17th Century Former Farmhouse 7 Bedrooms & 5 Reception Rooms Extensive Garaging for 7 Cars Total Extending To 2.25 Acres Edge Of Hamlet Setting 6605 Sq Ft Of Living Accommodation Currently Occupied As Two Homes Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool EPC Rating - D Bengal Farmhouse, Bengal, Greens Norton Guide Price £1,100,000 Freehold Bengal Farmhouse, Bengal, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8BG Bengal Farmhouse is a detached former farmhouse built BENGAL is a hamlet of just six properties which is situated adjacent to GREENS NORTON which lies some 2 miles from the town of Towcester, 9 miles from from Northamptonshire limestone under a tiled roof and Brackley, 9 miles from Northampton and 12 miles from Milton Keynes. Road located at Bengal, which is a tiny hamlet of just six communications from Towcester provide good access to M1 junction 15A and the properties at the southern end of Greens Norton. The M40 south of Brackley with the A5 providing easy access to Milton Keynes. Village facilities include a primary school, general store, Post Office, butcher's main house is believed to date from 1627 with later shop, public house and Parish Church. Sporting facilities in the area include golf additions and is currently functioning as two homes as it at Farthingstone, horse racing at Towcester and motor racing at Silverstone. Beauty spots include Everdon Stubbs, Badby Woods and Silverstone Forest. Just provides living space for three generations of the same outside the village is Towcestrians RFC, one of the longest established rugby clubs family. The house is currently split into two on the in South Northamptonshire and one of the most successful Junior Rugby clubs in ground floor with the first floor interconnected, there the East Midlands. The club has a warm friendly and welcoming family atmosphere and provides excellent facilities for its members. are two staircases and two spacious kitchen/breakfast www.greensnortonvillage.co.uk rooms both with Agas but the house could very simply be re configured to more conventional single occupancy. The house is located at the end of Bengal Lane and stands within formal gardens with a generous enclosed terrace and a heated outdoor swimming pool. There is additional land adjacent to the formal gardens providing paddock with footpaths and a pond. In addition there is a large gravelled driveway which provides ample on site parking overlooking a purpose built modern stone garage block providing secure parking for up to ten cars with further storage and workshop space. This truly unique property extends to approximately 6600 square feet with five reception rooms, seven bedrooms and five bathrooms all arranged over three floors. The current division of the accommodation works brilliantly for our clients and would equally suit a buyer looking for a home with annex potential, the ability to work from home or indeed a keen interest in classic cars! ACCOMMODATION: A solid wooden entrance door with DRAWING ROOM: 27' 7" x 15' 9" (8.41m x 4.8m) Currently in use as the dining room. A canopy porch leads to: dual aspect room once again with a run of exposed stone to one wall incorporating the open fireplace fitted with a cast iron log burner standing on a tiled hearth, ceiling RECEPTION HALL: 16' 3" x beams, two double panel radiators, two wall light points, door to: 13' 10" (4.95m x 4.22m) Staircase rising to the first floor landing, UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect,two wall light points, double panel radiator, large built in cupboard with folding doors housing a Thermacon oil fired central heating boiler,doors leading off to: CLOAKROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising of low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, ceramic tiled floor, wall light, UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect. STUDY: 15' 10" x 9' 10" (4.83m x 3m) A dual aspect room with UPVC double glazed windows, double panel radiator, parquet flooring, two wall light points, exposed stonework to one wall, ceiling beams, telephone points. REAR CORRIDOR: With two UPVC double glazed windows to the rear aspect, double panel radiator, two wall light points, archway to the side hallway, UPVC double glazed door to the rear and door to: SITTING ROOM: 20' 4" x 19' 8" (6.2m x 5.99m) The key feature of the room is the York stone open fireplace and hearth with mantle above, UPVC double glazed windows to three sides with French doors out to the terrace, three double panel radiators, four wall light points, television point. SIDE HALLWAY: UPVC double glazed door to the front aspect, double panel radiator, halogen downlighters to the ceiling, smoke alarm, doors to: CLOAKROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising of low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, half height ceramic wall tiles, UPVC double glazed frosted window to the front