The Avenue, Flore, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7

About the House cont'd

The property is accessed via electronic timber gates to an extensive gravelled drive and parking area in addition to the triple garage which has electric up and over doors. The plot extends to approximately 0.66 acres with views over paddock land to the front and a south facing rear garden.

Ground Floor

The entrance hall has marble flooring, an oak staircase to the first floor, a cloakroom, a cloaks cupboard and a cupboard which houses the controls for the underfloor heating.

Reception Rooms

The triple aspect sitting room has a brick fireplace housing a log burning stove. A feature turret has fitted seats with views over the garden, and French doors lead to a raised paved terrace in the garden. This terrace is also accessed from the dining room and the pool room giving a good flow through the space for modern family life and entertaining. The dining room has marble flooring, a bay window with French doors to the terrace, and a feature dual aspect fireplace between the dining area and the adjoining kitchen/breakfast room. The dining room also has space for a seating area which has additional French doors to the terrace.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

The bespoke handmade two tone kitchen has a comprehensive range of base, wall and full height units including glazed display cabinets, plate racks, drawers and larder cupboards. There are granite work surfaces and a double inset sink. The central island has additional storage, and a granite work surface with a wooden butcher’s block and breakfast bar. Appliances include a Fisher and Paykel range cooker with an extractor over, and an integrated Bosch dishwasher, and there is space for an American style fridge/freezer. There is a window to the side and a window and French doors to the pool room. There are also openings to the dining room which shares the feature dual aspect brick fireplace.

Utility Room

The Italian marble flooring from the kitchen continues into the adjoining utility room which has a range of matching built-in base and wall units, granite worksurfaces, a Belfast sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a door to the triple garage and a door to a patio in the side garden which has access to the plant room for the swimming pool.

Principal Bedroom Suite

The principal bedroom has a feature turret with fitted seating, and a feature fireplace. The room is triple aspect including French doors to a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden. The fully tiled en suite bathroom has inset tiled shelves, a double sized bath with a shower attachment, a double shower cubicle with rainwater and standard showerheads, a washbasin and a WC.

Annexe Potential

A doorway is already installed on the first floor landing which would allow bedrooms six and seven to be separated off into an annexe. Bedroom six has an en suite shower room and bedroom seven could be used as a kitchen/sitting room with plumbing already in place to add a kitchenette, creating a self-contained unit for staff or extended family.

Other Bedrooms and Bathrooms

There are six other bedrooms on the first floor. Four of these have built-in wardrobes and fully tiled en suite shower rooms. One of the bedrooms is currently used as a TV room and another is used as an office. In addition, there is a fully tiled family bathroom. Bedroom two, on the second floor, has double doors to a balcony with space for seating overlooking the garden. There is a fully tiled en suite shower room and a door to the dressing room which can also be accessed from the landing. There are two further bedrooms, which share a fully tiled bathroom with a feature diamond shaped bath, and an open plan versatile room which is currently used as a sitting/games room and has a kitchen area.

Second Floor Kitchen/Sitting Room

The kitchen/sitting room, on the second floor, measures over 36 ft., has a vaulted ceiling, and is triple aspect with dormer windows and Velux windows to the side and a feature circular window to the front. It is a versatile space which is currently used as a sitting room and games room but it could be used as an additional bedroom or home office if preferred. The kitchen area has a range of high gloss units with an integrated fridge, and complementary work surfaces incorporating a sink and a breakfast bar.

Gardens and Grounds

The property is set well back from the road and is screened by mature trees. Electronic timber gates open to the gravelled driveway which provides extensive parking and leads to the house and triple garage. The property adjoins paddock land to the front and this boundary is marked by post and rail fencing so the views are not interrupted, with the rest of the property surrounded by close boarded fencing. The gardens wraparound the house with open access from front to rear. The area accessed from the utility room is mainly paved and has space for a whirligig washing line. The other side is laid to lawn which continues at the rear with mature trees, including Willows and an apple tree, interspersed. The rear garden faces south and there is an extensive paved terrace spanning the width of the property for outside dining and entertaining. The terrace is surrounded by a stone balustrade with steps down to the lawn garden.

Swimming Pool

The pool house has a partly glazed vaulted roof and windows and two sets of doors to the terrace. The pool surround is tiled and there is a shower room. The indoor pool is of varying depth and has a Jacuzzi area and a resistance swim jet.

Solar Panels

At the beginning of 2023 the vendors installed photo voltaic solar panels at the property. It is a 10.20 kwh capacity system with an estimated annual generation of 7824 kwh. Since installation the electricity bills for the property have more than halved.

Flore

The recently bypassed village of Flore is situated to the west of Northampton and provides amenities including a post office, a newsagent, a general store offering low-waste refills, a farm shop and tea room, a primary school, a parish church and a public house. Secondary schooling is available at Campion School in Bugbrooke, and Northampton School for Boys and Northampton School for Girls in Northampton. Private schools in the area include Northampton High School, Spratton Hall, Quinton House and Rugby.