5 bed barn conversion for sale

Chapel-En-Le-Frith, High Peak SK23

Offered to market for the very first time, Barnfields is an exceptional and sensitively converted detached barn of outstanding character and scale.
Dating back over 300 years, with a further extension added around 150 years later, the home has been reimagined for modern life while preserving its rich heritage at every turn.Set within a peaceful hamlet of just three properties, and surrounded by breathtaking Peak District scenery, the property offers over 4,000 sq ft of flexible accommodation, including five bedrooms (four ensuite), five/six reception spaces, and beautifully flowing indoor-outdoor living.This is a home where history meets contemporary style, where every room offers a connection to the landscape, and where privacy does not come at the cost of isolation. Chinley station lies just two miles away, with direct rail links to both Manchester and Sheffield in around 35 minutes.

Description

Barnfields offers an exceptional balance of historic charm and contemporary design, with a layout that invites connection with nature, with family and friends, and with home itself.

The heart of the property is the vast open-plan kitchen, living and dining space, where floor-to-ceiling glass doors slide open to stunning views. A stove and exposed stone walls bring warmth and texture, while carefully curated finishes blend the old and new with finesse.

A separate lounge also opens directly to the outdoors, providing additional large living area with the same sweeping aspect.

At the centre of the home is a generous reception hall with bespoke sweeping staircase truly providing a unique wow factor.

To the right of the home is an expansive area currently used as a social gathering space, flanked by a ground floor office (ideal as a gym or playroom) and a fifth bedroom currently serving as an artist¿s studio. This bedroom features a sink and direct access to the garden through French doors.

A utility / boot room, cloakroom/WC and large walk-in pantry complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, four double bedrooms each benefit from private ensuites. The standout master suite features a freestanding bath with panoramic views, framed by full-height French doors that open directly onto a full length balcony.

Original features are celebrated throughout, from glass-floored landings revealing the structure beneath, to stone walls, timber beams taken from sailing ships 300 years ago, and architectural details steeped in local history.

Description

Externally, Barnfields continues to impress. The outdoor kitchen complete with a BBQ and wood-fired oven sits beside its gravel gardens, natural landscape planting and hedging, and generous seating areas.

A long driveway leads to an extensive gravelled parking area with turning space, suitable for multiple vehicles.

This is a property designed to be lived in both inside and out; fully, freely, and beautifully.

Location

The Wash is a small semi rural village which is located between the larger towns of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chinley and Hayfield which provide many shopping facilities, cafes, restaurants and schools. It has proved a popular location for many years surrounded by lovely countryside and walks to South Head, Kinder Scout and Cracken Edge which are close by. The village is situated ideally for access to the train station in Chinley which offers the Manchester and Sheffield line and also has easy reach of Manchester Airport benefitting from the A555 relief road.

Directions

*** follow directions rather than Sat nav *** Sat nav: SK23 0QL - As you turn into the road for the Wash you will pass the Church car park on your right, take the left hand side of the fork over the railway then continue for approx 1/2 mile, take the left hand side driveway which leads you into "Barnfields"

Local Authority

High Peak Borough Council - Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Viewing

Viewing strictly by appointment through the Agents.

Services (Not Tested)

Services have not been tested and you are advised to make your own enquiries and/or inspections.