Tucked away in chocolate-box Cotswolds village Paxford, Barn End is an idyllic rural getaway. Within easy reach of Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh and other popular Cotswolds destinations, this bolthole is the perfect location for a relaxing holiday escape with family or friends.
Barn End has style and substance in equal measure, its architectural design striking a carefully considered balance between character and 21st-century mod cons. Using the space to maximum advantage, Barn End’s Tardis-like living space extends from a welcoming, light-filled entrance hall with a handy understairs cloakroom. Settle down for the day in the cosy living room complete with two comfortable sofas, an armchair, a stone fireplace with wood burning stove and a useful office space. Prepare food in the well-equipped kitchen and enjoy mealtimes around the six-seater dining table.
An enclosed courtyard garden to the rear is a wonderful sun trap featuring a patio and a table seating up to eight people. Enjoy morning coffees and alfresco feasts cooked on the BBQ. A glass door leads to a conservatory with a table and four chairs, and from there you step out to the courtyard garden at the rear.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall:
Step through the front door into a light and airy entrance hall, which is decorated in neutral tones and has a practical wooden floor. There is also a coat and umbrella stand in a corner by the window, above which an exposed wooden beam gives an early indication of how the barn’s original features have been preserved and highlighted throughout the rest of the property. A chandelier hangs from another beam overhead. There are two doors beneath the stairs, one to a cloakroom and one to a storage cupboard.
Cloakroom:
A handy downstairs cloakroom with a handbasin and WC is located underneath the stairs.
Living Room:
Two stone steps lead up from the entrance hall to the doorway to the living room on the left. This room features a large Smart TV, two comfortable sofas and a separate armchair. A selection of books and games can be found on shelves and in a cupboard behind the door to the room. In addition to ceiling spotlights there are two table lamps, one next to each sofa.
Office:
Beyond the living room is a small office which is curtained off and accessed by a step down to the left of the fireplace. Hopefully you won’t need to work on your holiday but if you do, this room has an office desk and chair. There is also a small storage room at the opposite end where items such as the ironing board and highchair are kept.
Dining Room / Kitchen:
The dining room/kitchen is next to the living room and features a wooden table with six chairs and a breakfast bar with stools. The country cottage-style cupboards are comprehensively equipped with cookware and utensils, and there is a built-in electric oven with ceramic hob. Other appliances include a large fridge-freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine.
Garden Room:
A glass door leads from the kitchen to a conservatory with a flagstone floor, exposed stone walls and a dining table with four chairs. The conservatory looks out onto the courtyard garden to the rear of the property.
First Floor
A carpeted staircase with a wooden handrail leads up from the entrance hall to the three bedrooms and family shower room.
Bedroom One:
Exposed wooden ceiling beams feature in the master bedroom complete with a king-size bed. Bedside tables with lamps stand on each side of the bed, opposite which there is a large TV on a drawer unit – perfectly placed if you fancy watching a film before going to sleep or want to make the most of a leisurely lie in watching television with a morning coffee. There’s a comfortable armchair in one corner, and a large chest of drawers for clothing storage.
Ensuite:
From the bedroom, a door and two steps with a handrail lead down to the ensuite bathroom, where there is a large bath with hand-held shower attachment along the left wall. To the right is the handbasin and in front of you is the WC.
Dressing Room:
Beyond the ensuite bathroom is a carpeted dressing room where you could hide your unpacked suitcases out of the way and out of sight. This room could also be used for a travel cot if you’re staying with an infant.
Bedroom Two:
At the top of the stairs to the right, bedroom two is a twin aspect room with a view of both the front and rear gardens through the quirky low windows. A double bed is positioned next to the rear windows and has a bedside cabinet with lamp to either side. A wall light above the headboard also provides additional light in the room. After hanging your clothes in the wardrobe, take a seat on the decorative small chair by the front windows and enjoy the view of the lovely garden beyond. There is also a small mirror on the wall to the right of the door.
Family Shower Room:
Off the landing between bedrooms two and three is a family shower room. The walk-in shower has a rainfall shower head plus a separate hand-held attachment, and the WC is opposite the handbasin and vanity unit with drawers for storing toiletries. A heated towel rail keeps the room warm and cosy, and light pours in though the Velux window although this can be blocked out with a blind.
Bedroom Three:
The third bedroom has a recently added standard double (not pictured and is outdated on the 3D tour) and is positioned between the master bedroom and the family shower room. While this is the smallest of the three bedrooms it has plenty of built-in storage in the form of two mid-height cupboards and a large wardrobe on the wall behind the door, and there is a bedside table with a lamp.
Outside
The northwest-facing garden to the front of Barn End is a lovely sunny spot perfect for a picnic on the grass on your own doorstep, the garden also has seating to suit all situations, whether it’s enjoying a morning coffee at the small table for two on the patio to the left of the front door, or an alfresco lunch at the larger table for four. The rear garden has a table with seating for up to eight people and there is parking for a maximum of two cars on the driveway at the front of the property.
Points of Note
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Barn End is one of our pet-free properties and therefore dogs and other pets are not permitted.
