For sale: Yorkshire's most glamorous granary
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The Inside story on the The Old Granary, Long Marston, Price: £1.25m.This former granary has had a no-expense-spared makeover. Jay and Louise Rennard have completely refurbished the converted farm building, which is in the pretty village of Long Marston, near York.
Jay, who buys and sells high-performance cars, and Louise, who has a design and marketing company, were well qualified to take on the project. They also run On Trend Living, an interior design business. Read more: about the property renovation hereThey are perfectly suited to the job thanks to a wealth of experience. Jay renovated 10 properties before he met Louise and together they have tackled four major property projects.The granary is a showcase for their skills. The Rennards, who have two children, bought the detached home for its location, space and potential.“I knew it could be a great family home if we changed almost everything inside to suit us,” says Louise.One of the biggest and most expensive jobs was remodelling what is now a sensational kitchen/diner.
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Hide AdThe suspended ceiling was removed to reveal the old roof trusses and beams and Jay designed the kitchen cabinetry with Harrogate-based Stephen Neall.The cabinets have solid brass handles and the island has a leather-topped bar and ice trough.There is also an adjoining wine room and the Rennards turned what was a ground-floor office into a new guest suite.
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The drawing room is known as “the Alice in Wonderland” room because it’s enormous and so the furniture and accessories are sized to suit.The 3,233 sq ft property has a reception hall, drawing room, family room, dining kitchen, wine room, utility room, cloakroom and a guest room on the ground floor. On the upper floor, there is a master suite, three further double bedrooms and a house bathroom.
Outside, a former cow shed is now a triple garage and the old stables have been converted into an office for Louise’s marketing firm and there is a gym. A detached barn is used to house more vehicles.Jay redesigned the gardens and also created an outdoor entertaining area and there is a fenced paddock of 2.5 acres with a field shelter.
The Rennards thought the Old Granary would be a long-term home but they are now selling to be closer to family.Long Marston has a village hall, cricket ground, pub and a chapel.*Contact: Buchanan Mitchell, tel: 01423 360055, www.buchananmitchell.com