House For Sale £750,000
Individual, spacious and beautifully improved this unique barn conversion is tucked away in the prestigious Henley Manor development with stunning views.
The Property
Having been further enhanced during the current ownership, this highly individual property would suit those looking for a lower-maintenance character home who want the feeling of space and tranquillity without too much to look after. Keen gardeners will no doubt appreciate there’s enough to potter with outside without it becoming a chore, whilst keen entertainers will enjoy the opportunities for outdoor dining on the terrace as well as the sizeable kitchen and ground floor sociable living space. For those who have visiting friends and family, the guest bedroom with en suite and further double bedrooms on the second floor are a real bonus, but the versatility of the separate levels means there’s also scope to use rooms to work from home or enjoy your hobbies if you prefer.
Entering from the garden, a bespoke oak-framed reception porch has room to sit and enjoy the garden and creates a welcoming entrance that leads through to the impressive reception / dining hall. This has a vaulted ceiling and mezzanine level landing above. Velux windows allow lots of natural light and this room is flexible enough to double as a living room if you prefer. The polished stone floor flows through to the kitchen / breakfast room passing a utility area on the right housing the boiler, washing machine space and option for tumble dryer over. It’s a warm room perfect for airing clothes and keeping laundry things to hand. Opposite is a downstairs cloakroom with useful ceramic butler style sink, and useful tongue and groove storage cupboard.
The kitchen is ideal for those who love to cook, with plenty of work space and storage via bespoke kitchen units and dark granite work surfaces with ceramic sink and period style mixer tap. There’s space and plumbing for your dishwasher and room for an upright fridge freezer within the matching units. A cream aga to one side gives the kitchen a real “heart of the home” feel and has an additional electric two ring hob to one side. Vertical picture windows to the front aspect are fitted with bespoke shutters for privacy but afford lovely views across the estate to the countryside beyond.
From the reception / dining hall a slight change in levels brings you up to a separate sitting room, also with two vertical picture windows giving the same pleasant outlook. An ornate timber fireplace creates a focal point in the room with cast iron stove-style electric fire for ease of use. A recess to one side houses attractive period style display shelves with integrated downlighters.
The galleried landing runs across the mezzanine level and through to an inner landing area where the stairs lead up to the second floor. Useful bench seating sits in front of a handy understairs storage cupboard and a door leads through to the master bedroom with further picture windows enjoying the far-reaching views and a view to the side over the pretty garden. There are two double built-in wardrobes with panelled doors. The en suite shower room has been replaced with contemporary suite comprising spacious shower cubicle, wall hung vanity wash hand basin and WC. There’s also a chrome ladder radiator and useful storage cupboard.
A separate raised landing area leads through to the Guest Bedroom, giving a little more privacy for guests. It’s another spacious room with a second en suite, similarly refitted with a contemporary suite and benefitting from a larger cupboard for towels and the like.
On the second floor a smaller galleried landing has room for a favourite piece of furniture or single chair perhaps, and a door opens to a bathroom with white suite. The third bedroom is currently used as an office with bespoke cupboards and shelving to one side yet is an ample double room with far reaching views. An upper landing leads to a further light and airy double or twin bedroom with velux windows to both aspects.
Outside
Approached via the private drive into the estate, you bear left into a gravelled driveway which forms a shared access through the development. Off this shared access is a private gravelled driveway and access through brick pillars and private / secure gates to a further parking area. The vendors have installed a very useful timber workshop and store with power and light connected. The tool store provides access at the rear to the oil tank and enclosed external storage area with added privacy fencing. A further timber store neatly houses the recycling bins.
The garden is nicely landscaped and has matured into an attractive and private space with mature David Austin roses and mixed hedge, stunning stone pillared pergola with Wisteria, and evergreen conifers and mature Holm Oak for all year round structure. A substantial patio area has been extended with further matching paving and additional oak framed BBQ house perfect for outdoor entertaining. To one corner of the garden is an impressive hexagonal summerhouse with ornate room and three sets of double doors, currently used as a garden bar! Under the pergola is an outdoor tap discreetly tucked away within a timber housing to hide your hose.
Opposite the driveway is a further area for communal visitor parking.
Agents Note
The property has a right of access across the neighbouring property for maintenance of the roof / gutter etc.
The Holm Oak is subject to a TPO and has been maintained as such by the current owners.
Buyers are suggested to read the Henley Manor Residents Association handbook which covers any restrictions or covenants. Please ask us for further details.
The residents association handles the upkeep of any communal areas on the estate, including the maintenance and servicing of the private sewage treatment plant. The service charge for this equates to roughly £600 per annum.
The hamlet of Henley is located to the south of Crewkerne, centred around the predominantly 17th Century Grade II* listed Manor House around which a small high-quality development provides rural yet accessible living. Situated in a elevated position the estate is approached via a private drive and enjoys far-reaching views across the Somerset countryside. The nearby market town of Crewkerne, with its predominantly Georgian town centre, benefits from a Waitrose Supermarket who also do online delivery and the popular Aquacentre swimming pool / gym complex. Crewkerne also benefits from a mainline railway station (London Waterloo – Exeter) just a short drive away, close to the village of Misterton. There are excellent road links via the A356 and A30 either heading north to the A303, or south towards the stunning Jurassic coast with seaside towns such as Lyme Regis, West Bay and Charmouth just 30-40 minutes away.
