Property description

WOWSERS! CAN WE GET A VIRTUAL ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THIS GORGEOUS FOUR BEDROOM BARN CONVERSION. WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START IN DESCRIBING ITS BEAUTY. JUST WOW!

Galleried entrance. Cloakroom. Utility. Open plan living dining kitchen. Upper level living room. Four bedrooms, plus luxurious ensuite shower room and bathroom. Basement with bespoke family bathroom, office and plant room. Parking for 4 cars. Detached double garage. Grounds and gardens extending thereabouts to 1/3 acre. Option to purchase an additional paddock of approximately 1.5 acres.

A 'just completed' Eco barn conversion gushing with sophistication. The owners have kept the integrity of the exterior while fully renovating and modernising the interior. And we want to be the first to say it. We love the dichotomy of rustic contemporary.

The Haybarn snuggles within a small courtyard of only four other distinctive conversions, yet on the fringe means it takes advantage of stunning breathtaking vistas over adjoining countryside.

Innovative and Eco friendly system installations include solar panels, ground source heat pump, heat/vent recovery system, underfloor heating, network data points and an integrated audio system.

Situated in the preferred semi rural Gillow Heath area on the outskirts of Biddulph, with the award winning National Trust Biddulph Grange Gardens close by. Open countryside is just a few minutes' walk away delivering you to some of Staffordshire's most enjoyed natural views and rural walks, yet extremely convenient for access to Biddulph, one mile south, and Congleton, five miles north, which offers links with the main M6 arterial routes, and mainline national rail networks.

The original barn openings create a flood of light into the galleried entrance hall. The right hand hall offers the utility and cloakroom. Beyond, a doorway opens into the fabulous open plan living dining kitchen, a fantastic space with distinct dining and seating areas, with the bespoke kitchen with solid oak hand painted units, granite worktops and quality appliances. From this room a return staircase leads up to the first floor living room with a stunning contemporary style multi fuel stove. Windows from this room overlook the landscaped gardens and enjoy countryside views beyond.

The seamless extension added to the left hand side of the converted barn offers two ground floor bedrooms and to the first floor the 'old and new' are linked with a bespoke glazed roof landing with doorway to the principal bedroom with cathedral style ceiling, Juliette balcony and luxurious ensuite with walk in shower, whilst the other side of the landing in the original part of the barn, is the final bedroom with cathedral ceiling and complemented with its own beautifully appointed bathroom.

The basement with corridor, is complete with a full bathroom with walk in shower and bath, office housing the home automatic matrix, and plant room.

Outside and to the front is a sweeping driveway for four cars, a five bar gate leads to the side with the detached double garage. The rear gardens are simply divine, having been landscaped but in a low key way with beautiful Indian stone terrace, extensive level lawns, and even a gritstone built 'sheep fold' seating area. The gardens abut to a paddock belonging to the vendor which extends to approximately 1.5 acres (which is available subject to separate negotiation).

DIRECTIONS:
Proceed out of Congleton on the A527 (Biddulph Road). Upon entering Biddulph and after passing St Lawrence's Church on your left, take the next right onto Marsh Green Road, pass over the bridge whereby the entrance to the property will be found immediately on the right hand side clearly identified by our For Sale board. 'The Haybarn' will be found at the end of this small courtyard of bespoke properties.

ENTRANCE:
Painted timber double glazed front door with matching side panels to:

ENTRANCE HALL:
Exposed brick feature walls. Tumbled limestone flooring. Staircase leading up to the first floor bedrooms and bathrooms, and staircase down to the basement rooms.

CLOAKS AREA:
Tumbled limestone flooring.

CLOAKROOM:
Modern white suite comprising: low level w.c. with concealed cistern in polished marble, ceramic bloc wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap with cupboard below. Tumbled limestone flooring. Cupboard housing connections for under floor heating.

UTILITY:
2.24m (7ft 4in) x 1.7m (5ft 7in)
Range of solid wood hand painted base units with granite surfaces having stainless steel single drainer sink unit and chrome monobloc tap. Cupboard housing space and plumbing for washing machine. Cupboard housing electric consumer unit. Tumbled limestone flooring.

SPACIOUS LIVING DINING KITCHEN:
9.3m (30ft 6in) x 4.22m (13ft 10in)
OPEN PLAN

KITCHEN AREA :
Inset ceiling speaker. Bespoke handmade solid wood kitchen, with eye level, base units and drawers hand painted in contrasting 'The Little Green Company' soft grey paint with solid granite preparation surfaces over with preformed drainer having stainless steel single drainer sink unit inset. Built-in 'Kuppersbusch' 4 ring induction hob and matching fan assisted electric oven and grill below with matching granite splashback with integrated extractor hood over. Tumbled limestone flooring.

KITCHEN AREA PHOTO
DINING AREA:
Tumbled limestone flooring. Two sets of hand painted double glazed French doors with matching side panels, one set to the front and the other to the rear enjoying an aspect over the extensive patio and rear gardens.

LIVING AREA:
Inset ceiling speaker. Tumbled limestone flooring. Television aerial point. BT telephone point (subject to BT approval). Spindled staircase to the first floor sitting room.

