Land for sale in Harborough Road, Pitsford NN6

Spring Hill Farmhouse

Key Features

: Link detached stone six bedroom Farmhouse/ 3 bathrooms/ 5 reception rooms

: Development potential. Secured Planning permission in place for outbuilding/ barn conversion and extension for annexe.

Scope for operating a home office within an existing converted outbuilding with a separate access to main house as well as internal access to main house.

Large secure internal courtyard with parking and hardstanding parking for multiple vehicles perhaps around 20 cars.

Extensive grounds of 0.8 acre including summer house/garden room

: Solar panels income.

Stable block possible alternative uses/development subject to obtaining further planning permission

: Two maintained driveways with electric security barriers and lighting.

Use of adjacent tennis court facility by agreement.

Water purification facility and sewage disposal.

Views from top floor bedrooms over Pitsford reservoir.

Paddocks available to rent if required. Menage also available on site.

Description

The main Farmhouse offers 3,165 sq ft of versatile accommodation set over three floors.

The property originally dates from the mid 1800's and has been extended over the years. The farmhouse has been with the same family since 1994.

The traditional farm buildings neighbouring were converted into administration office units in around 2000 and which now house nine businesses and share the two well lit driveways with security provided by electric gates and barrier.

Ground Floor

The main entrance to the house is via a porch on the garden side of the house next the triple
open fronted oak frame garage.

Entrance

The entrance porch has recessed lighting and coat hooks on the wall and a quarry tiled floor.

Snug

Through a half glazed door leads to a snug/reception area with a window to the garden above the radiator.
From the snug area the stairs curve around up to the first floor. There is a half glazed door to the kitchen.
A step drops down into the large dual aspect living room entertaining space.
There are feature wall lights and recessed ceiling lights. Under stairs storage cupboard.

Kitchen

The kitchen and dining room is triple aspect windows with a traditional hard wearing quarry terracotta tiles, perfect for muddy paws or boots if you have dogs.

Lighting is provided by recessed spotlights and feature lighting under the brick arch
The kitchen benefits from having a cream Aga with a warming oven and adjoining electric oven and hob styled to match.

The kitchen is fitted with bespoke individual designed and crafted kitchen units painted in natural cream with granite work and wood surfaces.

There are two sink areas. The Main kitchen sink under the window has a double butler sink and the opposite end of the kitchen near the back door entrance and window overlooking the courtyard has a utility sink.

There is a radiator under the window.

The kitchen has a full height integrated freezer and fridge. There are spaces and plumbing in place for the washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer. There is a full height larder and full height storage cupboards as well as plenty of under counter storage.

The kitchen is divided from the dining area by a brick arch with wine storage and provides a wooden topped breakfast bar or serving area for dinner parties. There are lights under the arch.

Dinning area

The dining area continues with the quarry tiles and has a window above the radiator overlooking the oak frame garages and garden.
It has space for a table seating 10 or more. The kitchen/diner is a great space for casual entertaining and is the hub of the house.

There is built-in storage cupboard as well as a doors to the under breakfast bar units. There is a full height a secure cupboard with a triple lock that has previously been used as a gun cabinet.

Back door lobby

A half stable door leads to the back door entrance lobby. In the lobby is located a radiator and wooden latch and brace door with coat hanging which opens to a cloakroom boot room. There is space for a corner shower if required. The back door is half glazed and opens onto the fully enclosed large private courtyard.
Lighting is provided by recessed lighting.
A double stable door and step drops down into the family room.

Family second living room

The family room has an oak wooden floor and skirting boards and an exposed brick feature chimney breast which houses a woodburner. There are dual aspect windows with window sills topped with quarry stone tiles and are overlooking the courtyard and garden. There are two radiators.

Television point and internet and telephone. There is a round topped glazed door with brick arch above which leads to the large entertaining main reception room. The lighting is recessed into the ceiling.

The feature door is fully glazed wooden frame door with a stained glass picture showing an Owl. This leads with a step down into the vaulted ceiling room which is currently used as a working office.

Larger reception room

Completing the circuit is the largest of the reception rooms.

This is dual aspect with views over the established garden and patio area. The large window has a quarry tile sill. The French doors open onto a patio.

Detailed cornices divides the walls from the ceiling. There are dimmable recessed lights.
Television point. Feature stone and marble fireplace with an open fire.

There is a single step up to the snug/reception area and front door.

