About this property
Key Features
- 2 Bathrooms
- Detached Barn Conversion
- Games Room
- Countryside Views
- Character Features
- Double Garage
- Modernised Bathrooms
Description
The property features wraparound gardens and ample parking space all located on an elevated position on the outskirts of Gravenhurst village. The Old Barn was formerly part of the Hillside Farmhouse's barns, which is situated nearby.
Ground Floor
As you enter The Old Barns through its newly fitted oak door, you are greeted with a feature entrance hall which is partly vaulted with the landing suspended above. The hallway provides access to all reception rooms and a downstairs W/C
Directly to the right-hand side is the generous sitting room, which features a large log-burning stove in the corner of the room with double patio doors leading to the rear garden. The sitting room is a charming room with exposed Oak beams and underfloor heating under the Limestone tiled flooring.
To the left-hand side of the hall there is a study with a window overlooking the front courtyard, allowing natural light to flood the room.
To the rear of the house there is a large dining room with patio doors leaAding to the rear courtyard garden and a fireplace with inset log burning stove.
The kitchen at The Old Barns hosts an oil fired AGA,, integrated fridge and dishwasher with a further electric hob and cooker. There is a good selection of wall and floor-mounted shaker-style units finished with dark granite work surfaces.
First Floor
There are three double bedrooms at the property, the master has a recently refitted en-suite shower room, the bedroom enjoys views over rolling countryside to the rear and has a range of built-in wardrobes.
Bedroom two is across the galleried landing and offers excellent privacy, this room has a wardrobe space built into the original elements of the property, bedroom three is a further double room with inset hanging area, bedrooms two and three are supported with a recently refitted en-suite shower room contemporary tiling and sanitaryware, there is a shower above the bath.
All of the bedrooms are light and airy with beautiful original features.
Barn, Gardens & Grounds
The converted games room is an excellent entertaining space, the current owners have used this room as a snooker room in recent years, however, the space offers excellent versatility to be used as an annexe, work from office offices or a party barn.
There is a further storage area in the barn with excellent space, at the front of the barn there is a double garage built into the barn with a roller shutter door.
The barn is surrounded by gardens that wrap around the front and sides. The rear courtyard has traditional York stone and mature shrubs with a cobbled courtyard between the two barns. There is also a vegetable garden, and ample space for outdoor dining and entertaining. There are excellent views to the front and rear of the house, and parking for five vehicles.
Location Summary
Upper Gravenhurst is a quiet rural hamlet surrounded by open fields and farmland. The nearby old market town of Shefford provides a wide range of facilities and is located just four miles away.
Gravenhurst boasts a Preschool named Pippins and Bramleys, as well as Gravenhurst Academy, a primary school, both of which have been rated Outstanding by OFSTED. A bus service that stops near the house provides transport to Robert Bloomfield Academy in Shefford, which is also rated as Outstanding.