SITTING ROOM:
6.65m (21ft 10in) x 4.22m (13ft 10in)
High cathedral style ceiling with two double glazed roof lights and low level arched timber framed triple glazed window to the front and rear aspects. Inset ceiling speaker. Television aerial point. Contemporary style 'Rais Pilar Unique' 5kW multi fuel stove with turntable and heat stones set on natural stone bull nosed hearth.

SITTING ROOM PHOTO
SITTING ROOM PHOTO 2
INNER HALL:
(to left hand side of main entrance) Doors to bedrooms 3 and 4.

BEDROOM 3:
2.92m (9ft 7in) x 2.34m (7ft 8in)
Timber framed sealed unit triple glazed window with rear garden aspect.

BEDROOM 4:
3.86m (12ft 8in) x 3.05m (10ft 0in)
Timber framed sealed unit triple glazed window to dual aspects. Inset ceiling speaker.

First floor
LANDING:
A return staircase with turned spindled balustrade and oak hand rail leads up to the galleried landing with fully double glazed roof linking the original building with the new. Low level timber framed sealed unit triple glazed windows to the front and rear aspects. Exposed brick feature walls. Doors to principal bedroom with en suite, bedroom 2, bathroom and linen cupboard.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM SIDE:
3.84m (12ft 7in) x 3.66m (12ft 0in) plus dressing area 8ft x 6ft 4
High cathedral style ceiling with double glazed roof light. Inset ceiling speaker. Timber framed sealed unit double glazed door opening to a glass Juliette balcony. Television aerial point.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM SIDE PHOTO
EN SUITE:
2.31m (7ft 7in) x 1.73m (5ft 8in)
Modern white suite comprising: low level w.c., freestanding ceramic winged wash hand basin with chrome monobloc tap. Walk-in double shower with glass screen housing a thermostatically controlled mains fed shower with large rain head shower and further shower attachment. Wall mounted chrome electric towel radiator. Grey marble wall and floor tiles.

BEDROOM 2 SIDE:
4.27m (14ft 0in) x 3.28m (10ft 9in)
High cathedral style ceiling with double glazed roof light. Television aerial point. BT telephone point (subject to BT approval). Timber framed sealed unit triple glazed window to rear aspect.

BATHROOM:
High cathedral style ceiling with double glazed roof light. Modern white suite comprising: low level w.c. with concealed cistern, cantilevered ceramic wash hand basin with chrome monobloc tap and freestanding period style roll top bath with mixer tap. Grey marble tiled walls to half height and matching floor tiles. Wall mounted chrome electric towel radiator.

LINEN CUPBOARD:
A good sized store cupboard with light. Mechanical heat/vent recovery system.

Basement:
A return turned spindled staircase with oak handrail leads down to the basement hall and rooms.

HALLWAY:
Two useful sized full height storage cupboards.

BATHROOM.:
Modern white suite comprising: low level w.c. with concealed cistern. Ceramic cantilevered wash hand basin with chrome monobloc taps and drawers beneath. Contemporary style roll top bath with high back and freestanding chrome bath mixer tap with shower attachment. Walk-in double shower with glass shower screen housing a thermostatically controlled mains fed shower with a large rain head shower and further shower attachment. Grey marble tiles to half height with matching floor tiles. Wall mounted chrome electric towel radiator.

OFFICE:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 2.26m (7ft 5in)
Television aerial point. Cabinet housing the home automation matrix.

PLANT ROOM:
3.05m (10ft 0in) x 1.47m (4ft 10in)
Pressurised hot water cylinder. Solar panel unit. Ground source heat pump. Mechanical heat/vent recovery system.

Outside
FRONT:
A sweeping tarmacadam driveway extends to the full width of the property, with low level stone cobbled flower borders planted with box perennials. Brick pillars with stone coping and sandstone steps leads to an Indian stone entrance terrace.

SIDE:
To the side is a base for a detached double garage. External lighting.

DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE:
7.09m (23ft 3in) x 5.38m (17ft 8in)
Power and light. Personal door. Automatic remote roller shutter door. Staircase to first floor.

STORAGE:
5.38m (17ft 8in) x 5.38m (17ft 8in) Some restricted headroom
Two Velux roof lights. Timber framed double glazed window to side aspect. Power and light.

REAR:
Extending to the full width of the property is an Indian stone paved terrace with dwarf walls following circular lines stocked with perennials. Beyond are lawned gardens with feature gritstone walls and bespoke hand built 'sheep fold' seating area of gritstone walls and Indian stone paving with power and outside speaker connection.

REAR PHOTO
PAVED TERRACE
PAVED TERRACE PHOTO
SHEEP FOLD SEATING AREA
SHEEP FOLD SEATING AREA.
LAND:
The grazing land/paddock extends to approximately 1.5 acres. (Available subject to separate negotiation.)

LINK TO EPC:
https://www.epcregister.com/direct/report/8404-3842-4139-0307-5443

TENURE:
Freehold (subject to solicitors' verification).

SERVICES:
Ground source heat pump. Mains electricity and water. Water treatment plant serving the five properties.

LOCAL AUTHORITY:
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

TAX BAND:
'E'

VIEWING:
Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agent TIMOTHY A BROWN.

FLOOR PLAN

Property Features :

• 4 bedrooms
• Detached house
• Large garden