WEST BARN - LawsonClarke

WEST BARN P O U LT O N , G L O U C E S T E R S H I R E

West Barn A stunning and magnificent Barn with wonderful views adjoining open fields •

Hall

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Drawing Room

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Study

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Snug

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Large open plan Kitchen with Breakfast Room and Garden Room

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Utility Room

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Master Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom and Shower room with stairs leading to Dressing Room

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Six further Bedrooms (with 3 en-suite) and additional separate Shower room

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Open fronted Covered Area incorporating Garage with spacious boarded Attic Space above

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Wonderful gardens with terraces and decking area

For Sale Freehold

Butler Sherborn, 43-45 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1QD T 01285 883740 F 01285 644672 E [email protected] www.butlersherborn.co.uk

Cirencester 6 miles. Fairford 4 miles. M4 (Junction 15) 18 miles. Swindon BR Station 15 miles (London-Paddington). Kemble BR Station 11 miles (London-Paddington about 75 minutes) (all distances and times approximate)

Viewing By appointment only. Please telephone Butler Sherborn Cirencester office. Tel: 01285 883740 or London Office Tel: 020 7839 0888 E-mail: [email protected]

Directions From Cirencester, take the A419 towards Fairford. After passing the village of Ampney St Peter and the Red Lion Pub on your left, you approach the village of Poulton. Shortly after the 30 mile sign and after the Poulton Village sign, drive beyond the unmade track entrance on the right and after about 10 yards further on the solid wooden gates to West Barn will be seen on the right.

The property is well placed for travelling to many parts of the country. The M4 south of Swindon and the M5 (between Cheltenham and Gloucester) are both reached via the A417/419 dual carriageway at Cirencester. There are regular Inter City services to LondonPaddington from Swindon Station (taking about 55 minutes) or alternatively from Kemble Station about 11 miles away. These services and motorway networks provide good access to London, Birmingham and the South West together with the Airports.

Description

Amenities

West Barn offers unique and stylish contemporary living. Built in 2004 to an exceptionally high standard includes modern and elegant fittings, including window shutters, stone flooring together with stone mullioned windows, all of which compliment the wealth of exposed oak timbers and beams and is superbly presented. The accommodation, which is arranged over three floors, offers light and well appointed living space while retaining a certain intimacy, giving the property a warm and welcoming atmosphere. An extensive range of imaginative lighting further enhances the natural light in the property with recessed spotlights and subtle outside lighting.

There are many enjoyable walks with an extensive network of paths nearby to the property. Local sporting facilities are excellent.

The property is tucked away and set back from the road behind a stone wall with a solid electronically operated gate, situated on the edge of this popular village. The property and gardens overlook neighbouring farmland with open far reaching views. West Barn is surrounded by fenced landscaped gardens with a wealth of abundant planting set in herbaceous borders complimented by mature shrubs and trees. The stone terraces provide an extension to the reception rooms for outdoor entertaining.

Situation Poulton is a good sized village about 6 miles East of Cirencester with a shop/post office, church and a pub all within walking distance. The market town of Fairford provides a wide range of shopping amenities including supermarket, surgery, bank and a leisure centre. The larger centres of Cirencester and Swindon provide a more extensive range of shopping, cultural and recreational amenities. There are excellent private and state schools in the area including Farmors Secondary School at Fairford, Hatherop Castle School, Kingshill at Cirencester and Rendcomb College.

Polo played regularly at Cirencester Park and Westonbirt. Golf at Cirencester, Minchinhampton and Swindon. The Cotswold Water Park offers a wide range of water sports near Cirencester. Racing at Cheltenham, Bath and Newbury. There are excellent cultural activities and theatres at Cheltenham, Swindon and Bath.

Accommodation From the gravelled courtyard, full height glazed door opens to GROUND FLOOR and into Hall A quite magnificent room with fantastic exposed timbers into the roof pitch and stone floor. Attractive staircase to the first floor and galleried landing. Wide and full height triple glass window. The striking stone chimney breast dominates the hall rising up into the

void. The chimney is open plan to the drawing room with central wood burner standing on a raised stone hearth. Pair of large oak doors into storage cupboard. Further door into Cloakroom with half tiled wall and tiled floor. Corner glass wash basin. WC. Extractor fan. Frosted window with deep sill. From the Hall, door into Drawing Room A wonderful light and spacious room open plan to the hall with a central stone fireplace connecting the two rooms. Pretty long narrow slit stone mullioned windows. Triple aspect windows overlooking the walled courtyard. Open void to roof pitch with recessed spotlights and exposed timbers. Stone spiral staircase leads to secondary mezzanine guest floor. From the Hall, passageway to Study Oak door into study. Large full height built-in oak shelved cupboard. Wood flooring. BT lines including fax, email and Broadband connected. Window overlooking walled courtyard. Snug A comfortable, welcoming room with double glazed doors and shutters with louvered blinds leading to front courtyard. Stone floor with part stone wall. Open plan to the kitchen. Oak larder unit with narrow marble shelf with cupboards and drawers below. Kitchen A quite magnificent room with striking ceiling timbers. The kitchen provides a hub for family life, both practical and attractive. A bespoke kitchen fitted with an extensive range of built in oak cupboards and drawers with marble worktops. Stone floor. Matching central island unit with marble worktop, single basin with shelved units below. Large inglenook built of stone and brick with timber beam over. Rangemaster gas cooker with built in extractor fan above. Fitted cupboards and drawers either side. Opposite is a further range of built in oak cupboards and shelved units including built in terracotta stone wine storage and connection for electrically operated wine cooler. To the far end of the kitchen is a double Belfast sink set into a marble worktop overlooking the gardens and terrace. To one side built in shelved cupboards with hanging storage racks above. Concealed built in double fridge with double freezer below. Timber archway leading through to Breakfast Room with storage cupboard and pretty narrow slit windows.

