The Old Mill, 23B Church End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PX
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The Old Mill, Church End, Potterspury £799,950 Freehold The Old Mill, 23b Church End, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7PX The Old Mill is a substantial family home, standing in an Whittlewood Forest, an extensive area of ancient woodland to the west, that was idyllic location with views over the Church and Mill Leet part of the original estate of the Duke of Grafton. Much of the ancient woodland is designated an SSSI for protection from development. The parish church is to the front and wild flower meadows to the rear. One dedicated to St Nicholas, and there has been a church on the site since at least of three properties sympathetically converted from 1087, originally granted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby to Bernard the Potterspury Mill in 1984 and listed Grade ll as a property Scribe. The Queen's Oak which stood nearby until 1997 was reputed to be the site of the first meeting between Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Educational of architectural or historic interest, this unique home provision in the village includes John Hellins Primary School, which has about 115 retains many period features including oak ceiling and children, aged 4 –11. Potterspury Mill is mentioned in the Doomsday Book, the present conversion into three dwellings taking place in 1984. wall timbers and hand carved posts, exposed brick walls and a slate-hung gabled hoist on the third floor. Planning has been granted for a single storey garden room to replace the existing conservatory and an additional en- suite bedroom could be created on the third floor, with plumbing in situ. Not only is there parking to the front, The Old Mill boasts a substantial garage, delightful mature gardens and a 0.1 acre kitchen gardens with planning permission for a further detached garage if required. LOCATION: Potterspury lies approximately 1 mile north of Old Stratford off the A5. The village has local facilities including a Primary School, two public houses and a post office, with more comprehensive shopping available in Stony Stratford and Central Milton Keynes, just 5 miles away. Road communications to Milton Keynes are excellent and the M1 can be accessed at junction 14 south of Milton Keynes or at junction 15 at Collingtree, which is just south of Northampton. There is an excellent Intercity rail service at Milton Keynes with a journey time of around 30 minutes. VILLAGE HISTORY: The village sits at the edge of KITCHEN/DINING ROOM: 20' 11" x 16' 11" (6.38m x 5.16m) Entered through a half glazed door, this room features exposed ceiling timbers and posts and some exposed brick walls. The kitchen is fitted in a range of solid pine base and eye level cabinets incorporating a one and a quarter bowl stainless steel sink unit with a mixer tap over and cupboards below. There is a Stoves four hob gas cooker with an extractor hood over, space for a refrigerator, plumbing for a dishwasher and a terracotta tiled floor. Stairs rise to the first floor and of particular note are the arched windows to the front elevation providing superb views of the Church. UTILITY ROOM: 7' 8" x 5' 11" (2.34m x 1.8m) Providing a stainless steel sink unit with a mixer tap over and cupboard below. There is plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge/freezer, a terracotta tiled floor, a radiator and a cupboard housing the mains pressure water cylinder. CLOAKROOM: Fitted in a white suite of a pedestal wash hand, a terracotta tiled floor and a radiator. A pine door leads to: WC: With a barrel vaulted ceiling, a terracotta tiled floor, an extractor fan and half panelled walls. FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM: 20' 10" x 17' 1" (6.35m x 5.21m) (max) An 'L' shaped room featuring two arched windows to the front elevation, exposed brick walls and exposed ceiling beams and floorboards. There is a gas log effect cast iron stove on a raised hearth, a split stable style door and Juliet balcony in the original hoist doorway, both double and single radiators, three wall light points, a window and door to the rear garden and stairs to the second floor. A latch door leads to: STUDY: 15' 10" x 8' 11" (4.83m x 2.72m) This room has an arched multi-paned window to the rear elevation, exposed ceiling timbers, a radiator, a wood grain effect laminate floor, a built-in cupboard and a door to the conservatory. CONSERVATORY: 17' 2" x 11' 4" (5.23m x 3.45m) Of timber construction on a low brick wall, there is planning permission under application number S/2018/2725/LBC for a garden room, with a copy of the plan toward the end of the brochure. LANDING: With stairs to the second floor, exposed ceiling timbers and latch doors to all rooms. BEDROOM ONE: 12' 8" x 10' 6" (3.86m x 3.2m) With two arched windows to the front giving views over the Church, this room has exposed ceiling timbers, a recess suitable for a wardrobe, a radiator and wall light point. BEDROOM TWO: 15' 10" x 8' 3" (4.83m x 2.51m) Heated by a single radiator, there are exposed ceiling beams, a high level TV point and two arched windows to the rear with views over the garden. BEDROOM THREE: 10' 6" x 7' 8" (3.2m x 2.34m) Again with a high level TV point, exposed ceiling timbers, a radiator and an arched window to the rear. BATHROOM: Fitted in a white suite of a deep panelled bath, with a height adjustable shower over and glazed side screen, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low level WC. The walls and floor are tiled in decorative ceramics and there are two towel radiators, exposed ceiling beams and a window to the rear elevation. THIRD FLOOR LANDING: With a pine door to: BEDROOM FOUR: 17' 8" x 11' 7" (5.38m x 3.53m) With potential as the master suite and dressing room, the multi-pitched roofline has exposed 'A' frames, purlins and posts. There is a Velux window to the rear elevation, recessed spotlights and a radiator. The hoist projection (10'4" x 4'5") would make a superb dressing room with a vaulted ceiling, recessed spotlights and double leaf door opening to a Juliet balcony, giving outstanding views to the Church and beyond. BEDROOM FIVE/POTENTIAL EN-SUITE: 10' 3" x 9' 10" (3.12m x 3m) This room has potential as an en-suite with pipework and drainage provided. The ceiling is pitched with an arched window to the rear elevation, an exposed brick wall, ceiling timbers, recessed spotlights and exposed floorboards. OUTSIDE: The Old Mill is approached at the front by a private road, which runs alongside the mill stream and then forks, allowing access to a gravelled parking area at the front, or continues to the side to the garages. REAR GARDEN: Immediately behind the conservatory is a York stone sun terrace, with the garden beyond, bounded by close boarded fencing and mature screening hedges and trees. A pathway passes beneath a pergola and gravelled sun terrace, where the garden widens and is laid mainly to lawn. A gated access leads to grass pathway, proving rear pedestrian access for the three dwellings. With a post and rail boundary, the path backs on to a wild flower conservation area and continues to the paddock. PADDOCK: 68' x 65' (20.73m x 19.81m) Enclosed by post and rail fencing and the Mill Stream on the Northerly boundary, the is a five bar gated access, a raised vegetable area mature fruit trees and hard standing for a garden store. Full planning approval was granted under application number S/2018/2311/FUL for a substantial detached garage. GARAGES: 25' 11" x 19' 2" (7.92m x 5.86m) With two sets of double wooden doors and a pitched roof. The garages and paddock are approached by bearing right at the fork in the private road. PROPOSED GARAGE BLOCK PROPOSED GARDEN ROOM These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. 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