6 bedroom house

The former Rectory is Listed Grade II, believed to date from the 17th century with later additions. The earliest part of the building is believed to have 12th century origins.

Having been loving restored and renovated by the current owners to exacting standards, the property now offers a truly superb family home, with new state of the art central heating with attractive Victorian style cast iron radiators, bespoke new kitchen, utility and bathroom suites. The décor is excellent and is complimented by replaced floor coverings. The windows are beautifully crafted and benefit from approved planning consent to install double glazed units, should the new owner prefer.

The house now offers all the trappings of a modern family home, complete with the character features you would expect in a Grade II listed former Rectory.

ACCOMMODATION
Welcoming and spacious reception hall with an oak staircase, exposed beam and Quatrefoil leaded window. A wonderful drawing room with a carved stone fireplace and dual aspect mullion windows with window seat. Family room comprising original stone fireplace encasing a woodburning stove. Large dining room with the most fabulous inglenook style fireplace with bressummer beam over, a built in Welsh dresser and attractive stone mullion window with window seat.

Family kitchen breakfast room with a bespoke kitchen designed and fitted by Jonny Abraham, a large centre island breakfast island and integrated appliances. Door to the rear patio, perfect to enjoy alfresco dining. Utility/boot room comprising bespoke oak seating bench with hanging rails and shelves and a stable door to the front. Cloakroom.

The principal bedroom is a fabulous room with fitted wardrobes and dual aspect windows overlooking the wonderful house gardens and church spire. A double height vaulted bathroom with an exposed brick wall and beam work with three windows providing excellent natural light. Bedrooms two, three and four are large double rooms all benefitting from en suite shower rooms.

The second floor has a galleried landing with bedroom five and six both large double rooms. Bedroom five benefits from a fabulous en suite comprising a freestanding copper bathtub, copper washbasin set into a vanity unit and a toilet.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via electric gates, opening onto a gravelled driveway with flanking lawns and a duck pond. The driveway sweeps past the pond through stone pillars and opens into an idyllic and Generous gravelled parking area, with fantastic views of the house façade, grounds and church spire.

The garden wraps around the house with the rear having a private patio, nestled nicely into an attractive drystone wall, with steps leading onto the mature garden; with an expanse of lawn and a variety of mature trees, dotted at intervals providing the most wonderful setting. To the side of the house is a private family patio area, neatly enclosed on three sides by the house to create a peaceful environment. This overlooks another garden area with a lawn.

The front garden has a raised lawn and is in a mature setting and is complimented by a variety of recently planted trees. Also, to the front of the house and siding onto the church is a duck pond, which is surround by mature trees and under growth. The area is mostly fenced with a gate leading onto a path in the wooded part of the garden, with a private gate opening into the churchyard.

DETACHED COTTAGE & OUTBUILDINGS
The recently renovated cottage offers excellent ancillary accommodation and could make an ideal office, guest or family accommodation and has central heating. The accommodation comprises a sitting room with double French doors opening onto a private garden, an open plan family room with dining area and kitchen. The first floor has two bedrooms and a refitted bathroom with the landing comprising fitted wardrobes and cupboards.

The adjoining outbuilding offers excellent storage and comprises general storage room, which opens into an inner room with a Belfast sink with worktops and door into a gardener’s loo.

The main room has a double door and single doors which open onto the gardens and provides excellent storage, this room has the wood pellet boiler and a large hot water tank which supplies central heating and hot water to the both the main house and cottage.

NOTE
The property benefits from a Biomass boiler and central heating system which provides heating and hot water to the main house and cottage. Installed around 6 years ago, the installation was carried out under a grant for 20 years, which provides virtually net zero running costs. Please contact our office for more information.

LOCATION
Hargrave is a sought after village benefitting from a village hall and All Hallow’s Church with the neighbouring village of Upper Dean offering a primary school. The nearby towns of Wellingborough and St Neots Offer a range of shopping facilities and various sports clubs. More extensive facilities are available at Rushden Lakes with a first-class shopping experience, lakeside restaurants and a Waitrose supermarket opposite.

The area enjoys excellent local and private schooling in the vicinity with a choice of Kimbolton, Oundle, Wellingborough and Bedford.

Leisure facilities within the area include Wellingborough Golf Club, Gratham Water where you can enjoy fishing, cycling and sailing and equestrian events at Keysoe International. For lovers of the great outdoors, there are many countryside walks and bridleways.

- Kimbolton 5 miles
- Rushden Lakes 7 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 12 miles (London St Pancras 45 minutes)
- St Neots Railway Station 14 miles (London Kings Cross 56 minutes)
- A14 (Junction 13) 7 miles
All times and distances are approximate

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