The Barns is a beautiful detached family house, extensive and versatile and with a large entertainment room in addition to the generous accommodation. The property incorporates mellow lias limestone and timber framing part believed to date from around 1650 using reclaimed ship’s timbers. The property has oak doors, exposed beams, and window lintel timbers.

The Barns has been extensively and sympathetically refurbished and improved by the present owners. This includes installing a new kitchen with integrated appliances, island unit and range cooker in a brick alcove, space for an American-style fridge-freezer, tiled floor and a stable door to the garden. This open kitchen, sitting and dining space also benefits from bifold doors to the garden with further patio layout for seating, dining and BBQs.

The large triple aspect drawing room to the front of the house is beautifully presented with a unique centrally positioned four-sided wood burner, oak parquet floor and tall ceilings supported by solid oak beams.

A new grand oak entrance hall with flagstone floor is a welcoming space with ample room given to coats.

From the hall, a bespoke main staircase gives access to the two principal bedroom suites, both with dormer windows to east and west. Bedroom two has oak parquet flooring, a large dressing room with fitted walk-in wardrobes with mirror doors and en suite bathroom. The vaulted principal bedroom has a walk-in clothes closet and en suite shower room.

From bedroom three on the ground floor, served by a modern shower room, a staircase rises to a landing with two double aspect rooms which have been used as Hobby and Study rooms for the owners' children. These rooms can also easily be used as bedrooms if required. Bedroom four has a vaulted ceiling with exposed roof truss timbers, exposed stonework, an en suite shower room and built-in cupboard/wardrobe.

Also in this corridor is a single bedroom with feature stone wall and an Office for two persons with fitted desks and high speed broadband.

Originally with a four-car garage, two garages have been converted to create a large vaulted entertainment room and gym with a bar and guest WC, leaving a double garage with two pairs of double wooden doors.

Outside

An edged gravelled drive leads past lawns, a brick wall and Victorian street lamp to a gravelled courtyard with ample car parking. The garden is screened by high evergreen hedging with attractive topiary. A gate leads from the front lawn area to the family patio area outside the kitchen and family / dining area with a pergola and barbeque area for al fresco dining. The garden is principally lawned with shrubs and fruit trees to the east side. A fine Wellingtonia tree and a purple maple are magnificent features of the garden. Built-in wood store.