Beech House

Beech House, Deans Row, Gayton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3HA

Guide Price

£650,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed property
Five bedrooms, two bathrooms
Three reception rooms
Gated driveway
Rear gardens
Paddock and copse extending 2.2 acres
In need of modernisation
No upper chain

Property description

A Grade II listed five bedroom detached property with gated driveway, gardens and a 2.2 acre paddock and copse to the rear.

Beech House has accommodation extending to in excess of 2,750 sq. ft. arranged over three floors. On the ground floor an over 11 ft. by 8 ft. entrance hall opens to an inner hallway which leads to the 19 ft. long dining room and the sitting room, with an inglenook fireplace and the staircase to the first floor. Both reception rooms access the kitchen/breakfast room, utility room which accesses the ground floor shower room. The dual aspect drawing room, with a fireplace, which can also be accessed from the sitting room. A first floor landing leads to three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Bedroom three has one window overlooking the front and two overlooking the rear garden. Two further second floor rooms are accessed via separate staircases. The property is in need of modernisation and it should be noted that the roof is currently asbestos tile.

Property Highlights

The mid/late 18th-century limestone property (altered during the following two centuries), retains many period features with quarry tiled floors, exposed beams, 16-pane sash windows, window seats, exposed wide wooden floorboards and exposed A-frames, purlins, and rafters in the vaulted second floor rooms. (See Grade listing no 1041072.) The 2,750 sq. ft. of accommodation provides scope for restoration and modernisation to create a home with versatile living space.

Outside

There is a gated entrance at the right of the property leading to a parking area and the rear garden, which is laid predominately to lawn, with established trees, and leads behind the neighbouring properties on the left. There is a 2.2 acre paddock and a copse to the rear which forms part of the property. 17A Deans Row has a right of way over a short distance of the driveway to provide access to the property at the back right.

Schooling and Situation

The primary school in the village is rated outstanding by Ofsted and the property is in catchment of Campion School, Bugbrooke. Other local schools include Quinton House, Northampton High School, Northampton School for Boys, Beachborough School and Winchester House School. The village has a village hall, a church, and a public house.

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