The Barn - Swanbourne

"The Barn" is a recently completed spacious detached designer home in the picturesque rural village of Swanbourne ( http://www.swanbournehistory.co.uk/ ) in Buckinghamshire.

It sits on a quarter acre plot on the edge of the green belt, and enjoys views over Aylesbury Vale, sitting alongside a bridleway.

The house is built to the highest standards, with four bedrooms on two levels. The downstairs master bedroom and second bedroom share a large "jack & jill" bathroom arrangement, with bath, large shower, wc and his & hers washbasins. Tiled floor with underfloor heating.

Bedroom three on the first floor has extensive green belt views from a Juliet balcony.

The living accommodation comprises a large lounge with vaulted ceiling and double bi-fold doors opening out onto a beautiful, screened all weather entertainment deck, with pyramid patio gas heater, fire pit, cooking facilities and all weather dining table and chairs.

The fully fitted kitchen and dining room, with vaulted ceiling, has a dining table for up to ten people, and french doors leading to the garden.

Downstairs cloakroom with wash basin and WC

Gas underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

There is also a fully equipped log cabin/summerhouse, measuring 5 mts x 4 mts, equipped with shower, wash basin and cooking facilities, In the well maintained garden, ideal for kids or anyone wanting more privacy or independence. Ideal for entertaining.

There is also an "observatory" ideal for morning coffee or afternoon teas with views over the Vale, and watch the birds feed.

There is a large hot tub/spa on a raised deck

We have a self contained duck pond (with childproof gate) and six residents at the moment - and also six chickens with their own free range run and coop, so there`s always fresh eggs for breakfast!

Ample parking for three cars onsite. Two behind an electric gate, one in front, off road.

There is an award winning Restaurant & pub "The Betsey Wynne" (http://www.thebetseywynne.co.uk/ ) five minutes walk away in the village (which has recently had a £1 million re-fit) serving anything from a wood fired pizza to fine dining, indoors or out in the garden. There is a Village store for day to day shopping. The market town of Winslow is two miles away with banks, grocery stores,petrol station, antique shops, hairdressers and four public houses.

For full on shopping experience the world famous Milton Keynes Shopping centre is ten miles away, with most of the major UK department stores and fashion outlets. Multi screen cinema, Theatre, Snowdome and I-Fly indoor diving (https://www.iflyworld.co.uk/) I-Max theatre.

Twenty miles away is the world renowned outlet mall Bicester Village.

About the location

Swanbourne is steeped in history and has a 13th century St Swithun`s Anglican Church (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanbourne) with beautiful stained glass windows.There is a Methodist Chapel dating back to 1858 and two schools. There are about 150 properties, the majority owned by The Swanbourne Estate ("The Barn" is privately owned on freehold land by ourselves) and has four hundred residents with an active local community association (http://www.swanbournecommunityassociation.com/)

Type of swap

  • Home Exchange

Conditions of exchange

  • Non smokers only
  • Pets welcome
  • Children welcome

Swanbourne (HE37093)

Buckinghamshire,   England

  • 4 bed   (sleeps 6) 2 bath

Preferred destinations

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Paris
  • New York
  • Open to offers
Melbourne in January, Paris in May, New York in September

Dates available

Open to offers

Swap duration: 2 - 3 weeks

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