An outstanding individual detached period stone house with five bedroomed accommodation in excess of 2,100 square feet standing in private largely walled gardens and paddock extending to just under one acre together with an extensive range of outbuildings including a two storey stone barn.

Adjacent to and overlooking open pasture with countryside views the property has scope for modernisation, refurbishment, extension and possible redevelopment, subject to planning permission, to create a superb family home in a truly unique rural village location.

Tenure

Freehold

PLANNING AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The property is believed to date from the year 1765 and is not Listed and does not stand in a conservation area. The house is constructed of iron stone beneath a slate roof and has been in the present family ownership since the year 1896 having never been offered to the market before. The paddock area was once used as a productive market garden where there was an orchard, part of which remains today, the buildings were used for housing cattle, a horse, pigs and poultry.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance hall, living room, conservatory, dining room, passage, sitting room, lobby, kitchen, basement and cellar.

FIRST FLOOR

Main landing, bedroom one, bedroom two, shower room, secondary landing, bedroom three, bedroom four inner landing, bedroom five, bathroom and store room.

OUTSIDE

The property stands on the eastern side of Bridle Road which terminates in a farm track. Double leaf wrought iron gates stand within a stone wall and open to the private gravelled drive which leads to a parking/turning space at the rear of the property. The drive continues on through a gate leading to the outbuildings and paddock beyond. There is a walled garden laid to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders.

OUTBUILDINGS

Implement store, garden room, cow shed, two bay hovel and tractor shed.

TWO STOREY BARN

Constructed of stone beneath a pitched tin roof comprising:- GROUND FLOOR - A brick floor exposed beams and rafters, two windows and door to side elevation. FIRST FLOOR - Loft room - Approached by external stone steps.

LAWNED GARDEN

Standing on the south side of the house bounded by a brick wall on the road side with a pedestrian gate, largely laid to lawn with well stocked flower borders, containing a variety of mature shrubs including Lavender, Fuchsia and Box. The boundary is of an established Hawthorn hedge and the lawn faces in a south westerly direction.

PADDOCK

Approached through a gated access from a concrete apron where there is a small range of outbuildings including a field shelter, two small lambing barns the paddock is mostly down to grass having once been used as a market garden with a Hawthorn fence line running along its centre. At the far end there are some established fruit trees and the boundaries are of brick walls, hedging and a post and wire fence between the paddock area and the field to the side.

Services

Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.

Local Authority

West Northamptonshire Council

Additional Fees

Buyer's Premium - The purchaser will be required to pay a buyers premium charge of £3,600 (£3,000 plus VAT).

Administration Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £1,800 (£1,500 plus VAT).

Disbursements - Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.