*NO UPPER CHAIN* A STUNNING PERIOD BARN CONVERSION SITUATED AROUND A SECLUDED COURTYARD WITH POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT ANNEXE FACILITIES IN ONE OF THE AREAS MOST SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGES

Eleanor’s Barn enjoys a prominent position in the heart of the rural village of Newton Blossomville. Converted 25 years ago by renowned local developer Geoff Pierson, the ‘L’ shaped barn is constructed of mellow stone under a red tiled and pan tiled roof. The Grade II Listed barn retains its original character with a wealth of exposed oak beams and reclaimed timbers, yet provides all that one requires for modern 21st century living. All the principal rooms look out over the private south facing courtyard, which provides excellent sheltered outdoor dining facilities in the summer. The property enjoys a timeless charm which can only be appreciated on viewing.

The barn can be accessed via three glazed doors from the courtyard with the main door situated in the corner providing access to the reception hall, with doors leading off to the utility room and cloakroom. Turning right, steps lead down to the wonderful kitchen/breakfast room with full height window and French doors allowing natural light to flood in. The kitchen design is a farmhouse style with painted base and eye level cupboards, dresser style unit incorporating enamel butler sink. The island unit has a mottled granite worktop with cupboards below including integrated fridge and freezer. Cooking facilities are provided by an electric two ovened AGA with separate Stoves electric oven with four ring halogen hob. There is an integrated Neff dishwasher. The breakfast area provides excellent informal dining facilities with plenty of space for soft seating as well.

Turning left out of the reception hall and through a glazed link into the well proportioned sitting room with imposing Inglenook fireplace housing a wood burner standing on a flagstone hearth. The room enjoys wonderful character with exposed oak floor boards, part exposed stone walls and exposed beams with halogen down lighters.

Glazed oak doors with glazed sidelights open into the impressive dining hall with its amazing vaulted ceiling and full height glazed windows creating a wonderful atmosphere and amazing entertaining space with views over the courtyard and side garden. A door in the corner leads to an inner hall allowing access to bedrooms three, four and five and this part of the property easily lends itself to create an independent annexe if required.

Adjoining bedroom 3 is a study and in between bedroom three and four is a shower room comprising raised tiled shower cubicle, together with low level W.C. and wash basin with pine vanity unit below. Bedroom four benefits from fitted oak wardrobes and glazed door to courtyard. A staircase leads up to bedroom five which enjoys an elevated view over the dining hall. A further staircase leads up to a further study/store room.

A second oak staircase from the sitting room leads up to family room and beyond is the guest bedroom opening with further staircase leading up to en suite bathroom comprising, roll top bath, tiled shower cubicle, low level W.C. and wash basin recessed in pine vanity unit.

The principle staircase rises from the reception hall allowing access to dressing room and master bedroom with its vaulted ceiling and exposed stone walls. Internal doors allow access to en suite bathroom with tiled shower cubicle along with large walk in wardrobe.

OUTSIDE

Electric gates open onto a private gravelled driveway bounded by stone wall providing off road parking and turning for several vehicles. The double garage is generous in size and houses the oil storage tank and storage is available in the roof.

The south facing courtyard garden has been professionally landscaped with gravel pathway dividing the flagstone terraces giving it a Mediterranean feel. The terraces are edged by herbaceous borders and beds with a wooden pergola in the top corner providing a shaded seating area with outdoor lighting. Close to the breakfast room is a paved area making an ideal dining terrace. Running along the main barn are two raised seating terraces.

To the west of the main barn is a lawned area partly enclosed behind hawthorn hedge. A further orchard area of garden is situated backing onto grass paddocks and fully enclosed by hedges and timber fencing offering total privacy. The area is mainly laid to lawn and includes a number of fruit trees.

LOCATION

Newton Blossomville is a very pretty village in a designated Area of Attractive Landscape which stands on the boundary between Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The village lies in a quiet rural position accessed by unclassified country lanes beside the River Great Ouse. It has a church and a Church of England primary school which has an excellent reputation and public house. About a mile to the east is the village of Turvey which has a newsagents/post office and a butcher’s shop whilst the Georgian market town of Olney has a wide variety of artisan shops and restaurants. The towns of Bedford, Milton Keynes and Northampton provide further extensive shopping and leisure facilities.

The area is well served by schooling for all ages including the renowned Harpur Trust schools in Bedford. The village is within a 15 minute travelling distance to junction 14 of the M1 motorway, Intercity and Thameslink trains run from Bedford to St Pancras and the City and from Milton Keynes to London Euston. Air travel is available locally at Luton and Birmingham with Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted slightly further afield.

DIRECTIONS MK43 8AS

From Milton Keynes and Junction 14 of the M1 take the A509 towards Newport Pagnell. Then take the A509, signed to Olney and Bedford. Continue in the direction of Olney, and on reaching Emberton turn right via Clifton Reynes to Newton Blossomville. Proceed into the village and the gravel drive to the barn will appear in the middle of the village on the right hand side opposite a run of recently built houses on the left hand side. If you reach The Old Mill public house you have gone too far.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Metered mains water. Mains electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Megaflow pressurized hot water cylinder.

Broadband Speed: Download of 42 mbps

Local: Authority: Milton Keynes City Council
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Outgoings: Council Tax Band "G"
£3,270.70 for the year 2023/2024

EPC Rating: Exempt

Tenure: Freehold

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Jackson-Stops Tel.[use Contact Agent Button]