Property description
Looking for the Wow factor? Look no further! Come on down to Norton-in-Hales as that's where it has been hiding all of this time! Standing proud on the edge of the village this beautiful, detached, two storey barn conversion with indoor pool, triple garage, spacious rooms and ample living space has everything that you could wish for when looking for a property with character yet a modern charm. On the ground floor the wooden door opens into a grand hallway and divides the house into two with the pool and boiler rooms in one direction along with the family living accommodation in the other with a grand staircase rising up to the first floor. The pool area comprises of a large airy room with vaulted ceilings where the pool is located with a spiral staircase up to a mezzanine gym along with two boiler rooms and room designed to be a wetroom with WC for changing in. On the opposite side of the hallway is a large living room with brick built fireplace, spacious dining room having french doors both to the front and rear of the property, spacious kitchen with central island, utility room with guest WC located inside and office space next door to the garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two being very large doubles both with ensuite shower rooms and having ample built in storage and two further smaller double bedrooms again with built in wardrobes. The first floor is completed with a bathroom boasting a stunning roll top bath with separate glazed shower enclosure. The property is finished to an exceptional standard and carries character on its arm with exposed beams, vaulted ceilings and wooden latch doors throughout. Outside is a large triple garage with up and over doors, a wood store and two oil tanks with a large garden laid to lawn having a decked area with summer house to one end. So what are you waiting for? Pick up the phone and call us today to arrange your viewing.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hallway - 17' 6''(max) x 11' 11'' (5.33m(max) x 3.63m)
A wooden door with inset glazed panel opens into a stunning entrance hallway being neutrally decorated with a fabulous staircase rising up to the first floor and exposed beams throughout. There are wooden latch doors leading through to the pool area, cloak room, guest WC and living room. A large medieval style light fitting hangs down from the first floor with matching wall lights. There are tiles to the floor and front facing wooden windows into a bay with the door in the center. The room is finished with a radiator.
Living Room - 20' 3'' x 16' 4'' (6.17m x 4.97m)
A large living space with access from the hallway and the dining room. The room is neutrally decorated and benefits from having both front and rear facing windows. A brick built fireplace becomes the focal point of the room with multi fuel burner inset inside and a solid single slab hearth. The room is finished with two radiators, inset spot lights to the ceiling and a TV point.
Dining Room - 16' 4'' x 11' 8'' (4.97m x 3.55m)
A spacious dining room with both front and rear facing wooden french doors providing access in either direction and benefits from having exposed beams to the ceiling. The room is neutrally decorated with wooden latch doors through to both the living room and the kitchen and is finished with inset spot lights to the ceiling and a radiator.
Kitchen - 15' 10'' x 16' 4'' (4.82m x 4.97m)
A large spacious kitchen with door to the front of the property and french doors leading out to the rear and comprises of a bespoke wooden farmhouse style kitchen with matching base and wall units to two walls with a large Rangemaster cooker set beneath extractor fan, finished with granite work tops and a central island with breakfast bar to one side, storage beneath and an inset ceramic double bowl sink inset with mixer tap above. There is also an integrated dishwasher within the island. Exposed beams are integrated into the design of the kitchen and become part of the design. The room is finished with an original porthole window with brick detailing, solid ceramic tiles laid to the floor, inset spot lights to the ceiling and a radiator.
Utility Room - 16' 4'' x 7' 9'' (4.97m x 2.36m)
A spacious utility room having matching bespoke wooden units to those in the kitchen mainly at a low level with some tall units to match and finished with a granite work top having a single bowl sink with mixer tap above inset. There is space and plumbing beneath the work top for a washing machine and tumble dryer with doors fitted to hide standard sized appliances. A door leads into the kitchen and a second into the office with a third door into a guest WC, The room is finished with ceramic tiles to the floor, a side facing window, inset spot lights to the ceiling and a radiator.
Office - 16' 5'' x 8' 3'' (5.00m x 2.51m)
An excellent addition to the house with separate door leading out to the driveway and internal door into the utility room to create a sense of separation to the main house. The room is neutral with exposed brick work and timber work. There is a wood effect laminate laid to the floor with exposed beams to the ceiling. The room is finished with spot lights to the ceiling and a phone and internet connection point.
WC
A downstairs WC located within the utility room. A latch door opens into the room where there is a low level flush WC with wall mounted corner wash hand basin having a chrome mixer above. The room is completed with tiles laid to the floor, a rear facing privacy glazed window and inset spot lights to the ceiling.
Guest WC - 6' 0'' x 3' 6'' (1.83m x 1.07m)
A guest WC located beneath the staircase comprising of a low level flush WC with wall mounted wash hand basin with separate taps above and a rear facing privacy glazed window. The room is finished with tiles laid to the floor, a ceiling light, radiator and extractor fan.
Inner Hallway
A inner hallway provides access to the pool along with rooms relating to the pool including a room designed to be a wet room and two boiler rooms.
Boiler Room One - 8' 4'' x 4' 1'' (2.54m x 1.24m)
A large boiler room with oil fired boiler inside used for heating everything related to pool. There is also a large pump located in this room. The floor is tiled, there is a radiator and strip light to the ceiling and a rear facing window.
Boiler Room Two - 7' 0'' x 4' 1'' (2.13m x 1.24m)
This boiler room contains the oil fired boiler that powers the heating for the rest of the house along with the water tank. There are tiles laid to the floor, a strip light to the ceiling, radiator and rear facing window.
