The Museum Tower, Mackworth Drive, Finedon, NN9 5NL

An intriguing conversion of a • Kitchen/breakfast room with Rangemaster four-storey museum tower, six-ring gas hob and three oven cooker with Listed Grade II, in the extractor fan over, integrated dishwasher and grounds of Finedon Hall door to walk-in pantry • Guest bedroom with fitted wardrobes, French doors to garden and en suite bathroom The Property • Further bedroom, currently used as a gym This unique building has been lovingly with mullion windows and fitted wardrobes restored by the current owners to form a spacious home with a ccommodation over four • Utility room with base cupboards, two skylight floors. Of particular note is the fourth floor windows and enamel sink sitting room with stunning views over the • Office/bedroom 5 with Victorian fireplace and grounds of Finedon Hall and two further two fitted bookcases, mullion windows and towers, one an ice tower within the grounds, two skylights and another a water tower on the edge of • L-shaped bedroom with four window seats Finedon. A bookcase hides an access to a hidden cinema room. There are two separate and fitted wardrobes areas of garden and parking for numerous • Second floor with bedroom, walk-in dressing cars. room and wet room • The third floor has a hidden cinema room with Of historical interest are three motifs carved built-in cupboard into the ironstone which were tributes to the • The fourth floor has a sitting room with sons of the Mackworth-Dolbens who owned stunning views to both north and south The Hall in the 19 th century. They read

‘Steadfast in Faith’ ‘Grounded in Love’ and

‘Joyful through Hope’. The Garden There is a private and enclosed garden to the Features west side of the property and the main part of • The property has bespoke high performance the garden is retained by a picket fence. There double glazed steel framed windows is a paved terrace with steps leading up to the throughout. garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a • Entrance hall with two cloaks cupboards and variety of trees which include weeping birch, silver birch, sycamore, rowan, a giant airing cupboard with hot water tank redwood and hazel tree. • Inner hall with Amtico flooring and staircase to

three further floors • Family room with Amtico flooring, mullion

windows and double doors

Location Finedon lies four miles north east of Welling borough and was a comparatively large settlement at the time of the Doomsday Book. Its name derives from Tingdene (later Thingdon) meaning ‘meeting place of the valley’. The splendid church of St Mary the Virgin, close by, dates from the fourteenth century and like many buildings in the older part of the village is constructed of local ironstone. This large village is well serviced with primary schooling, a medical centre, a community centre, a public house and shops for everyday requirements. School is only a short distance away. Golf is available at nearby Hall and there are further sporting facilities in and Wellingborough

• 16 miles • Wellingborough 4 miles • Trains to London St. Pancras 55 minutes • Kettering 5 miles

(Distances/time approximate)

Directions (NN9 5NL) From Northampton proceed along the A45 passing the exits for Wellingborough and . At the roundabout follow signs for A6 (N) to Finedon. Proceed over the roundabout in Finedon and take the next left turn into the High Street. Continue down the High Street and at the ‘T’ junction turn right into Church Hill, passing the church on the left. Take the second left into Mackworth Drive. The entrance to The Museum Tower is on the left just after two new stone houses.

Property Information Services: All mains services are connected. Worcester gas fired boiler is located in the utility room. High-speed broadband and cable facilities are also connected.

Local Authority: Wellingborough Borough Council Tel 01933 229777

Council Tax Band: 'G'

Tenure: Freehold

Viewing: Only by appointment with Jackson -Stops & Staff – Tel: 01604 632 991

February 2015

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