5 bedroom detached house

A converted Victorian Pumping Station with double garage and annex flat in a beautiful riverside setting half a mile from Oundle town centre within 1.4 acres of west facing gardens

Description

This attractive converted Victorian pumping station, with annex over the double garage block, sits within westerly facing gardens of 1.41 acres, or thereabouts, in an idyllic riverside setting, and offers well-appointed accommodation with a modern water source heat pump central heating just outside the market town of Oundle.

Accommodation
Electrically rewired, replumbed, when the water source heat pump central heating system was installed, double glazed and extended, with the kitchen and study bedroom, in 2020, the house is approached from the garages through the gardens and entered into a bright and airy stairwell entrance hallway, flanked by the three reception rooms and the spacious family kitchen.

The reception rooms offer space and versatility. The drawing room is particularly impressive. Split level and triple aspect, it is marvellous room to zone for entertaining and family life, with a partially glazed ceiling and doors that open to the garden. The dining room and its adjoining living room line the east face of the house. Each is well proportioned, with a utility/boiler room accessed from the dining room.

The family kitchen, extended by the current owners and with tri-folding doors that open to the garden, complete the ground floor accommodation. Fitted with an extensive suite with integrated appliances and large island, it is a fabulous room, with a secondary staircase that rise to a self-contained the fifth bedroom/office suite above.

The main staircase rises to a spacious landing with velux windows. The principal bedroom has south facing velux windows affording views across the gardens to the river, with built-in cupboards and exposed beams. The large en suite bathroom has an unusual circular window and is fitted with a free standing claw foot bath. Bedrooms two and three are both good sized doubles with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathrooms, whilst bedroom four is served by the well-appointed family shower room.

Outside
The property is situated in an idyllic position bounded on two sides by the River Nene and enclosed by mature trees. The Old Pumping Station is approached via double wrought iron gates opening onto a drive which leads past the paddock and current pumping station to a circular driveway at the side of the property where there is parking for a number of vehicles.

The garden is largely lawned, bounded by mature trees with terraces at the house and the river. At the base of the riverbank there is a mooring for launching small boats and canoes. There is a double garage with electrically operated up and over doors above which there is a self-contained annex flat accessed by an external wrought iron staircase.

Location

The Old Pumping Station is situated just half a mile’s walk from Oundle’s Market Place, just to the south of the market town, between it and the 15 hectare Barnwell Country Park.

The attractive market town, Oundle, has a renowned public school, weekly market and a fabulous range of amenities, with shops and leisure facilities including the Stahl Theatre.

The property has excellent communications to points east and west via the A605, which link between the A14 (eight miles west) and the A1 (seven miles east). The cathedral city of Peterborough is 14 miles to the north east, where regular mainline trains take from about 50 minutes to London Kings Cross. There are also direct trains through London to Gatwick from Peterborough station and to Cambridge. Regular trains to London also run from Kettering and Corby.

The area is blessed with a choice of schooling, with Laxton Preparatory and Oundle Schools in the local market town, and Kimbolton, Oakham, Uppingham and Wellingborough Schools all within a 25 mile radius of the property.

Square Footage: 3,252 sq ft


Acreage: 1.41 Acres

Additional Info

Local Authority: East Northamptonshire District Council

Services: Mains water & electricity. Modern Private Drainage system (2020). Water source heat pump central heating (2020). Fibre-optic broadband.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fitting and garden ornaments are specifically excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

Easements and Rights of Way: The owners and occupiers of the farmland to the west of the river enjoy a vehicular and pedestrian right of way from the Barnwell Road over the driveway to the bridge to their arable field.