dressing Room and En Suite.
• Landscaped Gardens, Home Office and Double Garage.
Full Details
The Property
A handsome C17th Grade II Listed detached residence, set well back from the road on an attractive plot within this sought-after and convenient location. The property has been substantially upgraded and sympathetically improved by the present owner to offer comfortable, characterful accommodation with modern enhancements to complement its fine original features, delightfully combining exposed timbers with contemporary bathrooms and kitchen fittings.
Ground Floor
To the side of the property, there is a recessed porch with outside coach lamp and part-glazed door which opens into a tiled entrance vestibule with cloaks cupboard, leading then to the reception hall. The spacious living room features two attractive walk-in bay windows, a brick fireplace with bressumer, limestone tiled hearth and incorporating a gas-fired stove – and a ‘snug’ area separated by vertical timbers. The second reception room is used as a fine formal dining room with walk-in bay, built-in cupboard, display niche and wall lights. There is an inner lobby with door to the patio garden and a guest cloakroom/WC with tiled floor and Heritage suite.
The superb kitchen/breakfast room features a limestone floor and is comprehensively fitted with a range of hand-built painted cabinets under pegmatite granite counters with upstands, under counter mounted sink with mixer tap and additional boiling water tap, space for range cooker with pelmet and extractor hood, space for double drawer dishwasher and American style ‘fridge, matching central island incorporating breakfast bar, space for microwave. Within the original inglenook fireplace with bressumer above, there is a range of additional built-in storage cupboards which also houses the central heating boiler.
A walk-in shelved pantry with light, power and a cold shelf is accessed from the kitchen and there is a utility room also with limestone floor and fitted to complement the kitchen with a range of wall and base units, plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer. This area doubles as a rear porch providing access to the rear garden courtyard.
First Floor
A wide staircase with spindle balustrade and acorn finials leads to the spacious landing, giving access to the five first floor bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. The superb master suite has a wealth of exposed timbers and includes a large adjacent dressing room with a full range of fitted wardrobes. The en suite bathroom comprises a full suite with panelled bath, shower enclosure with power shower, hand-built vanity unit with granite counter and twin basins, WC and bidet. The family bathroom features a bath with Triton shower over, washbasin and WC. There is an additional WC and a fully-tiled Wet Room with power Monsoon and hand shower fittings.
Outside
A particular feature of High Barn House is the fabulous outdoor environment, with its formal lawn, secluded courtyard and entertaining space. The property is set back from the road behind a mature hedgerow, with a well-kept lawn, flower and shrub beds. Wrought iron five-bar gates open onto the gravelled driveway providing hardstanding for several vehicle and access to the double garage. The beautifully private flagstone courtyard has been fully landscaped to offer well stocked raised planters, pergola outside lighting and delightful water feature.
There is a substantial red brick and pantiled Home Office with light and power and an outside covered seating area.
Entrance Vestibule
Reception Hall
Sitting Room
27' 7" x 14' 5" (8.40m x 4.40m)
Incorporating:
Snug Area
Dining Room
16' 5" x 12' 10" (5.00m x 3.90m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
19' 4" x 13' 1" (5.90m x 4.00m)
Walk-In Pantry
Utility Room
Side Lobby
Guest Cloakroom
First Floor Landing
Master Bedroom
Dressing Room
En Suite Bathroom
Bedroom Two
15' 1" x 9' 10" (4.60m x 3.00m)
Bedroom Three
14' 9" x 9' 4" (4.50m x 2.84m)
Bedroom Four
12' 6" x 9' 10" (3.80m x 3.00m)
Bedroom Five
11' 6" x 9' 2" (3.50m x 2.80m)
Family Bathroom
Separate WC
Wet Room
Home Office
12' 6" x 11' 10" (3.80m x 3.60m)
Double Garage
16' 9" x 16' 5" (5.10m x 5.00m)
Agents Notes:
The property enjoys either replacement window double glazing or secondary double glazing.
There is underfloor heating to the kitchen and utility areas.
Grade II Listed
House. C17. Timber framed, with colour washed rough cast to ground floor and colour washed plaster infill to first floor. Thatched roof. T-plan, 2-storeys. Front has 2 early C19 canted bays flanking C20 casement to ground floor, 2 3-light casements to first floor. SW elevation has C20 windows and doorway to ground floor, 4 2-light horizontal sashes with glazing bars to first floor. Red brick external gable end stacks to both wings. C20 2 storeyed gabled addition to NE elevation.
Marketed by Town-and-Country.