Property description

Ash Barn represents an impressive home with space, quality and an attractive setting, adjoining and overlooking open countryside. One of four conversions of the former barns and stables to Manor Farm, Ash Barn is the last property reached along the Manor Farm drive. It is entirely detached and approached through an electrically operated gate to a broad sweeping driveway and its own very private south and westerly facing gardens. The property is particularly spacious, extending to approximately 3000sq ft and features high vaulted ceilings, wood burning fires, exposed brick and timber detail together with oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout.


Ratcliffe on Soar village is an oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of its terrific commuter positioning just minutes from Junction 24 of the M1 motorway, the East Midlands Parkway railway station and with easy access the East Midlands Airport. Nottingham is easily reached to the east and the A50 and M42 bring the West Midlands into a reasonable commute.


The accommodation is particularly spacious and interesting, a large principal lounge with a wood burner and historic mezzanine, presumably a hay loft or similar in times gone by, the dining room and country dining kitchen are both sizeable rooms with high vaulted ceilings, ground floor wc and utility room. An inner hallway leads to the bedroom wing where there are two large double ground floor bedrooms, the master with en suite and an additional separate bathroom. At first floor level there are two further double bedrooms and a shower room/wc. A second staircase leads to a great room above the double garage and utility which offers itself for a variety of uses as an additional sitting room, teenager or playroom, gym, studio etc. Outside the gardens extend to almost half an acre, are extremely private, fully enclosed and offer countryside views, they are mainly lawned with planted trees and borders, large terrace patio area and the extensive driveway with central island/turning point and of course the aforementioned double garage.

ACCOMMODATION
Front entrance door to

RECEPTION HALL
With exposed brick walls, latch doors and flagstone floor, staircase to the first floor, natural light from the rear elevation window.

CLOAKROOM/WC
Fitted with a white two piece suite comprising low level wc, Belfast wash hand basin on a brick plinth with tiled splashback, ceiling beams and flagstone floor.

PRINCIPAL LOUNGE
An attractive double height room with vaulted ceiling and exposed A frame purlin, natural light from two elevations including a pair of French doors opening onto the west facing afternoon terrace. The room features a large brick built central fireplace and chimney breast with oak over beam and recessed flagstone hearth having a cast iron wood burning stove, adjacent exposed brick wall detail, tv aerial point and a most interesting mezzanine floor level overhanging the lounge with its own staircase and natural light from an overhead Velux window.

DINING ROOM
Another large light and open reception room featuring a double height vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and purlins, wood burning stove set into an Adam's style fireplace, windows to two elevations including a pair of French doors leading onto the terrace, tv aerial point, exposed brick wall detail, pier and structural timbers. A pair of broad glazed double doors opening into the…

FARMHOUSE DINING KITCHEN
Attractively fitted with a range of handmade wooden painted units to the base and wall and including Belfast sink underset to oiled wood worksurfaces with tiled splashbacks, integrated appliances including an automatic dishwasher, fridge and freezer, electric double oven and grill, four ring hob all by Stoves with extractor hood over, exposed brick walls and quarry tiled floor, tv aerial point. Latch door to a walk in shelved pantry, external side elevation stable door.

UTILITY ROOM
Equipped and fitted with a range of units matching those in the kitchen comprising a double base cupboard, two double wall cupboards, inset stainless steel sink unit and oiled wood worksurface, plumbing for automatic washing machine , space for a dryer, quarry tiled floor, external stable door and built in shelved airing cupboard, internal service door directly to the garage.

INNER HALLWAY
Serving the bedrooms with natural light from two side elevation windows and leading to…

BEDROOM ONE
A lovely large fitted double bedroom with windows to two elevations, beamed ceiling, a range of triple and double built in wardrobes with adjacent wall cupboards , Amtico Oak floor.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Fitted with a white four piece suite comprising large walk in double sized shower cubicle, personal wash hand basin, low level wc, bidet, continuation of the oak effect floor, tv aerial point.

BEDROOM TWO
Another ground floor double bedroom with Karndean light Oak floor and triple built in wardrobe, sunny side elevation window, tv aerial point.

BATHROOM/WC
Fitted with a white four piece suite featuring a roll top bath set in a tiled surround, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, bidet, Karndean light Oak floor, electric shaver point.


A staircase leading from the hallway to a

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
With a side elevation window overlooking the gardens.

BEDROOM THREE
Another large double bedroom with part vaulted ceiling, exposed purlins, natural light from two elevations, tv aerial point, a large built in triple wardrobe.

BEDROOM FOUR
A fourth double bedroom with a full width range of built in oak fronted wardrobes, window overlooking the gardens and open views beyond, tv aerial point, exposed purlins to the part vaulted ceiling.

SHOWER ROOM/WC
Fitted with a white three piece suite comprising a tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, half tiled walls, electric shaver point, natural light from a large Velux window.


A second staircase leads to an…

UPPER FLOOR LANDING
With natural light from a Velux window and access to

LOUNGE / PLAYROOM / STUDIO
Self contained over the garaging and utility and flooded with light from the dormer and Velux windows and a pair of French doors to the gable end, all with countryside views, exposed wooden floor, tv aerial point. A highly flexible room to serve a variety of purposes.

OUTSIDE

LARGE DOUBLE GARAGE
With two pairs of timber garage doors, internal service door to the utility room and directly to the rear garden. With electric light and power the garage houses the oil fired central heating boiler and slim line oil storage tank.

GARDENS
Ash Barn enjoys a delightfully private position amongst this small crop of high quality, individual barn conversions and is approached along a pebbled driveway which leads to an electrically operated five bar gate giving access to the private drive and gardens of the property. The large open expanse of driveway has a central island and gives extensive vehicle parking and turning space together with access to the double garage. The front lawns are separated from the adjacent open fields by post and rail fencing and the lawns continue around the side of the property to the rear which is entirely private and enclosed with a large flagstone sunny patio having a westerly aspect. There are mature trees, shrubs and planted borders providing a real sense of maturity, seclusion and privacy whilst not detracting from the open countryside views. The gardens quite literally surround the property with a further small area of lawn and gravelled pathway to a block paved private courtyard enclosure.

DIRECTIONS
The village of Ratcliffe on Soar lies midway between Loughborough and Nottingham and is most easily approached from Junction 24 of the M1 motorway. Proceed towards Nottingham along the A453 taking the first significant turning to Ratcliffe on Soar and continue into the village and turn right into Main Street. Continue bearing left towards Manor Farm House, enter the gates and bear left into the barn conversions, continuing to the very end of the driveway which leads to the Ash Barn gates.

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected to the property, there is no mains gas and drainage and sewage are to a private septic tank system. Central heating is a traditional radiator system from an oil powered boiler.

TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

NOTE
There is a maintenance arrangement for common areas of driveway and maintenance of the sewage system.

NOTE
There is currently a charge of £58 a month into a communal pool for the emptying and servicing of the septic tank, driveway maintenance and window cleaner.

Property Features :

• STUNNING DETACHED FAMILY HOME
• AROUND 3000 SQ FT OF ACCOMMODATION
• JUST UNDER HALF ACRE PLOT
• THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
• BREAKFAST KITCHEN & UTILITY