Street End Lane, Broad Oak

**Guide Price £1,550,000 - £1,650,000**
A beautifully located period barn conversion (unlisted) of great charm with exceptional rural views. Additional detached two-bedroom converted granary and a range of outbuildings including double cart lodge garage and barn, formerly used as stabling – gardens and pasture fields in all about 10.5 acres.

Description
A beautifully converted period barn located in a popular stretch of rural countryside with exceptional rural view, access to mainline stations and an excellent selection of schools. The elevations are principally part-weatherboarding on a brick plinth with some brick elevations beneath a pitched tiled roof, and there is underfloor central heating and double glazing throughout.
The Barn is unlisted, and there are beautiful period features throughout including some wonderful light oak timbering with vaulted ceilings.
The accommodation is arranged as follows:
• Glazed doors to a spectacular reception hall with a vaulted ceiling and some impressive light oak timbering. Glazed doors to the front and rear with glazing to full height, exposed oak floorboards and oak staircase to the first floor galleried landing.
• This leads into the drawing room, a double aspect room with a brick inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove, views over the charming courtyard to the front and gardens and countryside beyond.
• The kitchen/dining room is a wonderful room with electric Esse range-style cooker with extractor fan above, deep butler sink inset into granite composite work surfaces with a selection of cupboards and drawers beneath; space for dishwasher and fridge; central island unit; flagstone flooring.
• Door to the utility room fitted with butler sink inset into wooden work surfaces; built-in cupboard housing the fuse board and electric meter. Space for additional fridge freezer.
• Door to the attached double cart lodge leading to a store room. (It is considered that, subject to the necessary consents, this cart lodge could be included into the accommodation).
• The snug is approached from the kitchen/dining room and is a lovely room with part vaulted ceiling, exposed oak floorboards and wood burning stove. This in turn leads into an inner lobby with door to the gardens, and study/bedroom 4 with exposed timbering and vaulted ceiling.
• Adjoining this is the ground floor shower room comprising a white suite with corner shower cubicle, WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled flooring.
• From the reception hall an impressive oak staircase leads to the first floor galleried landing from where exceptional views are enjoyed over the adjoining countryside. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and providing shelving.
• The master bedroom is a superb room with vaulted ceiling, magnificent oak timbering, double aspect with far-reaching views to the front over farmland. En suite bathroom comprising panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower attachment and screen, pedestal wash basin, WC, heated towel rail and wonderful rural views.
• There are two further double bedrooms and a family shower room with large walk-in shower, WC, pedestal wash basin, heated towel rail.
Detached Granary
To the east of The Barn is a charming detached converted granary of brick construction beneath a pitched tiled roof. The accommodation comprises:
Entrance porch with front door leading to open-plan living room/kitchen fitted with a range of kitchen units incorporating sink inset into work surfaces, electric hob and oven with extractor fan above; range of cupboards and drawers; space for washing machine and fridge freezer.
An opening leads into the living room with wonderful views and staircase to the first floor with cupboards beneath.
Landing area with Juliet balcony to the side and access to the loft space. There are two bedrooms, one of which has a built-in shelved cupboard. Bathroom with bath with shower over; WC, wash basin inset into vanity unit, heated towel rail.

Outbuildings
Workshop/former stable block, a spacious outbuilding, the elevations being part brick and weatherboarding beneath a pitched tiled roof. This is currently one large room 27’ x 14’5 with a wide door in the eastern elevation.
Double cart lodge garage, the elevations being part weatherboarded on a brick plinth with pitched tiled roof, providing garaging for two vehicles with a log store to the side. Power connected.

Gardens and Grounds
The Old Barn is approached from the lane over its own private driveway with attractive stone walling. Immediately to the left is vehicular access to the front, to a charming enclosed gravelled courtyard planted with a variety of trees and shrubs.
The driveway continues on towards the Granary and outbuildings, culminating in front of the garage with a generous area of parking for a number of vehicles.
The gardens are principally laid to lawn, with a number of thoughtfully planted trees and shrubs and an ornamental pond.
The pasture is divided into one smaller paddock and two larger hedge enclosed paddocks, and there are unrivalled views over the surrounding countryside. The pasture fields extend to 9.5 acres.
Gardens and grounds in all about 10.5 acres.