Orchard Barn, Priest Hutton, LA6

Situated on the edge of the picturesque village of Priest Hutton, Orchard Barn is a substantial, attached barn conversion with a highly flexible and sociable layout.

Dating back to the 18th Century and in the same ownership since the barn was converted and extended in the early 1990's, the property was later reconfigured with the conversion of the garage into a splendid living/dining kitchen with access to the garden.

The well-proportioned and well-presented accommodation is set over three floors with a gross internal measurement of 3050 sq ft (283.4 sq m) including eaves storage. The bedroom layout works well if you want guests to have their own space or keep teenagers at arm's length!

Many of the character features remain with a vaulted ceiling and large inglenook fireplace in the sitting/dining room, beams, lintels, stone cills, recessed niches and exposed stone quoins and walls. The original barn door openings form the main entrance and large window in the sitting/dining room.

The generous outdoor space includes excellent parking provision, gardens and a separate orchard. In all, c. 1 acre (0.41 hectares).

Let us take you on a tour...

Come on in through the front entrance with flagged floor. A small flight of stairs leads up to the L-shaped main reception room with lovely spaces for both sitting and dining. To one end is the Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. The large window allows natural light to flood in and beautifully frames the view of the garden and open countryside beyond. A step leads down to the study.

An inner hall leads to the principal suite with dual aspect, light and bright double bedroom having tall windows overlooking the garden and an en suite bathroom with four piece suite. The hall also provides access to the covered balcony and stairs to double bedroom 3 with lovely views.

There are three further bedrooms off the sitting/dining room to the north. A door leads into a hall with double bedroom 2 having external access and a three piece shower room. Stairs lead up to two further bedrooms; double bedroom 4 with window seat from which to enjoy the splendid views and a walk-in wardrobe and bedroom 5 being a large single, with walk-in wardrobe.

From the sitting room, stairs lead down to a lower ground floor hall with flag floor and rear access out to the verandah. Off here, is a dedicated office, two piece cloakroom with quarry tiled floor and a utility/laundry room with flag floor, boiler, hot water cylinder and space for an undercounter washing machine and tumble drier.

The triple aspect living/dining kitchen is a fabulously sociable space and has double doors out to the garden as well a large picture window overlooking the garden. The fitted kitchen has base and wall units, granite worktops, an electric oven and ceramic hob, dishwasher, four oven black electric Aga and tiled floor.

Outdoor space

To the front, there is off road parking for a number of cars. To the side, off the lane, gated access leads onto a parking and turning area for additional vehicles. There's a bin store, greenhouse and two timber sheds.

The gardens, c. 0.66 acres (0.27 hectares) are mainly laid to lawn with mature planted beds, gravel seating terrace, apple and damson trees, beck, two arbours, timber shed and wood store. Known by the owners as the 'top orchard', a separate parcel of land, c. 0.34 acres (0.14 hectares) is a short walk up the lane with damson, apple, pear and bullace plum trees. There is also a small timber shed.