Queen Street, Weedon, Northampton, NN7

Stunning Georgian property with beautiful gardens.

Description

Home Farm House is a beautiful detached Grade II listed property within a Conservation Area, dating back to the early 1700's with later additions in the early 1800's. Featuring Georgian and Queen Anne characteristics, the house offers cosy spaces with large entertaining reception rooms, a house to suit all occasions.

Front door opens to a wonderful open reception hall, with flagstone floors and sweeping staircase with doors to the dining room, sitting room and rear hall. The sitting room has high ceilings with large sash windows furnished with working shutters. A fireplace with marble surround acts as the main focal point with views looking out onto the west facing gardens.

The dining room is another generous reception space with high ceilings and open working fireplace, offering the perfect room for formal entertaining with sash windows and working shutters. Moving towards the rear of the house is the family room and study, which could also be used as a playroom. This room has a stone open fireplace with seating either side, fitted bookshelves provide essential storage.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a central island/breakfast bar with marble work surfaces and bespoke fitted cupboards and drawers. There is a dishwasher, under counter fridge and freezer and full-size fridge and separate freezer, two electric ovens and 4 ring Miele induction hob. The far end of the room provides a spacious dining space. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility/boot room with sink, wc and space for a washing machine, making the perfect laundry!

On the first floor is the principal bedroom with open fireplace and large sash windows with views onto the gardens. There is a separate fully fitted dressing room and bathroom with roll top bath, separate shower, wc and double sink. There are two further double bedrooms and a bathroom on this floor.

On the second floor are a further two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside the west facing gardens are, mainly laid to lawn with pretty fully stocked mature flower borders, enclosed by a stone wall. There are thick hedges dividing the main lawn with the wild flower garden, which is where you will find the orchard, vegetable beds and fruit cages. The flower bed adjacent to the driveway, designed by Nicholsons, is also abundant with flowers and shrubs. There is a useful potting shed and vehicle access through double wooden gates. There are lots of lovely seating areas within the gardens including the large terrace immediately adjacent to the house with a useful log store. To the side of the property is a generous gravel drive with room for several cars.

Location

Home Farm House is located in the ancient settlement of Upper Weedon. Weedon Bec is the name of the whole parish, which includes both Upper Weedon and Lower Weedon. The village of Weedon Bec has a church, primary school, medical centre, pharmacy, dentist, two public houses, cafes, Tesco Express and specialist shops including antique shops.

Further shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Daventry, 4 miles and Towcester, 9 miles. The Heart of the Shires Shopping Centre is located about 4 miles away. Northampton (16 miles), Banbury (19 miles), Rugby (15 miles) and Milton Keynes (27 miles) are regional centres and provide train services to London and the North.

State primary schools can be found in Weedon, Newnham, Badby and Flore with secondary schools in Bugbrooke, Daventry and Towcester. There are a wide range of private schools in the locality including Bilton Grange at Dunchurch, Princethorpe, Swanbourne, Winchester House School at Brackley, Spratton, Maidwell, Rugby, Stowe, Bloxham, Tudor Hall, Pitsford, Northampton High School (girls), Warwick High, Uppingham, Oakham and Kimbolton.

Communication links to London, the Midlands and Birmingham International Airport via the M1, M6 and A14 and by rail from Northampton, Long Buckby and Rugby. The motorway network can be joined via junction 16 of the M1 motorway and junction 11 of the M4 motorway. Bus services from Weedon Bec to Northampton and Daventry. Regular train services from Long Buckby to London Euston (from 67 minutes).

Leisure facilities include walks in Everdon Stubbs (a local wood); golf at Staverton, Farthingstone and Chapel Brampton; health club and spa at Fawsley Hall; Northampton "Saints" rugby at Franklins Gardens in Northampton, motor racing at Silverstone; sailing at Pitsford or Draycote Water; horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, County Golf Club at Church Brampton and flying from Sywell Aerodrome.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,416 sq ft



Additional Info

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil central heating.

Home Farm House has a right of way over the driveway. A buyer will have to pay a fair proportion of the costs of maintaining and repairing the driveway.

There are covenants on the property. Please contact Savills for more information.