Plumpton, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12

A beautiful rural Grade II* listed Manor house situated in unspoilt undulating countryside with a range of useful outbuildings.

Description

Thought to date from the early 17th century, the house is constructed of ironstone and sandstone with some ‘banding’ and possesses attractive detailing including stone mullion windows, stone ball roof finials and a lovely vertical sundial on the porch elevation. The Manor House is described in Pevsner’s Book of Northamptonshire as "a most attractive house, set behind a series of enclosing walls with rusticated gate piers".

Character features throughout include window seats and working shutters throughout.

The kitchen/breakfast room includes a central island, bespoke cabinetry, and high-end appliances including electric four-door Aga with companion oven and hob. The ground floor also offers a sitting room with open fireplace, dining room with high ceiling and fireplace, and a drawing room with panelling, open fireplace and an arched alcove. There are cellar rooms below.

The first floor includes a principal bedroom suite, two further bedrooms, a study/bedroom with bookshelves, and a family bathroom. A fourth bedroom with en suite is accessed via secondary stairs. The second floor features a large family/TV area, two additional double bedrooms, and a shower room.

The gardens at Plumpton Manor lie principally to the south of the property. They are surrounded by a two-metre stone capped wall and are principally laid to lawn interspersed with flower borders, feature hedging and avenue tree planting. There is a special attraction to the front wall, two stone pillars, with giant stone balls on top and double cast iron gates. Adjacent to the house is a wide entertaining terrace. There are a few other ‘sun trap’ eating terraces dotted around the garden.

To the west side of the courtyard, overlooking the tennis court, is a fun games / ‘viewing’ room which includes a shower room and has catering facilities. Bifold doors slide open to a paved terrace.

There is a heated swimming pool with an electric operated secure cover. Hidden by further hedging is a raised bed vegetable area and a mature orchard with a fruit cage to the rear.

Adjacent but hidden from the main house, are a wide range of former stone and steel frame farm buildings with separate access under archway and from the rear to the country lane. A single storey barn comprising two garages, potting and lawnmower rooms. At the centre of the former concrete farmyard are three stone stables with a tack room and a covered open-bay cattle feed area to the rear. Opposite is a steel frame covered area. To the north is a large, vaulted stone barn with barn door and adjoining former cattle barns. Perpendicular to these buildings is a further stone barn former dairy. Over the archway, another two-storey barn with planning permission to convert into a three-bedroom ancillary accommodation. (S/2019/1382/FUL). Behind the main barn is a large 8 Bay steel framed agricultural building.

To the west and east are four stockproof paddocks ideal for someone with equestrian interests. In one paddock is a lovely bull rush pond.

Location

Plumpton is an idyllic rural hamlet situated in the heart of unspoilt South Northamptonshire countryside. It neighbours Weedon Lois, Weston and Woodend, with local market towns of Towcester (6 miles) and Brackley (8 miles) for a wider variety of shops and amenities. There is a local shop, cafe, public house and primary school in Blakesley, and The Crown Inn public house in Weston.

The larger centre of Banbury (13 miles) provides rail links to London (Marylebone from about an hour) and to the north, as well as connection on to the M40 motorway (Junction 11).
The M1 (Junction 15a Upper Heyford). There’s also a fast mainline train service to London from Milton Keynes. (Euston 35 minutes). Ideal for motor enthusiasts being only 9 miles from Silverstone race circuit.

State schools include Chenderit Comprehensive (Middleton Cheney), Sponne School (Towcester) and Northampton School for boys. Preparatory schools include Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley), St. John’s Priory (Banbury) and Beachborough (Westbury). Public schools include Northampton High for Girls, Bloxham Public School and Tudor Hall (Bloxham, girls) and Stowe.

Sporting and leisure activities include leisure centre at Towcester; golf at Cherwell Edge, Whittlebury and Stowe; motor racing at Silverstone; theatre at Milton Keynes and cinema multiplex at Northampton.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,057 sq ft


Acreage: 10.3 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Drainage to a private Klargester system. Heating and hot water are provided by an oil-fired boiler.
The property has private drainage and we understand is compliant with the relevant government regulations/registered with the appropriate body.

Council Tax Band - G with improvement indicator.

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

A public footpath runs south to north over the far paddock.

Photos taken September 2024. Details prepared June 2026.