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The Long Barn Bull Brigg Lane | Whitwell | Oakham | Rutland | LE15 8BL

THE LONG BARN • Detached Grade II Listed Barn Conversion • Exceptional Kitchen, Dining, Family Room • Formal Sitting Room, Games Room, Garden Room, Study, Office, Bootroom • Five Double Bedrooms, Three En suite and a Family Bathroom • Two Bedroom Self Contained Annex • Oversized Triple Garage with Ample Parking • Lawned Rear Garden and Sheltered Courtyard • Total Accommodation of Main House Extends to 5327 Sq.Ft • Total Accommodation of Annex Extends to 750 Sq.Ft

The Long Barn is situated in a peaceful secluded position just a stone’s throw from the north shores of Rutland Water, Europe’s largest man-made lake, which has a wide range of outdoor pursuits including trout fishing, walking, cycling and sailing and golf. The village of Whitwell is home to Whitwell Harbour home to Rutland Watersports and Aqua Park Rutland the UK’s biggest inflatable watersports challenge, as well as Rutland Cycling and The Noel public house. The property benefits further from its close proximity to local amenities and easy access to Stamford (8 Miles) and Oakham (3 Miles), both of which offer a diverse range of shops, bars and restaurants. Burghley House in Stamford has lovely grounds, an 18 hole golf course and a year round calendar of events including the renowned Burghley Horse Trials. The area is home to private schools including Oakham, Oundle, Uppingham and Stamford and a range of local state schools. There is easy road access from the village to the A1 within 6 miles and to the East Coast main line at Peterborough (20 miles) with direct links to London Kings Cross or the North, and rail connections to Peterborough and the Midlands from Oakham and Stamford railway stations.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• There is a wet underfloor heating system running throughout the property • Alluminium low maintenance highly efficient windows • Electric Velux windows all with rain sensors • Cat 6 network points throughout • WIFI boosters in every room • Energy efficient LED lighting • LED mood lighting in the kitchen, sitting room & games room • Exterior LED lighting around the property that run on a timer

The Long Barn is a stunning example of a Grade II Listed stone barn conversion which has been finished to the highest standard throughout. The current owners have reconstructed and sympathetically restored the property, whilst working closely with an award winning architect to ensure the highest energy efficiency rating was achieved combined with a wealth of period features and traditional detailing with modern fittings of the highest specification. A particular highlight is the exceptional living, dining kitchen with double height glazed window with bi fold doors which open out onto the south facing terrace. The property is accessed via a sweeping gravelled driveway which leads to a large parking area with an oversized triple garage. The grounds include a formal landscaped lawn, wild flower garden with stream flowing through it and a sheltered courtyard which adjoins the kitchen. The property shares a private access gate directly to the shores of Rutland water. With all the benefits of an enviable Rutland location and excellent facilities, The Long Barn is a unique, impressive barn conversion.

The front door opens into a spectacular double height

property. In addition there is further accommodation

entrance hall with oak staircase, cloakroom and offers

accessed from the boot room which could lend itself to

access into the living, dining kitchen. This exceptional

a second annex/workspace if required. This comprises; a

room is the heart of the home with plenty of space for

garden room with original beams, exposed stone work

the whole family to enjoy the space together. There is a

and two sets of bi-fold doors which open on the main

sitting area, dining area with dual aspect double height

garden. There is also a small kitchenette, cloakroom and

glazed windows with bi-folding doors and a sleek mod-

office/store room.

ern kitchen. The kitchen has been designed to a high specification with two fridge/freezers, induction hob, a

The first floor landing accesses the principle bedroom

bank of three Siemens ovens- one steamer, one micro-

suite, three further bedrooms and three bathrooms. The

wave and a fan oven, dishwasher and boiling hot water

principle bedroom suite is impressive and is made up of

tap. There is LED lighting that can be adjusted in colour

three rooms, a spacious bedroom with feature window

to provide suitable mood lighting. Further accommo-

overlooking the wild flower garden, an adjoining bespoke

dation on the ground floor comprises; spacious sitting

fitted dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom

room with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, bi-folding

with free standing bath. Bedroom two is also a spacious

doors which open on to an elevated terrace. A games

room with an en suite bathroom and a large dressing

room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams and solid

area with built in wardrobes. There are two further

wood floor, study, bedroom five with en suite shower

double bedrooms, both of which share the use of a four

room, a boiler room with laundry facilities and a boot

piece bathroom suite.

