Property description
Creatively conceived and executed to successfully bring together the qualities of traditional heritage with the ultimate in contemporary living. Rookery Byre has been a fabulous family home to the present vendors since its conversion and development from former barns and farm buildings approximately 10 years ago. The accommodation features truly large and open light rooms with vaulted ceilings and plentiful glazing, most notably the central garden room, \"the heartbeat of the home where family and friends gather to eat, drink, chat and chill\". This signature room is quickly apparent and always used lying open and immediately adjacent to the lovely farmhouse style kitchen.
Creatively conceived and executed to successfully bring together the qualities of traditional heritage with the ultimate in contemporary living. Rookery Byre has been a fabulous family home to the present vendors since its conversion and development from former barns and farm buildings approximately 10 years ago. The accommodation features truly large and open light rooms with vaulted ceilings and plentiful glazing, most notably the central garden room, \"the heartbeat of the home where family and friends gather to eat, drink, chat and chill\". This signature room is quickly apparent and always used lying open and immediately adjacent to the lovely farmhouse style kitchen.
The reception areas and living rooms flow seamlessly with degrees of separation allowing cosy intimacy beside the wood burning fires along with family and social interaction from room to room.
Rookery Byre stands in almost half an acre of grounds including extensive driveway, garaging and outbuildings, private gardens and great al fresco entertaining space. Internally the accommodation includes four en suite double bedrooms, three principal reception rooms and the aforementioned fabulous garden room, study, boot room and laundry all finished with the open farmhouse style fitted kitchen and a ground floor cloaks/wc. Great for entertaining and highly suitable for those with regular guests, grown up children or a dependent relative as the large fourth bedroom suite is fed from its own private staircase. At first floor level the other three bedrooms each have their own bath or shower rooms en suite.
The property includes the following specification features:-â¢Gas central heating with zoned area controls with under floor heating downstairsâ¢Sealed unit double glazing throughoutâ¢Reclaimed bricks and Staffordshire Blue roof tilesâ¢Cat5 wiring and a multitude of tv and telephone pointsâ¢Integrated audio speaker systemâ¢Integrated vacuum system
Situated on the outskirts of Overseal village the property is well served by local amenities, the market town of Ashby de la Zouch is a 10 minute drive away and there are excellent leisure facilities and communications to the East and West Midlands via the nearby M42 bringing both Birmingham and East Midlands Airports to within less than half an hour, mainline railways to Birmingham and London in less than 1 hours 20 minutes.
ACCOMMODATION
Archway containing the oak front door leading to
RECEPTION HALL
Featuring a cast iron wood burner set in a brick surround and inglenook fireplace with oak post and over beam, open balustrade staircase to the first floor with cloaks cupboard beneath, exposed York stone floor.
PRINCIPAL LOUNGE - 21' 0'' max x 17' 9 max (6.40m max x 5.41m max)
A large and light room with glazing to two elevations including two pairs of french doors opening onto the gardens, raised open dog basket fire set in a recessed brick and stone surround with inglenook, over beam and stone hearth, parquet floor, tv point.
FAMILY ROOM - 15' 4'' max x 14' 8 max (4.67m max x 4.47m max)
An attractive second sitting room with a central exposed brick fireplace, stone hearth and cast iron wood burner, twin oak beams, built in \"comms\" cupboard, tv point.
GARDEN ROOM - 17' 8'' x 17' 0 (5.38m x 5.18m)
A fabulous space set as the central heartbeat to the house featuring a high vaulted ceiling with fully glazed high gable within a \"green oak\" Grand Design framework, additional high level Conservation Velux windows all throwing heaps of natural light into this highly effective and functional space with limestone tiled flooring, exposed brick walls and a broad opening to the
COUNTRY KITCHEN - 17' 0'' x 12' 8 (5.18m x 3.86m)
Fitted with a range of vanilla fronted units with pewter handles, granite surfaces and up stands, central work surface and breakfast island, underset twin Belfast sink, space for an American style fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher and featuring a Lacanche duel fuel professional range cooker with gas and electric ovens, five gas burners and twin electric plates set into a stone and tiled surround with oak over beam, limestone tiled floor.
