Barn conversion with heated swimming pool and gym on market for £1.6m

The five-bedroom home, located on Watton Road, was listed by Bryan Bishop & Partners on September 19.

The property, which has four bathrooms and four reception rooms, last sold in March 2018 for £1.4 million.

The property went on the market on September 19 (Image: Bryan Bishop & Partners) The estate agent describes the property as a "recently refurbished" 17th-century detached barn conversion, completed to an "exacting, no expense spared standard throughout".

The house features 21-foot vaulted ceilings in the principal reception room, air conditioning on both first floors, a detached self-contained annexe, garage, underfloor heating, gym, walled garden, gated driveway, and a refurbished heated swimming pool.

The main barn includes a new 1909 kitchen with a range of base and eye-level units, waterfall granite, two dishwashers, a chef's pantry, a washing machine, a Quooker boiling/cold filtered water tap, and an American fridge/freezer.

The principal reception room has a double-sided open log burning fireplace, which was refurbished and swept in November 2022.

The house is on the market with a guide price of £1,600,000 (Image: Bryan Bishop & Partners) The property also has new gallery-style dimmer-controlled lighting and new coping/cabling for surround sound audio.

The main staircase was refurbished in January 2023, and a new spiral staircase leads to a refurbished gym.

The bathrooms have all been updated, and the luxury master suite has been remodelled with a new walk-in wardrobe and bathroom facilities.

The property also has a large ground-floor bedroom with a log-burning stove and ensuite.

The property has five bedrooms (Image: Bryan Bishop & Partners) The technical specifications and upgrades include a new 'mega flow heating system', new heaters and hot water system, new tiled flooring with underfloor heating in the kitchen, all bathrooms, master suite, top floor bedroom, and hallway.

All wooden floors have been refurbished, and new electrical cabinets, systems, and cabling have been installed throughout the house.

All first-floor bedrooms have air conditioning, and the property has a new Banham app-controlled security and camera system with remote panic alarms.

The exterior of the property has also been extensively renovated.

More photos of the property are available on Zoopla (Image: Bryan Bishop & Partners) The walled garden has been re-landscaped, including the refurbished in-ground heated swimming pool with a seven-foot depth diving end.

The pool is protected by a new in-built electric (walk-on) safety cover and cleaned by a new electric underwater robot pool cleaner.

A newly tiled patio and walkway lead around the pool and garden to a new children's play area with astroturf and a sunken trampoline.

The house features a large patio area with a new UV waterproof and hurricane-proof sail.

The planting benefits from a new underground electronically timed sprinkler system, which also covers the lawn.

At night, the garden, driveway, and pool are illuminated by an extensive installation of exterior lighting, all controlled by the Aone app.

To the front of the property is a new resin-bound driveway and garage with a universal 22KW dedicated electric car charger.

The property is located in the centre of Datchworth; directly opposite the house is The Tilbury gastropub, owned and run by brothers James and Tom Bainbridge.