3 Bed Detached House, Lower Barn, BA10

Available Early September

This independent building is an Annexe in the garden of the owner's house. Ideal as a quiet and secluded property.
Elderly owners seek a single resident tenant  or a mature couple without children (or regularly staying children- ) as the garden is not fully enclosed. It is a delightful and extremely interesting barn conversion which was converted from an old milking parlour by the current owner approximately 25 years ago. It offers many flexible options. The South-west facing brick conservatory gives access to two semi-independent areas through glass doors. The first area is a flexible space which could be either a bedroom with en-suite shower bathroom, or living room, or a work/office area. A dressing area has a range of built in cupboards, including a heated airing cupboard. This room opens through French doors into the rear garden. A very narrow spiral staircase leads up to a large galleried bedroom with Velux windows (restricted head height at the eaves). The narrow staircases do limit the size of furniture upstairs although there are already guest beds in situ.

The second and larger component is also accessed from the conservatory to a kitchen with Stanley cooker boiler (oil), fridge freezer, double s/s sink and plumbing for a dishwasher. The living room has a villager solid fuel stove (coalite) and french doors into the garden. Leading off the living room is a bathroom with bath and electric shower. The double bedroom has built in cupboards, and a door opening into the conservatory which has been fitted with insulated blinds recently.

From the living room a wooden staircase leads up into two inter-connected rooms (restricted head height at the eaves) which could be used for guests or ideal as office work spaces. The narrow doorway between them does limit access to those of modest dimensions. The property is partly furnished ( beds upstairs and table and chairs and warm curtains) and in good decorative condition..

The garden is laid to grass, not fully enclosed but screened from the owner's by apple trees and planting. The wealth of birds are almost tame which is why cats are not welcome. Regrettably a resident dog (very quiet Collie) precludes dogs too. The entire property is peaceful and rural with the outlook over fields and woodland. Broadband is available. Because it lacks outbuildings (garage, shed etc) it would ideally suit single working tenants or retired couples with work or family in the area. 

Redlynch is a hamlet about 2 miles from Bruton, a small town with a range of essential shops, small supermarkets, chemist, surgery, gift and antique shops and At the Chapel restaurant. The property is 5 miles from Wincanton with a Morrisons and Lidl supermarkets and a Berry's coaches bus service direct to Hammersmith, London, twice daily. Train stations with direct service to Paddington and Waterloo are a fifteen minute drive.

It is essential to drive and allocated parking is in the courtyard. The Council tax is A band (Approx 73 pcm).The owners hope for congenial and considerate neighbours who will share what is their home, and will respect the home here offered, both its structure and its atmosphere of mutual respectful independence.  The rent includes lawn mowing during summer. Other utilities (Council tax, oil, electricity, water and telephone as well as annual septic tank emptying and chimney sweeping) are the tenant's responsibility.
Owing to the nature of the building and the site this tenancy is offered on a Non-Assured Tenancy Agreement. The owners will ask for details to undertake credit referencing for any prospective tenant and a previous landlord's personal contact.