Wet Room - 12' 7'' x 7' 9'' (3.83m x 2.36m)
A large room designed to be a wet room. There is plumbing and partial tiled for a shower area. The room currently has tiles laid to the floor, a front facing window, spot lights to he ceiling and a radiator along with a door leading into a WC where there is a low level flush WC and wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap above. The floor is laid with tiles and there is a front facing window along with a radiator. This room has been started and designed to be a wet room/changing room for the pool and has the plumbing necessary however is not completed cosmetically.
Pool - 41' 0'' x 18' 5'' (12.49m x 5.61m)
A large airy room with vaulted ceilings and exposed timber beams. The room has both front, side and rear facing windows with double doors opening out into the garden and an indoor pool. The floor is tiled surrounding the pool in a ceramic tile, there are spot lights to the ceiling along with additional wall lights and a spiral staircase leading up to a mezzanine gym.
Mezzanine
Gym - 18' 4'' x 12' 1'' (5.58m x 3.68m)
A spiral stair case rises up to this spacious gym where there is laminate laid to the floor and spot lights to the ceiling. The ceiling is vaulted with exposed beams and a side facing window.
First Floor
Landing - 15' 9'' x 11' 10'' (4.80m x 3.60m)
Stairs rise up from the ground floor onto a spacious landing where there are doors leading to bedroom two and three and a hallway providing access to all other bedrooms. The room is neutrally decorated with a solid oak floor and two skylights to the ceiling along with a rear facing window. The room is finished with a large medieval style hanging light and matching wall light with two radiators.
First Floor Hallway
A long hallway providing access to all other first floor rooms. The hallway is neutrally decorated with windows to the rear, carpet laid to the floor and radiators.
Master Bedroom - 22' 3''(max) x 16' 6'' (6.78m (max) x 5.03m)
A large double bedroom with neutral decoration and carpet laid to the floor. The room benefits from having fitted wardrobes, rear facing windows, two skylights, exposed beams and brick work, two radiators and spot lights to the ceiling. A door leads through to the ensuite shower rooms.
En-suite - 10' 5'' x 8' 0'' (3.17m x 2.44m)
A spacious shower room comprising of a walk in double sized glazed shower enclosure with thermostatic mixer shower inside, low level flush WC and a pedestal wash hand basin with taps above. There is a side facing porthole window with exposed brick and the room is fully tiled. The room is finished with a chrome heated towel rail, radiator, shaver point and spot lights to the ceiling.
Bedroom Two - 15' 10'' x 15' 9'' (4.82m x 4.80m)
A spacious second bedroom having been neutrally decorated with vaulted ceilings having a skylight inset and inset spot lights. There is carpet laid to the floor, a front facing window, TV connection, telephone point and two radiators. A wooden latch door leads into the ensuite shower room.
Ensuite Shower Room - 15' 7'' x 9' 1'' (4.75m x 2.77m)
A large, spacious ensuite shower room comprising of a partially glazed shower enclosure with glazed sliding doors and water proof paneling inside, having a multi jet digital shower inside, low level flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin with separate taps above. There are three large built in wardrobes all with latch doors, a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, rear facing window and sky light, door over looking the pool with exposed brick work as a frame, tiled flooring, radiator and chrome heated towel rail.
Bedroom Three - 10' 2'' x 9' 3'' (3.10m x 2.82m)
A third double bedroom with built in wardrobes having wooden latch doors. The room is neutrally decorated with front facing window and skylight to the vaulted ceiling where there are also exposed beams and spot lights inset. The room is finished with TV connection point and a radiator.
Bedroom Four - 11' 5''(max) x 9' 10'' (3.48m(max) x 2.99m)
A fourth double bedroom with fitted wardrobes having wooden latch doors. The room benefits from having a sky light to the ceiling and front facing window along with a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, spot lights to the ceiling, radiator and a TV connection point.
Bathroom - 11' 8'' x 11' 6'' (3.55m x 3.50m)
A large, bright and airy bathroom with suite comprising of a free standing roll top bath having antique style central taps, glazed walk in shower enclosure with thermostatic mixer shower inside, pedestal wash hand basin with antique style taps above and a low level flush WC. The room is partially tiled and benefits from having a vaulted ceiling with skylight inset and exposed beams to both the ceiling and the walls with exposed brick work also. The room if completed with a wall mounted heated towel rail, tiles laid to the floor, tiled surrounding the shower, a radiator, shaver point and spot lights to the ceiling.
Triple Garage
A large triple garage with three separate doors. There is lighting and power throughout.
Wooden Lean To
A wooden lean to is located towards the end of the garage block to cover the oil tank and create a wood store.
Exterior
The property sits on a generous plot with large garden to the front mainly laid to lawn with a decked area to one side where there is a wooden built summer house. A large driveway sweeps in from the road providing access right up to the front door with ample space for parking multiple cars. To the rear of the property is an access passageway with paving and a gravel floor surfacing where you will also find the second oil tank powering the heating for the pool.
Please Note
There is a residential development under construction in front of the property and full planning for this can be found on the Shropshire Council Planning webpage.
Directions
Leave Eccleshall north bound via the Newcastle Road proceeding through the villages of Slindon, Mill Meece and Cotes Heath. Upon reaching the roundabout with the A51, take a left hand turn onto the A51 signposted Nantwich and Market Drayton. Continue along this road for a number of miles proceeding through the villages of Stableford and Hill Chorlton and continue past the Swan with Two Necks at the junction with the A53 and proceed in the direction of Woore. Just prior to entering the village of Woore take a left hand turn onto the B5026 signposted Knighton. In Knighton turn right onto to the Bearstone Road signposted Norton-in-Hales. Proceed into the village of Norton-in-Hales past the church on the right hand side and around the bend in the road where the property can be found on the left as identified by our for sale board.
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