West Haddon Road, Long Buckby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6

Space to modernise and re-model with stunning views.

Description

Gale Lodge Farm presents an interesting opportunity to acquire a spacious family property occupying a fantastic rural position with far reaching views.

The property has been in the same family for 40 years and it is fair to say is now in need of comprehensive modernisation. There is plenty of scope to extend or totally re-develop.

The property is approached along a private driveway which leads to the front of the house where there is ample parking and gate through to the former farmyard to the side.

The house is of painted brick construction under a pitch tile roof.

Internally the house is laid out over two storeys with most rooms taking in the views.

There are various features including an open fireplace, exposed timbers and a window seat.

The sitting room particularly has interesting arched windows giving a lovely aspect over the garden.

There is a generous kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a two oven Aga.

Externally, the gardens are extensive and mature and provide a good degree of privacy. Mainly laid to lawn, there is a paved terrace to the rear. Pond. Garden store. In addition to the main gardens, there is a small wooded area and gate leading down to the outbuildings.

Set around the former farmyard is a range of modern outbuildings including two stable blocks of timber construction each with 3 stables and tack/store room; two bay steel frame implement barn; steel and timber frame cattle barns with collection yard; three bay steel portal frame Dutch barn.

Grazing of about 13 acres across three fields which are post and rail and stock proof fenced. There is gated access from the driveway and former farmyard. Water troughs are connected.

In all about 14.5 acres.

This is a unique opportunity to stamp your own mark on what is a fantastic rural setting offering considerable space and privacy, thereby maximising the plot and the setting.

Location

Gale Lodge Farm commands an elevated rural setting in rural Northamptonshire countryside between the villages of Long Buckby and West Haddon. Long Buckby is between Northampton, Daventry and Rugby and is only just under 7 miles from the M1, J18. The parish of Long Buckby also includes Buckby Wharf which is on the Grand Union Canal and has a railway station with mainline services to London Euston and Birmingham in an hour. There are infant and junior schools in the village and it is in the Guilsborough Academy school catchment area (at time of print), the school being only 6 miles away. In addition to various sporting and social clubs, the village has C of E, Baptist and United Reform churches and a range of shops and services including two small supermarkets, designer dress boutique, deli, artisan bakery, chemist, newsagent, butcher, hairdresser, estate agent, public houses, restaurants, Gym, GP practice, dentist and library.

More local amenities can be found in the villages of West Haddon and Guilsborough with more extensive amenities in the towns of Northampton, Market Harborough, Rugby and Daventry.

Beyond Long Buckby, there is West Haddon (C of E) primary school along with prep schools at Bilton Grange, (Dunchurch), Princethorpe and Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School (Pitsford), as well as Guilsborough, Rugby, Oakham, Oundle, Wellingborough and Uppingham public schools.

Communication links include access to a number of airports including Birmingham International, Coventry and East Midlands. Access to several major motorway networks including M1 (J18) and M6 (J1). Mainline train services from Northampton to London/Euston (about 56 minutes), Kettering to London/St Pancras (about 57 minutes), Long Buckby to London/Euston (1 hr 20 mins) or Rugby to Birmingham and the north.

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area include golf at Cold Ashby; fishing and sailing are available at Pitsford, Guilsborough and Draycote Water; Racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone.

All distances and times are approximate.




Acreage: 14.46 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Drainage not connected. Oil fired central heating and Aga.

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