* Freehold
* 7 bedrooms
* 7 reception rooms
* 5 bathrooms
* 1. 21 acres
* Period
* Detached
* Double Garage
* Garden
* Parking
* Rural
* Swimming Pool
* Village
* Private Parking
* Woodland
* Barn Conversion
* Chain Free
The Barns enjoys an elevated position facing due south, providing far reaching
views of the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The current owner has stripped back this 1990s barn conversion to reveal the
interior of the original barn, offering a wonderful choice of configurations
for the generously proportioned accommodation. The main living area with its
high vaulted space and large windows provides a light and expansive
entertaining area, opening into a superb setting for Al Fresco dining in the
South facing rear courtyard garden.
The main barn with its two wings provides incoming purchasers with an almost
unique opportunity to stamp their own identity on a barn in a much sought -
after area. The property enjoys easy access to beautiful countryside but is
only about 20 minutes away from the M40 and M25 motorways and is 'a stone's
throw' from the Metropolitan line Underground station in Chesham with its fast
links into central London.
The Barns offers a high degree of privacy behind its garden walls and is
shielded at the front by its own lovely woodland dell filled with birdsong and
wildflowers.
There are plenty of local footpaths and bridleways to explore and the property
is close to Ley Hill Common, Chesham and Leyhill golf and cricket clubs, as
well as several good local pubs.
The current owner has started the transformation of The Barns into something
truly special but as she is now in her 90th year has reluctantly made the
heartbreaking decision that her age does not permit her to complete the work
and so must pass 'the baton' to a new owner. The surveys and architectural
drawings and other plans and relevant building permissions (at considerable
expense by the current owner) will be included in the sale for use by the new
owner (subject to confirming licence agreements with the relevant
consultancies).
The Barns is situated on the outskirts of Ley Hill, a popular village located
close to the neighbouring towns of Berkhamsted, Chesham, Amersham and Chesham.
Schools: The towns of Berkhamsted and Chesham are close by with a variety of
schools including Berkhamsted School with a prep campus at Haresfoot, Chesham
Prep and The Beacon Prep. The property is also situated within the catchment
for the Buckinghamshire Grammar schools.
Restaurants: There is a wide range of cafés, restaurants and bars in
Berkhamsted and the surrounding towns and villages.
Walking & riding: The Barns is surrounded by beautiful countryside, including
the Chiltern Hills and Ashridge Estate, to the north of Berkhamsted. There is
direct access from the house onto a network of footpaths.
Shopping: Shopping facilities can be found in both Berkhamsted, Chesham and
Amersham, with large shopping centres at Watford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury
and surrounding market towns.
Travel: Berkhamsted train station offers fast services into London Euston,
taking from 29 minutes. The Chiltern line runs from Chalfont and Latimer
station to London Marylebone taking approximately 33 minutes. The Metropolitan
Underground runs from Chesham.
Distances
Chesham 1. 5 miles, Amersham 4 miles, Berkhamsted 5 miles, Beaconsfield 10
miles, Central London 32 miles. (All distances approximate)

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