6 bedroom detached house for sale

A striking and impressive Grade II * Listed, 17th century, six bedroom manor house offering flexible accommodation over three floors, with potential to convert an array of outbuildings and barns (STPP).

Warmington Manor House is a striking and impressive Grade II* listed property built of regular coursed limestone with an ashlar façade under a tile roof. The date stone over the entrance highlights that the manor house was built by the Elmes family in 1677 and restored by Richard Proby, of the Proby family, in 1962.
With its stone mullioned windows, beautiful panelling, moulded cornicing and the stunning 17th century main staircase with turned balustrade and ball finials, Warmington Manor House offers flexible living accommodation across three floors.

On the ground floor there is a reception hall with fireplace and the main flight of stairs. To the north wing of the property, is a dining room with views to the front and a kitchen overlooking the rear courtyard with stairs leading down to a pantry.
Accessed by the rear hall is a large dual aspect spare bedroom or office. Back stairs provide access to the first floor. Stepping into the more recent extension, is a utility room and shower room with WC and access to the garden.
To the south wing is an intimate study with built in cupboard and views to the rear, there is also a well-proportioned, dual aspect, drawing room with open fireplace and French doors onto the dining terrace.

Alighting the stairs to the first floor, passing a mid-landing with views across the gardens, to the south wing is the dual aspect Principal suite with feature fireplace, ensuite bathroom and dressing room with its own access to the landing.
Continuing along the landing there is a double bedroom with feature porthole window and views to the front, across from which is a family bathroom with separate WC. Also with views to the front and with built in storage is a third double bedroom.

Adjacent to this are the back stairs which rise to a double bedroom and storage room.
The main stairs to the second floor grant access to a double bedroom with triple aspect, a snug area and a further double bedroom with front aspect and double doors to loft storage.

OUTSIDE
In the heart of the village, Warmington Manor House looks across Chapel Street over a garden of mature trees. A five-bar gate provides access to a private drive with ample off-road parking.
Fully enclosed by a stone wall, the immediate grounds to Warmington Manor House are accessed from the French doors off the drawing room onto a south-facing dining terrace. The grounds include a formal lawn and mature topiary, surrounded by mature planting.

A cobbled and gravelled courtyard to the rear of the property, with a well as its focal point, has access to an external store, wired for electricity, and access to the two-storey barn. There is also a side gate to the north courtyard.

There is a two-storey barn and the old stable block. The layout of these outbuildings creates a sheltered and extremely sunny east courtyard left to lawn. The barns and outbuildings offer plenty of potential for conversion subject to planning permission.

Warmington Manor benefits from an exceptional village location, with uninterrupted views over designated village green space. Warmington is a charming village located in North Northamptonshire, true to its rural location, its name means ‘farm settlement’. The village benefits from an array of amenities from a primary school to the post office, village hall, allotments and the Red Lion public house. There is also a 13th century church.

There are several local, countryside walks such as The Nene Way footpath which travels through the village and a delightful walk to the nearby village of Fotheringhay, steeped in history, and the location of the trial and beheading of Mary Queen of Scots.

The village of Elton, comprising mainly stone and Collyweston houses, with some thatched properties, is two miles away offering a church, primary school, two public houses, cricket pitch and team and a village hall. The market town of Oundle renowned for its public and state schools, weekly market and a monthly farmers market is 3.5 miles to the west.

Peterborough is situated some 10 miles to the east, with a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities and railway station with high-speed trains taking some 50 minutes to London Kings Cross. The A605 gives access to the A14 to Cambridge and Birmingham, whilst the A1 gives access north and south.

Services: Mains electricity, drainage and water. Oil-fired central heating. Local Authority: North Northamptonshire Council. Council Tax Band G. EPC Exempt. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Woodford & Co.