The Barn - Pheasants Nest

A beautifully presented stone under slate barn with approximately 16 acres of garden and paddocks on the fringe of the highly sought-after village of Weston Underwood. Boasting over 3700 sq feet and renovated to an exceptionally high standard throughout, this charming five-bedroom home retains a wealth of character features and offers stunning views over open countryside.
The property further benefits from a wide range of outbuildings including a storage barn of approximately 4000 sq feet, ménage with external lighting, three stables, tack room and various animal shelters and 2,200 sq feet covered parking area for several vehicles. The 7,000 sq ft barn subject to planning could convert to a leisure facility or a separate dwelling. 1 gigabit fibre broadband has been recently installed.

Owners Insight - The current owners have lived at the property for 10 years and wanted a small holding, where they could keep horses, and create post and rail paddocks and benefit from a large equestrian ménage and a polytunnel, where they could grow all their own fruit and veg.

The property, once thought to have been a grain barn, is about 300 years old, and is located in an area call Pheasants Nest which is a wonderful hidden location. It is incredibly private, there are deer, pheasants and other wildlife in the area and yet it was also a short walk into Olney and easy access to Milton Keynes. There is an exquisite Prentice kitchen and a four-oven Aga which has uses the latest eControl technology for efficient running. The kitchen is a very homely room where there is a large island, wood burning stove and a table where the family can all sit down together for meals. Another favourite space is the drawing room where there are glazed doors either side, which makes it very light, and means that in summer they can be opened-up, so the family come wander in and out easily making for a garden room feel. In the winter, the large wood burning stove blazes away in the hearth and the drawing room becomes incredibly cosy. In the summer they place a huge sofa outside and relax in the sheltered warmth of the patio.

In the owners opinion The Barn is perfect for family living. It particularly lends itself to comfort for a family with children of all ages. They revel in the privacy this provides and everyone in the family can enjoy their own space. It really is ready for someone else just to move in, put their own stamp on it and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. For anyone wanting to keep horses, this place is just perfect. It is in a great location, and you can see the stables from the kitchen so you can stand there in the morning, drinking your coffee and watching the horses frolic in the paddocks. For anyone wanting to store or restore vehicles, or run a small business, the barn makes an excellent workshop.

Accommodation Description - Ground Floor

The home is entered through an attractive timber stable door into the kitchen/dining room area where there is a range of stunning fitted wall and base cabinets with granite worktops. An inset ceramic double butler sink, integrated wine chiller, two dishwashers and an electric AGA set into inglenook fireplace feature within the kitchen. The AGA has been upgraded with the latest eControl technology allowing it to be used when you want it throughout the year or on to give the characteristic warmth of a traditional AGA. This fantastic area also has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, exposed stonework to the walls and sandstone floors. The windows in the kitchen area look out to the side and rear which offer breath-taking views over open countryside. The dining area of the kitchen has a wood burning stove, dual aspect windows and ample space which allows for fantastic entertainment. A door from the bottom of the kitchen/dining area leads into the inner hallway where there is further access out to the front courtyard. There is also access to firstly a utility room with WC, a study with vaulted ceilings and views over the courtyard, and lastly the guest bedroom which offers a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, views over the front courtyard, and a door to the side courtyard and a very well finished en-suite with a walk-in double shower. Lastly the sitting room which is accessed via the kitchen/dining area offers a stone and brick inglenook feature fireplace with inset wood burning stove, exposed timbers, wooden flooring with electric underfloor heating and oak double doors that lead to both the front courtyard garden and the rear terrace area that has spectacular views over open countryside.

First Floor

A hidden staircase from the sitting room allows access to the first-floor landing with exposed beams and stonework. Bedroom two has exposed beams and stonework, views over the rear, a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite with a toilet, sink, walk-in double shower and electric underfloor heating. Bedroom three has a built-in wardrobe, storage cupboard and views over the rear. Bedroom four has a built-in double wardrobe, exposed stonework and beams and views out to the front. The family bathroom which has been finished to a high standard has a large double ended bathtub, shower, sink, toilet, a range of built in cupboards and electric underfloor heating.

Second Floor

Rising from the first-floor landing there is a further staircase which gives access to the second floor. The second-floor landing solely hosts access to the master bedroom and offers space that is currently used for gym equipment such as a rowing machine and running machine. A glazed door takes you through to a large master bedroom with exposed timbers and posts and walk in wardrobe and ensuite at the far end. There are skylights to the rear and a recently renewed en-suite that has shower, toilet, sink and electric underfloor heating.

Externally - At the front of the home is an electrically operated double timber gate and gravel driveway leading to a sheltered parking area and the large storage barn. The front courtyard has a fantastic feature stonewalled fishpond which is bordered by a variety of mature flowerbeds and offers stunning views over the adjoining paddocks. The home comes with approximately sixteen acres which is mainly enclosed by post and rail fence. The menage has external lighting. There are also various outbuildings including a huge 4000 sq.Ft storage barn of concrete construction. The beautiful garden has been the focus of the owner's attention in recent months. Here, a pond has been filled with koi carp, slate and stone laid in the front garden and a small cottage garden with seating area created growing herbs and an olive tree.
At the back, it is so beautiful where a Mediterranean area has been created in which to sit and eat, and of course the sofa for lounging about on.

Location - Weston Underwood having attained the mantle of "Best kept village in Buckinghamshire" is a village surrounded by farmland and has a fantastic private and tranquil feel. There's a great pub pub/restaurant located within the village called the Cowper's Oak and a Church. The market town of Olney is situated approximately 1.5 miles east of Weston Underwood and offer's various pubs, restaurants, bars and shops with a produce market taking place every Thursday.

Directions - Entering Olney from the South Take the second left onto Weston Road, and drive uphill to a small roundabout just as you leave the towns western perimeter. Drive straight ahead and proceed for approximately 1.4 miles and as you enter Weston Underwood before the pillared entrance take the very first right turn, a narrow road heading into the countryside Carry on this road for 0.2 miles then turn right again. The Barn is located at the end of the road.

For those with satellite navigation the post code is MK46 5LA

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