20 The Green

20, The Green, Deanshanger, Northamptonshire, MK19 6HL

Asking Price

£950,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed manor farmhouse
Character features throughout
Seven bedrooms
Two en suites and a family bathroom
Two cloakrooms and ground floor shower room
Walled southerly facing garden
Double garage and parking for up to ten cars
Overlooking the village green

Property description

A Grade II listed property, part of a converted manor farmhouse dating back to 1666 with later Victorian extensions, with a walled garden, double garage and parking for up to ten cars, situated in a village location.

The property has approximately 3,470 sq. ft. of accommodation which has been significantly upgraded by the current owners while retaining character features throughout which include high ceilings, fireplaces, sash windows with shutters, deep skirting boards and exposed beams. The hardwood front door opens into the reception hall which has a sweeping staircase to the first floor and a door to the sitting room. Flagstone flooring continues through to the inner hall which leads to the cloakroom, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room. In addition, the ground floor has a shower room, a second cloakroom and two bedrooms. On the first floor the principal bedroom has sash windows with seating overlooking the front, a fitted wardrobe, a fireplace, and an en suite shower room. There is also a study, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. A staircase to the second floor leads to two further bedrooms, one of which has an en suite shower room.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room has windows on both sides and French doors to the garden. There is exposed stonework and beams, a vaulted ceiling, and oak flooring throughout. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of units including a corner carousel and a matching breakfast island which has cupboards and built-in ice boxes. Wooden work surfaces incorporate a Belfast sink with a mixer tap and integrated appliances to include a dishwasher, two under counter fridges, a freezer, a wine fridge and an electric Rangemaster cooker.

Principal Reception Rooms

The 17 ft. 7 sitting room is dual aspect with twin sash windows, with shutters, overlooking the front garden and village green beyond, and a window to the walled garden at the side. There is an exposed stone fireplace with a timber bressummer and a stone hearth housing a log burning stove. The formal dining room also has a fireplace with a log burning stove, and has two windows and a door to the terrace in the walled garden.

Outside

The front garden is enclosed by picket fencing and is laid to lawn with a path to the front door. A driveway at the side leads to the rear of the property where there is parking for up to ten cars and a double garage with light and power connected and a courtesy door to the garden. The southerly facing walled garden is laid to lawn with shrub borders, mature fruit trees and a protected Yew tree. There are paved and shingle patio seating areas and a brick-built wash house.

Situation and Schooling

Deanshanger has a village hall and a community centre. There is a parish church, a Methodist chapel and a football club. A local centre has shops which include a pharmacy, hair salon, post office, takeaway, newsagent and a convenience store. Schooling includes Willow Tree Pre-School, Deanshanger Primary School and Elizabeth Woodville School for secondary education. The village is also convenient for the Royal Latin Grammar School, Thornton College and Akeley Wood School.

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