A CHARMING BARN CONVERSION WITH LAND SITUATED IN THE PRETTY VILLAGE OF LAXTON Meadow Barn Bulwick Road, Laxton, Meadow Barn, Bulwick Road, Laxton, Northamptonshire

A CHARMING STONE BARN CONVERSION UNDER SLATE ROOF WITH STABLING AND ROLLING PADDOCK LAND, ALL SITUATED IN THE PRETTY VILLAGE OF LAXTON, NEXT TO THE VILLAGE GREEN.

Corby Railway Station 7.6 miles (Direct trains to London St Pancras from 73 minutes) ♦ Oundle 8.5 miles ♦ Stamford 10 miles Peterborough Railway Station 19 miles (direct trains to London Kings Cross from 51 minutes)

Situation Laxton is an attractive rural village centred around a village green and a fine church. There are plenty of activities locally; Laxton has its own cricket club and village hall, there are also superb woodland walks and bike trails through the local woods of Wakerely and Fineshade. Laxton also benefits from quiet country roads connecting a good network of public bridleways.

The property is within easy reach of the A43 giving access to and the A14 to the west and the historic Georgian market town of Stamford to the east, with its eclectic range of shops, theatre, cinema and leisure facilities. The Cathedral City of Peterborough lies to the south east with a mainline station to London Kings Cross taking some 51 minutes.

There are many leisure activities in the area including golf at Burghley Park and Luffenham Heath. Rutland Water with its water sports, nature reserve and fishing is close by. Schooling in the area is excellent at Oundle, Peterborough, Stamford, Oakham and .

Accommodation The property is entered via a solid wood door which has full length glazed windows to either end into the reception hall with wood flooring which gives access to the downstairs cloakroom, stairs to the first floor, breakfast kitchen and stairs down to the sitting room.

The breakfast kitchen is light and airy with two sets of French doors opening up onto the dining terrace and garden beyond. The solid wood floor continues throughout the kitchen where there are a good range of base and wall units with granite worktop over, integrated appliances and an oil fired two door Aga (available by separate negotiation) set into a central island. From the kitchen can be accessed the light triple aspect family room and the utility with units and space for a washing machine and dryer. Down the steps from the reception hall is the large and open sitting room with views across the paddock and French doors on the private front dining terrace and garden.

Accessed via the sitting room is a good-sized double guest bedroom, currently used as a second sitting room, with windows and French doors opening out onto the walled front garden. This bedroom has a spacious ensuite bathroom with separate shower.

To the first floor is a vaulted master bedroom with exposed beam work, long and low windows across both the front and rear elevations. The master bedroom also has an ensuite shower room with window overlooking the garden. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom, all with exposed beam work. The two double bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and overlook the rear garden with the end bedroom also benefitting from lovely views across the paddock. The family bathroom has a separate shower and views over the rear garden. There is a large airing cupboard on this floor offering additional storage.

Gardens The property is approached by a block paved driveway shared with the adjoining barn. Behind a stone wall is a gravelled parking area and entrance to the double garage. The front garden is sunken behind a low stone wall, being mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs but with a generous dining terrace which enjoys a sunny south easterly aspect.

The rear gardens are expansive being mainly laid to lawn but interspersed with mature trees and pretty borders. A large dining terrace enjoys a south westerly aspect and the garden as a whole affords beautiful views of the village church and across the paddock down toward the village green.

Paddock The paddock is entered via a five bar wooden gate, measuring just over 1.3 acres, which gently slopes away from the north side of the barn towards the village. There is wooden stabling consisting of three stables and a tack room. Services Mains electricity and water and connected. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage system.

Planning The property is not listed but is within a Conservation Area.

Local Authority East Northamptonshire Council, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northants NN14 4LZ. T: 01832 742000. Council Tax Band H with £2889.72 payable for the 2016/17 year.

Fixtures and Fittings The Aga, all curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) EPC rating: F

Tenure The property is for sale by private treaty with freehold tenure and vacant possession available on completion.

Directions / Post Code The post code for the property is NN17 3AX. From Stamford take the A43, passing through Easton on the Hill and Collyweston. Continue over the roundabout on the A43 towards Fineshade. Take a right hand turn signposted Laxton, (with Bulwick village on your left). Continue down the hill into the village of Laxton along Main Street. Before you reach the bottom of the hill and the village green, the property can be found on the left hand side.

Office Opening Hours Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday: 9.00am – 12.30pm

Viewing All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills Stamford Office. T 01780 484696

Date of Information Particulars prepared – April 2016 Photographs taken – April 2016

Floorplans

Total gross internal area: Main House: 3,149 sq ft (292 sq m) Outbuilding: 348 sq ft (32 sq m) Total: 3,498 sq ft (325 sq m)

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