Barn conversion in town centre location in Royston, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Three bedroom barn conversion with vaulted lounge and master bedroom in the centre of Royston, Herts, and just minutes from shops, restaurants and the train station with links to Cambridge and London Kings Cross
King James Barn was reputedly used by the Court of King James 1st for stabling their horses when staying at the Palace in Royston to hunt wild boar on the Heath. Today, it combines modern living with traditional character in a quiet, security-gated town centre residential location, so that everyone who visits simply says “wow”.
Its three-storey vaulted living area with a galleried bedroom makes this barn conversion something truly different. With a further double bedroom, a single bedroom, a study / entrance hall and two bathrooms, plus a patio garden with fish pond, King James Barn is a modern, low-maintenance property, stuffed with character.
Just 4 minutes walk to Royston Station (Kings Cross 45 mins, Cambridge 15 mins), there are a dozen restaurants, pubs, and a pedestrian shopping centre within 2 minutes walk in our quaint English market town. And because we’re down a private driveway, it’s just so quiet, you wouldn’t know you were in the town centre!
Stansted and Luton airports are each 35 minutes drive, but we’re not over flown, except by the odd Spitfire from Duxford. The A10 is 2 minutes; the A1 and M11 are each no more than 15 minutes away.
Property details:
Covered porch and glazed entrance to:
Hall / study (4.55m x 3.02m)
Wooden floor, cloaks cupboard.
Shower bathroom
Tiled shower, white pedestal wash basin, low level w/c, chrome towel radiator, wooden floor.
Vaulted Lounge / Dining Room (7.44m x 5.18m)
The “wow” effect, 3 storeys high to the apex, with original timbers, 5 metre windows letting in the morning sun, cascading dress curtains, 2 further full length windows with blinds, 2 phone / TV points, 2 radiators – a room for parties, entertaining and quiet nights.
Kitchen (4.75m x 3.1m)
Granite work tops, double ceramic Butler sinks, built-in dishwasher, freezer, fridge, washing machine, cooker extract hood, and wide range of cupboards. Gas-fired pressurised hot-water system.
First floor landing, radiator
Single bedroom (3.3m x 2.3m)
Vaulted ceiling, timbers, TV/phone, radiator.
Double bedroom (4.5m x 3.8m)
Floor-level windows with raised platform, timbers, TV/phone, radiator.
Bathroom
Vaulted ceiling, white bath, pedestal wash basin, low level w/c, chrome radiator.
Second floor by spiral staircase
Master bedroom (4.45m x 4.06m)
Vaulted ceiling, galleried views through windows to garden and pond, fitted wardrobes to one wall, TV / phone.
Garden
Secluded landscaped patio garden with lighted ornamental pond, flowerbeds, mature shrubs, outside electric point.
Garage
Underground garage and surface parking, security-gated access through communal gardens.
The Barn has a mains smoke alarm system and digital TV aerial.
Converted 4 years ago by Heritage Construction, the Barn has a new oak timber frame inside the original timbers, and is timber clad to the outside. It’s fully insulated and all windows are double-glazed, keeping it cosy in the winter.