A broad opening flows into the
DINING ROOM - 15' 4'' x 13' 4 (4.67m x 4.06m)
With a continuation of the tiled floor, twin low slung windows with cushioned window seats and a large table space for friends and family entertaining, the room continues to a
GLAZED SNUG OR MUSIC SPACE - 13' 4'' x 7' 5 (4.06m x 2.26m)
With \"wrap around\" glazing to two elevations and leading to the principal lounge
BOOT ROOM
With tiled floor, built in dresser style storage cupboards and cloaks hanging space, external oak door.
SCULLERY/PANTRY
Terrifically functional with a range of base level cupboards including a built in fridge, under set Belfast sink with mixer tap, stone flagged floor and two walls of open shelving, rear elevation window.
INNER HALLWAY
With a tiled floor, window into the courtyard, gives access to
STUDY - 19' 4'' max x 12' 0 max (5.89m max x 3.65m max)
A dedicated generous large office with telephone point, recessed wall shelving.
LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM - 19' 4'' max x 12' 0 max (5.89m max x 3.65m max)
With an inset enamel twin sink unit, a range of base level cupboards, plumbing for automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer, wall mounted gas central heating boiler, tiled floor, windows to two elevations, external oak door.
CLOAKS/WET ROOM
Having a large walk in mosaic tiled overhead shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor and shaver point.
The main oak staircase leads to
âL' SHAPED LANDING
With French oak floor planks and feeds three generous double bedrooms.
BEDROOM ONE - 15' 1'' x 13' 5 (4.59m x 4.09m)
Having a continuation of the French oak planks, a high vaulted ceiling, windows to two elevations, walk-in closet/wardrobe.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Featuring a French style Fired Earth wash hand basin, double sized walk-in shower with overhead and hand showers, tiled walls and floor, low level wc, shaver point.
BEDROOM TWO - 15' 1'' max x 12' 8 max (4.59m max x 3.86m max)
An attractive second double bedroom with high vaulted ceiling, front elevation window.
EN SUITE BATHROOM/WC
Having a freestanding roll top bath with claw and ball feet, separate tiled overhead shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor, Conservation Velux, combined radiator towel rail, shaver point.
BEDROOM THREE - 21' 0'' x 12' 8 (6.40m x 3.86m)
A third generous double bedroom with windows to two elevations, built in oak fronted double wardrobes and shelves.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Fitted with a tiled overhead shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor, combined radiator towel rail, shaver point.
Second staircase leads to a
S/C GUEST SUITE/BEDROOM FOUR - 33' 3'' max x 15' 4 into bay (10.13m x 4.67m)
Comprising a double bedroom with windows to three elevations, dressing area with built in double wardrobes, Conservation roof light and leading to
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM/WC
Having a tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor, combined radiator towel rail, Conservation roof light.
OUTSIDE
Rookery Byre has mature and established gardens to three side extending to approximately 0.48 acres. The front curves around an entrance threshold with cobblestone and brick pavier threshold to stone capped twin gate pillars opening into the stoned forecourt with raised surrounding lawn and hedged boundaries, planted borders and trees. The driveway allows extensive vehicle parking and turning space and leads to the
LARGE OPEN BAY GARAGE - 17' 9'' x 16' 4 (5.41m x 4.97m)
With light and power, second gas boiler serving the second zone.
GARDENERS WC
Comprising low level wc and wash hand basin.
THE REAR GARDENS
The rear gardens are particularly private with broad tumble stone pathways, terrace and patio areas outside the principal lounge and particularly wrapping around to the contained courtyard outside the glazed garden room where there are any number of outside lights, a great space for entertaining.
OUTBUILDING - 36' 0'' x 29' 0 (10.96m x 8.83m)
Within the rear of the garden is a large covered Dutch barn, the scene of many a family party and gathering and in itself a useful covered space a hangover from the original farm usage which could be removed to create larger open gardens if required.
WORKSHOP - 25' 0'' x 19' 0 (7.61m x 5.79m)
Again a hangover from its farmyard days and again providing a large useful storage and workshop space with light and power.
KENNEL - 19' 0'' x 11' 3 (5.79m x 3.43m)
Adjacent to the workshop a brick built kennel with external stable door access and separate doorway directly to the workshop.
DIRECTIONS
From the M42/A444 Junction 11 at Appleby Magna take the A444 to North towards 'Conkers' (brown sign) pass through Acresford and into Overseal where the property is on the left hand side.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
SERVICES
The property is connected to mains electricity, water and gas, is heated by gas central heating and with sewage to a Klargester system.
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