Property: Drovers Barn, Whitney on Wye,

Price: £565,000

Agent: McCartneys

Contact: 01497 820778 hay@mccartneys.co.uk

THE new owner of Drovers Barn is bound to be happy to return again and again to this converted building which, in part, dates back to the 16th century.

Not least for its setting on the edge of Whitney on Wye and its proximity to The Rhydspence Inn, renowned for its good food and welcome.

The half-timbered property has many high quality features and finishes throughout such as the oak flooring, hand-made oak doors with blacksmith-made hinges and handles, and an abundance of exposed beams and timbers.

A detached building, the former dairy, is also part of the purchase price and includes lighting, power, an oil-fired boiler and plumbing for a washing machine, thus offering great conversion potential.

There is also a detached workshop/garage block, again with power and lighting as well as overhead gantries for pulley tackles.

Part of the garden, described as "stunning" by the agent, features a pond complete with Koi and common carp.

There are four bedrooms in total, one of which could be used as a study.

The master bedroom has an en suite shower room while the second bedroom has an access hatch to the loft space.

The bathroom is split level and exposed timbers, which feature all over the property, can also be found here.

The kitchen/breakfast room is in a hand-fitted Shaker-style and includes solid beech worktops with base units, a four-oven Aga, an integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, pull-out rails, book shelves and other extras.

Briefly, the property also comprises: a sitting room, drawing room, second-floor dressing room and cloakroom.