ORCHARD HOUSE, EAST FARNDON, Orchard House, Main Street, East Farndon, Market Harborough, LE16 9SJ

Market Harborough 2 miles (HST London St Pancras International) Kettering 13 miles (HST London St Pancras International) Northampton 16 miles (HST London Euston 55 mins) 10 Church Square, Market Harborough , LE16 7NB (All distances approximate) Tel: 01858 435970 A fine architectural example of the Arts and Crafts era, set in 2.6 acres of grounds Email: [email protected] with views to open countryside beyond. Chartered Surveyors • Land & Estate Agents Commercial Town Planning & Development Consultants • Reception Hall Offices – Market Harborough • Stamford • London • Drawing Room, Dining Room • Sitting Room, Kitchen • Scullery, Utility Room • Principal Bedroom • Five Further Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms • Attic Rooms, Cellar • South Facing Gardens

These particulars are intended as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of facts In All, Extending to 2.6 Acres Situation The Property

Nearby lies the historic town of Market Harborough with a range of everyday amenities including banks, supermarkets, Heavily influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, also with inspiration from commercial centre, local farm shop, theatre and leisure centre. It is from here that the main line station connects with the Art Noveau era of architecture, Orchard House, formerly known as The London St Pancras International within an hour. Nearby is the famous Foxton Locks on the Grand Union Canal, the Orchards, brings together the two schools of design, in a delightful family home arm from the foot of the Locks terminates in Market Harborough basin. The entire nationwide canal system is which last changed hands in 1975, and now requires updating. accessible from here. Further to the north lies the city of Leicester with a comprehensive range of commercial and Built in 1904 for Frederick Cox, a director of R. & W. H. Symington of Market leisure facilities. Neighbouring towns include Northampton, Leicester, Uppingham and Oakham. Harborough, and extended in 1934 to add a billiards room to the ground floor, Communications in the area are excellent. The A6 trunk road connects Leicester and Market Harborough whilst and dance hall to the first floor (now forming the drawing room and principal the M1 is easily accessible to the west of Leicester and via the A14 to the south at Catthorpe interchange linking bedroom); Orchard House boasts generous, welcoming reception rooms, plentiful with the M6. International air travel is available at Airport, Birmingham, Stansted and Luton. bedrooms, large, east facing gardens with a tennis lawn, unusual summer house The area is well known for schooling with excellent primary schools in the area, preparatory available at Great Glen, and an original greenhouse, although this is now in need of restoration. , and senior at , Uppingham, Oakham, Oundle, Leicester and Rugby. Throughout, influences of nature, typical of the Arts and Crafts style, reflect the Sporting and recreational activities are well catered for in the area. Close-by is the historic Battlefield site heritage of the grounds, with an intricate rag and plaster frieze to the entrance hall with Prince Rupert’s viewing platform just outside the village. Golf is at Leicester, Market Harborough, Kibworth featuring wildlife and the orchards, over a seating area in front of the copper hooded and Luffenham. Water sports, including sailing and fishing are available at Reservoir, Rutland Water, near fireplace, with arched detailing over. Stained glass windows, characteristic of the Oakham and fishing on Eyebrook Reservoir near Uppingham. era, include motifs of owls and one fan light in particular over the front door, repeats the stained glass theme, this time with a more modern ‘heart’ shaped design. Many of the reception rooms are wood panelled, all with open fireplaces, and large bay windows with inset seating. The dining room, with its fabulous mullioned windows enjoys open views across the garden, and the sitting room adjacent has a large glazed door giving access onto a terrace beyond. The drawing room, of generous proportions, has space for both a cosy seating area around the hearth in winter, and a private outlook over the side garden through large windows. From the reception hall, a scullery leads through to the kitchen, still with its original range and a range of traditional hand built units, leading to a rear hall with back stairs, useful utility, pantry, store room and fuel store. There are three staircases, the principal of which rises from the reception hall, giving access to the principal bedroom, its adjacent bathroom and one other bedroom if required, although this can also be accessed from the central staircase and landing. The principal bedroom is an excellent size, boasting light introduced by windows to three elevations, with doors opening onto an elevated terrace, and steps down into the garden. The remaining bedrooms can be accessed from the rear or central staircases; all are of a good size, and have charming views over the garden. The third bedroom has an interconnecting door, which could allow for one of the bedrooms to be turned into a large dressing room, or may offer the opportunity to add an en-suite. Stairs rise from the first floor to the attic rooms, which in turn lead through to a large amount of loft storage. OUTSIDE Floorplans Approached via wrought iron gates across a gravelled driveway, Orchard House is set well back from the road, maintaining a discrete position from where the property has a very private feel. Sitting Room Landing Sitting in a plot of approximately 2.6 acres, gardens wrap 5.44m x 3.60m Bedroom 4 17'10 x 11'10 4.04m x 3.76m Principal around the house to three sides, with a number of terraced Drawing Room 13'3 x 12'4 Bedroom 11.78m x 5.32m 9.71m x 5.50m seating areas, and walkways winding their way between. 38'8 x 17'6 31'10 x 18'1 Terrace

