Contemporary Barn conversion with Hot Tub & field.

Good for families and groups. Zappi untethered EV charger. Orchard Barn & Anvil Cottage are a pair of adjoining 2 bedroomed barn conversions sleeping 7+4. Ample space for everyone to get together & socialise in Orchard Barn around the large dining table or in front of the log burner. The 7 seat Hot Tub is under an oak gazebo. The field has a mown area about the size of a tennis court, plus an Oval Cape Breeze House (open Easter -01/10). Easy 10 minute walk to The Roebuck. Sorry, no pets. The space Ideal for extended families, friends, re-unions and social get-togethers & with 2 night weekend breaks for 7 + 4 people (+ cot). When booking, you get both cottages together for the rate quoted. We live in the adjacent farm house and usually available to answer any questions either by phone or if you prefer, in person. Installed in 2023, we now have a beautiful Oval Cape Breeze House Gazebo, that will be open to guests from Easter through to 1st October. It is situated in the field approximately 50m from the barns. Please note although it has lighting, it is not heated and has a 10:30pm curfew. Also new - we have installed a Zappi un-tethered type 2, EV charger, linked to an 8kw/h solar array and Tesla Powerwall batteries, part funded by AirBnB's sustainable hosting fund (thank you AirBnB). Please also note that if you have any additional guests that means that the maximum occupancy is exceeded, then they will politely be asked to leave immediately. If you are looking to book more than 12 months in advance, or for a short midweek break, please message us and we will send you a tailored quote (we don’t set our rates that far ahead)! When booking you are booking both cottages together (no need to make a separate booking for Anvil Cottage). Please note that Orchard Barn on its own sleeps 7 (we have added a 3rd single bed in the twin bedroom upstairs) & Anvil Cottage 4 (which is included in the rate), but there is no internal access between the barns due to planning restrictions. We don't let them out separately, so you will have exclusive use of the hot tub & recreational areas. Orchard Barn is the larger of the 2 barns & is 2 bedroomed (1 double & 1 triple) + a pair of single beds (75cm each) that can be zipped together to create a king sized bed downstairs (see layout diagram in the photo's). This part of the barn sleeps 7 and has catering / dining facilities for up to 11 guests. The upstairs bathroom has a bath with shower over & a shower room downstairs all with under floor heating, contemporary fittings and fully tiled. Please note that the downstairs beds are divided from the main lounge area by a curtain for privacy, not a door. Anvil Cottage is a luxury 2 bedroomed conversion (1 double & 1 bunk bed), it has a kitchen with breakfast table, separate lounge with 2 settee's & a log burner. The fully tiled contemporary bathroom upstairs has a shower over the bath & under floor heating. Both were completed in 2011 and new to the holiday rental market in 2013. Please note that whilst they are attached to each other, it is not possible to access the other without briefly going outside (just a few steps across the well lit, private paved area). Our guests tell us that this is ideal as it means that extended families have their own space, but there is ample room in Orchard Barn to socialise together. Many of our bookings have been for family get togethers and re-unions, with 2 night weekend breaks (Fri & Sat nights) for 11 guests. Sited in the grounds of a 17th Century timber framed former farmhouse, the superb facilities include full under-floor heating powered by a Biomass Wood Chip Boiler & PV cells, lovely baths & showers, log burners (logs provided), Miele dishwasher & washing machines, washer/dryers. The 2 acre paddock is for you to play in. (Please note that this a field, not a garden, and we like to make hay from the grass, so at certain times of the year the grass will be too long to play games in, although we do maintain an area about the size of a tennis court for games and a path all around the perimeter). There are 37 inch Sony LCD TV's & blu-ray players in the lounges of both barns. Free Wi-Fi is available in both barns and there is ample private parking for at least 6 cars. Included within the price is all bedding, towels (min 2 each), Gas BBQ and in each barn there is a 'welcome starter pack' including some coffee, tea, sugar a pint of milk, washing up liquid, dishwasher & washing machine detergents, basket of logs for each wood burner and some toilet rolls. Being just 5 a minute drive from the A50 at Sudbury, we are situated on the outskirts of the village of Draycott-In-The-Clay on the very edge of the National Forest, with abundant beautiful woodland foot & bridle paths, 2 traditional pubs & a shop all in the village and just a few minutes easy walk away. We are within easy reach of the towns of Ashbourne, Burton upon Trent, Lichfield & Uttoxeter with all the attractions of the Peak District, Dovedale, Staffordshire Moorlands & Alton Towers on the doorstep. We have started to map our local walks on the Ordnance Survey App, which you can download for free and follow, or add to for future guests (search for OS Maps in your App store). Please see our Guide Book and FAQ's for more details, or contact us on O7976 3B52B1 Thanks for looking. Guest access Whole house, plus adjacent 2 acre field. We live in the adjacent farm house. Other things to note There are 2 pubs and an Indian restaurant, The Barn Indian (which will deliver for free) within walking distance as well as countryside & woodland walks. Minimum stay length varies, but as a general rule it is 2 nights, except Christmas & New Year, which vary.