£795,000

Manor Barn is an intriguing detached house of great period character forming part of a picturesque group of dwellings known locally as Ratton Village in the heart of the former estate of Lord Willingdon, a viceroy of India.

The accommodation is generously proportioned retaining a wealth of fine features including a spacious sitting room with a vaulted and impressively timbered ceiling. The conversion of the original barn was carried out in a sympathetic way resulting in generous accommodation which is very well lit by generous windows featuring some stained glass detail. The delightful private garden flanks the house on the east, south and westerly elevations whilst to the north the property overlooks the picturesque area of communal garden which is flanked by other flint built cottages of similar age and character. Manor Barn is lived in by the international singer Elizabeth Muir-Lewis, teacher, conductor and writer. Only an internal inspection will convey the very special character and appeal of this delightful home and its setting.

Key Features

• 4 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 2 Receptions

Property Description

• Reception Hallwith mellowed brick floor, radiator.
• Large Cloakroomwith wash basin inset into cabinet and low level wc, radiator, window.
• Magnificent Sitting Room: 10.36m x 6.00m (34' x 19'8")featuring an impressive vaulted ceiling with handsome old oak timbering as well as an inglenook style fireplace recess and stained glass window detail incorporated in 3 elevations. Raised gas log effect fire within the inglenook flanked by book shelving, 2 radiators, herringbone oak wood block flooring.
• Study/Bedroom 4: 3.05m x 2.74m (10'0" x 9')with garden aspect, radiator, herringbone parquet flooring beamed ceiling and door to walk in shelved storage cupboard with window whcih previously was used as a shower room with wc.
• Kitchen/Dining Room: 5.87m x 3.48m (19'3" x 11'5")with garden aspect and equipped with range of working surfaces with drawers and cupboards below and matching range of wall cabinets, inset sink unit with mixer tap, integrated appliances include the eye level oven and grill, 4 ring Bosch electric hob with filter hood over, Zanussi dishwashing machine, large larder style refrigerator, Myson convector radiator, door to garden.
• Inner Hallwith double glazed roof light, deep shelved storage cupboard.
• Bedroom 1: 4.70m x 3.73m (15'5" x 12'3")including the depth of the range of fitted wardrobe cupboards but excluding the depth of the door recess, shelved linen storage cupboard, radiator, herringbone wood block flooring, pretty garden aspect and door to garden.
• Bedroom 2: 4.37m x 3.78m (14'4" x 12'5")with double aspect, range of fitted wardrobe/storage cupboard, radiator, herringbone wood block flooring, beamed ceiling.
• Shower Roomwith large shower unit with glass screen and multi jet wall mounted shower fittings, wash basin and low level wc, radiator, tiled walls, window.
• -A staircase rises from the large inglenook recess to the First Floor Landing where there is a
• Charming Guest Suite comprising Bedroom 3: 3.05m x 2.74m (10'0" x 9')very approximate maximum measurements of this room which reduces in size due to sloping ceiling, radiator, inset wash basin and built in wardrobe cupboard and access to a useful Box Room off the extended landing.
• Bathroomwith Victorian style roll top bath on ball and claw feet, radiator, tiled floor, window.
• Separate wcwith low level suite.
• OutsideA delightful feature of this property is its charming garden setting. The area of lawn to the front of the house the garden extends around the southerly side elevation to the rear garden which secures a westerly aspect and is approximately 45' in width by about 30' in depth. Mainly laid to lawn there are attractively stocked borders, a water fountain feature and there is a wide sheltered stone paved terrace with access from the kitchen/breakfast room and a raised terrace terrace where there is a timber framed Garden Room. Integral Boiler Room housing the gas fired boiler and integral Laundry Room with space and plumbing for washing machine and for tumble dryer. There is gated side access and also there is additional access to the charming communally maintained garden to the north which is flanked by similar houses of period character.
• Garage: 6.00m x 3.28m (19'8" x 10'9")with electronically operated door, power and light points, hose tap and at the rear opening to a
• Store Room: 3.30m x 2.60m (10'10" x 8'6")with power and light points and rear door, to a small walled courtyard with gated side access which gives access from the rear garden at the Manor Barn which also has gated side access.