A 50 year apprenticeship and 500 year old oak

Crotlieve Barn, a labour of love

The barn was my workshop and I started the renovation in 2010.
Using natural materials and traditional skills, we transformed the building into the character filled Eco - conversion it is today.
Nestled in 3 acres of gardens filled with bird song and trees grown from
​seed ​collected from Rostrevor's ancient trees.
Paul Clerkin.

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building layout

Ground floor    

• Front Entrance, with glass veranda roof, and off hall wc
• The Great Room, dining and living by the wood burning stove under the double height vaulted ceiling.   
• Kitchen, fully equipped  with stone and oak tops.
• Dining area, for 8, with access out to the large front deck.​
• Bedroom 4 -  Double with ensuite. 
• ​Utility room, with wash machine, dryer, ironing-board, sink, worktops & airing cupboard. 
• Rear Covered Area, out the back door, for rucksack & boot racks, bike racks and clothes lines & parking.​

​First floor

• Master bedroom 1 - King Size bed, with ensuite, dressing room and balcony.
• Large main bathroom, with slipper bath and shower.
• Gallery - TV area, overlooking the great room.
• Bedroom 2 - Twin single beds.   Bed 3 - Double bed. 

Second floor

• ​Sitting/cot-room up among the trusses. 
• ​All rooms with outstanding views.​

External​:

• Large front viewing deck with dining & chairs, glass balustrade. 
• Front bricked forecourt. Log stores, BBQ area, bike lock up.
• Secure off road parking areas & carports. level access no steps.
• ​External lighting, and 3 acres of mature gardens.​​​​

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Building Factilities Included

• Kitchen with: Oven, hob, cafetiere, kettle, toaster, dishwasher Microwave.
• All fresh linen, towels and 2 heated airing cupboards.
• Utility room With sink, washing machine, dryer, worktops, airing cupboard, ironing board. Outside covered clothes line and drying rails.
• ​Wi-Fi, smart TV and DVD player. Clothes hangers. Hair dryer.
• High chair, 2 Cots. Fire guard and gas BBQ.​
• Complimentary welcome pack.  Christmas decorations. ​
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms. Two external fire escapes.
• ​Rear covered drying area for rucksacks, bike & boot racks + lock up. 
• ​3 Carports, External lighting to the Deck, Courtyard and Drive.​

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    What makes crotlieve special and eco-friendly

• Private, secluded and set amongst spectacular scenery.
• Gardens filled with trees, birdsong and wildlife welcome from the forest  
• The building is all south facing welcoming the suns energy.
• Built with natural and recycled materials.  
• Completely sheltered from the north with the forest behind.
• The roof Kingpost Truss, provide and allow maximum internal space 
• Underfloor heating to the tiled ground floors in 3 zones.
• cast iron radiators and heated towel rails to the First Floor.
• Wood burning stove with external air supply and fire guard.    
• 8 heating zones. 600lt thermal store with 3 heat sources,: Solar Thermal panels, Wood stove and condensing boiler.
• Heated airing cupboards​, on the ground floor & first floor.
• ​Isolating switch for non essential power at night. 
• All l.e.d lighting and night lights at skirting with dawn - dusk sensor
• Large front door with low threshold access and glass veranda roof.  ​​
• South facing energy efficient windows, Solar power blinds on the Velux. 
• Airtight build, no thermal bridging and maximum insulation.
• 85% efficient, Filtered Heat Recovery Ventilation system.​
• The living green wall of Ivy, sheltering the building from cold winds in winter, sun in summer and providing food and habitat for birds.
• Bricked front forecourt, secure off road parking and lockup. 
• Logs processed on site, stacked and dried 2yrs in 3 log stores​.​ ​

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CONTACT:    PAUL AND ALLISON: 
Phone: 02841738868   MOB: 07710398710 
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