Paddock House, Wennington, LA2 8NZ

Here's our TOP TEN reasons to love Paddock House:

1. A small farmstead setting of five properties offering both privacy as well as neighbours for security, support and social gatherings. Back Lane is a hidden gem. Don't spread the word! Residents love the fact that it's not a short cut to anywhere and so remains quiet and peaceful.

2. Well-proportioned and versatile accommodation - this attached stone and slate barn conversion, converted in 1999/2000 is set over two floors with a gross internal area of 2540 sq ft (236 sq m) to include the garage and mezzanine. The accommodation has been reconfigured and extended since the current owners' purchase in 2006 to create a splendid family home.

3. Original character - exposed stone walls, ceiling beams and window lintels sit alongside
exceptionally well-maintained, light and bright spaces.

4. Instantly welcoming - come on in through the original barn opening with glazed doors and windows to the entrance hall with stone flag floor. Off here is the sitting room with wood burning stove set on flag hearth. An inner hall leads to the dining room with a glazed door and windows either side out to the garden terrace. Off the hall, there is also a cloaks cupboard and an airing cupboard.

5. The good sized kitchen with access to the garden, is fitted with base, wall and dresser style units, a cream Stoves range set in a tiled recess, integral dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Backing up the kitchen is a utility/laundry room with sink unit, ceiling airer and space for an undercounter washing machine and tumble drier. From the kitchen a door leads into a splendid garden room with two sets of glazed double doors and two conservation skylight windows allowing the natural light to flood in. Off the garden room, is a study. It could also be used as a fourth bedroom or home office.

6. At the end of the day...there are three double bedrooms, two to the first floor and one to the ground floor, all enjoying the wonderful aspect across the garden.

7. Bathrooms and shower rooms - to the ground floor, there is a three piece shower room to service bedroom 3 and to the first floor, an en suite three piece shower room and a four piece house bathroom with roll top bath and a separate shower.

8. Garaging and parking - there is driveway parking for several cars. Through timber gates and with access on the westerly elevation, an integral single garage with electric up and over door, power and light as well as ladder access to useful mezzanine storage.

9. Private and beautifully tended gardens, c. 0.62 (0.25 hectares) provide a splendid outlook from the house and terrace. To the north and west there are gently sloping lawns bordering open countryside, interspersed with deep-filled planted beds, a small copse, mature shrubs and trees and a wildlife pond. A flagged terrace runs the length of the property and continues around to the west. A beech hedge separates the main garden area from a vegetable garden and greenhouse; there's also a wood store and screened oil tank.

10. A picturesque rural setting with excellent connectivity to road and rail networks. The great outdoors is on your doorstep.