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High Street, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

5

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

3,131 sq ft

291 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Period former public house
  • Five bedrooms
  • Five reception rooms
  • Two bathrooms, two cloakrooms
  • Kitchen/breakfast room
  • Single garage and off street parking
  • Separate outbuilding
  • Rear gardens

Description

A late 17th century predominantly stone under slate five bedroom former public house with a garage, an attached barn, off street parking and two areas of garden. The Compasses is a former coaching inn and public house retaining many period features such as original beams and fireplaces. It extends to almost 3,200 sq. ft. with accommodation arranged over two floors including, on the ground floor, an entrance porch opening to a reception hall, separate sitting and dining rooms, a study, and a games room. There are also a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, a boot room, a cloakroom, and the cellar. Two staircases, one leading to a landing, access the five first floor bedrooms, two en suites (one a full en suite shower room and the other an en suite WC), and family bathroom.

In addition to the above accommodation is the vaulted barn, attached to the games room, which was the former 'Brew House'. It is accessed via the rear garden.

The neighbours at the rear have a right of way over the entrance to their own parking area. There is a larger area of garden on the right of this property which has a greenhouse and belongs to The Compasses.

Reception Rooms and Kitchen

The over 26 ft. by nearly 16 ft. sitting room and the separate dining room both have window seats, exposed ceiling beams and open fireplaces, with that of the former containing a wood burning stove. There is a study overlooking the rear garden and a games room above the cellar with exposed floorboards. The kitchen/breakfast room has base and wall units, a dual fuel range cooker and space and plumbing for a dishwasher. There is a wide opening to the reception hall creating an open plan layout with the kitchen area.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

Bedroom one has a dual aspect, a walk-in wardrobe and a three piece en suite shower room with a body jet shower. There are four further double bedrooms split either side of the family bathroom with a separate staircase providing independent access if required for bedrooms three and four. Bedroom four has an en suite WC with a wash basin and the family bathroom has a four piece suite with a freestanding roll top bath and separate body jet shower cubicle.

Outside

There is a gravelled driveway providing off street parking for four cars in addition to a single garage that has power and lighting. The enclosed lawned garden adjacent to the house has a raised patio. There is a larger garden across the driveway with gated access, which is mainly laid to lawn and has an established, fenced vegetable garden. The original piggeries have been converted to a greenhouse.

Schooling and Situation

The local schools include Silverstone Church of England School, Silverstone University Technical College, and Sponne School in Towcester. Other schools include Beachborough Prep School, Westbury, Royal Latin School in Buckingham, Northampton High School (for girls) in Hardingstone, and Northampton School for Boys is to the east of the city centre. The village has a public house, a post office, a shop, and a doctors' surgery.

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About Michael Graham, Towcester

138 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6BT
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We are a local and independent estate agent specialising in town and country properties. We have been advising on buying, selling, and renting property for over 60 years, from country homes to town houses, equestrian estates to new build developments. With 15 offices across the country, we are perfectly placed to sell or let your home to a wealth of buyers and tenants.

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