Beautifully positioned within its own land and away from neighbours, with a long approach drive, this is a stunning grade II listed conversion of two neighbouring farm buildings. The main building is a large, period barn dating from the seventeenth century, and the other building, constructed later-on, is a period cart shed. Planning permission and listed building consent were obtained in 2024 to link these two detached properties together, to form a stunning ‘L’-shaped, larger single dwelling, offering flexible and stylish space - WD/2024/2418/F. Our client’s architect, who previously worked on the amazing twenty-first century dining room extension at the well-known Gravetye Manor hotel in West Sussex, achieved this using another contrasting modern design, featuring frameless glass, now ready to be implemented by a purchaser, if desired.

The properties are equally well appointed to a high standard throughout, and benefit from panoramic, countryside views over their own parkland and beyond, which is hedged and dog fenced to the neighbouring farmland and woodland.

The main barn dates from about 1680, and features a stunning principal room, with exposed old timbers to the walls and ceiling, supplemented by modern oak joinery and wide planked flooring. This key, open-plan space, with pitched ceiling, also benefits from a full height double glazed casement window, filling the room with natural light and this is fitted with a central door serving as the main entrance to the barn. There are also twin, galleried mezzanine ‘rooms’ to each end of the building, facing across to each other, and each with their own staircase. These two further ‘rooms’, presently serve as an occasional bedroom and a dramatic formal dining room.

From the main open-plan reception, steps lead down to an open-plan kitchen/family room, which runs parallel to the main building, with an extensive run of double-glazed widows and also having double doors onto the stone terracing and gardens, giving fantastic views across the private land, sloping gently away into the valley. The modern kitchen incorporates integrated appliances and a Rangemaster cooker with an induction hob, as well as breakfast bar, which is set-up to enjoy the views. Other rooms include a bedroom on the ground floor with an en suite shower room, and a study or further bedroom, off the family room, again enjoying the views. Also, there is a downstairs cloakroom/bathroom by the entrance.

The secondary cart shed building comprises a stunning guest suite, with one very large room having an en suite bathroom. This has a double aspect to take advantage of the view, including glazing and doors along one side, set into the original oak framing, opening onto a further terrace.

Outside, there is a long, private drive with automated gates, after the initial shared farm drive approach in from Pound Lane. This leads to parking and a detached double garage near to the barn’s main entrance. The park like natural gardens and grounds, with long grass cover about 13.92 acres, with more formal mowed garden around the property. Traditionally, the owners have seasonally cut a walkway path through the long grass, covering about half a mile, with the dog-fenced boundaries further protected by hedging and trees. The gardens, grassland and some woodland make for a fantastic backdrop to this wonderful home, where currently the owners themselves keep pigs and employ a local Beekeeper.

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