Versatile Barn Conversion Designed by Stolon Homes | 3/4 Bedrooms | Large Kitchen Diner Entertain Space | Separate Reception Room & Utility | | Bathroom & En suite to Main Bedroom | Form Part of a Collection of Eight Unique Homes | Designed and Finished to a High Standard | EPC Rating TBC

Situation - The Hemmel is a 4 bedroom barn designed by Stolon Studio. Forming part of 8 remarkable homes having fantastic architecture in a stunning countryside surrounding. The barns have been created in a way to create a sense of large airy spacing with inviting living areas. The barns are full of character with wooden beams, natural-toned kitchens, and oak-framed windows. Hereford City is within a 10-minute drive, offering an array of restaurants, an independent theatre, a direct train to London Paddington, and excellent schools.

Description - The Hemmel combines the best of new and old - a light and airy, modern well-insulated eco-home, with all the character and beauty of a heritage property. It is the perfect blend of architectural significance and modern family living, having a range of spaces over 3 floors and wrap around gardens with easy access onto the adjoining 2 acre paddock.

Accessing via the main entrance, the hallway leads to all ground floor rooms, including the main reception room which has a generous horseshoe kitchen seamlessly integrated within a third of the open plan living space. The units have been carefully thought out and designed, finished in a stunning Earthy red. The worktops provide ample workspace, while a kitchen peninsula serves as a an entertaining area. Integrated appliances complete the thoughtful kitchen space, with its own French Doors out to part of the garden. The remainder of the living space has areas for seating and dining, with further doors out to the east facing patio and grounds.
Further rooms off the main entrance include a utility/boot room, essential for country living and allowing the open plan living to be an entertaining space, along with a separate snug/study, having its own access out to a west facing patio and gardens.
Further along the hallway is an inner hallway, leading to a bathroom and bedroom space, there its a door into this space, allowing for a potential self contained unit, or work from home space with independent access and bathroom.

The first floor has a main bedroom with stunning vaulted ceilings and en suite bathroom, along with family bathroom and bedroom 2. The second floor has a space that has been designed as a versatile room and could accommodate to being a guest bedroom suite or home office with excellent views.

The French doors give easy access to the private gardens that wrap around the rear and side of the house.. The patio area creates the perfect spot for outdoor entertaining, while the laid lawns create an area for additional planting and landscaping. The gardens are enclosed by a post and rail fence, planted with a new native hedgerow. The Hemmel has the added benefit of easy access onto the adjoining paddock that the development has access too.

Architect Comments - The Parks breathes new life into neglected rural buildings to create a sociable housing development comprising eight new sustainable homes in a rural setting in Herefordshire. The project provides much needed rural housing to address increasing demand in the area as well as those turning away from city living. The Parks further develops Stolon's 'sociable housing' concept to provide an alternative rural typology to the isolated single home, offsetting rural loneliness and helping to nurture new communities.

Originally a dairy farm, this assembly of rural timber-framed 15th and 16th century buildings had fallen into disrepair and collapse through long-term neglect. Built for an ethical small developer, the project seamlessly combines old and new to create individual homes with shared, communal spaces, nature pond and meadow.

As with all of Stolon's sociable schemes, the project has been carefully designed to balance privacy, openness and community. Units vary from 3- to 5-bedrooms arranged around a central courtyard space to the rear, with private gardens to the front of each dwelling. A variety of spatial layouts accommodate a range of housing needs from families to downsizers and the elderly. Each distinctive home retains the name of its original agricultural use such as the Farmhouse , The Linhay, The Dairy , giving character and individuality within the ensemble.

Sensitive to context and heritage, Stolon have repaired and celebrated historic features wherever possible including old elm and oak beams, existing steel plates and old fireplaces. Walls and beams have been straightened, restored and reset rather than rebuilt. Materials are sympathetic to the traditions of the Herefordshire countryside with a combination of red brick, tile and terracotta reflecting the reddish pink gravel of the river valley and the rich red clay soil of the local area, renowned for its food produce. Robust metal roofing reflects the agricultural heritage of the buildings. Interiors are finished in raw, untreated earthy tones and breathable clay paints. New and re-used oak elements are unified with a light clay-based stain which helps preserve the timber.

A deep retrofit includes new electrics, plumbing, state of the art air source heat pumps, and underfloor heating to create high performance houses with low operational costs and bills.

Although some of the existing buildings were demolished to create the courtyard and shared spaces, all materials and existing buildings has been saved and re-used, including bricks, tiles, stone, timbers and historical farm equipment - an original millstone has become a landscape feature. Within this rural setting the landscape design has been inspired by delicate hedgerows, with native species such as cow parsley and soft white flowers which contrast with the reddish buildings. A wildflower meadow, bat habitats, new tree planting and a pond, all enhance and contribute to wildlife and biodiversity.

The construction process was viewed as an opportunity to contribute to the rural economy, using local materials, traditional techniques and employing local workmen, craftsmen and small family-run specialist businesses.

Household Income & Affordability Lettings - To successfully pass an income reference our appointed reference company requires a minimum household income of £60,000. Should a guarantor be required to support an application, an income of £72,000.
would be required

Services & Expenditure - Services Connected: Air Source Heating, Shared Bio-disc drainage, mains electric and water.
Council Tax Band: Awaiting Banding
Broadband availability: Ultrafast 1000Mbps
Estimated communal management charge £300 - £500 per annum.

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