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Church Barn4 Harpers Yard | Harborough Magna | Rugby | Warwickshire | CV23 0JP

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Church Barn A spacious detached barn conversion offering versatile accommodation with a landscaped Mediterranean garden within this popular Warwickshire village. Church Barn was converted from an old dairy barn in 2004 by Francis Jackson Homes and has been enhanced by the current owners to now offer both spacious and versatile accommodation over two floors. The benefits include, gas heating to radiators, double glazing throughout, a fitted alarm system and an attractive wood burner in the spacious living room. The ground floor offers a large entrance hall, living room, study, kitchen/dining/breakfast room, laundry room, the main and guest bedrooms which both have smart en suite facilities. The first floor provides three further spacious bedrooms with a third en suite and the family bathroom. There is an attached double garage with adequate room to park four vehicles to the front. The rear garden has been professionally landscaped, and is a fabulous entertaining area which is both visually striking and very low maintenance.

Accommodation Summary

Ground FloorThe double glazed entrance door opens into the spacious entrance hall which has been used as an alternative dining area. This versatile area has oak flooring, ceiling beam, loft access, down lighters, alarm control panel, thermostat and two windows overlooking the rear garden. Stairs rise to the first floor with an under stairs storage cupboard. There are double doors leading to the living room which has as it’s central feature a raised fireplace with a brick hearth and surround with an inset wood burning stove. There is an arched window overlooking the driveway with a further window and French doors which open out to the garden. There are down lighters, alarm sensor, giving a high degree of privacy.


Across the hall is the cloakroom which has a pedestal wash basin, low-level flush WC, RCD consumer unit, high ceiling with an extractor fan. Double doors open to the fabulous kitchen/breakfast/dining room. This nucleus of the home has plenty of room for a sofa as well as a breakfast/dining area and ample room for cooking. It offers a comprehensive range of beech fronted base and eye-level units with a central island with granite work surfaces, base and basket drawers. Built-in appliances include Neff microwave with plumbing for an American style fridge/freezer unit, Britannia six ring cooking range with a double oven and integrated Zanussi dishwasher. Above the range is a stainless steel canopy with quality wall and floor ceramics. The vaulted ceiling has two exposed beams with three conservation roof lights. There are also windows and a door to the garden.

Off the kitchen the third reception room could be used as a music room/study or a gymnasium. It has a high vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, alarm sensor and a rear window. A further door leads to the laundry room which has vaulted ceiling with down lighters and a conservation roof light. There is a double eye-level cupboard, work surface, plumbing facilities and space for both a washing machine and tumble dryer. Bedroom two is an ideal guest bedroom being tucked away from the main accommodation and having French doors opening on to the garden.

It has a high ceiling with down lighters, a TV point, exposed beams and door leading to the en suite with a double width walk-in fully tiled shower enclosure with a fitted power shower. There is a washstand, white circular basin and low-level flush WC. Quality floor tiles, ladder radiator with down lighters, extractor fan, conservation roof light. The master bedroom also has a high ceiling, exposed beams and down lighters, with the window to the front of the barn There is a walk-in wardrobe providing extensive hanging and storage space, a full length mirror, down lighters and a further roof light. The spacious en suite has a low level WC, pedestal hand wash basin, shaver point and a full height ladder radiator. It also has exposed beams, a high ceiling, down lighters, extractor fan and a roof light.

First FloorThe landing has a built-in linen cupboard with radiator, loft access with clothes hanging rail, smoke alarm, down lighters and an alarm sensor. Bedroom three is a good alternative master bedroom with built-in double wardrobe, down lighters, TV point and full height windows. The en suite has a fully panelled double width en suite shower enclosure with power shower. There is glass shelving, quality mosaic tiling and a shaver point. Contemporary wash basin, low-level WC and a ladder radiator. Down lighters, extractor fan, roof light. The fourth bedroom has two built-in double wardrobes, down lighters, TV point and full height windows.

Even the fifth bedroom is able to house a double bed and does have an attractive arched window providing fine views over the garden. The family bathroom has an attractive white panelled bath with mixer tap and a separate walk-in double width shower enclosure with power shower. There are quality floor and wall tiles with a low-level flush WC and a ladder radiator. This also has down lighters, extractor fan and a roof light.

FrontageAs you turn into Harpers Yard there is a colourful flower border to the right of the garage. This has some attractive trellis work and has a cherry tree, beech, specimen grasses, laurels and red robin’s. There is a low brick retaining wall sweeping around the front and left hand side of the barn where there are further colourful borders with daffodils, pansies, lavender and some larger bushes providing privacy. Double garage and parking. On the front of the garage is a PIR security light, with two Promatic remote controlled up and over doors. The garage has light, a water tap and power connected with a high ceiling and halogen lighting. There are separate fuses, a Worcester gas-fired central heating boiler and a hot water cylinder. There is room to the front of the garage to park four standard vehicles and further parking outside of the barn for visitors on the ‘first come - first served’ basis.


Rear GardenThe Mediteranean garden has been professionally landscaped and provides an ideal entertaining space, great for al fresco dining or relaxing. There are two coloured stone shingled areas, inset timbers with lighting as well as slightly raised borders. Within the borders are a selection of grasses, an olive tree, privet box hedgerow and four specimen red maples. Most of the garden has Indian sandstone with some in cut timber work. There is an impressive rosewood cube which provides shelter for all year round use, having built-in heaters and power. The raised border behind has more specimen grasses and a twisted hazel, (and yet to emerge lilies). Throughout the garden is concealed lighting, heating and smart up lighters on the barn itself. The focal point is an ornamental waterfall which is operated by remote control, as does the lighting. The log storage cabin is in keeping with the look of the garden and along with light and power, can accommodate garden furniture and tools. There are two lockable full height gates within the garden, one of which leads to a corridor by the side of the barn housing a water tap and bin storage and a further lockable gate to the main road.

LocationHarborough Magna is a small village with The Old Lion public house, village church and pre-school nursery. Day to day needs can be found in nearby Newbold where there is a Co-Op or Brinklow where there is a more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities. The local farm shop stocks everything

from locally grown produce to home produced meat and has a restaurant and fresh butchery department stocked with the farm’s own meat. A wider range of shopping facilities can be found in Rugby, Coventry or Leamington Spa and a high speed Virgin Train service leaves from Rugby to London, Euston arriving in under 50 minutes. The excellent local road network gives easy access to the M1, M6, A5, A14 and the M40, which makes Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Oxford and Milton Keynes all within reasonable commuting distance. There is a good selection of state, grammar and public schools within the area including Bilton Grange, Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff School for boys and Rugby High for girls.

ServicesMains water, drainage, electricity, gas, BT (Broadband).

Local AuthorityRugby Borough Council.Telephone (01788) 533533.Council tax band F.

Viewing ArrangementsStrictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

Website AddressFor more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50032473.

Opening HoursMonday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pmSaturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm

DirectionsFrom the central gyratory system head toward the M6 passing the Rugby council offices on your right hand side. Continue under the bridge branching left onto the B4112. Go directly through the village of Newbold and after around 2 miles you will arrive in Harborough Magna. Turn left into Main Street, directly opposite The Old Lion public house and continue along just past the church, where Harpers Yard can easily be found on your right hand side before leaving the village. As you enter the shared driveway, the property can be easily found on your right hand side.

Agents NotesAll measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.


Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 25.03.2015

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