Bullshead Barn , Eakley Lanes, Stoke , MK16 8LP

A light and spacious eco • Kitchen area with gas range cooker and integrated appliances barn conversion, set in a • Mezzanine study cum TV room rural position on the edge • Cloakroom/WC • Large utility room/boot room of Salcey Forest • Master bedroom with French doors to garden, en suite bath/shower room and dressing room • Second suite of double bedroom and shower The Property room This interesting ‘L’ shaped conversion of • Two further bedrooms Victorian farm buildings was completed in • Family bath/shower room 2009. The house is built of brick and • Outbuildings including a store room and limestone with a slated roof. Designed to be a 3-bay cart shed very economical to run, the house has high • Walled garden and a pasture paddock levels of insulation, low voltage and LED lighting, a ground source heat pump and About 0.45 of a hectare (1.1 acres) under floor heating. Average heating, hot water and electricity costs over the past six The Garden, Grounds and years have been approx. £2,500 per annum. Outbuildings Bullshead Barn has very contemporary The approach to the house is on its east side accommodation with a double height to a large concreted parking and turning area combined living room/dining room/kitchen to the side of the house and leading to the with a 6.8m ceiling height and exposed roof front door. trusses. There is a mezzanine study cum TV room above the kitchen area. The bedrooms To the south west of the house is a sheltered and bathrooms are all on the ground floor west facing walled garden, mainly laid to lawn overlooking a private and sheltered walled with herbaceous border, kitchen garden with garden to the west with views over a paddock raised beds and espalier fruit trees against the and fields beyond. ga rden wall. There is a further area of garden wrapping around the house on its south and The property provides good opportunity for east sides. The outbuildings include a 3-bay the equestrian orientated with its own former stone built cart shed (with services) paddock, excellent riding through Salcey that can be used to convert it to a garden Forest and on national bridleways as well as room or a home office/annexe. There is an the adjacent commercial livery stables. adjoining garden store that can be incorporated into any conversion. Features Beyond the garden to the south west is a • Lofty entrance hall with stairs to study/ TV area pasture paddock which can be accessed either • 13 metre long living/dining/kitchen with two from the garden or from a track off the public pairs of French doors to the garden road.

Location Bullshead Barn lies to the south of the unclassified road that runs from the B526 ( to Road) through Salcey Forest to Hartwell. The closest villages are Horton to the north, Stoke Goldington to the south east and Hartwell to the west.

The house has a walled garden on its south west side with a high stone wall on the garden’s road frontage. To the north east of Bullshead Barn is a commercial livery stables. To the west is Salcey Forest.

The property lies just inside Buckinghamshire on its border with Northamptonshire and is within easy reach of the pretty Georgian market town of Olney, which has good local shops, restaurants, schools and other facilities. Stoke Goldington has a primary school, village hall, playing field with tennis court, public house, village store and church. Milton Keyes has an excellent shopping centre, cinemas, theatre and a main line station with frequent trains to London and the north west.

• Olney 6½ miles • Northampton 9½ miles • Milton Keynes 11 miles (London Euston 35 minutes) • London 59 miles (Distances/time approximate)

Directions (MK16 8LP) From Northampton take the B526 south east in the direction of Newport Pagnell via Hackleton and Horton. About two miles beyond Horton turn right off a s harp left hand bend signed to Hartwell and Salcey Forest. Bullshead Barn will be found on the left after about 50 metres. Please note that most satellite navigation equipment does not recognize this location.

From the south, Junction 14 of the M1 and Newport Pagnell take the B526 north west via and Stoke Goldington. About two miles beyond Stoke Goldington turn left off a sharp right hand bend signed to Hartwell and Salcey Forest. Bullshead Barn will be found on the left after about 50 metres.

Property Information Services: Mains water (sub-metered supply). Mains electricity. Drainage is to a shared private bio-disc sewerage treatment plant. Central heating and hot water are provided by a ground source heat pump.

Local Authority: Milton Keynes Council Tel: 01908 691691

Council Tax Band: 'G'

Tenure: Freehold

Viewing: Only by appointment with Jackson -Stops & Staff – Tel: 01604 632 991

August 2016

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