The Hollies

High Street, Scaldwell, Northamptonshire, NN6 9JS

Offers In Excess

£775,000

Property Highlights

Detached Victorian house
Four bedrooms
Three principal reception rooms
En suite bathroom, shower room and two cloakrooms
Kitchen and adjoining breakfast room
Off street parking for several vehicles
Established rear garden with planning for single garage
Village location

Property description

A Victorian four bedroom detached house with original features, driveway parking and an enclosed mature rear garden.

The property dates from the 1840s and has 2,830 sq. ft. of accommodation with original features including ornate coving and,ceiling roses, fireplaces, and sash windows. There is a sitting room with an open fireplace and a family room, both overlooking the front aspect. The sitting room has recessed shelving and cupboards either side of the fire. The dining room has double doors to the gravelled parking area. The kitchen has a walk-in pantry and the breakfast room has double doors to the garden. There is also a cloakroom, and a utility room with units, a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. An inner hall has stairs down to the cellar for storage, and a door to the garden. The first floor has four bedrooms, a cloakroom and a family shower room fitted with a large walk-in shower. The master bedroom has a fireplace and an en suite bathroom, and two of the other bedrooms have fireplaces and a wash basins.

Kitchen and Breakfast Room

The kitchen is fitted with wall, base and drawer units, including an island, with granite work surfaces incorporating a butler sink. There is a two oven Aga and a companion electric oven with a four ring gas hob (subject to separate negotiation) Two steps lead up to the adjoining breakfast room which has windows to three sides, a glass lantern roof, and doors to the garden.

Outside

To the front of the property there is a gravel garden with a hedge and wall boundary and a path and steps to the front door. A gravelled drive leads round to the rear of the property and has parking for four cars. The established rear garden is laid mainly to lawn with flower and shrub borders, mature trees, and a patio seating area.

Situation

Scaldwell is a rural village which has a church and playing field with tennis courts. Brixworth, 2 miles away, has local shops, a primary school and doctors’ surgery. Northampton and Kettering are both 8 miles away for shopping, restaurants and main line train stations. Secondary schooling is in Moulton, private schools are available at Spratton Hall, Maidwell Hall and Wellingborough School. Public schooling is available at Oundle, Uppingham and Oakham. Northampton Golf club is 8 miles away and Pitsford Reservoir sailing club is 3 miles away. There are several footpaths for countryside walks.

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