Property description
With family time at the heart of the design of this beautiful barn conversion with garage, large gardens of around 0.3 ACRES and original features throughout is the home that you have been looking for. The barn sits in a quiet development on the edge of the village of Ranton with electric gates at the end of the driveway which sweeps around to the property and away from the rest of the neighboring properties creating a huge sense of privacy both inside and outside. The property sits on a generous plot with large garden to the front having views over the surrounding Staffordshire Countryside and open spaces on the inside. The front door opens into a porch way where double doors welcome you into the fabulous kitchen diner finished with granite work tops and having ample space for both dining and spending time with the family. Double doors open up to provide access into the lounge and create an enormous through lounge were there is a brick built fire place with log burner and glazed doors allowing access into the garden. Both rooms are enhanced by the exposed beams within the vaulted ceilings creating height within the room. Stairs lead off both the kitchen and the lounge to mezzanine level rooms with one currently used as an office and second used as a play room. To the opposite side of the kitchen a hallway guides you to the bedrooms where there are three double rooms, the master bedroom having an ensuite shower room and built in wardrobes and a bathroom to finish with roll top bath and separate shower cubicle. This house is a home and ready for you to move in so call us now to arrange a viewing.
Ground Floor
Porch - 9' 0'' x 4' 3'' (2.74m x 1.29m)
A wooden door with inset glazed panels opens into the porch. There is a front-facing double glazed window, coir rug inset into the floor and double doors open directly into kitchen diner. There is a door to the side that provides access to the ground floor WC.
Kitchen Diner - 26' 11'' (max) x 20' 7'' (max) (8.20m (max) x 6.27m (max))
An open plan family room comprising a large kitchen with matching base, wall and drawer units all with soft closing mechanisms finished off with a granite worktop and an inset ceramic sink with etched drainer and mixer tap above. The room has space for an American style fridge freezer and additional wine fridge and a Rangemaster cooker beneath an integrated extractor fan. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher and a washing machine. This is a large space with ample space for a dining table in the centre of the room and there is a granite breakfast bar to the side of the room for less formal dining. Space is allocated to the side as a family room with enough space for a sofa and having a television point. This fabulous space is finished with a partially vaulted ceiling with Velux window to the front, front and rear-facing wooden framed double glazed windows and inset spotlights to the ceiling. There is a wood effect porcelain tiled flooring, under-stairs storage cupboard and exposed beams.
Living Room - 20' 7'' x 21' 2'' (6.27m x 6.45m)
A bright and spacious living room with partially vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and a wooden flooring. The focal point of the room is a brick-built fireplace with charcoal brick hearth and oak mantle housing a multi-fuel burning stove. The room is finished with wall lights, telephone point, radiators and a television point. French doors provide access out to the garden and there are front-facing and rear-facing windows. Stairs lead up to a mezzanine room above currently used as an office.
Guest WC - 4' 3'' x 3' 8'' (1.29m x 1.12m)
Located at the front of the property and comprising a low level flush WC and a wall mounted corner wash hand basin with granite splashback. A heated towel rail is mounted on the wall and the room has exposed beams, extractor fan, spotlights to the ceiling and wood effect porcelain tiled flooring.
Hallway
A hallway to the rear of the property provides access from the living accommodation through to the sleeping accommodation. The hallway has a wooden floor and is neutrally decorated with rear-facing windows, exposed beams to the ceiling, light, loft access hatch, an airing cupboard and a radiator.
Master Bedroom - 16' 7'' x 11' 0'' (5.05m x 3.35m)
The master bedroom is neutrally decorated with carpet laid to the floor and benefits from having French doors opening out into the garden. There are fitted wardrobes, radiator, ceiling light, exposed beams and a door leading through to the en-suite shower room.
En-suite - 6' 7'' x 5' 10'' (2.01m x 1.78m)
The en-suite shower room provides a shower cubicle with glazed door and thermostatic mixer shower, pedestal wash hand basin with separate taps above and a low level flush WC. The room is partially tiled with tiles acting as a splashback, exposed beams to the ceiling, a large fitted mirror to the wall, tiled floor and finished with wall lights and ceiling light. There is an extractor fan and heated towel rail.
Bedroom Two - 13' 6'' x 9' 1'' (4.11m x 2.77m)
Bedroom two is neutrally decorated with carpet to the floor and a front-facing window. There is a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and a radiator and a ceiling light.
Bedroom Three - 10' 5'' x 9' 8'' (3.17m x 2.94m)
A neutrally decorated third bedroom with full length window to the front aspect of the property and carpet laid to the floor. There are exposed beams to the ceiling, a radiator and a ceiling light.
Bathroom - 9' 0'' x 6' 5'' (2.74m x 1.95m)
A bright and spacious bathroom which comprises a roll topped bath with central antique style taps above with separate shower attachment, a pedestal wash hand basin with separate taps above and a low level flush WC. There is a separate shower cubicle with glazed swing door and a thermostatic mixer shower inside. The room is fully tiled with rear-facing privacy glazed window and benefits from having wall mounted lights, exposed beams, ceiling light, wooden floor, chrome heated towel rail and an extractor fan.
Bedroom Four/Office - 20' 6'' x 12' 0'' (6.24m x 3.65m)
An office space away from the rest of the house which has been neutrally decorated with Velux windows to the ceiling and carpet laid to the floor. There are inset spotlights to the ceiling, radiator, telephone point and a pitched roof. Accessed via stairs from the lounge.
Bedroom Five/Playroom - 20' 6'' x 12' 0'' (6.24m x 3.65m)
Accessed via stairs from the kitchen diner is this spacious playroom on a mezzanine level with front-facing Velux windows. The room is neutrally decorated with carpet laid to the floor, ceiling light, exposed beams, a pitched ceiling and a radiator.
Garage - 17' 7'' x 8' 5'' (5.36m x 2.56m)
A spacious garage with space for a single car. Wooden doors open up to the front and the room benefits from having both power and lighting.
Exterior
Contemporary electric gates open up onto the golden gravel driveway sweeping into the property and over to the parking area and garage. This beautiful property sits on a generous plot with large parking area to one side having a planted border to the neighboring property and large area mainly laid to lawn to complete the garden with seating areas both close to the house and to the end of the garden. The boundary is a created by fencing with spectacular views beyond of the surrounding Staffordshire countryside. There are pathways through the garden from the parking area to the front door and also around to the rear of the property having golden gravel to the floor providing access to the back of the house.
Directions
Leave Eccleshall on the Stafford Road and proceed out of the market town. Take the next right hand turn sign posted Ellenhall and proceed through this village. After passing through Ellenhall, continue straight across the crossroads onto Hextall Lane and as the road bears right take a left hand turn into Hextall Old Farm as identified by our for sale board. Drive into the development and continue past the barns towards the main house and turn left where you will see the gates with the house name and a secondary For Sale Board.
Solar Panels
The property benefits from having solar panels to the roof which aid the heating costs of the property and benefit from being part of the government funded feed in tariff with surplus energy being fed back into the national grid.