Polebrook, Near Oundle

A superb family home with versatile accommodation, a range of outbuildings and a delightful garden, including a building plot with Outline Planning Permission for an additional detached dwelling.

This fabulously versatile family home evolved from traditional barns that formed part of the Polebrook Manor estate. Tucked away nicely from Main Street, behind a high stone wall, the property enjoys good privacy. The conversion, which dates from the 1970s was cleverly designed to allow for ground floor living if desired. The layout maximises enjoyment of the building’s orientation upon its superb plot, with the principal rooms enjoying views over the garden and benefitting from the southerly light.
The main entrance hall provides access to the living room, which has an open fire to one end. French doors open to the garden. The snug is across the hall, and is a cosey room where one can escape the hubbub of family life. There is an open fire and doors opening to the garden.

The formal dining room offers plenty of space for entertaining and is set adjacent to the kitchen, for convenience. Doors open to the south-facing courtyard. The kitchen is fitted with ample wall and base units and offers a good range of electrical appliances. The breakfast bar is handy for casual mealtimes. The utility room is next door an offers space for the usual appliances. The back hall is perhaps the entrance that will be used day to day by the owners. From the hall there is access to a comfortable double bedroom, which has a full bathroom beside it. This could be a master suite, guest suite or even a home office, where visitors would not need to access the rest of the house.

The first floor landing provides access to four further bedrooms. The main bedroom is huge and enjoys a dual aspect with lovely views over the garden. A range of wardrobes is built in. There is an ensuite bathroom. Across the landing is the fourth bedroom which could be a dressing room or study for the main bedroom. There are two further, double bedrooms on this floor, each having use of the family bathroom.

Manor Barn enjoys ample parking on its carriage drive. The four bay cart shed provides useful garaging, and has a workshop and gardener’s WC to one end. Attached to the other end of the house is an attractive stone barn offering approximately 600 sq ft floor area. This could be converted to additional accommodation (stp) and integrated with the main house. The rear garden is delightful, A paved terrace spans the back of the house. The lengthy lawn runs down to a spinney at the far end. A kitchen garden area and greenhouse are set to one side.

The Plot
Outline Planning Permission has been granted, under reference NE/24/00121/OUT, for the construction of a detached, 1 ½ storey dwelling, with garage, at the end of the garden, with access passing the house to the south. Details & drawings available from Woodford & Co, on request.

Location
Polebrook is a charming, traditional village with many stone houses. Within the village is a well-respected primary school, a popular Pub and a farm shop. Nearby Oundle offers family run businesses, shops and restaurants set around the Market Place, as well as a Waitrose supermarket. The town offers a good range of sports and leisure facilities. Peterborough is about 12 miles away and offers extensive facilities, as well as main line rail travel, with journey times to London King’s Cross, from about 48 minutes.

Services Council Tax EPC Tenure
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Band G TBA Freehold, with vacant possession
Oil-fired central heating.