Grove Barn, Road, , NN6 7AS

A spacious and stylish Features • Four further bedrooms home of over 4,500 sq. ft., • Entrance hall cloak/shower room off • Wet room and two further en suite bath/shower rooms • South facing sitting room • Stable yard with seven loose boxes including excellent equestrian • Family/living area opening to kitchen/breakfast room • Large barn, double garage and further outbuildings facilities and paddock land, • Utility room • Floodlit manège • Study • Garden with pond set in a peaceful rural position • Gym/games room • Well fenced paddocks • Master bedroom with dressing room and bath/shower room About 6.47 hectares (16 acres).

The Property Occupying a beautiful rural position between the villages of West Haddon and , Grove Barn is an impressive and stylish family home which offers spacious family accommodation together with high quality equestrian facilities. The main house comprises an imaginatively converted barn which has been meticulously developed by the current owners, since purchasing the property approximately nine years ago. Noteworthy cosmetic features include Travertine, limestone and oak flooring, oak and pine doors together with exposed timbers and beams to the principal living areas. The property enjoys wonderful views over the surrounding open countryside and an inspection is highly advised in order to fully appreciate the level of presentation, the equestrian facilities and peaceful rural situation away from public roads.

Location The popular village of West Haddon is attractively situated approximately twelve miles north west of Northampton. There are shopping facilities in the village itself with a more comprehensive range of amenities provided in Rugby, and Northampton. The village is well placed for communications with the M6 motorway beginning at Junction 18 of the M1 and the A14 being approxi mately five miles from the village. There is a rail service from Northampton into London Euston with journey times of around one hour. Further train services are available at Rugby, Long Buckby and Milton Keynes. Schooling is well served in the area with a primary school in the village itself with secondary education provided at the highly regarded School . Private educational establishments in the area include Rugby, and Northampton High School for Girls with preparatory education at Hall and Hall. West Haddon is situated in some of Northamptonshire’s most picturesque countryside and contains a mixture of small cottages, farms and historic buildings.

• Northampton 12 miles (London Euston 1 hour) • Rugby 8 miles • Coventry 18 miles • Milton Keynes 25 miles • M1 (Junction 18) 5 miles

(Distances/time approximate)

Accommodation The accommodation to Grove Barn extends over one level. A main entrance hall with oak flooring affords access to the principal day to day living accommodation which includes a spacious sitting room with wood burning fire and dou ble doors providing access to a decked outside entertainment area and gardens and grounds beyond. There is a lovely farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room fitted and supplied by Messrs. Fraser James with an open plan design to an adjacent family/living area with wood burning fire and oak flooring. The kitchen itself comprises a generous range of fitted painted units with soft close drawers, oak dresser and granite work surfaces. There is a walk-in pantry and built-in appliances include a Bosch dishwasher and Neff microwave. There is attractive Travertine flooring to the kitchen area and doorway access to a central courtyard.

Beyond the main entrance hall is a family bathroom and an extensive central hallway which provides access to both the bedroom accommodation and further rooms. There are five bedrooms to include a master suite with walk-in wardrobe space and en suite bathroom. There is a further en suite shower room to bedroom 2 with Jack ‘n ‘Jill en suite bathroom serving both bedrooms 3 and 4. Further rooms include a study and large reception room which is currently used as a gym/games room with adjacent shower room of wet room design.

Outside The gardens and grounds form an attractive setting to Grove Barn. A long private driveway leads to the gated entrance to Grove Barn. The private grounds are approached through electrically operated gates with intercom entry system which in turn leads to a private drive and courtyard areas which afford extensive parking space for numerous vehicles. There is also vehicular access to the equestrian facilities together with further hard standing for horseboxes and trailers. The principal gardens and grounds extend to the rear of the house and enjoy a southerly aspect to include a duck pond, with adjacent paddock land and wooded areas. The gardens and grounds are largely landscaped and also include a central courtyard/outside

entertainment area ideal for al fresco dining . A particular Directions (NN6 7AS) feature to the property are the equestrian facilities which From Northampton proceed in a north westerly direction include a sizeable stable yard comprising seven stables, on the A428 proceeding through the village of Lower hay store, tack room, rug room and kitchen/feed room. . Remain on the A428 passing the turnings for There is a floodlit outside school/manège, substantial East Haddon and Long Buckby. Continue for feed barn and machinery store which incorporates a approximately one mile and the entrance to Grove Barn double garage. Electricity and water are connected to the can be seen on the left hand side adjacent to a row of stable yard area and the paddock land is post and rail cottages. Continue down a private drive through fenced. parkland and bear right as the road forks. Grove Barn can be seen immediately ahead. Property Information December 2014 ServicesServices: Metered mains water and electricity are connected. The property has a septic tank drainage system

Local AuthorityAuthority: Council

TelTel: 01327 871 100

Council Tax BandBand: 'G'

TenureTenure: Freehold

ViewingViewing: Only by appointment with Jackson-Stops & Staff. Tel: 01604 632 991 E-mail: northampton@jackson- stops.co.uk

Agent’s note: Grove Barn is subject to a restrictive covenant limiting its use to a private house with equestrian facilities. The restrictive covenant precludes commercial use of the property.

Northampton 01604 632 991 [email protected] 20 Bridge Street Northampton NN1 1NR jackson-stops.co.uk

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