The Old Barn

Alderton, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7LN

Guide Price

£1,350,000

Property Highlights

Five bedroom detached barn conversion
Four reception rooms
Four bathrooms
Kitchen/breakfast room
Internal annexe potential
Double garage and driveway parking
Paddocks and stables/outbuildings
2.5 acres in total

Property description

A stone under slate five bedroom detached barn conversion with annexe potential, garaging, an office, stables/outbuildings, and gardens and paddocks extending to approximately 2.5 acres in total.

The property has approximately 3,664 sq. ft. of accommodation in the main house with an entrance porch, three reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, on the ground floor and three bedrooms on the first floor. Bedroom one overlooks the gardens at the rear and has a walk through dressing room with fitted wardrobes, drawers, and dressing table, and a five piece en suite with a WC, bidet, wash basin, double shower cubicle, and a cast iron roll top bath with shower attachment. The landing has the potential to create a fourth bedroom in the main house. The family shower room has been refitted and has a WC, wash basin and walk-in double shower cubicle. The internal 525 sq. ft. annexe has two further bedrooms, a bathroom and an en suite shower room, and a kitchen/reception room.

Reception Rooms and Kitchen

The dual aspect sitting room has French doors to the garden and a wide inglenook fireplace with a multi-fuel stove and fitted display cabinets and cupboards. The dining room has a second fireplace and wood burning stove, and a connecting door the family room. The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room has fitted units and a combination of granite and oak work surfaces. There is an oil fired Aga, an electric cooker set into the island, an integrated dishwasher and an under counter fridge. All these rooms have exposed ceiling beams.

Annexe

The internal annexe could be used as part of the main house if desired with double doors from the family room to the kitchen/reception room which has dual aspect windows and doors to the front and rear. There are fitted kitchen units, a sink and provision for a cooker. The ground floor of the annexe has underfloor heating throughout and includes an en suite double bedroom. There is a further vaulted double bedroom on the first floor and a three piece bathroom with a bath with a shower attachment.

Outside

A gravelled drive provides parking for numerous cars in addition to the double open fronted garage. The drive leads down the side of the property to further parking and outbuildings including stables currently used for storage, a workshop and a party barn. Extensive gardens have formal gardens, paved terrace, ponds, an orchard, and two vegetable gardens. There are two fenced paddocks measuring approximately 1.75 acres with the plot as a whole extending to approximately 2.5 acres.

Situation and Schooling

Alderton is a conservation village with many similar style properties focused around a central paddock with its estate railing. The local schools are Paulerspury Church of England School, Yardley Gobion Church of England School, Northampton High School in Hardingstone, Northampton School for Boys and Stowe School.

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