Property description
Barrow Barn Farm enjoys a countryside position amongst its own gardens and paddocks of approximately 3.16 acres with fabulous views to the Charnwood Hills to the west and offers an opportunity to release enormous potential in both improvement of the existing house and in the use of the substantial brick and tile barns and outbuildings.Situated approximately 1 mile outside the village, Barrow upon Soar provides excellent day to day amenities with greater facilities and Endowed Schools at Loughborough just 4 miles distant. The property has been occupied by the present vendors for over 35 years and is being reluctantly sold to make way for those with an appetite to create what could be and ought to be a stunning family property.It should be stressed that the barns are not being sold with the benefit of any planning consent to convert for residential or other purposes, interested parties should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority at Charnwood however no sale will be agreed dependent upon the grant of planning consent. Quite simply the property is being sold in its present condition as a single dwelling with barns, outbuildings and land.
The farmhouse includes a reception hall, cloakroom/wc, lounge, sitting room, dining kitchen and utility room on the first floor are four bedrooms, en suite and family bathroom. The most substantial two storey brick and tile barn at the rear has high exposed queen post trusses and offers itself for many purposes. The barns and outbuildings create a "U" shape and include a substantial workshop, two large garages and stores, further substantial barn stores which include a present slightly crude annexe area comprising a study, kitchenette and wc together with a large single storey storage barn.
Outside there are sizeable mainly lawned gardens at the front and side including a significant orchard area, former grass tennis court and pond, the central courtyard allows extensive parking and turning space leading to the garages and barns all adjoining further open countryside to the south and west over which there are stunning views across the Soar Valley to Charnwood Forest and Hills.
The paddock land runs alongside the Nottingham Road and to the rear of the house and barns into a triangular shape with direct farm gate access to the road and paddocks in the region of 2.5 acres.
Dating from 1870 and formally part of the Packe Drury Lowe Estate the property offers a rare opportunity to create an impressive country dwelling (subject to the necessary consents) with substantial buildings and a perfect amount of paddock land for domestic equestrian use.
ACCOMMODATION
Glazed entrance door to…
ENTRANCE HALL
With beamed ceiling, telephone point.
CLOAKROOM/WC
Having a low flush wc and wash hand basin.
LOUNGE - 18' 4'' x 16' 10'' (5.59m x 5.13m)
With central ceiling beam, uPVC double glazed windows including two bow windows with views across the fields towards the Charnwood Hills, double glazed French door, tv aerial point, two radiators and staircase to the first floor.
SITTING ROOM - 22' 10'' x 14' 0'' (6.96m x 4.27m)
With a tv aerial point, telephone point, two radiators, beamed ceiling and a range of three pairs of double glazed patio doors which look over the grounds towards the Charnwood Forest.
DINING KITCHEN - 18' 0'' x 14' 0'' (5.49m x 4.27m)
Having a range of fitted base and wall cupboards including inset one and a half bowl sink unit, integrated automatic dishwasher, split level electric oven and hob with extractor hood over, a vast range of base and wall cupboards including glass fronted display cabinet and spice drawers, tall larder style cupboard, rolled edge preparation surfaces and tiled splashbacks, uPVC double glazed windows to two elevations, double radiator, tv aerial point, beamed ceiling, telephone point.
UTILITY ROOM - 11' 6'' max x 8' 4'' (3.51m max x 2.54m)
Having a range of base and wall cupboards, plumbing for automatic washing machine, freestanding oil fired central heating boiler.
On the first floor…
CENTRAL LANDING
Provides access to
BEDROOM ONE - 17' 8'' x 12' 3'' (5.38m x 3.73m)
With two built in double wardrobes, windows to two elevations.
EN SUITE BATHROOM/WC
Fitted with a white three piece suite comprising panelled bath with mixer shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, electric shaver point, radiator.
BEDROOM TWO - 12' 3'' x 10' 6'' (3.73m x 3.2m)
With radiator, tv aerial point.
BEDROOM THREE - 12' 3'' x 7' 8'' (3.73m x 2.34m)
With windows to two elevations having particularly good views over the gardens, farmland and towards Charnwood Forest, built in triple wardrobe, radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR - 10' 6'' x 9' 6'' max (3.2m x 2.9m max)
With lowering roof height and built in double wardrobe, radiator, access door to loft space.
BATHROOM/WC
Fitted with a white three piece suite including panelled bath with mixer shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc, radiator.
ANCILLORY ACCOMMODATION
A range of former cow sheds and farm buildings now form annexe accommodation as follows.
STUDY - 15' 0'' x 11' 0'' (4.57m x 3.35m)
With radiator
KITCHENETTE - 11' 0'' x 8' 2'' (3.35m x 2.49m)
Fitted with a range of kitchen furniture including base and wall cupboards, one and a half bowl sink unit, electric oven and hob, radiator, double glazed window.
STORE AREA
With shelving, radiator and external door, open to…
STORES - 26' 0'' x 15' 6'' (7.92m x 4.72m)
A large open space with potential for further adaptation and conversion and including light and power, radiators, external door and patio doors.
GARAGES AND OUTBUILDINGS - 21' 0'' x 16' 0'' (6.4m x 4.88m)
A former substantial brick and tile single storey barn now provides two large garages with separate up-and-over doors and electric light and power.
ADJACENT STORAGE AREA - 16' 0'' x 9' 0'' (4.88m x 2.74m)
ADJACENT WORKSHOP - 28' 0'' x 16' 0'' (8.53m x 4.88m)
With exposed high vaulted ceiling, electric light and power.
PRINCIPAL BRICK AND TILE BARN - 74' 0'' x 19' 0'' (22.56m x 5.79m)
The original front barn door opening has been bricked up though the original high level beam remains with a smaller door opening beneath. The barn is a colossal size with queen trusses and offers itself with scope for many and varied uses subject to any necessary planning consents.
To the rear of the barn is a further range of brick and tile open sheds, a concrete yard area, timber shed and direct access to the paddock lands.
GARDENS
A driveway approach leads to the large courtyard area at the rear of the house and in front of the barns, there is a patio area and lawned gardens to either side of the driveway and continuing behind the barns. There is a substantial orchard and equally substantial trees within the gardens where there is also a former grass tennis court. Beyond the gardens to the northern side of the house and barns is an area of paddock land extending to approximately 2.5 acres with clearly defined hedged boundaries. The property and gardens enjoy particularly attractive views towards the south and west across rolling fields to the Charnwood Forest and Hills in the distance.
DRIVEWAY
DIRECTIONS
The property is best approached from the centre of Barrow upon Soar continue from the roundabout past the shops, continue to the next roundabout and straight on out of the village along Nottingham Road, after less than a mile the property is situated on the left hand side.
SERVICES
The property is connected to mains electricity and water, drainage is to a septic tank and central heating is from an oil fired radiator system.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
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