5 bedroom detached house for sale

This outstanding individual detached former vicarage has been extensively refurbished by the present owners to provide five bedroomed accommodation with four bathrooms including two suites and extending to approximately 4,500 square feet. The high quality interior includes three reception rooms, a conservatory and a superb 25 foot long kitchen/breakfast room which is open plan to an additional snug. The house stands in immaculately maintained private lawned gardens which include a variety of fine specimen trees and which extends in total to approximately 0.6 of an acre.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 3.33m x 2.69m (10'11 x 8'10) - Approached through double leaf glazed doors the hall has a herringbone parquet floor and an alcove recess leading to a cloaks cupboard and further double leaf doors leads to:-

Reception Hall - 4.88m x 2.79m (16'0 x 9'2) - Also with a herringbone parquet floor this room provides access to the kitchen, dining room and conservatory and a further passage leads to two additional reception rooms.

Dining Room - 8.74m x 4.83m maximum (28'8 x 15'10 maximum ) - Providing a superb entertaining space this L shaped room stands beneath a two part ceiling above a hardwood parquet floor and at the fart end there is an open hearth fireplace with minster stone mantle. There are french doors opening to the conservatory.

Inner Hall - 3.91m x 2.26m (12'10 x 7'5) - Containing the principal staircase rising to the first floor with under stairs storage and with doors to:-

Sitting Room - 5.38m x 3.61m (17'8 x 11'10) - Again with a herringbone parquet floor and an open hearth stone fireplace this room has a bay window to the front elevation and an alcove recess.

Study - 3.56m x 3.10m (11'8 x 10'2) - With built in cupboards and shelving and a three casement window to the front elevation.

Cloaks/Shower Room - 2.51m x 2.24m (8'3 x 7'4) - A two part room with ceramic tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and WC, there is a travertine floor and heated towel rail.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 7.59m x 4.32m (24'11 x 14'2) - The kitchen area stands beneath a high vaulted ceiling with shaker style painted wood floor and wall cabinets with polished granite work surfaces incorporating a substantial island and with appliances including an AGA Range Cooker with two hot plates, two ovens and side units comprising oven and two place gas hob. There is an American style fridge/freezer, a Neff microwave, integrated Bosch automatic dishwasher, twin ceramic sinks and a walk in pantry. A door leads to the rear garden and the breakfast area is open plan to:-

Snug - 4.95m x 4.27m (16'3 x 14'0) - With integrated TV wall and concealed back stairs rising to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboard.

Conservatory - 6.83m x 3.43m (22'5 x 11'3) - Also approached from the kitchen this is another two part room with a travertine floor beneath a pitched glazed roof, there are windows and french doors opening to the south facing terrace and gardens beyond.

Rear Hall - 5.99m x 1.17m (19'8 x 3'10) - Linking the kitchen to the summer kitchen and the guest suite and with doors leading to:-

Boiler Room - 2.82m x 1.40m (9'3 x 4'7) - Housing two of the gas fired boilers and the mains pressure unvented hot water cylinder. This room also houses the media centre with CCTV and has an internal door to the garages.

Summer Kitchen - 4.27m x 2.64m (14'0 x 8'8) - Fitted with shaker style floor and wall cabinets with polished granite work surfaces, ceramic sink, Fagor low level oven and four place electric hob beneath a cooker hood and also with a built in larder fridge and automatic dishwasher. A door leads to the rear garden and further doors give access to:-

Utility Room - 3.35m x 2.59m (11'0 x 8'6) - With a Belfast laundry sink this room has plumbing for automatic washing machine, point for tumble dryer and fitted cupboards also housing the third boiler. A fixed ladder leads to:-

Loft Room - 3.66m x 1.93m (12'0 x 6'4) - Located over the utility room and used for storage.

Guest Bedroom Suite -

Bedroom Five - 5.46m x 4.17m (17'11 x 13'8) - Standing beneath a vaulted ceiling this room has a brick recess with a display deck over and has been stylishly decorated incorporating a walk in closet and with a door to:-

Bathroom Ensuite - 2.84m x 2.64m (9'4 x 8'8) - With a roll top bath on ball and claw feet there is a ceramic tiled quadrant shower, pedestal wash basin and WC, high quality floor and wall tiling and vertical heated towel rail.

