Greenwood House, Gretton

Uppingham 5 miles, Kettering 12 miles (HST to London St Pancras)
Market Harborough 13 miles (HST to London St Pancras)
Stamford 14 miles, A14 (A1/M1/M6 link road) 12 miles
(All distances approximate.)

The Situation
Greenwood House occupies a central and elevated position within the North Northamptonshire village of Gretton. Close to the border with Rutland, the village contains an array of amenities, including two public houses, well regarded primary school, village hall, coffee shop, church and playing fields. The village is also close to the market towns of Uppingham, Oakham, Stamford and Oundle, as well as Corby with its huge recent investment into infrastructure, sports and recreational services and main line rail service to London. Market Harborough, some 13 miles to the west, is host to a wider range of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities, also with mainline rail services to London St Pancras.

Road communications to the area are excellent, with the A14 accessed at Kettering connecting to the A1 to the east and M1 and M6 to the west. To the north, the A47 connects Leicester and Peterborough. International air travel is available at East Midlands Airport, Birmingham, Stansted and Luton.

Educational establishments in the locality are renowned, with primary schooling available in the village, Rockingham and Bringhurst, preparatory options at Oakham, Stamford and Maidwell Hall. Secondary schools are in Leicester, Uppingham, Corby and Market Harborough, with the well-known public schools of Uppingham and Oundle a short distance away.

Sporting and recreational activities are well catered for in the area. Water sports, including sailing and fishing, on Rutland Water, near Oakham, Pitsford Reservoir at Brixworth.

The Property
Greenwood House is a striking and attractive period stone residence elevated from the village lane. Listed Grade II, it offers well-appointed, versatile accommodation over three floors, combining the characterful features such as leaded windows and beamed ceilings.

Entered via an attractive timber front door, flanked by two large clipped buxus hedges, is the flagstone floored reception hallway, which is flanked by the sitting room and kitchen. The sitting room is a cosy and characterful room with beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplace with oak lintel and double doors connecting to the oak framed sunroom. The sitting room links to a useful study/ snug with windows to both elevations and fitted bookcases. From here a corridor leads towards the formal dining room which offers excellent entertaining space with French doors accessing the garden. A guest cloakroom is located closeby.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of eye and base level units with space for a range cooker, fridge, and integrated dishwasher, with space for a table and chairs within the bay window. There is access off the kitchen to a large pantry, rear lobby, WC and utility as well as the stunning oak framed sunroom, equipped with underfloor heating, exposed stone wall, and various access points to the garden. A spacious study with exposed timber floorboards, and doors to a garden terrace offers much flexibility and completes the ground floor accommodation.

A staircase rises from the hallway to the first floor, with spacious landing areas with windows facing the garden. There are five bedrooms, all of which are generously proportioned. The impressive principal bedroom has a useful storage cupboard, window seat, and access to an ensuite with roll top bath and separate double shower enclosure. Two further bedrooms are equipped with ensuites.

Outside
The property is approached from the High Street through stone piers leading to a large, gravelled driveway with deep, well stocked borders, and is enclosed by stone wall which offers pedestrian access through the wrought iron gate. The driveway sweeps around the side of the property allowing gated access to the garden and the extensive garaging. The cedar clad garage with two double barn doors allows access for parking, storage, office, and workshop. The garage, clad in waney-edged oak with a cedar shingle roof, with two double barn doors allowing access for parking, storage, office and workshop.The garage could create a significant annexe space subject to the necessary permissions.

The largely walled and fully enclosed south facing rear garden is idyllic and provides a tranquil retreat. It is landscaped and mainly lawned with a variety of trees, mature borders with topiary hedging, and a wisteria covered pergola creates a pathway towards the house. A further lawned area has a unique timber summer house, and there is a stone potting shed ideal for garden storage.

Various stone terraces are accessible from the house, each with their own unique view of the garden providing plenty of seating and dining areas.

Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West. Tel: .

Services
None of the services have been tested by the agents.

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire Council

Council Tax
Band G

EPC Rating
Exempt

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