The Old Manse

High Street, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, NN6 8PY

Offers Over

£1,100,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed detached property
Five bedrooms
Four bathrooms including en suite, family bathrooms, ground floor shower room
Five reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room and utility room
Private landscaped garden
Driveway parking
Self-contained two bedroom annexe

Property description

A Grade II listed Georgian property, originally owned by the Baptist Church, with a private garden, a studio, off street parking and a self-contained two bedroom annexe, in the village of Guilsborough.

The property has been renovated and extended by the current owners, retaining character features throughout. The 4,016 sq. ft. of accommodation includes a two storey, two bedroom annexe which has a fitted kitchen and a sitting room on the ground floor and two bedrooms and a four piece bathroom on the first floor. Accommodation in the main house includes a reception hall with flagstone flooring, a mahogany staircase to first floor, and access to the study and the sitting room. The inner hallway has a cloak cupboard and leads to the kitchen/breakfast room. There are three further reception rooms, a utility room, and a ground floor shower room. The first floor can be accessed via the hall stairs and by two further staircases in kitchen/breakfast room and snug. The 15 ft. 4 x 7 ft. 9 landing has a storage cupboard and space for use as a study area. The principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom. There are four further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The bespoke kitchen has a hand painted free standing central island which provides storage and incorporates a Belfast sink, a breakfast bar and a built-in double drawer dishwasher, with a range cooker set into an alcove with tiled surround. There is a pantry cupboard and an under stairs cupboard. The kitchen is open plan to the architect designed sun room which has underfloor heating, a glazed roof, French doors to the terrace and panoramic views over the garden.

Reception Rooms

The 18 ft. x 15 ft. 3 sitting room has a fireplace with an open fire and a door to the sun room. The study has an open fire with fitted cupboards and bookshelves in the chimney recesses. The inner hallway has access to the dining room and a door to the kitchen/breakfast room. The architect designed glazed sun room offers informal entertaining space with doors to a terrace in the garden, and links the kitchen with the snug which has access to the utility and shower rooms.

Outside

The southwest facing landscaped garden is not directly overlooked, providing a private space for relaxing and entertaining. A terrace spans the rear of the house with steps up to a lawn with established borders, and mature trees. The original font from the former Chapel forms a water feature in the garden. The studio is at the bottom of the garden and provides office/gym space next to a terrace with pergola. A gravel drive at the side is accessed via a five bar timber gate and provides parking for several cars. There is a gate to the garden and a door to the kitchen. The drive could also provide private access to the annexe if required.

Situation and Schooling

Guilsborough has an Academy-status secondary school, a primary school, and a nursery. There is a village shop and post office, a village hall, a doctors’ surgery, and a public house. Private schools include Pitsford School, Spratton Hall, Northampton High School, Rugby and Bilton Grange, all within commuting distance. The market towns of Market Harborough and Rugby are 12 miles away and both have leisure activities, shopping and mainline rail stations. Long Buckby railway station is 6 miles away and has direct services to London and Birmingham.

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