Property description

The Oaks is a uniquely impressive property that combines stature and prestige perfectly with comfortable spacious family living, with four large double bedrooms and sitting on a plot of approximately 0.33 acres. This fantastic period barn conversion is full of charm and appeal throughout and further benefits from being located in the centre of the beautiful village of Aston where horse riding, farming and rambling are in abundance. The character of this attached barn is first discovered in the entrance hallway with its grand staircase and further experienced with its numerous exposed beams and vaulted ceilings. In addition to the four double bedrooms there are three bathrooms and three generous reception rooms. There is a large South facing garden with lawns, decorative planting, mature trees including a magnificent willow, block paved patio and views over the neighbouring hillsides and farmland. A second garden to the rear is laid to lawn with a block paved drive and a double garage. The property has plenty of additional features and is surrounded by mature hedging and traditional stone walls.

Ground Floor

Entrance hallway
This magnificent space provides access to all of the ground floor rooms and has a spectacular wooden imperial staircase leading to both sides of the property. The room has been neutrally decorated and benefits from having a very practical storage solution behind the stairs with hanging ceiling lights and quarry tiled flooring and doors accessing the downstairs accommodation.

Living Room - 23' 6'' x 17' 9'' (7.16m x 5.41m)
This is a spacious room with a triple aspect of windows looking out to the front, side and rear of the property and also having glazed double wooden doors leading out to the garden. The room has a feature brick-built inglenook fireplace with oak mantle and oak beam surround, quarry tiled hearth and housing a Clearview multi-fuel burner. The room is finished with wooden flooring, hanging ceiling light, wall lights and is tastefully decorated.

Dining Room - 13' 3'' x 11' 5'' (4.04m x 3.48m)
Accessed via double doors from the hallway and a second door through from the kitchen. This room has a double glazed window looking out to the front of the property, neutral carpets, wall lights and spotlights to the ceiling.

Kitchen/Diner - 24' 4'' x 9' 9'' (7.41m x 2.97m)
The kitchen is a farmhouse style kitchen with matching cream base and wall units including glazed display units with a granite worktop with an inset ceramic one and a half bowl sink with drainer and mixer taps above, an inset gas hob beneath an integrated extractor hood and tiled splashback. There is an integrated double oven, plumbing for a dishwasher and ample space for dining. The room has dual aspect windows looking to the side and the front of the property with wood effect flooring, spotlights to the ceiling and doors leading through to the boot room and the utility room.

Utility Room - 8' 0'' x 7' 0'' (2.44m x 2.13m)
Having matching base and wall units with a worktop and a ceramic sink with drainer inset with chrome mixer tap above and a newly installed Worcester-Bosch boiler. There is plumbing for a washing machine, space for a dryer and space for a tall fridge freezer. The room has quarry tiled flooring, tiling to the walls and spotlights to the ceiling.

Boot Room - 8' 0'' x 5' 0'' (2.44m x 1.52m)
There is a split stable door leading to the rear of the property and doors leading through to the kitchen and utility room. The room has a wood effect floor, spotlights to the ceiling and a wall mounted alarm panel.

Study - 8' 0'' x 11' 4'' (2.44m x 3.45m)
This is fantastic ground floor study with a window to the rear of the property and it is accessed from the main hallway. The room benefits from being neutrally decorated with a neutral carpet, spotlights to the ceiling with a dimmer switch and having internet and telephone connection points.

Ground Floor WC
Having a low level flush WC with a pedestal wash hand basin and tiled splashback. The room has quarry tiled flooring running in from the hallway.

First Floor

First Floor Landing
A bright and spacious first floor landing with porthole windows and a radiator.

Master Bedroom - 17' 7'' x 16' 2'' (5.36m x 4.92m)
The master bedroom is a triple aspect room with windows to the rear, front and side of the property. There is ample built-in storage with two double wardrobes. The room has a vaulted ceiling reaching a massive 12' 6\" in height with original exposed beams and trusses. The room is tastefully decorated and benefits from having hanging ceiling lights, a loft access hatch and radiators.

Master En-suite - 7' 5'' x 5' 10'' (2.26m x 1.78m)
This is a contemporary en-suite shower room with a double shower cubicle with glazed sliding doors and a thermostatic mixer shower. The room benefits from being partially tiled to the shower area and to the sink. There is a low level flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, spotlights to the ceiling, extractor fan, shaver socket, fan heater and tiled flooring.

Bedroom Two - 22' 10'' x 17' 1'' (6.95m x 5.20m)
This is an L-shaped room with two rear-facing double glazed windows. The room has huge vaulted ceilings with many exposed original beams and trusses. There is plenty of built-in wardrobe space, spotlights to the ceiling and a radiator along with an access door through to a Jack and Jill bathroom.

Jack and Jill Bathroom - 8' 6'' x 11' 8'' (2.59m x 3.55m)
Having a glazed corner shower cubicle with a thermostatic mixer shower and tiling to the walls, a wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap above and low level flush WC. The room has a shaver point, spotlights to the ceiling, cylinder cupboard and extractor fan. The room also benefits from exposed beam to the ceiling.

Bedroom Three - 13' 4'' x 15' 0'' (4.06m x 4.57m)
Having ample storage and access to the Jack and Jill bathroom. The tastefully decorated room has a double glazed window looking out to the garden, exposed beams to the ceiling and walls, wall lights, a hanging ceiling light and a radiator.

Bedroom Four - 13' 4'' x 12' 2'' (4.06m x 3.71m)
This room has vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, is neutrally decorated throughout and has plenty of built-in storage. The room has a double glazed window overlooking the garden, hanging ceiling light, neutral carpets and radiator.

Family Bathroom
This is a stunning four piece bathroom consisting of a panel bath with chrome mixer taps and separate shower attachment, low level flush WC, matching pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps and tiled splashback and a matching bidet. There is painted wooden flooring and exposed wooden beams to the ceiling, a large linen cupboard and a double glazed window looking out over the garden. The room has spotlights to the ceiling and a loft access hatch.

Double Garage
Sitting at the end of the driveway with two separate up and over doors, power supply, running water, personal access door with loft above and a security alarm.

Exterior
The property sits on a generous plot measuring approximately a third of an acre, with a large south-facing garden mostly laid to lawn with an ornamental border and large patio area. There are mature hedgerow boundaries and mature a willow tree. A driveway sweeps round to the opposite side of the property leading up to the garage with two areas laid to lawn and a mature hedge boundary with two large oak trees with views across the countryside from both the house and garden taking in the Maer hills.

Directions
Leave Eccleshall on the A519 Newcastle Road passing through the villages of Slindon, Mill Meece and Cotes Heath before arriving at the roundabout which adjoins the A51. At the roundabout turn left onto the A51 and proceed past the Swan with Two Necks pub proceeding straight over at the junction with the A53. After a further short distance turn right onto Minn Bank proceed into the centre of Aston where the property can be found on the left hand side as identified by our For Sale Board.