Home Farm

Market Harborough 6 miles (HST to London St Pancras International)
Uppingham 9 miles, Kettering 10 miles (HST to London St Pancras International)
Leicester 16 miles (HST to London St Pancras International). (All distances approximate)

Situation
Set in the sought-after Northamptonshire village of Ashley, considered to be one of the most attractive Welland Valley villages in highly accessible and yet un-spoilt countryside. The village contains a public house, farm shop, active village hall, children’s play park, and an 11th Century parish church part designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, famous for the design of St Pancras station. The Ashley Recreation Ground offers tennis courts, petanque, cricket nets and walks with magnificent hilltop views of the Welland Valley. The neighbouring village of Medbourne has a post office/village shop, café and a well thought of public house. The nearby market town of Market Harborough is some six miles distant and provides a good array of everyday shopping facilities including a market, together with a fast direct train rail link to London St Pancras.
Communications in the area are excellent, with good links to Leicester, Peterborough, and Kettering, with the A14 dual carriageway providing rapid road access both east (A1), north/south (M1) and northwest via M6. International air travel is available at East Midlands Airport, Birmingham, Stansted, and Luton.
Recreational facilities in the area are excellent, with Rutland Water set to the north, between Uppingham and Oakham (approx. 12 miles). This provides sailing and fishing with scenic walks and the Rutland Water cycle route. Educational establishments nearby are renowned with preparatory and primary education at Wilbarston, Bringhurst, Oakham and Stamford, whilst secondary education is available at Market Harborough, Uppingham, Oakham, Stamford, Oundle and Leicester.

The Property
With a datestone of 1871, Home Farm is a delightful former farmhouse set in the heart of the picturesque village of Ashley. Elegant double fronted accommodation is found off the wide, tiled entrance hall, with open fireplaces, tall sashes to the canted bay windows, decorative ceiling roses, and traditionally proportioned ceiling heights to both principal reception rooms set to the front of the house. In both instances, a connecting door leads through to the adjacent reception rooms, with the dining room being set to the left of the house, also having a traditional open fireplace; a well-proportioned room with windows to both side and rear elevations overlooking the terrace to the rear. To the right of the hall is a snug, with brick hearth with timber lintel over and inset log burner, - a cosy space for winter evenings. From the snug, an archway leads through to the kitchen breakfast room which has been much improved by the present owners. Well-equipped, with a good range of wall and floor mounted units, the kitchen has a partially vaulted ceiling, French doors out onto the garden, an Aga, and excellent range of storage.
A door leads through to the rear hall, off which is a fantastic vaulted ceilinged garden/family room with French doors leading to the garden, and stairs leading to a useful work from home office or den. In addition, there is a downstairs shower room, boot room, pantry and useful utility set off the rear hall. Returning to the main hall, stairs rise to the first floor where there are five well-proportioned bedrooms, two well-sized bathrooms and a washroom. A secondary staircase returns to the inner hall adjacent to the dining room.

THE COTTAGE
Adjacent to Home Farm sits a pretty, converted barn, offering attractive two storey accommodation independent to the main house. In brief, the property includes an open plan kitchen and dining room, with part vaulted, beamed ceiling and exposed brickwork detailing, generous sitting room with beautiful, beamed ceiling and brick-built hearth with stove inset, and an office or second bedroom to the ground floor, plus a spiral staircase rising to a room currently used for storage. Rising to the first floor, there is a generous principal bedroom extending to some 20’ wide, and a well-sized sized bathroom.

THE BARN AND STABLES
To the rear of Home Farm sits a substantial former barn and stables, currently offering three stables, a store, turning out area and barn, with the first floor over having been converted into useful accommodation, currently used as a gym and games rooms with office and spare bedroom off. Downstairs there is a storage area and shower room. Subject to the necessary consents, the building could be converted to create fantastic characterful additional accommodation separate to the main house.

THE OUTSIDE
Approached via timber electric gates over a gravelled driveway, ample parking is found to the rear of the property.
The gardens are a delight, with the main garden found adjacent to the principal house. Walled, enjoying a good deal of privacy and planted with a depth of colour and variety, the wide borders frame a neat lawn, and paved terrace off the kitchen and family rooms. Off the rear hall and kitchen is a second terrace set to the rear of the house, which enjoys sunshine throughout the majority of the day. To the rear of the stables is a double open fronted garage and secondary parking area.
A walled kitchen garden sits in a secluded position behind the stables, and a large lawned area bordered by mature trees leads down to the paddocks beyond.

VIEWING
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West.

SERVICES
Main’s water, gas and electricity are connected. None of the services have been tested by the agents.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
North Northamptonshire Council.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
Home Farm: Band G The Cottage: Band C

IMPORTANT NOTICE
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1. These property particulars should not be regarded as an offer, or contract or part of one. You should not rely on any statements by King West in the particulars, or by word of mouth or in writing as being factually accurate about the property, nor its condition or its value. We have no authority to make any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility.
2. The photographs illustrate parts of the property as were apparent at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate only.
3. Any reference to the use or alterations of any part of the property does not imply that the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the responsibility of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these have been dealt with properly and that all information is correct.
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