There is a feature inbuilt shelf unit with arched top adjacent to the fireplace. Large radiator under the window.

Vaulted ceiling office

This room was converted from an original woodshed stable and outbuilding in around 2000.

It has two external access doors one leading from the garden and one from the courtyard and a lockable internal door from the family room.

As the door has separate access from the courtyard it has possibility to be used for running a business subject to planning if required for change of use from residential. It currently operates as a residential home office.

There is also a glazed door which leads to the garden.
From the high vaulted beamed ceiling is suspended a dimmable large crystal chandelier which originally was purchased from Harrods.( the chandelier is available by separate location) There are also five small double dome wall lights.

The room has double aspect and has three windows as well as the glazed doors. The views are over the courtyard and garden.
Telephone/internet points, There are double doors which lead to a storage area which houses the boiler. Currently this room also houses a large chest freezer. Access hatch to roof eaves.

Stairs to the first floor

The stairs lead up from the reception snug area to the landing. There is a window above the stairwell overlooking the upper terrace.

Accessing from the landing are traditional brace wooden doors leading the four bedrooms and family bathroom and storage cupboard with hot water tank and is shelved out for linen storage. Radiator.

Leading from the landing is a feature spiral staircase to the second floor and double doors onto a roof terrace which is south facing and enclosed by painted iron railings which overlooks the garages, garden and paddocks in the distance over the tennis court.
Power points and recessed lighting.

Master bedroom and ensuite bathroom

The spacious principle bedroom is dual aspect with a nine foot window with quarry tile sill and overlooking the garden and a tall window to the side overlooking the patio and hazel trees. There is detailed coving and recessed lighting. TV point.

The fully tiled ensuite has a two person bath a wall hung wash basin, double walk-in shower cubicle and concealed cistern WC. There is a dual heated towel rails. Obscured glazed window to the inner courtyard.
Recessed lighting. Radiator under the window.

There are three further bedrooms on the first floor.

Bedroom 2
A double bedroom with feature crystal light. Dual aspect over-looking the inner courtyard and driveway and paddocks over the tennis court. Television point. Radiator

bedroom 3
A single room with built in Sharps wardrobes and window over-looking the garden and garages. Free standing Matching dressing table and bedside table.
Radiator. Recessed lights. This room is currently used as a dressing room.

Bedroom 4
A double bedroom with enclosed wooden brace doors built in wardrobe and window over-looking the courtyard. Recessed lights. Radiator

Family bathroom

The family bathroom includes a walk in shower cubicle, a pedestal basin, a bath and WC and has recently had a new bathroom carpet fitted. Spotlight bar. Radiator.

Second floor

Both bedrooms have mini wooden cupboard doors leading to under eaves storage cupboards.

Accessed from the spiral stair case facing you is a wooden double doored storage cupboard.

Bedroom 5
Duel aspect velux windows offering views over the roof tops towards Pitsford reservoir and fields and upper terrace and tennis court and garages. There is a TV point. Radiator. Five Mini wooden cupboard doors leading to under eaves storage cupboards

bedroom 6
Velux windows giving views over the roof tops towards Pitsford reservoir . A further window with Juliet balcony railings offers an aspect over the courtyard. Built in wardrobes. At the back of the wardrobe is an access hatch leading to a loft space which houses the water tank. Electric light.
There is feature slipper bath with freestanding taps sitting on a tiled area and and a seperate door leads to the WC and wash basin with velux window. Mini wooden cupboard doors leading to under eaves storage cupboards

Brick barn with planning permission in place for conversion

Located on the south side of the large enclosed courtyard is a brick built barn which currently operates as a storage/garage facility. The barn has two large openings which have two manual opening garage doors. Electric lights and power points inside.

The building has planning permission in place which has been secured for eternity for the conversion to a two story two bedroomed annexe with an extension.
Plans are available for inspection. Work has commenced and foundations have been dug. The planning permission includes extending the building with a gable.

Stable block

The stable block is enclosed by a stone fronted wall and topped with iron railings and has a double five bar gate entrance.

It has power connected and concrete hardstanding and drainage gully.

There are four loose boxes all with full height kick boards fitted, two of which are 14 foot x 12 foot and 2 are 12 foot x 12 foot. There is a 8 foot x 12 foot tack room which is fitted out with saddle racks and storage racks for horse rugs. The stables have rubber mats fitted and ample tie rings. The windows have protection railings fitted. At the end of the stables is a door leading to an area used as a log store.
There are electric lights fitted to the stables and also outdoor lights.