room with access to the parking area at the front of the

ANNEX The annex is fitted to the same exacting standards as the main house. The annex is a spacious two bedroom property with a large open plan kitchen dining living space with exposed beams and a vaulted ceiling. There are two bedrooms, a shower room and utility space. The annex also has its own separate boiler and heating system and enjoys the benefit of its own private garden.

SELLER INSIGHT This large and exceptionally stylish barn conversion occupies a truly enviable location on the north shore of the beautiful Rutland Water. “My wife and I happened upon the property quite by chance just a few years ago and at that time it consisted of five Grade II listed period barns that had fallen into a very bad state of disrepair,” says the owner. “However, we could see that they had the potential to be transformed into a really fabulous home and that combined with this amazing location made it an opportunity too good to pass up. The development of the buildings was a mammoth task but we’re absolutely thrilled with the results.”

big lawn and a very pretty wooded area. It’s a great space for relaxing and entertaining and there’s more than enough room for the children to have a good run around, and best of all it’s peaceful, private and the views are something else.”

“We’ve owned barn conversions before and what I really love is that they are all so unique. Here we wanted to create a very modern home within this gorgeous period shell, so the accommodation is centred around one huge open-plan kitchen, dining and family room. We also have a large separate living room, a games room and a very attractive garden room, so there’s space for the family to come together but equally rooms to retreat to for a bit of separation. We’ve gone for sleek units in the kitchen, the bathroom in the master suite looks like something out of a swanky hotel and in terms of the décor we’ve used a pale, neutral palette throughout. We also wanted light and space to be a real feature of the property and so most of the main reception rooms have lovely high ceilings, we also glazed the old cart door and added Velux Integra windows, which not only allow even more light to flood in but also can be opened remotely and will shut automatically when it starts to rain. From the outside the building has immense character and charm, but it’s essentially an A rated modern home with a wonderfully stylish interior. I love everything about it.”

“The property is literally planted by the side of the water, and in actual fact we have private access to the reservoir, so from a lifestyle perspective it simply couldn’t be better. People travel from far and wide to go sailing, cycling or just walk the shore, and we have it all practically on the doorstep.”

“The garden is another really lovely feature of the property and we have five sets of bi-folding doors in total, so there’s a fabulous connection between inside and out,” continues the owner. “The garden incorporates terraces, a courtyard area that has a bit of a Mediterranean feel, a

“We tend to spend most of our time in the huge open-plan space, mainly because we can all be together, perhaps doing different things, and you never get the feeling of being on top of one another,” says the owner. “It’s without doubt the real heart of the home.”

“In one of the old barns we’ve created a totally self-contained annex,” says the owner. “It has two bedrooms, a wet room and a lovely big open-plan kitchen and living space. Our eldest daughter has been living in it, but it could be ideal for an elderly relative.” “If it wasn’t for the fact that we’ve decided to move overseas, we wouldn’t even consider moving from this house,” says the owner. “It’s everything we dreamed it would be and the location simply couldn’t be more idyllic. It’s safe to say we’ll all be very sad to leave.” * * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

The property is accessed via a gated sweeping gravelled driveway, along which you catch glimpses of Rutland Water. To the front of the property is a large gravelled parking area with space for several vehicles. This leads to the detached oversized triple garage which has power, lighting and boarded loft space. There are a variety of terraces and raised beds which provide seating areas with a large patio adjoining the living dining area via the bi-fold doors. There is an entirely private courtyard on the far side of the property which is accessed via French doors off the kitchen, this is a beautifully sheltered area and offers the opportunity to have a dining area close to the kitchen. To the rear of the property is a large lawned garden which is adjacent to the garden room and is the perfect place to entertain with a further patio and hot tub. Finally the low maintenance wild flower garden with a picturesque stream running through it offers a private garden for the annex.

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