Groom House

4 Kiln Lane, Litchborough, Northamptonshire, NN12 8JQ

Guide Price

£1,250,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed detached property
Four double bedrooms
Five reception rooms
Three bathrooms, two en suite, two cloakrooms
Open plan kitchen/dining room, utility room and boot room
Double garage and electric gated drive
Views over open countryside
Landscaped westerly facing gardens

Property description

A Grade II listed stone under clay tile detached four bedroom property with a double garage, electric gates to driveway parking with landscaped and mature rear gardens and views over open countryside.

Groom House has approximately 2,800 sq. ft. of accommodation arranged over three floors. This includes four separate reception rooms, comprising drawing, sitting and media rooms, as well as a study. The open plan kitchen/dining room, with an adjacent utility room, has a walk through to the garden room. Also on the ground floor, are a boot room and two cloakrooms. Off the first floor landing are three double bedrooms, one with an en suite bathroom, and there is a separate shower room. The second floor, accessed from a staircase in the landing, has bedroom one with an en suite shower room. While modernised and updated, the house retains period features such as ceiling beams, stone mullions, and leaded casement windows. The drawing and sitting rooms both have inglenook style fireplaces, with the drawing room having an inset wood burning stove. The study has a range of fitted oak furniture and the media room has provision for a 62" screen and surround sound.

Kitchen/Dining Room & Garden Room

The bespoke Grand Union fitted kitchen has an island with a breakfast bar, granite worksurfaces, and an electric Everhot range. There is a Miele built-in microwave, a semi-integrated dishwasher, an integrated Liebherr fridge freezer and another integrated fridge. The dining area has fitted bench seats and built-in display cupboards and bookshelves. The garden room is open plan from the kitchen/dining room with electric underfloor heating throughout. French doors lead to the garden and there is a wood burning stove. The utility room has a second kitchen with an electric hob and oven and an integrated dishwasher and fridge.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

There are three bedrooms on the first floor; bedroom two to the rear has fitted wardrobes and sliding doors to an en suite with a W.C., a wash basin with fitted storage and a bath with a shower over. Bedroom three has fitted wardrobes whilst bedroom four has a shelved cupboard. These rooms share a three piece shower room. The second floor has a principal bedroom overlooking the garden and a three piece en suite with a double shower cubicle and built-in wardrobes.

Outside

Kiln Lane is a private lane with electric double gates opening to the drive of Groom House, with parking for up to eleven cars. The oak framed double garage has an external staircase to the first floor home office. The landscaped gardens have a paved terrace with a water feature and steps up to the lawns with views across open countryside. Side gates access a vegetable garden with raised beds, a greenhouse, and a shed. The Knightley Way divides the house and gardens from this side garden.

Schooling and Situation

The local schools are Pattishall Church of England Primary School, Blakesley Church of England Primary School, Northampton High School, Northampton School for Boys, and Quinton House School in Upton. Litchborough village has a church, a pub, a village hall, and a public play area with play equipment.

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