The Manor House Brigstock, The Manor House Great thought has been given to the interior refurbishment and styling. The property Brigstock, Northamptonshire has a superb Bronte kitchen with walk in NN14 3HG larder, reclaimed limestone floors by Paris Ceramics and tastefully refitted bathrooms. A handsome Grade II* Listed Further improvements include cat5 wiring for entertainment system, both internal and country house set in beautiful external and underfloor heating to many of the landscaped gardens largest rooms. The Great Hall is accessed via an entrance Kettering 8 miles, (St Pancras from 55 mins), porch with grand double leaf arched and oak Market Harborough 16 miles doors. This superb room has Stone flooring with underfloor heating, panelled walls, beamed Reception Hall | 5 Reception rooms | Kitchen ceiling, grand stone fireplace and oak door Breakfast room | Family room | Study | Master to the original buttressed porch for the house Bedroom suite | 7 Further bedrooms (3 ensuite) leading to the gardens. The library is accessed 2 Further bathrooms | Playroom | Gym from the Hall and also features stone flooring Workshop | Garaging and fireplace with a further oak door leading Landscaped Gardens and Grounds outside. A reception Hall provides access to the majority of the ground floor reception rooms In all, about 4 acres with a magnificent listed Jacobian oak stair case leading to first floor accommodation. The property Described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner in his The dining room features a superb dressed Authoritative Guide to the Buildings of stone arched fireplace over a sawn Ashlar as being of architectural and historical stone inner and polished steel hood and there interest, The Manor House represents a rare are stone floors under a beamed ceiling. There opportunity to acquire an historic country house is also a light and airy sitting room with large of architectural importance. The property is mullioned windows, Adams style fireplace and listed Grade II* medieval in origin, built as a coved ceiling. The heart of the house is the hunting lodge in a clearing of the royal forest spacious Bronte hand crafted kitchen with of Rockingham, with sympathetic alterations oak floor and wall mounted cabinets, granite throughout the intervening centuries most work surfaces, Belfast sink with mixer taps, notably in the form of extensions, firstly in the four door Aga with companion module, further Jacobean period and then in 1890 by the integrated appliances and Island unit with eminent Victorian architect J A Gotch. granite work surface. Open plan to the kitchen is the Breakfast room, with fireplace, exposed The property, constructed of local squared floor boards and painted wooden panelling to coursed limestone, benefits from many dado height. Additional accommodation on the character features, both external and internal, ground floor includes a cloakroom, boot room, including stone fireplaces, mullioned windows laundry room and rear hall with secondary stairs and stone floors. Of particular note is the Great to first floor. Hall with spine beams and oak panelling, and Solar (first floor drawing room) both believed to date from the 12th Century, together with a fine example of a Jacobean oak staircase in the main hall. The present owners have improved the house to exacting specifications. On the first floor, the principal landing has oak Outside Location Education in the region is well catered for with stairs leading to second floor and steps up to A sweeping driveway leads through listed stone The Manor House is situated in a secluded primary schooling in the village and secondary the impressive Solar (first floor drawing room), piers to an extensive gravelled parking area. position within this thriving historically interesting at Thrapston, Oundle and Corby. Within driving with high vaulted ceiling, wooden panelling to The property sits centrally in the grounds with village, the origins of which are believed to date distance are highly regarded public schools at dado height, part exposed timber ceiling frames landscaped gardens on all sides, containing a back to Saxon times. There are remains of a Oundle,Wellingborough, Oakham, Uppingham, and full height bay window with seat. There number of specimen trees and lawned areas. 10th century tower at the Parish Church and the Stamford and Kimbolton. is a stone fireplace with panelled oak mantle, Immediately to the rear of the house is a large sun village is referred to in the Doomsday Book. exposed oak floor boards with underfloor terrace, which overlooks the babbling Harpers General Nowadays Brigstock offers a good range of heating and door to a family room with Brook over which a bridge crosses to further Method of sale: The property is offered for facilities including shops, two public houses, exceptional Rococo fireplace with painted alpine lawned areas, large pond and a large timber built sale freehold with vacant possession upon primary school, doctor’s surgery, vibrant cricket landscape panel. The Principal Bedroom Suite, Workshop/ Store. Low stone walls partially encircle completion. club and Country Park outside the village. More contains exposed oak floor boards, a stone the house creating a sunken garden of the former Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage extensive facilities are available in the Georgian fireplace, door to inner hall which connects both Moat. The gardens are extremely private, backing are connected. Gas central heating. Market Town of Oundle which offers many family to secondary landing and to a dressing room en onto protected paddock land and enclosed by a Council Tax: Band H. run shops, businesses and restaurants, set suite and bathroom comprising a contemporary combination of trees, yew hedge, stone walls and Local authority: Council around a traditional market place. suite of W.C. twin wash hand basins, bidet, fencing. In all the gardens and grounds extend to T: 01832 742000. large circular spa bath and exposed oak floor approximately 4.0 acres (1.62Ha). There is also a Communications to the area are excellent with Rights of way, etc: The sale is subject to all boards. On this floor are three further bedrooms purpose built Triple Garage, with Gymnasium, boiler easy access to A14 connecting to the west with rights of support, public and private rights of including a guest bedroom also with stylish en room and store to the rear. M1 and M6, and to the east to A1 Great North way, water, light, drainage and other easements, suite and a Bronte fitted family bathroom. On Road. Mainline rail links are provided to London quasieasements, and wayleaves, all or any the second floor are four further bedrooms, St Pancras via Kettering or Wellingborough other like rights, whether mentioned in these two of which have en suites together with a and to London Euston from Northampton. particulars or not. bathroom and playroom. International airports are within easy reach at , Birmingham, Stansted and Luton.

