A converted barn in Broomsthorpe with a unique kitchen is on the market at a guide price of £1.1 million.
East Barn was originally one of Broomsthorpe Hall’s farm buildings and is now a breathtaking property with views over open countryside.
Selling agents Jackson-Stops said: “This is a very special barn, and great care has been taken to maintain the integrity and character whilst creating a very stylish and comfortable home.”
On the ground floor, there’s a spacious kitchen/dining room which is truly unique.
The kitchen is fitted with bespoke cabinets and an island, which features a folded copper worktop and copper tap. The other worktop was created using white cement and recycled glass.
Vendor Ed Masters explained: “The glass predominantly came from wine drank at a Coronation party that we hosted (98 bottles) and then some different glass bottles that we came across, including some charity shop bargains!
"I put all the bottles into a cement mixer with a couple of large flints and left the mixer on for about three hours, which crushed them down sufficiently to use in the mix. After curing (10 days) I sanded and polished the top and then applied two coats of resin.”
The kitchen features integrated appliances, including a Siemens dishwasher and a Zanussi double oven.
All of the kitchen cabinets were made by local craftsman Harry Boyt of Birtle and Co from Bungay.
Next to the kitchen/dining room, there’s a striking sitting room, with a wood-burning stove, double height glazing and sliding doors to the terrace. The room features original brickwork and beams. Limestone flooring, with underfloor heating, runs throughout the kitchen and sitting room.
The carpentry has been carried out by local craftsmen too and includes solid oak doors and a wooden ceiling in the kitchen.
There are also three ensuite double bedrooms on the ground floor, a utility room and a WC.
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Upstairs on the first floor, there’s a large galleried landing area that could be used as a study or sitting room, which has views over the garden and surrounding meadows towards the ruins of Coxford Abbey.
The master bedroom, which leads off the landing, includes an internal window to make the most of the views.
This bedroom benefits from a dressing room and ensuite bathroom with a modern, free-standing bath and a separate shower.
There is one further double bedroom on the first floor, which has eaves storage and an en suite shower room.
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Outside, the property is accessed via a right of way over a driveway, which is largely owned by the Pynkey Estate.
The barn benefits from a large gravel parking area and a garage which will be clad in galvanised, corrugated tin.
In the rear garden there is a raised, paved terrace which runs along the rear of the barn, edged with herbaceous borders, with sleeper steps leading to an area of lawn and a sunken wall containing natural grassland. The garden is enclosed by post and rail fencing.
The property is at the edge of a small group of barn conversions in Broomsthorpe, near Fakenham, and is attached to neighbouring barns.
East Rudham is the closest village with amenities, including a pub, a coffee shop which also sells essentials, a mobile Post Office, a school and a church.
The market town of Fakenham, which offers more amentities such as schools, a medical centre, supermarkets and garages, is 6.5 miles away from East Barn.
For more details, contact Jackson-Stops.
PROPERTY FACTS
East Barn, Broomsthorpe
Guide price £1.1 million
Jackson-Stops, 01328 801333
jackson-stops.co.uk
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