5 bedroom house

Steeped in history dating back to Edwardian times, Greens Norton Court, the major part of the original building, is reputed to have hosted King George VI whilst he was the Duke of York. Originally built as a Hunting Lodge, the property occupies an elevated position in the centre of the sought-after village of Greens Norton and sits on a plot of approximately 0.4 acre. The beautifully appointed accommodation is full of original features and includes four/five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a study and a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, in addition to a utility/boot room and triple garage with workshops. The principal rooms all look out onto the enclosed south facing garden which boasts a swimming pool and further benefits from a two-bedroom self-contained annexe.

GREENS NORTON
The highly regarded village of Greens Norton is located approx. 2 miles from the town of Towcester and approx. 11 miles from Northampton. The village benefits a pre-school, primary school, children’s playground, cricket and football pitches, post office, village shop, butchers, medical surgery, church, village hall and a public house. Further primary schools are in the nearby villages of Silverstone, Lois Weedon, Helmdon and Syresham with secondary schools in Towcester and Northampton and a wide range of independent schools in the area catering for all age groups. A school bus runs from the village to Sponne School in Towcester.

Other local amenities including major supermarkets and a leisure centre can be found at Towcester along with doctors’ surgeries and a number of dentists. There is good access to the A43, M1, the M40 and train stations at Milton Keynes and Northampton offering services to London Euston with journey times of around 35 minutes and 50 minutes respectively.

Sporting activities in the area include rugby at the nearby Towcester Rugby Club, golf at Whittlebury Hall, sailing at Draycote Water, Pitsford and Hollowell Reservoirs, and of course the world famous motor racing at Silverstone!

GROUND FLOOR
Spacious entrance hall with original parquet floor and sweeping staircase with doors leading to the sitting room, study, drawing room, dining room, cloakroom/shower room and spacious kitchen/breakfast room. The principal rooms all face towards the garden and have original features and fireplaces, and from the drawing room a door leads out onto the terrace and garden beyond. The kitchen has a range of bespoke units and a central island under granite worksurfaces with a gas Aga. A door leads to the utility/boot room and French doors open onto the garden.

FIRST FLOOR
Flooded with natural light the first floor landing has doors leading off to all four bedrooms; both the master bedroom and bedroom two have a door leading onto a small balcony overlooking the garden and there is a family bathroom, a separate shower room and a walk-in airing cupboard housing a gas condensing boiler.

SECOND FLOOR
There is an additional room on this floor currently used as a storeroom and a separate access to the eaves storage.

OUTSIDE
Greens Norton Court is the major part of the original hunting lodge and occupies an elevated position in the centre of the village. Steps lead to the main entrance. The triple garages have electric up and over doors and a courtesy door leads to the utility/boot room.

To the rear of the property, the south facing garden extends to approximately 0.4 acre and is enclosed on all sides. Thoughtfully planted with a variety of mature flower beds, shrubs and trees, the garden boasts terraces and a swimming pool. The property further benefits from a self-contained two bedroom annexe offering a variety of potential uses.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by prior appointment via the selling agents. Contact 01327 353575.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Only those items in the nature of fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. Other items are specifically excluded. None of the appliances have been tested by the agents and they are not certified or warranted in any way.

SERVICES tow
The following services are connected to this property :
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

None of the above services have been tested and purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries of the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy and availability of mains water, electricity, gas and drainage services.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
West Northamptonshire Council
The Forum, Moat Lane
Towcester, NN12 6AD

Tel: 0300 126 7000

MORTGAGE ADVICE
"Your home is at risk if you do not keep up the repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it."

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves. Where property alterations have been undertaken buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained. If there is any point, which is of particular importance let us know and we will verify it for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings, Services & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are provided for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale. Plans are provided for general guidance and are not to scale.