4 bedroom character property for sale

A beautifully renovated, four-bedroomed equestrian home with stunning countryside views, sitting in approximately three acres of paddock land complete with stables, hay barn and tack room, nestled on the outskirts of the charming village of Bulwick. An additional approximate 1 acre of land is available to buy or rent by separate negotiation.

Banbery Lodge, once a cattle barn to Nottingham’s Yard, was reconstructed using the original stone,
in 1986. Over the last few years, the current owners have lovingly renovated the property throughout.
On entering the porch, through the lockable internal door, the vaulted ceilings and beamwork create
a light an airy space currently utilised as a dining hall with bespoke lighting fixure and log burner.
Santa fey, vintage oak laminate flooring flows through into the stunning sitting room with bifold
doors framing countryside views and flooding the vaulted room with natural light. The stone surround fireplace with slate hearth houses a second log burner.
Adjacent to the sitting room, also with access to the rear dining terrace, is a snug-cum-office space
also with feature beamwork.
Moving northwest through the property is the kitchen, benefitting from underfloor heating, light
pours in from the skylights. Off the kitchen is the utility, also with underfloor heating and plumbing
for a washing machine.

Continuing down the hallway is an airing cupboard-cum linen cupboard and the Principal bedroom.
The Principal bedroom displays a panelled wall and a bank of built-in wardrobes. Also to the Principal
bedroom is the generous ensuite bathroom with large walk-in shower, dual sinks and dual towel rails,
it too has underfloor heating.
The corridor extends north-east, passing a door onto the courtyard garden, through to the sleeping
accommodation wing where there are a further three double bedrooms and a family bathroom with
large walk-in shower.

Nestled at the end of a long, shared driveway is Banbery Lodge with large, private gravel drive and
double garage.
The south-facing garden has a dining terrace accessed from both the bifolds of the sitting room
and the sidedoor to the snug. Steps rise to the formal lawn with stunning countryside views
extending beyond. Set in approximately three acres, the paddocks house two stables, a hay barn
and a tack room as well as an additional shed and polytunnel. The current owners have restored
the hedgerows planting roughly 500 hedgerow plants with an array of hawthorn, beech and red
robin. In addition, they have planted near 50 trees comprising a collection of willow, oak and cherry
trees, to name a few.
In addition to the south-facing garden and paddock land, Banbery Lodge also features a private
and sheltered courtyard garden with double-gated access allowing the courtyard garden to double
as a driveway overflow.

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected. Oil central heating.
Drainage is on a shared Klargester sewage system with The Barn
on Nottinghams Yard. None of the services have been tested by
the agents.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in
the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden
ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by
separate negotiation.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, WAY LEAVES
The property will be sold subject to the benefit of all existing
rights, both public and private including rights of way, supply of
drainage, water abstraction, electricity supplies and other rights,
covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all
wayleaves, whether referred to or not.
It may be necessary for rights and reservations to be made to
provide services, access and maintenance to the properties if
the property is not sold as a whole.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY
North Northants Council:[use Contact Agent Button]

COUNCIL TAX
Band E

VIEWING
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement
through King West, [use Contact Agent Button]

DIRECTIONS
From the A43, take the turning signed for Bulwick and continue
along the road into the village. Proceed up the hill and past the
Public House. At the fork bare left, passing The Farmhouse, turn
right onto Nottinghams Yard and Banbery Lodge is at the end
of the drive on the right-hand side, opposite Millies Lane.

Location - Banbery Lodge is located in the beautiful village of Bulwick, nestled in the
Northamptonshire rolling countryside between Stamford and Corby. The village
contains a church, 17th century Public House, The Queen’s Head, and a charming village
shop also offering breakfasts, lunches and afternoon tea on the terrace as well as the
Bulwick village centre.
For further amenities, the local market town of Oundle is approximately seven miles
East and similarly Stamford is approximately 10 miles North, offering a wealth of shops
and a fabulous selection of leisure facilities, restaurants, cafes, pubs, wine bards, theatre
and cinema as well as local weekly markets.
Communication links are excellent with the A43 north connecting to the A47 between
the city of Leicester and the Cathedral city of Peterborough, the later with a mainline rail
service to London Kings Cross in under an hour, also with access to the A1 accessing
north to south of the country. The A43 to the south leads first to Corby and then Kettering
where mainline rail services go to London St Pancras International also in less than an
hour. From Kettering there is access to the A14 accessing east to west of the country.
Educational facilities nearby are excellent with state and private schooling in Oundle, Stamford,
Oakham and Uppingham with a number of primary schools available in the neighboring villages
and local town of Oundle too.
With beautiful countryside walks on your doorstep, for entertainment a little further afield, the
recreational facility of Rutland Water, with an array of sailing, fishing, walks and cycling routes as
well as the nature reserve, is just 12 miles north. Leisure pursuits, such as golf, are close by at
Luffenham Heath, Burghley Park and Elton