Paddocks for rental ( not included in sale)
There are two paddocks Totaling around 1 and half acres which could be available with a grazing agreement for rental for equine or farm animal use if required.

There is also a woodchip 40metre x 20 metre horse menage on site which could also be made available with agreement for the purchasers of Spring Hill Farmhouse for use if required.

On the horse yard wall is an electric charging point for cars or a caravan.

The courtyard

The courtyard is completely enclosed apart from the entrance gate and has no over-looking windows so is very secure and private. This area could provide secure parking for numerous vehicles or a boat horse trailer or caravan. There are two stone built plant beds.
Outside water tap. Movement detector security lights, security camera and house burglar alarms.

The garden and orchard

The Private rear garden has established shrubs plants and trees including hazel, roses, lavender, holy and rhododendron and a large lawn. A gate leads to the orchard which is planted with established apple and pear trees and walnut trees. There is a paved terrace in front of the double doors from the main reception room which could provide an area for outdoor entertaining and dining. There is also a summer house which has power connected and is set on a graved area which includes a slate water feature. The summer house has provided to be a popular attraction for teenage children of the current owners of Spring Hill Farmhouse.

In the dark evenings and at night light sensor floodlights illuminate the garden and driveways and movement detector sensors operate in the courtyard and garages.

The orchard looks out onto a paddock which although not included in the sale could be rented by separate agreement if required for the grazing of animals.

Driveways and entrance gate

The farmhouse is located on the Spring Hill Farm estate and access is from two secure maintained and floodlit driveways.

One driveway leads from Pitsford village High Street which has an electric security gate and the other driveway links to the A508 Harborough Road which has an electric security barrier.

Spring Hill Farmhouse also has its own entrance gates which were added in 2020 and built from Ashover stone and brick wall. On the stone pillars are mounted two large manual swinging painted iron gates.

Adjacent to the driveway is a tennis court which could be available for use for purchasers of Spring Hill farmhouse upon request.

Pitsford

Pitsford is a village to the North of Northampton in an area of rolling countryside and close to Brixworth Country Park and Pitsford reservoir with trout fishing, sailing and cycle track.
Pitsford has a church, The Griffen public house and the Brampron Halt Pub is within the parish of Pitsford.
Pitsford has a primary school and also has its own independent school. Secondary schooling is also provided in Moulton a few miles away as well as in Northampton.
Local private schools include preparatory schools at Little Houghton, Upton, Kimbolton, Spraton, Maidwell Oakham and Uppingham, Rugby Stowe and Oundle.

Local shopping facilities are available at Brixworth, Moulton and at Kingsthorpe which has a Waitrose.

There is golf at Church Brampton and a leisure centre and Moulton College equestrian centre at Moulton.

Directions

Take Bridge Street to A508/A5123.
Head west on St Giles’ Square towards Wood Hill. Turn left onto Bridge St. Follow A508 to Pitsford.
Turn right onto Victoria Promenade A5123. At roundabout, take the3rd exit onto Horseshoe St/A508 . Continue straight onto Barrack rd/A508. In 4.4 miles turn right and Spring Hill Office Park/farm house driveway will be on your right. Go down the tree lined concrete driveway and at the end opposite the Royal Mail post box turn left into the Farmhouse gateway.

Services

Spring Hill Farmhouse is connected to mains water gas and electricity. It has an independent water treatment facility for sewage/ waste water.

Council tax

The property lies within the local authority of Daventry District Council and is council tax band G.

EPC rating

The energy efficiency rating is C

Within easy reach

Luton airport 45 miles
birmigham airport 46 miles
heathrow airport 74 miles

Northampton town approx. 6 miles
Towcester approx. 14 miles
Daventry approx. 16 miles
Milton Keynes approx. 27 miles

A14 junction 2.7 miles
M1 Junction 16 is 10 miles
M40 junction 11 is 28 miles

milton keynes (to london euston station) 32 minutes
northampton ( to london euston station) 50 minutes

Northampton County Golf Course 3 miles
Heart of Shires shopping village 13 miles
Silverstone Race Circuit 18 miles
Bicester Village 36 miles

Schools

Spratton Hall school 4 miles
Northampton School for boys 6 miles
Northampton High school 8 miles
Campion School 9 miles
Wellingborough school 12 miles
Stowe School 23 miles