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Rear
Sitting Room
Drawing Room
Kitchen/Breakfast
Rear Garden
Double Garage
Master Bedroom
Bedroom Four
Bedroom Five
Dining Room
Family Room
Family Room
Kitchen/Breakfast
Bathroom
Bathroom
Rear Garden
Rear Garden
Front
Garden
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Map
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5 bedroom detached house

Study
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand G
BroadbandSuper-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Former Hunting Lodge
  • Five bedrooms
  • Four reception rooms
  • Three bathrooms
  • One bedroom annexe
  • Double garage
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Village location
A Grade II listed five bedroom detached former Hunting Lodge dating from the 1640s built in local iron stone under a tile roof on a plot extending to almost half an acre. Gorse House extends to in excess of 3,700 sq. ft. with accommodation comprising an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, boot room, downstairs shower room, five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The annexe has a sitting room with a kitchenette, a bedroom, and an en suite bathroom.

The five bedrooms are over two floors with separate staircases to each of the second floor bedrooms. There is a separate bathroom (with shower over the bath) and shower room on the first floor as well as the ground floor shower room.

There is an annexe accessed via an external staircase at the side of the garage with a sitting room with kitchenette, and a bedroom with dressing area and a three piece bathroom. This versatile space could also be a games room, home office or gym.

Rooms

Ground Floor
The dual aspect drawing room has a stone fireplace and hearth with an inset wood burning stove and a window seat to the front aspect. The dining room has a shuttered window to the front and stairs rising to the first floor. There is an additional wood burning stove in the inglenook fireplace in the sitting room as well as ceiling beams and a window seat to match the front rooms. The family room has oak flooring and space for both study and seating areas.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
The kitchen/breakfast room has a gas fired Aga set into a brick recess, a range of base and wall units with an electric oven and integrated dishwasher. There is also a space for an American style fridge freezer and a breakfast table. The utility room has a gas hob for summer use if the Aga is switched off.

Outside
To the side of the property are double gates set into a pillared stone wall with a driveway leading to a double garage and driveway parking for six to eight cars. There are extensive lawned gardens, including a 'secret' garden through an archway with gazebo and box hedging. There is also a separate vegetable garden with a greenhouse.

Schooling and Situation
There is a wide choice of schools available including Woodford Halse Church of England Primary School, Sponne School in Towcester, Rugby School, Bilton Grange Prep School in Dunchurch and Stowe School, Stowe. Woodford Halse has a primary school, doctor’s surgery, public house, shops, nature reserve and pocket park.

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Michael Graham - Towcester
Michael Graham - Towcester
Victoria House 138 Watling St East Towcester NN12 6BT
01327 600921
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