The Hay Loft, Bank Hall Barn Liverpool Road, Bretherton

The Hay Loft, Bank Hall Barn

Liverpool Road, Bretherton

was £325,000 now £320,000

The Hay Loft, Bank Hall Barn, Liverpool Road, Bretherton

This is a most tasteful four bedroomed barn conversion situated on the first and second floors, set in security gated beautiful communal grounds adjacent to woodland, yet enjoying private mature gardens and a brick built garage.

This Grade II listed building has been fitted with excellent modern amenities such as oil fired central heating, double glazing, integrated fitted kitchen with beautiful granite worktops, en suite bathrooms and a 22’ first floor lounge. The property is fully alarmed and has a video entry system. There are also a wealth of beautifully exposed timber beams and trusses.

Bank Hall

Bank Hall dates back to the 17th Century and has subsequently been extended and altered when the Hall was re-built in 1608 by Harry or William Banastre, it is possible that the Barn was begun around this date, or in the middle of that century when the Clock Tower was added to the Hall. Now, unfortunately derelict but used as a venue for outdoor theatres, social events and a backdrop for the Secret Knot Society!

Various dates appear on bricks around the barn indicating later additions or alterations. The room above the carriage shed was used as a billet during World War II.

Now a new lease of life has been injected into this imposing detached South facing Grade II listed brick barn which is situated in a superb private park setting on the approach to the historic Bank Hall. The architects drawings were originally prepared in April 1997 when the external staircase was still standing and now the conversion has been completed to eight units comprising of two apartments and six mews style houses.

The Barn is ideally placed just off the A59 between Liverpool (approximately 20 miles), Preston (approximately 8 miles), Southport (approximately 9 miles) and Junction 27 – M6 (approximately 10 miles). The development has made an ideal rural retreat for anyone looking for easily maintained and secured accommodation, hidden away in this idyllic setting combining 16th Century history of the barn with the modern accessories required for 21st Century living.

Hall	Double glazed entrance door from the garden; the hall floor is covered with “limestone” tiling; thermostatically controlled cast iron radiator; fitted cupboards containing the fuses and meters; power points; spacious understairs storage; a brass chandelier lights the hall; carpeted and balustraded staircase to the first floor.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing	The carpeting continues to the landing where there is a further staircase to the second floor; power points; halogen downlighting; understairs storage cupboard.
Lounge / Dining Room	*6.76m x 4.62m reducing to 3.90m / 22’2 x 15’2 reducing to 12’10* An excellent spacious sitting room with room for dining furniture; double aspects enjoying beautiful wooded views over the local countryside through the double glazed feature circular window and the further double glazed windows; solid oak wood flooring; two thermostatically controlled cast iron radiators; halogen downlighting controlled by dimmer switches; power points; TV, FM and satellite sockets; telephone socket; the electric controls are in brushed chrome; exposed timber beams; period doors.
Breakfast Kitchen	*3.52m reducing to 2.97m x 2.97m / 11’6 reducing to 9’9 x 9’9* The kitchen area forms part of this modern open plan living accommodation and is fitted with granite worktops into which is an inset stainless steel sink, fitted with a waste disposal, and a four ring gas hob under the brushed stainless steel chimney hood which a matching splashback; separate split level electric double oven and grill; integral dishwasher, fridge and freezer; integral automatic washing machine; brushed chromium power points; halogen downlighting; “limestone” floor tiling; double glazed window.
Dining Room / Bedroom	*4.15m x 2.80m /13’7 x 9’2* The apartment was designed to make use of this as a fourth bedroom but the present owners chose to use this as a well-proportioned dining room and enjoy the 22’ lounge. Again, the dining room is warmed by a thermostatically controlled cast iron radiator under the feature circular double glazed window; exposed timber beam; wall to wall fitted carpeting; brushed chromium power points; telephone socket; FM, TV and satellite socket; halogen downlighting.
Principal Bedroom	*3.93m x 3.35m / 13’0 x 11’0* If one wished to sleep on the first floor this would be the choice of the principal bedroom which has Jack and Jill en suite facilities; warmed by a thermostatically controlled central heating radiator; brushed chromium power points: FM, TV and satellite sockets; two telephone socket; wall to wall fitted carpeting; double glazed window with Venetian blind; bedside wall lighting; halogen downlighting; door to bathroom.
Bathroom	*2.24m x 2.01m/7’4 x 6’7* This is the Jack and Jill bathroom which serves as an en suite to the previously described bedroom and is floored with “limestone” tiles; the walls of the bath and shower area and the splashbacks around the pedestal wash hand basin are in Travertine; also applied to the bath are chromium mixer taps with a shower attachment and a glass screen; close coupled WC; halogen downlighting; chromium ladder style / central heating radiator; halogen downlighting.
SECOND FLOOR
Spacious Landing	*: 2.47m x 2.20m/8’1 x 7’3* This is the working area of the landing which could be used for a variety of useful purposes including a study/office etc; fully carpeted; thermostatic controlled central heating radiator; brushed chromium power points; under eaves access to spacious storage; exposed timber beams and trusses.
Bedroom	*6.67m x 4.03m/22’0 x 13’3* These are the maximum measurements of the room of which there is a storage room and en-suite off. Again the room enjoys exposed timber beams and trusses; wall to wall fitted carpeting; under eaves storage access; matching brushed chromium power points; telephone socket; FM T.V. and satellite socket; thermostatic controlled cast iron central heating radiator; Velux double glazed roof window.
Ensuite Shower	A circular shower cubicle encloses a thermostatic controlled mixer shower; Travertine tiling; limestone floor tiling; exposed timber beam; wall extractor; chromium towel rail/central heating radiator; halogen downlighting.
Storage Room	*2.99m x 2.04m/9’10 x 6’8* As this room contains the central heating radiator boiler and hot water cistern this makes an excellent drying room and includes further access to under eaves storage; exposed timber beam.
Bedroom	*6.67m x 4.62m/22’0 x 15’2* Again we must stress that these are the maximum measurements to this L shaped bedroom which has wall to wall fitted carpeting; exposed timber beams; brushed chromium power points; FM T.V. and satellite sockets; thermostatic controlled cast iron central heating radiator; under eaves storage access; telephone socket; Velux double glazed roof window.
OUTSIDE
Garden	This is situated in front of the entrance to the property behind the brick security wall and gate from the parking area; a stone flagged path provides access to the property, to the front of which is a stone flagged terrace; to one side of the path is a lawned area and the whole of the garden is surrounded by beds containing a large variety of mature plants and shrubs etc.