To the rear of Orchard House, a gravelled terrace offers a Reception Hall Bedroom 2 Bathroom 5.41m x 4.23m 5.57m x 4.37m pleasant seating area, with steps down to the tennis lawn with Dining Room 17'9 x 13'11 18'3 x 14'4 6.64m x 4.51m Bedroom 3 its unusual timber summer house, sitting above a manicured 21'9 x 14'10 5.52m x 4.54m (max) 18'1 x 14'11 rose garden, which takes the form of a Celtic Cross. A slope Entrance (max) leads past the greenhouse, in which historically there has Hall Landing been a most magnificent grape vine, and down to the lower lawn, stream and copse beyond. To one side, a mature hedge Scullery W.C. Bathroom separates off a less formal area, where there is a large pond, Kitchen 4.72m x 3.71m Bedroom 6 and sloping lawns leading up to the side of the house and on 15'6 x 12'2 3.59m x 3.72m to the front gardens. 11'9 x 12'3

The majority of the gardens are laid to lawn, and boast a Loft variety of specimen trees dotted throughout, as well as a Side Hall Storage Energy Efficiency Rating N number of fruiting trees, an original well, several ponds, and Landing Utility for those of an adventurous spirit, a Second World War air raid Pantry bunker, now used as a rather useful storage shed. Room Bedroom 5 4.71m x 3.50m 15'6 x 11'6 Loft Storage Fuel General Remarks Store Store Balcony

SERVICES Ground Floor Cellar First Floor Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil fired Attic Room 3.70m x 3.72m central heating. 12'2 x 12'3 Total Approx Gross Internal Floor Area = 477 Sq/m - 5134 Sq/ft (max) LOCAL AUTHORITY (excludes Loft Storage) District Council: 01327 871100 Landing IMPORTANT NOTICE RIGHTS OF WAY, ETC: King West, their joint Agents (if any) and clients give notice that: The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private 1. These property particulars should not be regarded as an offer, or contract or part of one. You should not rely on any statements by King West in the particulars, or by word of mouth or in writing as rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements, being factually accurate about the property, nor its condition or its value. We have no authority to make any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere and Attic Room accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility. 2.93m x 4.18m quasi-easements, and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, 9'7 x 13'9 whether mentioned in these particulars or not. 2. The photographs illustrate parts of the property as were apparent at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate only. 3. Any reference to the use or alterations of any part of the property does not imply that the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the responsibility VIEWING of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these have been dealt with properly and that all information is correct. 4. King West have not tested any services, equipment or facilities, the buyer or lessee must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Second Floor The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement 5. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce satisfactory proof of their identification and address at the point any sale is agreed in order to comply through King West. Tel: 01858 435970 . with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. King West asks for your co-operation in this regard. October 2020 KINGWEST.CO.UK