”A beautiful bespoke barn conversion in a rural location.”

The Old Dairy, originally a collection of agricultural buildings, has been tastefully converted into a generously proportioned detached property in the rural south Leicestershire village of Blaston. The conversion has been designed to take full advantage of the enviable views looking into the surrounding countryside. The property is in an ideal central location, with easy commuter access to major motorway systems, train stations and airports. Equally one is easily able to head outdoors and ramble along one of the many footpaths through the local fields and woodlands.

The Old Dairy is a substantial country property with generously proportioned rooms, which has been converted to a very high standard whilst retaining many original features that have been tastefully incorporated into the conversion. The property boasts five bedrooms, two of which are ensuite, along with a further separate shower room and a separate family bathroom with double ended slipper bath.

Flooded with light

There is an unrestricted and generous feel about the property. It has large windows, skylights, double aspect French doors and bifold doors which combined make the most of the wide, open sky vistas allowing natural light to pour into every room.

A substantial gravelled drive with extensive parking is accessed through wrought iron gates and sweeps up to the side entrance of the property. Here you will find a oak framed double garage that has mains power, electrically operated doors and an electric car charging point.
Through a five-bar gate, there is a further gravelled courtyard to the other side of the property with additional parking, from which the main double aspect main entrance can be accessed.

Exercise and relaxation

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with bedding areas, extensive lighting, multiple external sockets and a brick outbuilding providing storage. The garden benefits from a paved patio that is in excess of 100m2 and runs the full width of the property. There is an aluminium pergola to the rear of the kitchen providing a covered dining area. At the end of the patio there is a spa area which includes a swim spa, complete with hot tub, swim jets, built in sound system and multi change LED lighting. This is sunken amid dark grey composite decking and is the perfect sun lounging area from which to admire the amazing views.

There is a further room above the garage which is being used as a gym by the current owners. This large space has been fitted with rubber flooring, bespoke storage cupboards with inset LED lighting into the eaves, three Velux windows giving fantastic views of the rolling fields behind the property. This room also benefits from Wi-Fi enabled Samsung air conditioning, a wall mounted TV point with Cat 5 data point and multiple floor and wall sockets. There is also a ceiling mounted WI-FI booster and fire detection system.

In addition to this, The Old Dairy includes a further building, separate from the main house, that has been converted to an office. It has been fully equipped to provide a practical and inviting working environment, complete with a kitchenette. There is boarded loft storage above, accessible by a pull-down ladder.

Excellence as standard

The main entrance links the lounge and the kitchen. There are French doors to the front and rear with glazed panels on either side, underfloor heating and porcelain grey marble effect floor tiles with floor inset LED lighting. Smoke and heat detection is fitted throughout the property.

The large lounge is to the left and leads through to a small hall and then a room presently used as a games room, equipped with a bespoke LED illuminated bar, solid oak shelving and integrated wine cooler. It has a wall mounted tv point along with a Cat 5 data point. There are bi-folding doors to the rear with integrated blinds inset between the glass panes.
Immediately adjacent is a shower room, beautifully fitted with RAK gold taps, shower unit and toilet, and a white porcelain sink unit and backlit with a mirror. These rooms could easily serve as a guest suite, being particularly private.

As the largest of the well-proportioned reception rooms, the lounge oozes comfort and charm. This is aided by the mellowing richness of the oak chevron flooring. A media wall with a full width Evolution multi flame effect electric fire presents a focal point beneath the wall mounted television, and is complimented with a hard wired surround sound system, with wall mounted speakers. It has a Wi-Fi booster, Heatmeiser thermostat and twin bi-folding doors to the garden with integrated blinds. An exposed brick wall at the end of the room provides is a stunning feature of this room along with an original oak truss that gives a reminder of the origins of the room as a barn.

The magnificent kitchen

When gazing at the wonderfully fitted island kitchen, the possibility that this was once humble space afforded to livestock seems quite impossible. In every way however, this continues to be the heartbeat of the home. It is fitted with a swathe of white Corian work tops and designated spaces for a multitude of appliances including integrated appliances: a Bosch dishwasher, an integrated glass fronted wine cooler, two black Rangemaster ovens, a black Rangemaster steam oven and a black combination microwave oven. A black mixer tap has a boiling hot water option. The four ring induction hob is made by Elica Tesla and has an integrated extraction system.