aspect, double panel radiator, access to the loft space. UTILITY ROOM: Fitted with a range of base and eye level cupboards with adjacent work surfaces, single bowl sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for a washing machine, UPVC double glazed frosted window to the front aspect, oil fired central heating boiler. KITCHEN: 19' 5" x 15' 5" (5.92m x 4.7m) A generously proportioned kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of base and eye level cupboards with adjacent working surfaces, one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap, integrated dishwasher, oil fired Aga, ceramic tiled splashbacks, UPVC double glazed windows to the side and front aspects, halogen downlighters, television point, UPVC double glazed door to the side aspect. DINING ROOM: 15' 1" x 12' 4" (4.6m x 3.76m) Exposed beam to the ceiling, parquet flooring, UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect with window seat, UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, three wall light points, double panel radiator. HALLWAY: With staircase rising to the first floor landing, parquet flooring, two wall light points, UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect, doors to the Family Room FAMILY ROOM: 14' 10" x 14' 9" (4.52m x 4.5m) Open fireplace with a York stone surround and stone hearth, cast iron and Boot Room and glazed door to: log basket and canopy, parquet flooring, beam to the ceil ing, three wall light points, television point, double panel radiator, UPVC double glazed French doors leading out to the garden, glazed double doors to: REAR PORCH: With glazed double doors to the rear garden. KITCHEN: 15' 8" x 10' 5" (4.78m x 3.18m) A good sized kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of base and eye level cupboards with adjacent working surfaces, stainless steel double bowl sink unit with mixer tap, oil fired Aga, integrated fridge, ceramic tiled splashbacks, UPVC doubl e glazed windows to the side and front aspects, two wall light points, double panel radiator, door to: BOOT ROOM: 15' x 8' 9" (4.57m x 2.67m) With parquet flooring, double panel radiator, two wall light points, UPVC double glazed window to the side aspect. UTILITY ROOM/CLOAKROOM: With a Belfast sink, close coupled WC, plumbing for a washing machine, double panel radiator, ceramic tiled splashbacks. FIRST FLOOR LANDING: A long landing running the length of the house with a staircase to the second fl oor, radiators, wall lights, exposed timbers, doors leading off to: PRINCIPAL BEDROOM: 19' 1" x 15' 9" (5.82m x 4.8m) Hardwood fronted fitted wardrobes to one wall, single panel and double panel radiators, UPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear aspects. BATHROOM: Fitted with a five piece suite comprising of panel bath with hand shower attachment, fully tiled shower c ubicle with Mira electric shower, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, full height ceramic wall tiling, single panel radiator, ceramic tiled floor, UPVC double gla zed window to the rear aspect. BEDROOM TWO: 14' 10" x 12' 8" (4.52m x 3.86m) UPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear, single panel radiator, two wall light points. BEDROOM FOUR: 12' x 11' 6" (3.66m x 3.51m) UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, double panel radiator, wall light point, ceiling beam, door to: ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising of fully tiled shower cubicle with sliding glazed screens and Triton electric shower, low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, electric shaver point, heated towel rail, extractor fan, full height ceramic wall tiling. BEDROOM SIX: 12' 9" x 8' 7" (3.89m x 2.62m) UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, single panel radiator, television point. BEDROOM SEVEN: 10' 7" x 9' 3" max (3.23m x 2.82m max) UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, single panel radiator. BATHROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising of P shaped panel bath with hand shower attachment and electric shower mounted above with folding glass screen, low level WC, vanity wash hand basin, ceramic wall tiling, double panel radiator, electric shaver point. BATHROOM: Fitted with a white suite comprising of panel bath with hand shower attachment and electric shower over, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bidet, full height ceramic wall tiling, single panel radiator, ceramic tiled floor, UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, access to the loft space, electric shaver point. SECOND FLOOR LANDING/STUDY: Two wall light points, UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect, access to the loft space, doors to: BEDROOM FIVE: 15' 5" x 12' 5" (4.7m x 3.78m) Currently in use as a sitting room, UPVC double glazed windows to the front and rear, double panel radiator, two wall light points, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.