The Drive, Abington, Northampton

This truly outstanding semi detached four storey period town house provides extraordinarily spacious five bedroomed accommodation of approximately 3,500 square feet and whilst offering every modern convenience the property retains a wealth of original character features. There are two reception rooms including a 20ft x 18ft drawing room and a superb 29ft long kitchen/breakfast room with french doors opening to the rear garden. Two of the bedrooms have ensuite shower rooms and there are two additional bathrooms. The property also has the benefit of private off road parking space and a private walled rear garden and a logia with balcony over.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 3.38m x 2.24m (11'1 x 7'4) - Approached through a panelled front door the hall has York stone flooring beneath and egg and dart corniced ceiling and a panel glazed door leads to:-

Reception Hall - 4.65m x 2.44m (15'3 x 8'0) - With an original Victorian mosaic tiled floor, the L shaped hall contains the stairs rising to the first floor with under stairs access to the basement.

Drawing Room - 6.12m x 5.54m (20'1 x 18'2) - A light and spacious room with a shuttered three casement bay window to the front elevation with open hearth fireplace with gas coal effect fire, composite mantle and shelving and cupboards to the side.

Dining Room - 5.26m x 4.65m (17'3 x 15'3) - With a corniced ceiling over a stripped pine floor there is an open hearth fireplace with cast iron hob basket and tiled slips with pine mantle. This room has a shelved corner cupboard and a glazed door to the rear terrace.

Cloakroom - 1.91m x 0.74m (6'3 x 2'5) - A mosaic tiled floor and Thomas Crapper wash basin and WC with mahogany seat and high level cistern.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 8.86m x 3.71m (29'1 x 12'2) - The kitchen area is fitted with shaker style painted floor and wall cabinets incorporating a Leisure Cookmaster Range with five place gas hob and stainless steel cooker hood over. There is a stainless steel American style fridge/freezer and Miele washing machine and integrated dishwasher and ceramic sink. There is a breakfast bar, porcelain flooring running through to the breakfast area in which there are french doors to the rear garden and a further door to the side terrace.

Basement -

Hall - With under stairs access and brick steps leading to:-

Room One - 6.17m x 4.62m (20'3 x 15'2) - A very spacious room providing useful storage space, brick floor, light and power connection for tumble dryer and additional freezers.

Room Two - 3.76m x 1.70m (12'4 x 5'7) - Also with a brick floor and light connected.

First Floor -

Landing - 6.58m x 1.88m (21'7 x 6'2) - With the stairs rising to the second floor and panelled doors leading to:-

Master Bedroom Suite -

Dressing Room - 3.25m x 2.34m (10'8 x 7'8) - Acting as an anti room to the bedroom and fitted with open fronted wardrobes with shelving and hanging space, fitted drawers and sensor lighting. Doors lead to both bedroom and:-

Shower Room Ensuite - 4.60m x 1.65m (15'1 x 5'5) - With a white suite of Roca WC with concealed cistern, ceramic tiled shower suite with height adjustable shower, vanity wash basin, drawers under, ceramic tiling to floor and walls. There is a vertical heated towel rail.

Bedroom One - 6.10m x 4.62m (20'0 x 15'2) - A very spacious room with a shuttered three casement bay window to the front elevation and egg and dart corniced ceiling there is an open hearth cast iron fireplace and a TV point.

Bedroom Two - 5.23m x 4.62m (17'2 x 15'2) - Acting as a guest suite with corniced ceiling and open hearth cast iron fireplace there are windows to front and side elevations and door to:-

Shower Room Ensuite - 2.79m x 2.51m (9'2 x 8'3) - With white suite of Roca WC with concealed cistern, ceramic tiled shower, vanity wash basin with drawers under, heated towel rail and shuttered windows.

Bedroom Three - 4.27m x 3.76m (14'0 x 12'4) - Another spacious double room with two casement PVCU windows and door opening to a walk on balcony with balustrade overlooking the rear garden.

Shower Room Ensuite - 2.59m x 2.08m (8'6 x 6'10) - With a white Roca suite, WC with concealed cistern, vanity wash basin, ceramic tiled shower, vertical heated towel rail and a shuttered window to the side elevation.

Second Floor -

Landing - 5.84m x 1.93m (19'2 x 6'4) - With built in linen closet and doors leading to:-

Bedroom Four - 5.21m x 4.62m (17'1 x 15'2) - With corniced ceiling and polished open hearth arts and crafts style fireplace there are sliding sash windows to the rear elevations.

Bedroom Five - 5.74m x 3.43m (18'10 x 11'3) - Also with open hearth cast iron fireplace there is built in shelved storage, Velux roof lights and a dormer window to the front elevation.

Family Bathroom - 7.01m x 2.13m (23'0 x 7'0) - With roll top bath on ball and claw feet with side mixer tap, Savoy wash basin and attractive pebble tiled shower cubicle with rain shower and glazed screen. There are triple Velux roof lights.

Outside - The house stands back from The Drive behind a private gravelled drive with a landscaped garden behind a dwarf brick wall with iron railings. The York stone terrace leads to the porch and a side pedestrian gate.

Rear Garden - Approached by a wide York stone terrace where there are fitted wall lights and external tap this area leads onto a logia beneath the balcony beyond which the garden is laid to lawn bounded by well stocked flower boarders with a tall mature trimmed Leylandii hedge along the rear boundary.

Services - Main drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected. Central heating is through an Ideal gas fired boiler with domestic hot water from a mains pressure unvented cylinder.

Council Tax - West Northamptonshire Council - Band E

Local Amenities - Convenient for The Racecourse and Abington Park which has a cafe, museum, aviary, lakes, bandstand, children's play area, bowls and sports pitches. There are a variety of shops on the Wellingborough Road, including supermarket, fashion and furniture stores, newsagents and greengrocers. Local schools include Northampton School for Boys on the Billing Road and ample Primary schooling is available.

How To Get There - From Northampton town centre proceed in a north easterly direction from Abington Square along the A5123 Kettering Road to the Northampton Racecourse. At the traffic light junction opposite The Picturedrome public house take the right filter and turn into Abington Avenue and then turn first left into Holly Road. Proceed to the end of Holly Road and carry straight on across Abington Grove into The Drive where the property then stands on the left hand side.

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