Discover your dream home at Eddison Barn...

Eddison Barn, Old Gateford Road, Worksop 

A home that transcends the centuries, character and charm comes with twenty-first century finesse, at Eddison Barn, on Old Gateford Road. 

Dating back to the 1740s, Eddison Barn, formerly two barn buildings, is a home that has been totally transformed inside and out, remodelled and refurbished to offer traditional comfort with a contemporary twist, with open flow design downstairs, paired with bountiful bedrooms each with its own luxurious ensuite. 

Historic walls 

Synonymous with the history of the village Eddison Barn has been immortalised in watercolour, captured in a village landscape painted in around 1780, by the 18th century Swiss landscape artist Samuel Hieronymus Grimm. 

Details of the barn and other local highlights, also feature in the book ‘Voices from a Trunk: The Lost Lives of the Quaker Eddisons’, written by Sarah Woodall, detailing the life of the Eddison family who lived at the neighbouring Gateford House in the early 1800s.  

Arrive at the courtyard Eddison Barn shares with Gateford House off Old Gateford Road, where the long gravel drive is flanked by high hedges for a serene sense of separation. 

Plenty of parking is available on the courtyard, with a handy storage area for bins and a post box to the front. 

A warm welcome 

A home respectfully reinvented, materials from the original barn have been reused and recycled throughout Eddison Barn in the windows and fireplaces, mingling with modern touches such as HALO LED lighting, solid oak doors throughout and zoned underfloor heating, which can be felt immediately upon arrival, imbuing warmth to the limestone underfoot. 

Hang your coat in the handy built-in storage cupboard on the right before emerging into the formal lounge, where a handsome stone fireplace features space for an inset television above. Cosy and welcoming, beams extend overhead, whilst windows to the rear and a seated window to the front invite light through, framing views to the landscaped surrounds.  

Tucked off from the lounge is the utility room, with the manifold cupboard featuring hanging rails to maximise storage space for drying. Furnished with a sink and plumbing for a washer and dryer, further storage alongside the boiler is hidden away behind sliding doors. 

Wine and dine 

To the right of the entrance, make your way through into the dining room, where original archways have been retained in the walls, reminiscent of the haycarts that were once a feature of this landscaped. Dine beneath the beams, inset within the ceiling, as light floods in through windows to both sides.  

Returning to the lounge, step up past the stairs and downstairs cloakroom with vanity unit wash basin and WC, and passing a handsome shelving alcove with original wood, emerge into the expansive open plan kitchen-dining-living area.  

Entertaining haven 

A social family area, the kitchen, handmade by Andy Crossland at Retford and immortalised in numerals above the hob, features a handsome oak island and array of cabinets and drawers, with quartz worktops, featuring cleverly inbuilt wine rack, again maximising the space available.  

Ideal for hosting Christmas dinner for all the family, appliances include two Samsung double ovens, a Siemens induction hob, Bosch dishwasher, two 70/30 integrated fridge-freezers and a separate freezer. 

Savour the garden views through the bifolds, which open up to allow for alfresco dining and instant access outdoors in the summertime. Double height ceilings adorned with 16th century beams amplify the light and airy ambience of this room, which again features an impressive stone fireplace. 

Work, rest and relax 

Tucked to the far end of the home is a cosy snug, carpeted underfoot and with a chimneybreast currently containing a bioethanol burner. Arrowslit windows add to the cosiness of the space, ideal for snuggling up and watching a movie at the end of the day. Fitted storage features once more. 

Sanctuary of sleep 

Ascending the stairs to the landing, turn left to discover the bespoke designed master suite, where a walkway of modern, mirrored, LED illuminated wardrobes guides you through to the ensuite with walk-in rainfall shower, vanity unit wash basin and WC. 

Step up, where the two former barns converge, into the master suite, with high, vaulted, 18th Century beam lined ceiling, low windows and designer wallpaper. Soak in the claw footed tub before retiring to bed. 

Making your way along the landing to the right, notice the mirrored fitted wardrobes with LED automatic lighting - a clever use of space - before sneaking a peek at bedroom four. 

Character and comfort 

Furnished with its own wet-room shower room ensuite, bedroom four features sliding mirrored wardrobes with LED lighting, and exposed beams in the high ceiling. Further storage features high above. 

Every element of this home has been carefully considered and showcased to its highest potential, from cosy nooks and alcoves to quirky window seats, and light flows in constantly. 

At the end of the landing, bedroom three overlooks the woodland with exposed beams and ample room for a king size bed, this bedroom again is dressed in designer wallpaper, with its own, private, shower room ensuite. 

Returning to the snug, a separate staircase provides access to bedroom two, a spacious suite perfect for guests, with high ceilings, television point, low, intimate windows and space for a dressing area, sofa and, naturally, its own, luxuriously appointed ensuite containing bath with MIRA controlled shower - accessed via the dressing area brimming with fitted storage. 

Soak up the sunsets 

Step out into the sunny, west-facing garden, spacious and beautifully landscaped and zoned to create the ultimate outdoor entertaining area. 

Walled on all sides, the garden is an oasis of calm, with a fringe of trees planted along the back boundary providing shelter and extra privacy. 

Bifolding doors open from the kitchen to the terrace, paved in Indian Sandstone, from where you can soak up the amazing sunsets. 

The water feature serves as a tranquil focal point, with raised beds in the gravel garden, and a stunning garden room perfect for shelter and shade, with an electricity point making it ideal as a study or for entertaining, with a covered area attached, replete with a sink and barbecue area. Perfect for garden parties, Eddison Barn has hosted family wedding parties. 

Grow your own in the vegetable garden and greenhouse, tucked away at the top of the garden. With ramp access for wheelbarrows, there is also a handy water tap to this end of the garden, whilst the garden shed is handy for tools and overwintering summer garden furniture.  

Out and about 

Walks abound on the doorstep, with spectacular views to be enjoyed from Shirebrook Pit top, Osberton Woods and along Chesterfield Canal, not to mention the greens of Kilton Golf Course. 

Dine out at the many fine nearby restaurants, from Sunday lunch at The Retreat at Shireoaks to coffee and cake at Darfoulds Garden Centre café or Chocolate Orange Tearooms in the Carlton Vintage Arts & Crafts Centre. 

Catch up with friends over a drink at Chapter One restaurant and wine bar or a coffee at Piccolo. 

An abundance of supermarkets is available within a 5-10 minute drive, whilst culture can be enjoyed at the recently refurbished Savoy Cinema – with live streams of concerts and theatre shows often held. 

Families are well placed for local schools, withbothPortland School and Valley School part of a good Academies Trust and also the independent schools of Worksop College and Ranby House nearby. 

Commute with convenience via the A57, A1 and M1, whilst Worksop offers train links to Sheffield and Lincoln, with East Coast Main Line links from Retford to London. 

A home of precision design, flawlessly finished to the highest of standards, Eddison Barn offers luxurious, light filled living in idyllic surrounds, ideal for families and those who love to entertain.