The Old Rectory Slapton, Northamptonshire

The Old RectorySlapton, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8PG

A former rectory with south westerly views

Northampton 14 miles, Milton Keynes 17 miles (London Euston 35 minutes), Towcester 5 miles, Oxford 35 miles, London 74 miles (Distances/time approximate)

Hallway | Drawing room | Sitting room | Study Kitchen/breakfast room | Orangery | Utility Cloakroom | Rear hall | Master bedroom with ensuite | 5 further bedrooms (1 ensuite) Enclosed, walled front and rear gardens Double garage | Outbuildings | EPC rating F

In all 0.592 acres

The propertyThe Old Rectory is built of limestone, ironstone and brick with a tiled roof. The house appears to date back to the 18th century with both 19th century and 21st century extensions. The house was extensively refurbished about fifteen years ago at which time the orangery with bedroom above, utility room, back hall and double garage were built.

The house offers comfortable family accommodation over its two floors with the potential to create a sixth bedroom out of the second floor loft. Most of the rooms face west over a lovely garden with open pastureland beyond. A small entrance lobby from the front door opens to a hall with a stone flagged floor and stairs to the first floor. Door to a cloakroom with WC.

The drawing room has double French doors opening to the garden to the west. Adjacent is the sitting room, also with an open fireplace and French doors to the garden. The study, also reached from the hall, is west facing and has a small Victorian fireplace.

The kitchen/breakfast room beyond has an oil fired four oven Aga and a range of fitted cupboards. There is a walk-in larder cupboard.

A short passage from the kitchen leads to the west facing orangery, which has a lofty ceiling, a secondary staircase to the first floor and double French doors opening to the terrace and garden to the west.

There is a large rear hall with doors to the drive, the garden and into the integral double garage.

The principal bedroom is west facing and has a Victorian fireplace and an ensuite bathroom. Adjacent is a single bedroom/dressing room. There are three further double bedrooms, the furthest of which has another ensuite bathroom. There is a large family bathroom.

Stairs from the landing rise to a loft room, potentially a sixth bedroom.

LocationSlapton is a small rural village set in pretty and unspoilt countryside to the west of Towcester. The village has a church, Saint Botolph’s, dating from the 13th century. The neighbouring village of Blakesley has a public house, well-regarded primary school, playing field with hard tennis court, football and cricket pitches and a village shop.

Towcester is the local shopping town and has supermarkets including Tesco, Waitrose and Aldi, local shops, leisure centre with swimming pool and restaurants. Major towns within easy reach include Milton Keynes, Northampton, Oxford and Banbury. Leisure facilities in the area include horse racing and greyhound racing at Towcester, motor racing at Silverstone and several golf courses.

Within the area are excellent private schools including Carrdus, Stowe, Winchester House, Beachborough, Tudor Hall and Bloxham.

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APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 3739 SQ FT 347.3 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT, GARAGE & OUTBUILDINGS)

The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Slapton, Nr Towcester

GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

Denotes restrictedhead height

Drawing Room19' (5.79)

x 13'7 (4.14)

Sitting Room14'7 (4.45)

x 13'8 (4.17)

Up

Down

Down

Up

Up

Down

Study15'1 (4.60) max

x 9'1 (2.77)Kitchen /

Breakfast Room19'11 (6.07) maxx 17'9 (5.41) min

Garden / Dining Room25'9 (7.85) max

x 14'1 (4.29) max

Utility8' (2.44)

x 6' (1.83)Rear Hall

18'3 (5.56) maxx 15'9 (4.80) max

Double Garage20'1 (6.12)

x 19'2 (5.84)

Store7'3 (2.21)

x 6'1 (1.85)

OUTBUILDING 2 SECOND FLOOR

OUTBUILDING 1

Store18'10 (5.74)x 9'2 (2.79)

Store11'6 (3.51)x 6'3 (1.91)

Wood Shed19'2 (5.84)x 6'7 (2.01)

Loft /Bedroom 620'8 (6.30)

x 11'1 (3.38)

Dressing / Bedroom 213'8 (4.17)

x 8'10 (2.69)

Bedroom 114'8 (4.47)

x 13'7 (4.14)

Bedroom 314'4 (4.37) max

x 10'5 (3.18) max

Bedroom 417'8 (5.38) min

x 10'5 (3.18)

Bedroom 518'1 (5.51) max

x 13'3 (4.04) max

Hall

FloorplansGross internal area 3,739 sq ft (347.3 sq m) (Excludes restricted head height, Garage & Outbuildings)For identification purposes only.

OutsideThe main garden lies to the rear of the property and is mostly laid to lawn with herbaceous borders and flower beds, which wrap round to the side of the house giving further access to garden sheds and outbuildings. Outbuildings: garden store, second garden store, garden lean-to/wood store. Steps rising to a small enclosed walled area with a further outbuilding that could be utilised as an office to the main house. The house is approached by a gate opening to a large gravelled parking area with flower borders to either side and a small area of lawn with a high stone wall on the north western boundary with a small pedestrian gate opening out to the track that goes around the eastern elevation of the property.

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GeneralServices: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. An oil fired boiler provides central heating and hot water. The Aga is also oil fired. Council tax: G Postcode: NN12 8PG Local authority: South Northamptonshire Council

DirectionsFrom Banbury take the A422 towards Brackley. Take the B4525 for approximately 8 miles, signposted to Northampton. Take the left sign posted Helmdon proceeding through the village, continue onto and through Wappenham for about 1 mile. Turn left into Slapton. On entering the village take the second left into Church Lane. The Old Rectory can be found at the top of Church Lane through two pillars.

From the M1 take exit 15a. Follow the A43 towards Towcester and at the 3rd roundabout, take the 3rd exit. Continue along this road for about 2.2 miles then turn right, sign posted Blakesley/Woodend. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile and turn left, signposted Slapton. Church Lane is on your right and The Old Rectory can be found at the top of Church Lane through two pillars.

From Junction 10 on the M40, continue to the A43. Follow the A43 to the A413 and take the exit towards Stowe/Dadford/Abthorpe/Wood Burcote from A43 and continue along the A413 for about 13 miles. Turn left onto West End, and then left again at Church Street. In about 2.5 miles turn left again, signposted Slapton and in about 0.5 miles turn right onto Church Lane.’