Westhorpe Lane, Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11

Immaculate spacious village living.

Description

Bromley Barn has recently been painstakingly and sympathetically re-modelled, altered and modernised throughout to provide a truly dynamic 21st century home.

The property is of stone construction under a part slate and part thatch roof, and due to its architecture and construction, offers considerable space and light with extremely well proportioned reception rooms, generous kitchen/breakfast room and bedrooms.

Features include open fireplaces, exposed timbers, deep window boards and window seats.

The house offers "state of the art" modern living with the all-important (and very much expected) spacious kitchen/breakfast/living room, very much the hub of the house.

Take away key aspects include bespoke Fraser James kitchen units, island, larder cupboard as well as continuing a theme in the principal bedroom dressing room; Wolf double oven; Sub-zero fridge, freezer and wine fridge; partial underfloor heating; oak internal doors with wrought iron door furniture; oak staircases; oak and Victorian mosaic tiled flooring; underfloor heating in the bath/shower rooms; bespoke bathroom fittings from CP Hart; Principal and secondary staircases have created versatile accommodation plus useful study/home office and further study/library.

Edge of village setting with views over farmland to the north. Not being listed has enabled the current owners to create a barn conversion with more of a house feel and look. In particular high ceilings, generous windows and a central hallway, all creating a real sense of light and space. At 5,300 sq ft (GIA) this is a home that needs to be seen to appreciate it’s 21st century living.

Externally the attention to detail continues with partly walled, split level and well-tended gardens to the front and are predominately laid to lawn with flower borders and beds, vegetable garden with raised beds, Hartley Botanic bespoke greenhouse. Stone terrace for summer entertaining. Beyond is a divine partly walled rose garden. To the rear is a lovely stone paved courtyard with ornamental pond, pergolas, covered and open seating areas, all offering a lovely private summer dining area. Pedestrian gate allows for access (bins etc) on to Westhorpe Lane.

Pair of electric automatic five bar timber gates open onto a shingle driveway and parking area. Two bay oak framed car port with car charging point. Garden store and cellar. Light and power connected. From the parking area, stone steps with exterior lighting rise up to a stone path that leads to the front of the house.

Key attributes of this lovely property include modern living, high quality fittings, bespoke kitchen, edge of village setting, architecture, period features, well-proportioned and spacious principal rooms which are light and airy, delightful private gardens, car port and off road parking.

Location

Byfield is a thriving village on the borders of south Northamptonshire, north Oxfordshire and south Warwickshire. The village has local facilities including a village shop/post office, garage, medical centre, primary school, public house, tennis club, cricket club, bowls club, village hall and parish church.

Market towns of Daventry (Waitrose), 8 miles and Banbury (Sainsburys and Tesco), 10 miles provide more extensive facilities.

Communication links include the M40 motorway (J11) at Banbury about 9 miles and M1 (J 16) Upper Heyford about 12 miles. Trains from Banbury to London/Marylebone peak time from approximately 56 minutes.

Independent schools in the area include prep: - Winchester House, (Brackley), Beachborough, (Westbury) and Bilton Grange (Dunchurch); Public schools are Bloxham and Tudor Hall, (Bloxham), Stowe, Rugby and Princethorpe (Nr Leamington), Warwick and King’s High (Warwick).

Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Hellidon, Staverton, Tadmarton and Middleton Cheney; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick; motor racing at Silverstone and full indoor sports complexes at Banbury and Daventry.

Oxford (39 miles) and Stratford-upon-Avon (34 miles) provide further cultural facilities.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,330 sq ft



Additional Info

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating and heat recovery system. Electric car charging point.

There are covenants on the property. Please contact Savills for more information.

There is a right of way over unregistered land for pedestrian access.