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"Substantial period barn conversion with versatile accommodation and generous grounds.

Description

Rye Piece Barn is an impressive, detached, Grade II listed barn thought to date from the early 18th Century. With a timber frame, thatched roof and timber cladding it now offers a striking family home with a wealth of character features and versatile, generous accommodation. The property also benefits from ground source heating.

A wonderful, vaulted hall with flagstone floor, provides a central focal point to the house offering spacious, open plan entertaining space. This impressive and versatile space features exposed beams and at one end opens into a charming sitting room with wood burning stove. At the other end is a generous dining study area with timber floor and an adjoining downstairs shower room.

Steps lead down to a light and generous kitchen breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and flagstone floors. The kitchen includes fitted timber base and wall units, dual sink and Everhot range, as well as ample space for dining and additional seating.

A very useful utility space, with a door into the garden, links to a self contained annexe. This provides a double bedroom with vaulted ceiling, an en suite shower room and open plan living area offering light and spacious accommodation with a vaulted ceiling. This area works well as part of the house or would also suit multi generational living or for generating an income.

A timber staircase leads from the sitting room to the spacious, principal bedroom with timber floor and an en suite shower room. A separate staircase leads to a further three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The second floor provides a very useful and spacious storage room.

A gravel driveway leads to a gravel parking area and onto a paved parking area in front of a double carport. A charming and well stocked courtyard garden sits in front of the house offering plenty of spaces for alfresco dining and entertaining.

There is also a vegetable garden and grass paddock with orchard area and pond. The property also benefits from a range of timber outbuildings, which provide useful further space.

Location

Ettington is a popular village set in the attractive South Warwickshire countryside about 6 miles south east of Stratford Upon Avon. Ettington, formerly known as Eatington , is believed to have historic origins as a Saxon settlement and a Roman encampment. Today the village has a church, two public houses, primary school, community centre, village shop and post office.

More extensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in nearby Kineton, Shipston on Stour, Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Banbury.

Communication links include the M40 J15 giving access to the M42 and Birmingham to the North, and the M40 J12 for Oxford and London to the South. Mainline train services run from both Warwick Parkway and Banbury to Birmingham and London. Birmingham International Airport is 29 miles.

The area is renowned for a wide range of state, private and grammar schools, including Ettington Church of England school and Kineton High School. The property sits within the inner priority catchment area at time of print, March 2025 for the grammar schools at Stratford upon Avon King Edwards boys, Stratford Girls Grammar and Alcester Grammar . Independent schools include The Croft, Warwick Preparatory, Sibford School 3 18years , Warwick boys , Kings High girls, Warwick , Kingsley 3 18years , King Edwards Stratford upon Avon , Bloxham, Tudor Hall Banbury and Rugby School.

Sporting and leisure activities include racing at Stratford upon Avon and Warwick; golf courses at Stratford upon Avon, Brailes and Tadmarton; polo at Southam; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres at Stratford upon Avon and Oxford.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage 2,850 sq ft



Additional Info

Holiday Let is commercially rated Current rateable value of £1,700.

Right of way on foot for neighbour access to public footpath.

This property has may have cladding, as far as we know the current position with the property is The property is under 6 floors so any cladding may not have been tested. You should make enquires about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measure in place."