A tasteful combination of dark and light grey kitchen units, the streamlined cabinetry and central island with seating, sympathetically lend themselves to the shape of the building and its corresponding dining area. Interior decoration and structural features remain coordinated and easy on the eye, combining traditional quality with contemporary style. The kitchen has what has become standard excellence in The Old Dairy: a four-metre island comfortably seating six down one side, wall mounted tv and cat 5 data point, Wi-Fi booster mounted on the ceiling, Fire detection system, LED lighting, underfloor heating, grey marble effect porcelain floor tiles, Samsung air conditioning unit and Wi-Fi booster. There are also two original oak trusses that provide a wonderful feature to the room with spotlights mounted to enhance their beauty.
At the furthest point of the room, an Aspect 4 double sided, double depth wood burner allows a glimpse into the snug beyond. This is set into a reclaimed brick, floor to ceiling chimney breast with an original beam set as a mantel and has a pair of suspended hanging chairs at either side. In this spacious room, lighting has been incorporated in many ways with the main ceiling lights being designer starburst copper lights.

The snug is entered through double doors and is very much a smooth continuation of the kitchen diner with the cosiness provided by the burner, identical floor tiles, shutters to windows and original beams on show for decorative purposes and LED lighting on a ceiling track. This room also has a Heatmeiser thermostat and underfloor heating: certainly, a warm retreat!
The second wing

A glazed link walkway screens the snug and neighbouring rooms by means of full height, black aluminium framed glass panels. These are fitted with integrated blinds, as elsewhere in the property.

The boot room also serves as an entrance. A wide solid oak door opens to the side and permits entry into the courtyard through French doors on the opposite wall. The boot room has Moroccan style porcelain floor tiles, a five light drop chandelier, white wall mounted picture rails and three tall integrated cupboards suitable for storing coats and shoes. Immediately next door is the utility room and tucked inside this, the media room, which houses a 500 litre Joule water tank and the CCTV system and data hub. The utility is equipped with all the appropriate plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier. It has integrated storage, a built in freezer, black sink inset into a dark grey solid stone worktop, and two wall mounted electric drying rails.

To sleep and to dream

The master bedroom has white fitted wardrobes, oak chevron wooden flooring and a panelled, walnut effect acoustic wall behind the bed. An Italian designer chandelier is suspended from the vaulted ceiling and double aspect French doors open to the patio and spa area. Its en-suite is similarly luxurious with floor to ceiling tiles, black Rak shower, toilet, bidet and taps, recessed LED lighting, LED wall mirror, shaver point and electric towel rail.

Bedroom two at the furthest end of the hall, also has an en-suite with Rak fixtures. This bedroom has a floating ceiling with a multi option coloured LTECH LED hardwired lighting system, built in wardrobes, remote controlled Velux windows and two electrically operated blinds. The en-suite has floor to ceiling white porcelain tiles, shower, and wall hung toilet, Aquaroc floating sink, recessed LED lighting, LED mirror and matt black electric towel rail.
The remaining two bedrooms are on either side of a family bath and shower room. All of these are accessible by ascending four steps that lead to a hall running along the entire length of this carpeted wing. It has independently operated high and low level LED recessed lighting, underfloor heating and a Heatmeiser thermostat as standard in all the bedrooms and underfloor wet heating. The remaining bedroom three has a floating ceiling and lighting system and likewise as bedroom four, is fitted with a generous supply of connector and power points, built in storage and underfloor heating.

The family bathroom is completely tiled. It is fitted with Rak fixtures: shower, wall hung toilet, sink and taps. Undoubtedly, the focal point is the bath! This is a double ended, black slipper bath with wall mounted black taps. From here, the occupant can watch the Soulaca bathroom television beneath the twinkling, four light IP45 rated bathroom chandelier. Bring on those bubbles!


Blaston is a small village in the Harborough district of South Leicestershire in Central England, a region referred to as the East Midlands. It is situated towards the southernmost region of Leicestershire and is essentially in a small valley, with its stream joining the River Welland.

The village lies just eight miles north-east of Market Harborough and five miles south-west of Uppingham. Both are lively, attractive towns offering the best of amenities. There are edge of town superstores, the main retail contenders and also boutique shops offering unique goods. The closest mainline railway station is six miles away in Corby, putting London in reach in a little over an hour.

There are many public houses and quality restaurants in the vicinity and those closest to Blaston include the Fox Inn and Bewicke Arms at Hallaton, while Medbourne can offer the Nevill Arms Inn and restaurant. In its rural yet accessible location the area is well resourced with walking, cycling and running routes.

Two miles south-east of Blaston is the larger village of Hallaton. Here there is a primary school and across the locality there many educational options; nursery, primary, secondary, including private establishments offering bordering facilities.

Council Tax Band G
Harborough Borough Council
EPC Rating C