Cottage for sale in Main Road, Haunton, Tamworth B79

The property

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: D ** Council Tax Band: E

Introduction & Exterior

This fabulous barn conversion in the rural hamlet of Haunton, Staffordshire, will delight all viewers. This home has a wonderful upside-down configuration where the living space is a vast open room on the first floor with all bedrooms and bathrooms on the ground floor. The exterior has a beautiful feature to the front and rear of the building where green wooden panelling enhances where the barn doors originally were. To access this home, there are two entrances, one on the ground floor and exterior steps leading to a further entrance on the first floor.

As the ground floor of the property is a large right angle, it comes with a courtyard that occupies the space in front of the master bedroom. This short block-paved and gravel area can also be used as additional off-road parking if desired. The property also includes a garage that is located in a row of garages at the rear of the complex. Naturally the garage would be used to store a car (and can easily do so) although it does make an excellent workshop due to the space available and a staircase up to the first floor. The is also power and lighting available on both floors.

Ground Floor

The large glass panelled front door and side window is set back into the barn to allow for a welcome storm porch before viewers make their way into the home. The property has character in abundance as there are beams and herringbone-style brickwork immediately on view as well as the feature staircase winding up in the centre of the hallway. From the hallway there are doors leading off to all three bedrooms, the family bathroom, laundry room and – immediately next to the entrance – a guest wc with wash hand basin.

Viewers will appreciate the sizes of the bedrooms as all three are generous doubles, beginning with a superb second bedroom to the left which is a long room with plenty of space behind the doorway for wardrobes. There are two high windows to the front of the bedroom to provide plenty of natural light. The third bedroom is to the rear of the home and includes a deep recess for a wardrobe. Again two windows matching those in bedroom two provide the natural light.

Between these two bedrooms is the family bathroom which is a great size and includes a shower over the bath, wash basin and toilet. The final bedroom is to the back right of the barn and is the only part to be semi-detached with the neighbouring barn. As shown in the pictures, the ceiling of bedroom one is pitched with exposed roof beams and there is a lovely small roof window to provide further light to the window looking out to the courtyard. To the rear of this bedroom, viewers will be delighted to find a brand-new en suite shower room that includes a walk-in shower with glass screen, a unit incorporating the toilet, wash hand basin and cabinet, and a chrome heated towel rail.

The final room on the ground floor is the laundry room which is a modest space that includes a work surface with plumbing for a washing machine underneath. Last but not least, there is a door providing an alternative ground floor exit out to the courtyard.

First Floor

Moving up the carpeted wooden staircase, viewers will look on with amazement as they enter the main living space for the property. This incredible room covers the entire first floor of this property and has wooden floor boards covering the majority of the floorspace. The recently refitted kitchen has a large island with breakfast bar seating is a superb feature which viewers will love. The kitchen has an abundance of unit space that also includes an integrated dishwasher, electric oven, four-ring ceramic hob and space for an American-style fridge freezer. In front of the window in the kitchen is a lovely Belfast sink with ceramic drainer. Beside the kitchen is an exit door to the exterior steps as mentioned in the first paragraph.

The lounge area covers a larger part of the thirty-three-plus length of the first floor and has a large Velux-style roof window that keeps the room light, and this helps show off the beautiful, exposed trusses. As shown in the pictures, there is plenty of space for a large sofa suite, cabinets, and a family dining table. There is feature suspended lighting above the kitchen island and dining area.

Nb - room sizes are shown at the bottom of the page.

Running costs

Council Tax - £209 per month

Oil - £80 per month / £960 per annum (1800 Litres)

Electric - £48 per month

Water - £21 per month

Sewerage - £537 per annum

transport links

The property is within a ten minute drive to the M42 junction 11, which is ideal for journeys to Birmingham and Nottingham as well as linking to the M6 and M40. Closer to home, both Tamworth and Lichfield are accessible via many local roads giving plenty of options to avoid the morning/evening traffic.

The nearest train station is Tamworth Railway Station which is a 10-15 minute drive. The station is a split platform station with the West Coast Mainline leading to London and Crewe (Liverpool, Manchester & Glasgow) and the Cross Country Line leading to Birmingham New Street and Derby.

The bus service from the village to Tamworth has been recently reinstated to the delight of the community. This is twice daily, Monday to Friday.

Schools & amenities

St Andrews Primary School is located in nearby Clifton Campville which is around a three minute drive. The school is pleasant, holding various events for families and children throughout the school year. The catchment secondary school is The Rawlett School, Tamworth, for which a return school bus service passing through the village operates. Although we have made every effort to research this information, parents are advised to check with the local authority before confirming catchment.

Being located in rural Staffordshire, there are a multitude of dog and leisure walking/running routes in the local area. The nearest shop is in the nearby village of Harlaston, located towards Tamworth, is family run and includes a post office. There are also two welcoming public houses in The Green Man, Clifton Campville and The White Lion, Harlaston which both serve food and accommodate families.

The nearest town of Tamworth includes many facilities including Ventura Retail Park, Odeon cinema, various leisure centres, ten pin bowling complex and the Snowdome. Furthermore, from the property there is a fifteen minute drive to Twycross Zoo.

Selected room sizes

Ground Floor

Bedroom One: 13’0 x 10’3

En Suite Shower Room: 5’10 x 5’6

Bedroom Two: 12’8 x 12’1 (into recess)

Bedroom Three: 14’10 x 8’7

Family Bathroom: 8’10 x 6’3

Laundry Room: 5’10 x 3’10

Guest WC: 5’8 x 2’10

First Floor

Open Plan Living with Kitchen: 33’8 x 18’10

Garage

Ground Floor: 19’7 x 10’2

First Floor: Same as ground floor but restricted head height