The Barns, Great Easton, Market Harborough, LE16

An extremely rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a blend of period charm and modern convenience, sympathetically rebuilt barns; superbly extended by renowned local developer Bridgedale Homes.

The Barns is the former outbuilding to the neighbouring Broadgate House, which has been meticulously extended to the rear to provide contemporary additions complementing the period barn features. The accommodation is specified with high quality fixtures and fittings throughout, with strong eco-credentials which blend seamlessly both the period features and new build elements.

Eco Credentials

The Barns captures its own energy, reducing utility bills with solar energy created through heritage approved roof tiles generating enough energy to cover the average daily consumption with dual electric car chargers mounted in the central courtyard. Water is filtered via a whole house filtration system ensuring bottled quality water from every tap and shower.Home and vehicle energy costs are potentially reduced by up to 70%.

Accommodation

The Barns is entered via full height glazed doors into a spacious and light reception hall with a WC, an office, and a utility room off. To the right is the ground floor master bedroom featuring imported French oak beams and vaulted ceilings with an ensuite wet room comprising a WC, wash hand basin and double shower enclosure. Off the reception hall to the left is the principal feature of the property, which is the stunning open-plan living dining kitchen. It is a wonderful light space by virtue of dual bifold doors which give access to the rear garden, and central courtyard. Oak stairs with integral storage and children s nook rise from the central living space to the first floor accommodation, from which a landing which gives access to two equal size double bedrooms both benefiting from ensuite wet rooms. Downstairs: off the open plan area is the sitting room which enjoys views of the rear garden through further bifold doors.

Outside

Vehicular access to the property is off Broadgate and via a driveway to the left of the property, which gives access to the courtyard area. Accessed independently from the courtyard is a self-contained annexe, ideal for multi-generation living or a teenager suite featuring mezzanine, kitchenette, shower room and log burning range.A door off the courtyard grants access to the single garage, which has timber doors fronting Broadgate. To the rear of the property is a landscaped rear garden, seating area, a walled northwest boundary with working well and native hedged rear boundary. To the northeast boundary is a large timber fence affording privacy from the neighbouring properties.

External construction

Main structure a highly insulated timber frame system Wall materials to be a combination of stone & reclaimed brick Roof coverings to be slate and heritage PV slates Timber sealed double glazed windows, bifold doors & doors Velux conservation roof lights Boundaries of either reclaimed brick or timber Gardens laid to turf Driveway laid in reclaimed brick and decorative gravel

Electrical & Lighting

Two EV charging points A combination of LED downlights, ceiling coffered LEDS, pendant lighting and wall lights to the ground floor Pendant lighting & LED lighting to the bedrooms LED downlights to the bathrooms External lighting to front doors and terrace areas Property to have full fibre (to the door)

Heating & Plumbing

Water purification system to both soften hard water & remove impurities Air source heat pump to provide all heating & hot water Underfloor heating throughout the property, with each zone controlled by a wall mounted thermostat Pressurized hot water cylinder Towel rails on a separate circuit for use during the summer months Wood burner to the annexe Two outside taps

Internal Finishes

Limestone tiles to the ground floor & oak flooring to the upper bedrooms Designer Oak or painted doors with satin steel or black door furniture Fitted wardrobes to the bedrooms and library to drawing room Little Greene Loft white matt emulsion throughout Satin grey finish to woodwork

Kitchen & Utility

Kitchen & Utility by Alexander Lewis Solid stone worktops Two Miele ovens Two Miele dishwashers Quooker boiling water tap Integrated waste bins

Bathrooms

Designer sanitaryware Quality taps & showers Recessed shelving to showers Limestone tiles Black towel rails Wall hung toilets with soft closing seats

Warranty

A 10 year ICW warranty will be issued on completion

Location

Great Easton is one of the most attractive Welland Valley villages in highly accessible and yet unspoilt rolling countryside. The village contains a public house, shop/post office, active village hall and a 13th century parish church at St. Andrews. The nearby market towns of Uppingham and Market Harborough provide a good array of everyday shopping facilities and amenities, with the latter providing a good rail link to London St Pancras in under an hour. Corby also offers excellent communications into London St. Pancras with a half hourly service every day.