Long Barn

Situation and Schooling

Kingston Blount is located 2 miles distance from junction 6 of the M40. The village has a cafe, a farm shop, a community hall and a Montessori nursery school. The property is in catchment for Aston Rowant Church of England School and Lord Williams's School in Thame. Chinnor (1.4 miles) has shops, a primary school, GP surgeries, restaurants and public houses. Buses for London airports and Oxford Tube coaches to central London depart from Lewknor (2 miles).

History and Specification

The barn is believed to date back to the 18th century and was recently converted by local developers Greyswood Ltd. It still has 9 years remaining on the Build Zone warranty.The developers carefully retained character features of the original barn including exposed brick and flint walls, exposed timbers and high vaulted ceilings. Original barn openings have been glazed with floor to ceiling doors and windows allowing plenty of natural light into the property. All the doors and windows, apart from the entrance hall, are fitted with integral blinds for privacy when required.High specification modern amenities have been incorporated into the property including oak and porcelain tiled floors, with underfloor heating in the hall, kitchen and sitting/dining room. These areas also have a Lutron lighting system and there is a Sonos sound system and Cat 6 wiring throughout the property.

Ground Floor

The reception hall has porcelain tiled flooring with underfloor heating, a handcrafted steel spiral staircase to the main bedroom suite on the first floor, and a double built-in cupboard which houses the router and has space for coats and shoes. There is a contemporary two piece cloakroom which includes a vanity washbasin, and a utility room which has a sink with a waste disposal unit and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Kitchen

The porcelain tiled flooring and underfloor heating continue from the hall through a wide opening into the kitchen. There is a walk-in shelved pantry and the kitchen is fitted in a contemporary range of two tone high gloss units comprising a range of full height units spanning one wall and a large central island. The island has deep storage drawers and incorporates an inset sink with a Qettle boiling and filter water tap, and a Miele induction hob with a remote controlled Neff extractor over. Other integrated Miele appliances include a fridge/freezer, a dishwasher and an array of four eye level ovens including a cake oven, a steam oven and a microwave.There is also space for an American style fridge/freezer, and for a seating area or a breakfast table and chairs.

Sitting/Dining Room

A particular feature of the property is the impressive triple aspect sitting/dining room which has solid oak flooring with underfloor heating and a double height vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and A frames. It is an open plan L-shaped room measuring over 29 ft. by 29 ft. The dining area has doors to the garden and drive at the front.

Principal Bedroom Suite

The spiral stairs from the hall lead into a dressing area which has dual aspect windows to the front and rear, solid oak flooring and three built-in double wardrobes which have automatic lights and a combination of shelves and hanging rails. There is space for additional furniture and a door to the private dual aspect bathroom which has two further built-in double cupboards which are shelved for linen. There is ceramic tiled flooring and splash areas with inset tiled wall shelves over the freestanding bath and in the walk-in shower enclosure. There is also a towel radiator, a concealed cistern WC and twin vanity wash basins. The dual aspect bedroom has a vaulted ceiling.

Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms

The other two bedrooms are on the ground floor and both have built-in double wardrobes and floor to ceiling windows and doors overlooking the garden. Bedroom two has an en suite shower room with a WC, a towel radiator, a vanity wash basin and a shower cubicle with rainwater and standard showerheads.The family bathroom has a bath, a separate shower cubicle, a WC and a vanity washbasin. There is a built-in cupboard and a hatch to the loft space above. All the bathrooms have automatic lighting.

Gardens and Grounds

The landscaped garden is enclosed by hedges and has paved areas outside the doors from the bedrooms, a further paved seating area with an ornamental water feature, a lawn and flower and shrub borders with plants including roses. There is LED lighting on the retaining wall and colour changing spike lights in the garden, all of which are controllable via a phone app. There is a further paved area at the side which houses the oil tank. This area is currently used for garden storage and has space for a shed.The property has an extensive gravelled driveway with parking for up to seven cars in addition to the double garage. Stairs at the side of the garage lead to a room above which has Velux windows and could be used as a fourth bedroom or as an office for working from home. There is also a three piece shower room.