Brookbank House

Brookbank House, Main Road, Shutlanger, Northamptonshire, NN12 7RU

Offers In Excess

£1,500,000

Property Highlights

Individual detached country house
Five double bedrooms (one in studio)
Four reception rooms
Five bathrooms (one in studio)
Kitchen/breakfast room with Aga
Double garage and electric gated driveway
Village location
No upper chain

Property description

A predominately stone five bedroom detached country house built in 2007 with a double garage with a studio above, an electric gated driveway, and mature westerly facing gardens to the rear.

Brookbank House extends to approximately 4,650 sq. ft. with accommodation on the ground floor including a reception hall, separate drawing, dining and, sitting rooms, an orangery, a gym, a vestibule and two ground floor cloakrooms. There is also the kitchen/breakfast room with utility and boot rooms. On the first floor are four double bedrooms, three en suite shower or bathrooms, and a family shower room. There is further guest accommodation with a double bedroom and an en suite bathroom above the garage. The property is one of two houses built at the same time with similar features, accessed via the gated private driveway. There is access to the rear garden from both sides of the property; it has a paved terrace and lawns leading down to the brook with mature trees on the opposite bank.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The bespoke oak kitchen has an oil-fired Aga with an electric module, set into a tiled recess with an extractor fan above. There is an integrated fridge freezer, a dishwasher and a microwave concealed in the central island unit. There are granite worksurfaces, limestone flooring, and space for an eight-seater table. The adjoining dual aspect dining room has engineered oak flooring and a wood burning stove set into the stone fireplace.

Reception Rooms

The drawing room and orangery lead off the vaulted two storey hallway, which has a limestone floor, an oak staircase and a Baronial style studded front door. The dual aspect drawing room accesses a sitting room. An orangery, with a vaulted ceiling and a limestone floor, has an oak bar and two sets of French doors to the garden.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

The triple aspect principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a four piece en suite bathroom. There are three further double bedrooms, with en suite shower or bathrooms, and another three piece shower room, accessed from the landing for bedroom four. The fifth studio bedroom, with an en suite bathroom, is above the garage and gym.

Schooling and Situation

Schools include Sponne School in Towcester, Elizabeth Woodville School in Roade, Quinton House school in Upton, Northampton High School in Hardingstone, Northampton School for Boys, and Stowe School. Shutlanger has a village hall and a pub. The village has close connections with the canal side village of Stoke Bruerne, sharing many events.

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