The Carthouse, Charnells Court Upperfields Farm, Main Street, , LE67 2SG Country Properties

A Detached Traditional Barn Conversion of Character.

GENERAL The Carthouse was originally constructed c1880 and now forms part of a small group of five exclusive, traditional brick and tiled barn conversions at Upperfields Farm, Swepstone that were converted some twenty years ago. The barn is a detached home and offers in excess of 2000 sq ft of accommodation, positioned some 400 yards away from the public highway and accessed via a privately owned macadamed driveway (set over an historic Roman Road), which in turn leads up to the stunning 360 degree open field location and far reaching panoramic views, with public access to the established New Forest planting schemes and the neighbouring Leicestershire villages of and Normanton-Le-Heath. GENERAL cont. The careful attention to the construction detailing, has led to the use of reclaimed pitch pine church floor-boarding, cast iron columns, sandstone blocks from the Calke Abbey estate, cast iron spiral staircase, period doors, cobblestone floors and cast iron radiators (reclaimed from the former EMI building) etc. LOCATION The Carthouse is located on the outskirts of the charming Leicestershire village of Swepstone, benefiting from good access to a comprehensive range of facilities provided in the nearby market towns of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Market Bosworth, including shops, schools, recreational and medical facilities, restaurants and public houses and with an access route to both the M42 and M1 motorways and to nearby train stations being located in Tamworth and at Parkway. East Midlands Airport is within a 15 mile drive and 25 SITTING ROOM BEDROOM TWO miles from Birmingham International Airport. 5.79m x 5.05m (19' x 16'7") A large open plan 3.96m x 2.49m (13' x 8'2") Framed with reclaimed sitting room situated off from the kitchen dining timber studwork and in-filled with reclaimed basket THE PROPERTY area and access through two reclaimed cast iron weave brickwork with exposed ceiling beams, fitted The accommodation is arranged over two floors and carthouse columns, centred around an impressive cast iron radiator, fitted carpets, reclaimed cottage comprises as follows:- central fireplace formed in reclaimed brick and style pine door and two double glazed timber ENTRANCE PORCH sandstone, housing a substantial "Douvre" wood windows. burner and flanked by a log store, formed from 3.02m x 1.12m (9'11" x 3'8") The principal access BEDROOM THREE door opens into a brick and tiled floor entrance reclaimed clay drainage channels. This room benefits from an open vaulted cathedral roof with 2.64m x 2.57m (8'8" x 8'5") Framed with reclaimed porch with two double glazed timber windows timber studwork and in-filled with reclaimed basket leading to:- the original kingpost truss and exposed timber purlins retained, a set of French doors leading to a weave brickwork with exposed ceiling beams, fitted RECEPTION HALLWAY rear west facing courtyard and a large panoramic cast iron radiator, fitted carpets, reclaimed cottage 1.96m x 5.13m (6'5" x 16'10") Open plan vaulted east facing double glazed timber window with pine door and a double glazed timber window. ceiling hallway with a cobblestone floor, uninterrupted open field views and three cast iron incorporating a reclaimed split-level pine staircase column radiators, provide central heating; an leading to the open plan kitchen, dining room and antique cast iron staircase rises to the upper floor the upper floor sleeping chambers. chamber no. 4. KITCHEN/DINING ROOM SNUG LOUNGE 5.79m x 5.05m (19' x 16'7") Through a reclaimed 4.09m x 3.28m (13'5" x 10'9") A charming quiet traditional farmhouse style pine door, the traditional room with a cobblestone floor, exposed brickwork open plan farmhouse style kitchen dining, offers a and timber beams with a feature wood burner range of hand built kitchen units, finished in a fireplace, two cast iron column radiators and double "Farrow & Ball" paint with beech worktops with a glazed French styled doors, leading directly out to traditional brick inglenook housing a "Smeg" the rear west facing garden. cooking range, exposed beams, traditional clay tiled flooring, four cast iron column radiators and a large BOILER ROOM panoramic east facing double glazed timber 2.01m x 0.94m (6'7" x 3'1") Housing a "Trianco" window, offering uninterrupted open field views. floor mounted oil fired combination boiler and storage shelves with reclaimed cottage style pine UTILITY ROOM door. 2.18m x 1.60m (7'2" x 5'3") This room includes a hardwood worktop with plumbing for both a CLOAKS CUPBOARD washing machine and a dryer, with a traditional clay 0.94m x 0.64m (3'1" x 2'1") Reclaimed cottage style tiled floor, cast iron column radiator and a rear pine door, coat hanging with electric consumer unit timber (part glazed) stable door leading into the rear and meter, floor safe and gun cabinet. west facing courtyard and the enclosed rear private INNER HALL garden. 4.75m x 1.17m (15'7" x 3'10") Through a reclaimed Victorian glazed pine door, with exposed timber stud-work and in filled with reclaimed basket weave brickwork, exposed ceiling beams and a cast iron column radiator providing access to two lower floor sleeping chambers and the family bathroom. FAMILY BATHROOM BEDROOM FOUR 2.64m x 1.96m (8'8" x 6'5") Framed in reclaimed 5.11m x 5.08m (16'9" x 16'8") This room is timber studwork and in-filled with reclaimed basket accessed via the reclaimed antique cast iron spiral weave brickwork, tiled walls and timber beamed staircase and through a reclaimed cottage style pine ceiling, Fitted with a contemporary bathroom suite door and benefits from reclaimed pitch pine floor comprising a double ended roll top bath, low flush boards, exposed kingpost trusses and roof purlins, lavatory and wash hand basin with a full ceramic two cast iron column radiators and three Velux tiled floor and including a full height chrome towel rooflight windows. radiator, reclaimed cottage style pine door and a double glazed timber window. EN-SUITE Accessed through a reclaimed cottage style pine MASTER BEDROOM door, the room is formed with reclaimed pitch pine 5.79m x 3.94m (19' x 12'11") This impressive room floor boarding and exposed painted timber wall is accessed off from the entrance hallway and boarding with a fitted roll top bath, low flush through a reclaimed cottage style pine door, being lavatory, wash hand basin and a chrome towel rail. formed with reclaimed traditional pitch pine door Single Velux rooflight window. boarding, solid cast iron feature columns, exposed reclaimed pitch pine roof purlins and framed by a CARPORT & VEHICLE PARKING feature glazed gable, incorporating a timber glazed The timber framed and clay tiled carport, door and a "Juliette" balcony offering uninterrupted incorporates the central heating oil tank, Calor gas panoramic field views. Additionally, four velux bottles and a wood burner log store; additional rooflight windows, hand built and painted timber vehicle parking for up to five cars is available to the wardrobes and three cast iron column radiators are side/front of the property. fitted. GARDENS EN-SUITE The property benefits from a private rear west Reclaimed Victorian (part glazed) pine door, facing garden that is laid to lawn with well stocked formed in exposed reclaimed brickwork with a herbaceous borders and includes a magnificent ceramic tiled floor and fitted with a shower cubicle Monkey Puzzle tree; additionally, there is a small and a new Trinton shower, a low level lavatory, private west facing enclosed rear courtyard that is wash hand basin, cast iron radiator and a single laid to gravel with direct access into the utility Velux rooflight window. room. To the front of the property there is a small lawn, laid to the side of the entrance porch. DRESSING ROOM Additionally, across the gravelled access driveway 4.09m x 1.88m (13'5" x 6'2") Accessed off the is a substantial grassed area of amenity land that is landing via a reclaimed cottage style painted door. framed by a traditional 4' high post and rail fence This carpeted room offers an open plan dressing with open fields beyond. area, fitted with a Velux rooflight window.

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