Land for sale

A well-proportioned farmhouse, with versatile accommodation and scope for improvement, set within grounds of about 0.75acres, in a popular, rural hamlet.


Wigsthorpe House is the former farmhouse to Wigsthorpe Farm, a working arable farm, to which it is set adjacent. The property is constructed in stone with brick detailing, beneath a tiled roof.

The main accommodation is set over two floors, but there are also an attic room, that could be brought back into use. The internal floor area is a little under 4,000 sq ft. This sizeable Victorian house displays many original features, typical of its era, and has wonderfully proportioned rooms, with large windows and high ceilings.

The hardwood front door opens to the reception hall which has a tiled floor and a sweeping staircase to the side. Beneath the stairs is the access to the cellar.

The drawing room has large windows with panelled reveals and a seat beneath, with a view over the main lawn. The stone fireplace is open. The dining room also has a fireplace and a similar view of the garden.

The inner hall provides access to the kitchen, the guest cloakroom and to a service door to the dining room.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with work-surfaces and sink. There is an electric range cooker with extractor above, and also an oil-fired Aga. The oil-fired central heating boiler is also within the kitchen. Beyond, lies the boot room which has access from the yard, a sink and work surfaces. Servants stairs lead to the first floor. Across the hall is the dairy, which has an original tiled floor and cold shelves.

The main stairs lead to the galleried landing, which provides access to three superbly proportioned bedrooms, each with a view over the garden or across the farmland. There is a generously proportioned family bathroom.

The fourth and fifth bedrooms can be reached via bedroom three or from the servant’s staircase, giving them some independence from the main house. There is an attic room reached from the fourth bedroom.

Wigsthorpe House has a large forecourt providing ample parking. The drive continues to the rear of the house where there is further parking and a timber garage. The majority of the garden runs to the west of the house, where there is a lengthy lawn and a spinney beyond. The garden is bordered by mature hedging.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Oil-fired central heating. Ultrafast full fibre broadband is available.

Drainage
The property is on a traditional septic tank system. The purchaser will be responsible for installing a new system that complies with the General Binding Rules 2020. The vendor has a quote for the installation of the same, which can be made available to interested parties.

EPC Rating Band F

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
East Northamptonshire District Council.

Viewings
By appointment with Woodford & Co Tel .



Marketed by: Woodford & Co, Oundle