A beautiful, Listed traditional barn conversion extending to about 4,500 square feet with five bedrooms situated in a sought-after village, near Stratford-upon-Avon.
The Barns is a beautiful detached family house, extensive and versatile and with a large entertainment room in addition to the generous accommodation. The property incorporates mellow lias limestone and timber framing part believed to date from around 1650 using reclaimed ship's timbers. The property has oak doors, exposed beams, and window lintel timbers.The Barns has been extensively and sympathetically refurbished and improved by the present owners. This includes installing a new kitchen with integrated appliances, island unit and range cooker in a brick alcove, space for an American-style fridge-freezer, tiled floor and a stable door to the garden. This open kitchen, sitting and dining space also benefits from bifold doors to the garden with further patio layout for seating, dining and BBQs. The large triple aspect drawing room to the front of the house is beautifully presented with a unique centrally positioned four-sided wood burner, oak parquet floor and tall ceilings supported by solid oak beams.A new grand oak entrance hall with flagstone floor is a welcoming space with ample room given to coats. From the hall, a bespoke main staircase gives access to the two principal bedroom suites, both with dormer windows to east and west. Bedroom two has oak parquet flooring, a large dressing room with fitted walk-in wardrobes with mirror doors and en suite bathroom. The vaulted principal bedroom has a walk-in clothes closet and en suite shower room. From bedroom three on the ground floor, served by a modern shower room, a staircase rises to a landing with two double aspect rooms which have been used as Hobby and Study rooms for the owners' children. These rooms can also easily be used as bedrooms if required. Bedroom four has a vaulted ceiling with exposed roof truss timbers, exposed stonework, an en suite shower room and built-in cupboard/wardrobe. Also in this corridor is a single bedroom with feature stone wall and an Office for two persons with fitted desks and high speed broadband. Originally with a four-car garage, two garages have been converted to create a large vaulted entertainment room and gym with a bar and guest WC, leaving a double garage with two pairs of double wooden doors.OutsideAn edged gravelled drive leads past lawns, a brick wall and Victorian street lamp to a gravelled courtyard with ample car parking. The garden is screened by high evergreen hedging with attractive topiary. A gate leads from the front lawn area to the family patio area outside the kitchen and family / dining area with a pergola and barbeque area for al fresco dining. The garden is principally lawned with shrubs and fruit trees to the east side. A fine Wellingtonia tree and a purple maple are magnificent features of the garden. Built-in wood store.
The Barns is situated on the Warwickshire/Worcestershire border in the pretty village of Salford Priors, within a Conservation Area. Salford Priors neighbours the village of Abbots Salford, and between them, the villages offer a range of day-to-day amenities, including a post office and general store, primary school, village hall, two public houses, a hotel and a fine parish church. The larger village of Bidford-on-Avon is close by and provides further amenities, including a supermarket. A wider selection of shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Alcester, Evesham, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, which forms the region's cultural centre and is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company theatres.There are many excellent schools to suit most requirements close by including those in Evesham, Worcester, Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. For the commuter, intercity trains run from Evesham to London Paddington (from 1hr 40 mins), and there is easy motorway acce