Property description
A most distinctive Detached family home with extensive accommodation arranged over Two Floors, extending to approximately 2600 sq ft and standing on a lovely, mature Garden plot extending to approximately 0.27 of an acre. The property is built on the site of and in the design of a former Barn to the adjacent Farmhouse that originally farmed all of the local land, and as such the nature of the accommodation feels like that of a Barn Conversion but was in fact a completely new build property circa 1991. The family accommodation is perfectly balanced, arranged over Two Floors with Three excellent Reception Rooms and a large Breakfast Kitchen arranged off a spacious central Hallway and Five Double Bedrooms to the First Floor, served by Two recently refitted, well-appointed Bath/Shower Rooms and including a Principal Bedroom Suite. The property is particularly wide and impressive visually from the road, yet at the same time is one room deep. As such, the Principal Living Rooms and Bedrooms are through rooms with windows to the front and rear, providing an abundance of natural light. All of the Reception Rooms and the Kitchen enjoy delightful views of the Garden. The property is not at all overlooked to the front, being opposite mature hedgerows concealing open fields beyond, and is located in this most popular area, within walking distance of both Bowdon Church and The Bollin Schools and with local convenience shops also within walking distance at Bowdon Vale. There is easy access to the M56 and M6 motorway networks serving the region and also with good access to Manchester Airport. Swallows Barn offers a genuinely interesting alternative to the traditional Detached family house in the nature of its design and is highly recommended for viewing. Comprising: Covered Porch. Wood panelled entrance door with double glazed side windows to the 16' x 10' through Hall, a most spacious Hall Area with two extending corridors leading to the living accommodation to the left and right, with two further double glazed windows to the front. A central spindle balustrade staircase leads to the First Floor and doors give access to the Reception Rooms, Breakfast Kitchen and Ground Floor WC. Ground Floor WC with a double glazed window to the rear and fitted with a suite of WC and wash hand basin. Tiling to the floor. Wall mounted combination gas fire central heating boiler. 19'10'' x 16'3'' Lounge, accessed via half paned double doors from the Hall, a superbly sized through room with four double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations and with French doors giving access to and enjoying an aspect of the Gardens. Attractive period style timber fireplace surround with inset, cast iron fireplace with a living flame, coal effect gas fire on a tiled hearth. Dado rail surround. 14'4'' x 10'9'' Dining Room, accessed via a half paned door from the Hall and with modern wood flooring and a tasteful decorative scheme. Double glazed French doors with side windows give access to and enjoy a lovely aspect of the Rear Garden. 15'3'' x 10'8'' Family Room, ideal for day to day informal family living, conveniently positioned adjacent to the Breakfast Kitchen with a wide double glazed window enjoying a lovely Garden aspect. Exposed brick chimney breast feature housing an open grate fireplace. 16'3'' x 15' Breakfast Kitchen (plus door recess) a spacious through room with wide double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations and with a stable door leading to the Gardens. Exposed brick recess housing a solid fuel burning stove fireplace, flanked by two further double glazed windows to the side. The Kitchen is fitted with a basic range of units with worktops over, with an inset Belfast pot sink. Ample space for appliances. It is anticipated that the incoming purchaser will upgrade the Kitchen, with potential to knock through to the adjacent Family Room to create an Open Plan Live In Kitchen, subject to any necessary consents. First Floor Split Level Landing with a double glazed window enjoying a Rear Garden view and with two extending corridors providing access to the Bedroom accommodation, with two further windows enjoying Garden aspects. Useful shelved storage cupboard. Panelled doors to Five Bedrooms and the Family Bathroom. Principal Bedroom Suite, having an Entrance Lobby area with a double glazed window to the rear and doors leading to the Bedroom and Bathroom. 16'3'' x 12'6'' Principal Bedroom One, a spacious through room with double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations and enjoying a lovely Garden aspect. Extensive modern built in furniture to include wardrobes, drawers and co-ordinating, freestanding bedside tables. This Bedroom is served by the spacious 10' x 7' En Suite Shower Room with a double glazed window to the front and well appointed with a contemporary design suite in white with chrome fittings, providing an open Wet Room style shower area with curved, glazed shower screen and thermostatic shower, wash hand basin, WC, extensive tiling to the walls and floor and chrome radiator. 16'2'' x 10' Bedroom Two (plus door recess) another through room with double glazed windows to the front and rear and enjoying a lovely Garden aspect. 14'4'' x 12'1'' Bedroom Three, a spacious Double Room with a double glazed window to the front. 12' x 10' Bedroom Four with a double glazed window to the front. 12' x 10' Bedroom Five with a double glazed window to the front. The Bedrooms are served by the 10'4'' x 10'2'' superbly appointed, contemporary design Family Bathroom fitted with a white suite with chrome fittings, providing: a double ended bath with adjacent recessed display shelving, WC, wash hand basin, Wet Room style shower area with plate glass screen surround and thermostatic shower, extensive tiling to the walls and floor, stainless steel halogen lighting inset to the ceiling and a double glazed window to the front. Externally the front of the property is approached via a block paved pathway leading to the front door, whilst a block paved double width driveway provides off street Parking to the front of the house and returns to further Parking to the side of the property. The driveway access is effectively shared with the adjacent original farmhouse and therefore a right of way must remain clear. There is an area to the side of the property adjacent to the Parking area that has been allowed to become overgrown over the years, and it is anticipated that the incoming purchaser could open up this area to provide additional off street Parking. Furthermore, historically the vendors have considered putting a Garage up within this area, and there is such potential subject to any necessary consents. The Garden to the front of the property has two large areas of lawn flanking the central paved pathway. The Rear Garden is a really delightful feature, being of a substantial size for the property and since the house is positioned forward on the plot it enables the majority of the plot to be at the rear and therefore further enhancing the size of the Garden. There is a wide stone paved patio area running across the whole of the back of the house, accessed via French doors from the Lounge, Dining Room and via a stable door from the Kitchen. This is retained within mature stocked borders of shrubs, bushes, trees and plants. Beyond this the Garden is laid to a large expanse of lawn interspersed with mature trees and again with deep, maturely stocked borders providing excellent, all year round screening. A really fantastic sized Garden and property, perfect for the growing family.
Directions: From Watersons Hale Office proceed along Ashley Road in the direction of The Station passing over the crossings and turning left at the next traffic lights into Langham Road. Continue along Langham Road for some distance before tuning left into Bow Green Road. Continue along Bow Green Road and take the third left turning into Bow Lane, where the property will be found on the left hand hand side.
Front Elevation 2
Front Elevation 3
Porch
Hall
Hall 2
Ground Floor WC
Lounge
Lounge Aspect 2
Lounge Aspect 3
Dining Room
Family Room
Breakfast Kitchen
Breakfast Kitchen Aspect 2
Split Level Landing
Principal Bedroom Suite
Principal Bedroom 1
Principal Bedroom Aspect 2
En Suite Shower Room 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 5
Family Bathroom 2
Outside and Parking
Gardens
Gardens 2
Gardens 3
Gardens 4
Rear Elevation
Rear Elevation 2
Town Plan
Street Plan
Site Plan
Floorplan (Ground Floor)
Floorplan (First Floor)
Property Features :
- 5 bedrooms.
- Detached house.
- Large garden.
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