A SPACIOUS Grade II listed barn conversion with unique features is on the market for more than £2 million.

Orchard Barn, in Badliss Hall Lane, Ardleigh, is up for sale, with estate agents Bloomfield Grey looking for offers over £2.25 million.

The incredible property has a vast history, having been built as an agricultural barn in 1776 before undergoing several improvement works over the years to bring it to where it is now.

Gazette: Property: birds eye view of the homeProperty: birds eye view of the home (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

Gazette: Cosy: one of the spacious double bedroomsCosy: one of the spacious double bedrooms (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

The 5,754 sq ft property has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a single-level annexe, an attached second annexe which is used as a games barn, and a five-bay cart lodge with a garage and a large office above.

The home is set on 4.1 acres of land with a new tennis court, two summer houses, a greenhouse and a number of raised beds.

Gazette: Fresh: new tennis court at the homeFresh: new tennis court at the home (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

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Since 2020 a series of improvements have been made including renovations to the living space, the creation of an attached annex, turning an agricultural barn into a games barn, the construction of a cart lodge and office and the adding of a tennis court.

A spokesman for Bloomfield Grey said: “In 2022 an attached timber-framed barn which had previously been used for storage, was restored and renovated into a 1400 sq ft games barn, which could also function as a second annexe if required.

Gazette: Developed: inside the games roomDeveloped: inside the games room (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

“Renovations included a new thatched roof, new ceramic flooring throughout, the addition of a kitchen (fitted with a fridge/freezer, an electric oven with extractor, a sink and a dishwasher) and a new shower room.”

Inside the main home is said to be “brilliantly laid out” with bedrooms on all floors, with four of them having en-suites.

The majority of the home is based on one floor, with the building resembling a U shape.

Gazette: Spacious: inside the kitchenSpacious: inside the kitchen (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

Gazette: Views: view of the courtyardViews: view of the courtyard (Image: Bloomfield Grey)

The kitchen is particularly impressive, being described as “cleverly thought-out, with views down the central courtyard, a vaulted ceiling with Velux windows, a red-brick chimney with double-sided log burner which creates a partial divide between it and the lounge, and an island.

The spokesman added: “Fittings include an induction hob, an American style fridge/freezer and an oil-fired Aga."