Description
A Victorian five bedroom detached former lodge on an approximately 0.42 acre plot, blending period features with contemporary design, and a detached newly constructed two storey double garage which has a first floor room ideal for guest accommodation or a studio/home office, situated on the edge of Spratton village. The property has been extended and updated by the current owner, including contemporary kitchen and bathrooms, whilst retaining original external period features such as herringbone brickwork, exposed beams and hanging tiles. There is approximately 3,185 sq. ft. of accommodation which includes an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and a glass door accessing the sitting room. Also on the ground floor are a conservatory/dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room with an adjoining utility room with access to the hobby room, a snug, and the study. On the first floor there are five bedrooms, of which two have en suite shower rooms and there is a separate bathroom.
The double garage has been completely re-constructed to provide additional living space, with a separate heating system, a ground floor shower room, and an over 20 ft. galleried and vaulted room on the first floor, making this suitable for use as an annexe or a home office/studio.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room The bespoke kitchen is fitted with a range of high gloss units including pan drawers, with glass splashbacks and stainless steel worksurfaces incorporating twin underslung sinks and a drainer with a mixer hose tap. The central island has a crackled glass surface and provides additional storage and has a circular breakfast bar at one end. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher and a Marshall three oil fired Aga Range cooker. There is a walk-in pantry and an adjoining utility room fitted with a range of units and worksurfaces including a sink/drainer and space for a fridge/freezer and washing machine.
First Floor The 34 ft. by 18 ft. dual aspect principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, a walk-in wardrobe and is open plan to an en suite shower room with a WC, twin washbasins on a glass vanity unit, a walk-in shower, and a heated towel radiator; there is wooden flooring. Bedroom two also has an en suite shower room and there are three further double bedrooms which share a four piece bathroom with a WC, a washbasin, a bath, and a separate shower cubicle.
Outside The enclosed rear garden is not overlooked and is laid to lawn with mature trees and established hedgerow. There is a paved patio accessed from the conservatory and stepping stone pathways leading to the garage and the far end of the garden which has a pedestrian gate and double wooden gates to the gravel driveway which provides off street parking for several cars in addition to the double garage.
Situation and Schooling Spratton is located approximately 7.1 miles north of the town of Northampton. The village has a primary school, a post office and village shop, a church, a village hall, and a public house. The property is in catchment for Guilsborough Academy; other secondary schools are at Moulton and Northampton; Spratton Prepatory school is on edge of the village. There is good access to the M1 and the A14 and train services from Northampton and Long Buckby.
