* Freehold
* 4 bedrooms
* 3 reception rooms
* 3 bathrooms
* Modern
* Outbuildings
* Period
* Detached
* Garden
* Parking
* Restored
* Rural
* Triple Garage
* Village
* Private Parking
* Barn Conversion
Originally converted from a barn in 1986, this wonderful family home has been
recently extended, upgraded and refurbished. It's a beautifully designed,
practical home that makes the most of the stunning views, combining the barn's
original attractive features with contemporary finishes.
There's a welcoming entrance hall that leads into an inner hall, which enables
a good flow to all the ground floor accommodation and provides plenty of
streamlined storage. The kitchen was extended in 2018, creating a generous
space with room for cooking, eating and relaxing family time. Three sliding
glass doors frame the idyllic and uninterrupted countryside views, the stone
flooring seamlessly extending outside to the garden terrace. The doors have
slimline fittings to minimise sightlines, solar glass to regulate temperatures
and electric blinds to both reflect light and retain heat. The bespoke kitchen
by Sustainable Kitchens was the most viewed kitchen on in 2019, and it's easy
to see why. A large island unit with soft grey units and a composite stone
worktop has a sink, storage and breakfast bar. The rest of the units are deep
blue; there's an aga, an electric oven and a unique corner walk - in pantry with
space for food preparation. Here, and in other rooms, exposed stonework walls
contrast with the white - rendered ones, adding to the character throughout.
The dining room and snug are both in the centre of the house with its vaulted
and beamed ceiling and a minstrels gallery on the first floor separating the
two areas - it's a great entertaining space. The various rooms can be used
flexibly, their uses evolving to suit changing family needs. The office is
tucked away at one end of the snug. The living room has lower ceilings, a
woodburner and a cosy, comfortable atmosphere; there's access on to the garden
from here, too, via a large door on to a decked terrace.
Upstairs, a principal bedroom suite has generous, built - in storage and a luxe
bathroom, and there are three more bedrooms - all with countryside views - and
two bathrooms. There is standing room in two loft spaces offering an
opportunity to create further accommodation (subject to planning permission).
The garden wraps around the sides and rear of Manor Farm Barn, its boundary a
mix of hedging and fencing. On one side, there is a shed, lawn and mature
shrubs and fruit trees. The main garden area runs the width of the house:
There's a paved dining terrace with pennant stone flagstones, a decked seating
area, flowerbeds and a large lawn. The views are endless - the fields and
hills beyond are all Duchy land (the current owners having bought some land to
enable the barn extension while also maintaining a good - sized garden).
Steps up on the other side of the garden lead to a summerhouse and, through an
opening in willow fencing/hedging, to a healthy vegetable garden featuring
espaliered pear trees, an asparagus bed and vegetable beds. The driveway and
garage are on this side too. The garage is currently used as a gym and for
storage; the drive has space for three cars.
EPC: E
What Three Words: ///cave. slices. advice
Englishcombe is an attractive village surrounded by rolling hills and
countryside in a conservation area. It has access to beautiful walks and a
thriving local community and yet is very close to the centre of Bath and all
the attractions that the World Heritage City has to offer. With a wide range
of independent retailers, cafes, restaurants, museums, theatres and art
galleries all within easy reach, Manor Farm Barn offers the best of both
worlds, peaceful countryside living and a vibrant, historic city.
In Bath, there are a wide range of excellent local schools, and the University
of Bath has Olympic training facilities open to the public. Bath Spa Railway
station is a little over 10 minutes away, with frequent fast trains to London
and Bristol.

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