Floorplans Main House internal area 9,345 sq ft (868 sq m) Carport internal area 568 sq ft (53 sq m) Offices & Workshop internal area 2,137 sq ft (198 sq m) Fitness Room internal area 104 sq ft (10 sq m) Boiler Room, Store & External Room internal area 178 sq ft (16 sq m) For identification purposes only.

5.03 x 3.59 16'6" x 11'9" 3.83 x 3.64 (Maximum) 12'7" x 11'11" Sky Sky

Bedroom 9 4.10 x 3.56 13'5" x 11'8" 3.78 x 3.58 12'5" x 11'9" Bedroom 3 5.07 x 4.90 16'8" x 16'1"

Bedroom 5 5.72 x 4.86 18'9" x 15'11" Bedroom 8 Carport 4.24 x 3.77 3.77 x 3.54 8.95 x 5.89 12'4" x 11'7" 13'11" x 12'4" 29'4" x 19'4"

14.47 x 3.80 47'6" x 12'6"

3.78 x 3.54 Second Floor 12'5" x 11'7" Boot Room External Room 2.57 x 2.42 2.47 x 1.70 8'5" x 7'11" 8'1" x 5'7" Fitness Room Boiler Room Store 4.84 x 2.04 3.01 x 2.03 3.05 x 2.00 15'11" x 6'8" 9'11" x 6'8" 10'0" x 6'7" Linen 3.78 x 3.54 Larder 12'5" x 11'7" Bedroom 7 Bedroom 4 4.17 x 4.12 4.98 x 4.94 13'8" x 13'6" Kitchen 16'4" x 16'2" 5.74 x 3.84 18'10" x 12'7" 8.98 x 3.50 Seat 29'6" x 11'6"

Dining Room Dressing Breakfast Room Room Principal Bedroom 5.70 x 4.84 7.62 x 6.30 Dressing 7.72 x 4.97 25'0" x 20'8" Bedroom 6 Room 25'4" x 16'4" Directions 18'8" x 15'11" Utility 5.69 x 4.85 (Maximum) 18'8" x 15'11" 4.10 x 3.65 Seat External Area 13'5" x 12'0" (Maximum) Proceed along the A43 to the Stanion Sky roundabout. Turn right here onto the A6116 towards Brigstock. Turning right into the village 3.20 x 1.89 3.38 x 2.07 Offices & Workshop Ground Floor 10'6" x 6'2" First Floor 11'1" x 6'9" along Stanion Road, continue towards the centre of the village taking a right turn into Mill

Great Hall Library Solar Reception Lane. 10.27 x 4.71 4.87 x 4.69 10.49 x 5.11 5.06 x 4.88 Family Room 33'8" x 15'5" 16'0" x 15'5" Bedroom 2 34'5" x 16'9" 16'7" x 16'0" 7.37 x 4.79 5.14 x 4.94 24'2" x 15'9" 16'10" x 16'2" (Maximum) (Maximum)

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