Garden Room Open plan and ideal for entertaining. This impressive light and spacious garden room has a central arch-shaped cruck

timber ceiling beam into roof pitch. Stone floor. Wide and full height glass windows with louvered blinds and quite amazing views across the gardens and fields beyond. Pair of double doors opening onto the terraced area. From the kitchen, door leads to Utility Room Stone flooring. Fitted ceramic single sink and drainer with solid wood worktop and shelved cupboards. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for single freezer. Along one wall range of full height slatted doors housing boiler and heating units. Opposite are further storage units with shelving and hanging space. Velux windows. Stable door to covered porch area and courtyard garden. FIRST FLOOR From the Hall oak staircase rises to : Galleried Landing with oak flooring. Windows overlooking the gardens and the exposed timbered void.

Door to Master Bedroom Suite Oak flooring. Wide windows overlooking front and rear gardens. High ceiling with exposed timber purlins. Door to En-suite Bathroom & Shower room Fully tiled with bath with hydro jets and shower attachment. Double wash hand basins with storage cupboards. Fully tiled shower cubicle with side jets. Bidet and W.C. Heated towel radiator. Ceiling with recessed spotlights. From main bedroom oak staircase rises to Dressing Room Oak flooring. Range of eaves storage cupboards with hanging rail and shelves. Further cupboard housing Keston Spa water heater and calorifier. From the landing, door to

Bedroom 2 Oak flooring. Window overlooking courtyard garden. Door to ‘Jack and Jill’ inter-connecting bathroom (doors to Bedroom 2 and 3) Bathroom 1 Completely tiled floor and walls. Bath with shower attachment. Wash hand basin with storage cupboard. WC. Fully tiled shower. Heated towel radiator. Window overlooks the courtyard garden. Bedroom 3 Window to courtyard garden. Oak flooring. Built in shelved cupboard with hanging rail. Door to Bathroom 1 From the galleried landing door to Bedroom 4 A wonderful spacious room with oak flooring and window overlooking the courtyard garden. Door to En-suite Bathroom Tiled floor. Roll top bath with circular shower screen over with shower. Kohler wash hand basin and WC. From the galleried landing, oak stairs rise to half landing and up to : SECOND FLOOR Landing with oak flooring. Steps up to Bedroom 6 Velux window. Built in shelved cupboard with hanging rail. Radiator. From the landing door into deep eaves storage space. Steps up to Bedroom 7 Two velux windows. Built in cupboard with hanging rail. Radiators. Spacious eaves storage area. Door to Shower Room Fully tiled shower with glass cubicle. Tiled floor. Sottini wash hand basin. WC and heated towel rail. Approached from the Drawing room Stone spiral staircase with attractive barley twist spindles and wrought iron handrail rises to : Guest Bedroom Suite Velux windows. Dimplex storage heaters. Door into eaves storage space. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Door to: En-suite Shower room Fully tiled shower cubicle with Triton power shower. Wash hand basin and WC.

OUTSIDE

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

West Barn is set behind secure electronically controlled wood gates. The gravelled drive leads into the front of the property providing ample private parking. A wooden gate set into the stone wall leads into the private fenced gardens. Opposite the parking area is an open front Covered Car Port with recessed ceiling lighting and incorporating :

Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All other fixtures and fittings including fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statues are specifically excluded.

Garage with extensive storage space with power and light. Door into Store Room and stairs rise to spacious Attic Rooms. Boarded flooring. Power and light. Exposed purlins and timbers into pitch. Electric connection to Aquapoint water heater. GARDENS The gardens have been very well landscaped and carefully planted, provide wonderful colour and interest. The well stocked borders contrast well with the different areas of the gardens. Approached from the Garden room doors open onto a spectacular terrace garden. Flowering borders divide this area and the raised decking area adds charm to this wonderful sunny area – ideal for outside entertaining. A pergola archway from the terrace leads to a wide expanse of lawns, bordered and screened by mature trees and bushes with post and rail fencing. Beyond the terrace and behind the house is a timber Store currently housing garden equipment. Further on are a series of raised vegetable and herb beds bordered by a stone wall to one side. A gate leads to the gravelled Courtyard and beyond to the covered porch area and back door into the Utility room. A further gate leads to the front of the house and on towards the covered car port

LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council Trinity Road, Cirencester GL7 1PX Tel 01285 623000 DISCLAIMER These particulars, including any plan, are a general guide only and do not form any part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, including photographs, dimensions and other details are given in good faith but do not amount to a representation or warranty. They should not be relied upon as statements of fact and anyone interested must satisfy themselves as to their correctness by inspection or otherwise. Neither Butler Sherborn, nor the seller, accepts responsibility for any error that these particulars may contain however caused. Neither the partners or any employees of Butler Sherborn have any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. Any plan is for layout guidance only and is not drawn to scale. All dimensions, shapes and compass bearings are approximate and you should not rely upon them without checking them first. Please discuss with us any aspects which are particularly important to you before travelling to view this property. Photographs taken: October 2009 Particulars written: May 2010 RN/SS

SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage. Calor Gas cylinders. Security system. Broadband available. Telephone lines connected (subject to BT regulations). (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out and intending purchasers should commission their own tests if required). POST CODE GL7 5HN

Butler Sherborn, 43-45 Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1QD T 01285 883740 F 01285 644672 E [email protected] www.butlersherborn.co.uk