First Floor -

Landing - 5.08m x 2.24m (16'8 x 7'4) - Connecting to the back landing where there are doors leading to:-

Master Bedroom Suite - 5.82m x 5.79m (19'1 x 19'0) - A very spacious well proportioned room with vaulted ceiling and cantilevered bay window to the front elevation with a fine view over the school playing field towards the parish Church tower.

Bathroom Ensuite - 5.66m x 2.92m (18'7 x 9'7) - Also with roll top bath on ball and claw feet with side mixer tap there is a walk in twin headed open sided shower, pedestal wash basin and WC. A window overlooks the rear garden.

Bedroom Two - 4.83m x 3.61m (15'10 x 11'10) - With an open hearth cast iron fireplace and with built in wardrobe there is a four casement window overlooking the rear garden and a two casement window to the side.

Bedroom Three - 4.55m x 3.66m (14'11 x 12'0) - With twin panelled glazed two casement windows to the rear elevation there is a built in wardrobe with shelving and hanging space.

Bedroom Four - 3.91m x 3.61m (12'10 x 11'10) - With a built in store cupboard and windows to two elevations at the front and side.

Bathroom - 4.80m x 1.57m (15'9 x 5'2) - Refitted with a white suite of panelled bath with shower over, vanity wash basin with drawers under and WC with concealed cistern. This room is fitted with high quality tiling and windows to the front elevation.

Shower Room - 4.06m x 2.08m (13'4 x 6'10) - Also refitted with a Seneaux rain shower suite, twin vanity wash basins, WC with concealed cistern and high quality floor and wall tiling.

Outside - Parkwood House is approached through a five bar gate leading onto a circular gravelled drive in front of the house and the two integral garages giving ample off road parking and turning space. The front garden is laid to lawn within an established laurel screen hedge with a row of tall mature sycamore trees and silver birch as well as some fine specimen corsican pine trees and a home oak.

Garage One - 5.79m x 2.84m (19'0 x 9'4) - With up and over door and currently used as a gymnasium there is a connecting door to:-

Garage Two - 5.79m x 2.77m (19'0 x 9'1) - Also with up and over door.

Gardens - Standing mostly to the south and west of the house the gardens approached by a stone terrace with steps up to the south facing lawn which are bounded by well stocked flower borders containing a variety of mature trees and established shrubs together with some more recent planting of beech hedging. The gardens have been landscaped by the present owners and include some fine specimen trees including horse chestnut, cherry, spruce and yew and on the eastern side a pathway leads to a covered logia used as a log store where there is also an integral implement store. The gardens extend in total to approximately 0.567 of an acre.

Services - Main drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected. Central heating is through three gas fired boilers, two servicing the main house and one servicing the east wing and domestic hot water is through a mains pressure unvented system.

Planning - Planning permission was granted in 2023 to provide for the demolition of the conservatory and the construction of a spacious open plan sitting room leading directly to the rear garden.

Council Tax - North Northamptonshire Council - Band G

Local Amenities - Grendon is a popular former Estate village to the east of Northampton adjacent to the Castle Ashby Estate. Within the village of Grendon there is a Church of England Church, and there is a Public House as well as the Grendon Lakes water ski club and restaurant. Primary education is at the Grendon CE Primary School and secondary education is at Wollaston School. Private education for boys and girls is available at Wellingborough, Bedford and Northampton School for Girls. There are also good train links to London with Bedford to London St Pancras (City Thames Link) in 68 minutes, Wellingborough to London St Pancras in 53 minutes and Northampton to London Euston in 52 minutes.

How To Get There - From Northampton proceed in an easterly direction along the A45 Nene Valley Way to junction 10 which is the exit for Earls Barton. Come off the dual carriageway and at the roundabout turn right and come back over the flyover leading into the Grendon Road which in turn leads into Station Road. Follow the road across the River Nene and on towards the junction with the Whiston Road. Turn left again signposted towards Grendon and proceed into the village along Station Road. At the junction of Church Way and Manor Road turn right into Manor Road and follow this road towards the junction with Eastern Way where there is a turning on the right hand side which leads into the entrance to Parkwood House.

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