Old Barn Cottage, Cornmill Lane, Tutbury, DE13

Set within an enviable 0.6 acre plot surrounded by tranquil open views is Old Barn Cottage, an Immaculately refurbished four bedroom countryside home featuring open plan living and an exceptional position on the rural borders of Tutbury. Old Barn Cottage has been extensively and thoughtfully refurbished in recent years with special attention paid to the quality of finish and creating a functional family home, with further home office/annexe potential (subject to relevant permissions). The property has received a rewire, new plumbing, central heating system, boiler and tank, high grade flush casement windows and a new private sewage treatment plant in 2020, along with the additional of Solar Panels with a storage battery, all of which are included in the sale.

The central reception hall has an oak and glass staircase rising to the galleried landing above, with double doors opening into a spacious dual aspect lounge. a beautifully remodelled and extended kitchen extends to the rear aspect, having a formal dining area and a family room with vaulted ceilings and bifold doors overlooking the south facing gardens and views beyond. From the kitchen is a refitted utility room, with a ground floor en suite bedroom approached from the main hallway. To the first floor there are three bedrooms, a modern family bathroom and a useful study area with tranquil views to the front, and the luxurious master suite enjoys a private walk in wardrobe and an en suite shower room.

Outside, double gates open into an expansive driveway also having access into a useful garage, workshop and games room, offering ideal space for conversion into a home office or annexe subject to relevant permissions. The gravel driveway provides ample parking, and gated access to either side leads to the rear aspect and to beautifully landscaped south facing gardens, leading in turn to a grass paddock, all overlooking fabulous countryside views.

Old Barn Cottage is ideally positioned on the outskirts Tutbury, being within a healthy walk of the village centre and a superb array of amenities. This handsome village is home a thriving community with boutique shops, pubs, restau-rants and cafés, a post office, doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, hairdressers, and a village hall, centered around a charac-ter High Street lined with elegant period properties. The village hosts a traditional farmers’ market four times a year and historic interests can be fuelled at the village museum and Tutbury Castle, a location famed for the imprison-ment of Mary Queen of Scots in 1568. The property lies within catchment for the Richard Wakefield Primary School in Tutbury feeds into DeFerrers Academy in Stretton, and the John Taylor Free School is also within a short drive. Further amenities can be found in Rolleston on Dove where there are pubs and a Co-Op, and the market town of Burton on Trent provides excellent shopping and leisure facilities including supermarkets and a shopping centre. The property is placed well for links to the A50, A38 and A515, and convenient rail links are easily accessible from either Tutbury & Hatton or Burton on Trent’s railway station.