The Property
Having been further enhanced during the current ownership, this highly individual property would suit those looking for a lower-maintenance character home who want the feeling of space and tranquillity without too much to look after. Keen gardeners will no doubt appreciate there’s enough to potter with outside without it becoming a chore, whilst keen entertainers will enjoy the opportunities for outdoor dining on the terrace as well as the sizeable kitchen and ground floor sociable living space. For those who have visiting friends and family, the guest bedroom with en suite and further double bedrooms on the second floor are a real bonus, but the versatility of the separate levels means there’s also scope to use rooms to work from home or enjoy your hobbies if you prefer.
Entering from the garden, a bespoke oak-framed reception porch has room to sit and enjoy the garden and creates a welcoming entrance that leads through to the impressive reception / dining hall. This has a vaulted ceiling and mezzanine level landing above. Velux windows allow lots of natural light and this room is flexible enough to double as a living room if you prefer. The polished stone floor flows through to the kitchen / breakfast room passing a utility area on the right housing the boiler, washing machine space and option for tumble dryer over. It’s a warm room perfect for airing clothes and keeping laundry things to hand. Opposite is a downstairs cloakroom with useful ceramic butler style sink, and useful tongue and groove storage cupboard.
The kitchen is ideal for those who love to cook, with plenty of work space and storage via bespoke kitchen units and dark granite work surfaces with ceramic sink and period style mixer tap. There’s space and plumbing for your dishwasher and room for an upright fridge freezer within the matching units. A cream aga to one side gives the kitchen a real “heart of the home” feel and has an additional electric two ring hob to one side. Vertical picture windows to the front aspect are fitted with bespoke shutters for privacy but afford lovely views across the estate to the countryside beyond.
From the reception / dining hall a slight change in levels brings you up to a separate sitting room, also with two vertical picture windows giving the same pleasant outlook. An ornate timber fireplace creates a focal point in the room with cast iron stove-style electric fire for ease of use. A recess to one side houses attractive period style display shelves with integrated downlighters.
The galleried landing runs across the mezzanine level and through to an inner landing area where the stairs lead up to the second floor. Useful bench seating sits in front of a handy understairs storage cupboard and a door leads through to the master bedroom with further picture windows enjoying the far-reaching views and a view to the side over the pretty garden. There are two double built-in wardrobes with panelled doors. The en suite shower room has been replaced with contemporary suite comprising spacious shower cubicle, wall hung vanity wash hand basin and WC. There’s also a chrome ladder radiator and useful storage cupboard.
A separate raised landing area leads through to the Guest Bedroom, giving a little more privacy for guests. It’s another spacious room with a second en suite, similarly refitted with a contemporary suite and benefitting from a larger cupboard for towels and the like.
On the second floor a smaller galleried landing has room for a favourite piece of furniture or single chair perhaps, and a door opens to a bathroom with white suite. The third bedroom is currently used as an office with bespoke cupboards and shelving to one side yet is an ample double room with far reaching views. An upper landing leads to a further light and airy double or twin bedroom with velux windows to both aspects.
Outside
Approached via the private drive into the estate, you bear left into a gravelled driveway which forms a shared access through the development. Off this shared access is a private gravelled driveway and access through brick pillars and private / secure gates to a further parking area. The vendors have installed a very useful timber workshop and store with power and light connected. The tool store provides access at the rear to the oil tank and enclosed external storage area with added privacy fencing. A further timber store neatly houses the recycling bins.
The garden is nicely landscaped and has matured into an attractive and private space with mature David Austin roses and mixed hedge, stunning stone pillared pergola with Wisteria, and evergreen conifers and mature Holm Oak for all year round structure. A substantial patio area has been extended with further matching paving and additional oak framed BBQ house perfect for outdoor entertaining. To one corner of the garden is an impressive hexagonal summerhouse with ornate room and three sets of double doors, currently used as a garden bar! Under the pergola is an outdoor tap discreetly tucked away within a timber housing to hide your hose.
Opposite the driveway is a further area for communal visitor parking.
Agents Note
The property has a right of access across the neighbouring property for maintenance of the roof / gutter etc.
The Holm Oak is subject to a TPO and has been maintained as such by the current owners.
Buyers are suggested to read the Henley Manor Residents Association handbook which covers any restrictions or covenants. Please ask us for further details.
The residents association handles the upkeep of any communal areas on the estate, including the maintenance and servicing of the private sewage treatment plant. The service charge for this equates to roughly £600 per annum.
The hamlet of Henley is located to the south of Crewkerne, centred around the predominantly 17th Century Grade II* listed Manor House around which a small high-quality development provides rural yet accessible living. Situated in a elevated position the estate is approached via a private drive and enjoys far-reaching views across the Somerset countryside. The nearby market town of Crewkerne, with its predominantly Georgian town centre, benefits from a Waitrose Supermarket who also do online delivery and the popular Aquacentre swimming pool / gym complex. Crewkerne also benefits from a mainline railway station (London Waterloo – Exeter) just a short drive away, close to the village of Misterton. There are excellent road links via the A356 and A30 either heading north to the A303, or south towards the stunning Jurassic coast with seaside towns such as Lyme Regis, West Bay and Charmouth just 30-40 minutes away.
