Potterspury House is a stunning early Victorian house, circa 1840's, of stone construction under a slate roof with recent additions - now providing around 8,300 sq. ft. of accommodation, set within walled grounds of around 1 acre.

Thought to be one of the largest homes for sale in the area in recent times the property offers wonderful characterful accommodation with large well proportioned rooms and high ceilings. In summary, the property comprises; 5 principle reception rooms, up to 11 bedrooms, 13 bath/shower rooms, and a further 11 rooms of flexible use to include the large restaurant which could make a superb kitchen! There are additional practical use rooms such as the kitchen, utility room, laundry room and cloakrooms.

Outside the property is set in lovely grounds, mainly walled, of around 1 acre with extensive parking and gardens. A leisure area to the rear houses a covered swimming pool.

The property currently has consent for a mixed use development including a large residential dwelling, health and well-being spa, restaurant, meeting and training room, 3 B & B rooms, 2 sauna pods & hot tub (by negotiation) and parking.

With its prominent location on the edge of the village and set back from the A5 Watling Street, it offers scope to use as a substantial and impressive family home, commercial use such as a hotel, spa, care facility, head office, and as it is currently used - mixed commercial and residential use - all subject to any necessary consents/change of use that may be required.

Well proportioned rooms with high ceilings fire places

The property has had extensions, alterations and sympathetic modernisation carried out by the current owner, at considerable expense during their tenure, giving a perfect blend of a character filled property with many period features along with modern conveniences such as sympathetic replacement windows offering the wonderful property for sale today.

Current & Potential Use - The property currently has consent for a mixed use development including a large residential dwelling, health and well-being spa, restaurant, meeting/training room, 3 B&B rooms, 2 sauna pods & hot tub (by negotiation) and parking.

With its prominent location on the edge of the village and set back from the A5 Watling Street, it offers scope to use as a substantial and impressive family home, commercial use such as a hotel/spa/care facility/head office, or, as it is currently used - mixed commercial and residential use - all subject to any necessary consents and/or change of use that may be required.

The property has had extensions, alterations and sympathetic modernisation carried out by the current owner during their tenure - at considerable expense - giving a perfect blend of a character filled property with many period features along with modern conveniences such as sympathetic replacement windows, solar panels and biomass heating, offering the wonderful property for sale today.

Near By - The property is set back from the A5 Watling Street giving excellent access both north and south and close by links on the A508, A421 and A43 east and west. Good links to M1 Junctions 14 and 15
The closest towns for general shopping are the market towns of Stony Stratford (2 miles) and Towcester (5 miles). Central MK shopping centre and railway station (6.5 miles).
The area is served with a number of private and state schools and a grammar school in Buckingham.
Silverstone Race Circuit (9 Miles) - produces an excellent income for the Spa and B&B for the F1 Grand Prix.
The village has a pub, church, small grocery store and a popular cafe.

Main House - Ground Floor - Entrance from the courtyard opens to the hallway with a stone floor, with access to the study which has a fireplace, a lobby with a store, sitting room and kitchen areas. Secondary staircase up to the first floor and down to the cellar.

The sitting room has a majestic sweeping staircase rising to the first floor with a stunning tall picture window. Stone mullion leaded windows with a window seat overlook the gardens. Carved stone fireplace.

The dining room has a bay overlooking the gardens and a fireplace.

A rear hall has decorative panelling to the walls and ceiling. Stone mullion window to the rear. Door to a cloakroom which has a WC and wash basin with a marble top and decorative cabinet.

The library has stone mullion and leaded windows, a carved stone fireplace and decorative wall panelling. Built in bookcase.

A drawing room has a large semi circular bay over looking the gardens with a further stone mullion window overlooking the garden and to the side. Side access door. Decorative wall panelling and a fireplace.

The breakfast room has a range of kitchen units to one wall with a wooden worktop and a window to the side with an attractive outlook. A lobby leads to the kitchen which has a range of units to floor and wall levels and wooden worktops. The utility room has storage units, worktops, a sink and space for washing machine and dryer. In addition there is a laundry room which has exterior access allowing access for the spa.

Main House - First Floor - A large landing has the feature picture window. High ceilings which run throughout the principle residence and period panel doors to all rooms. The landing extends to the rear corridor.

Bedroom 1 is a dual aspect room with stone mullion windows overlooking the gardens and to the side. Feature fireplace. En-suite shower room comprising WC, twin wash basins with vanity unit and double sized shower cubicle.

Bedroom 2 has stone mullion windows overlooking the gardens, a fireplace and an en-suite bathroom comprising WC, wash basin and a double spa bath.

Bedroom 3 has a cast iron fireplace, window overlooking the gardens and an en-suite shower room comprising WC, wash basin and shower cubicle.

Bedroom 4 has a cast iron fireplace, window overlooking the gardens and a en-suite bathroom comprising WC, wash basin and spa bath with shower over.

Bedroom 5 overlooks the courtyard and has an en-suite shower room comprising WC, wash basin with vanity unit and a double sized shower cubicle.

Bedroom 6 has a window to the side with an attractive outlook over neighbouring paddocks.

The family bathroom has a suite comprising WC, wash basin and bath with shower over and overlooks the courtyard.

Guest Bedroom Wing - First Floor - A ground floor rear lobby has a secondary staircase allowing the guest wing to be accessed independently of the main house. Bedrooms 7, 8, and 9 have consent to be used as a B&B.

Bedroom 7 has a window to the side with an attractive outlook to surrounding paddocks and in en-suite shower room comprising WC, wash basin and shower cubicle.

Bedroom 8 has an attractive outlook over surrounding paddocks and an en-suite shower room comprising WC, wash basin and shower cubicle with multi jet shower.

Bedroom 9 has an attractive outlook over surrounding paddocks, a fireplace and an en-suite shower comprising WC, wash basin, and shower cubicle with multi jet shower. A second door from the landing allows this shower room to be used as an independent shower room.

Bedroom 10 has a high vaulted ceiling with some exposed trusses and purlins, airing cupboard and door to the rear staircase leading down into the spa.

Bedroom 11/training room has had multiple uses in the past including a conference room and gym. It has a high vaulted ceiling with exposed trusses and three windows overlooking the courtyard - one of which opens full height for external access.

Spa & Restaurant Wing - Ground Floor - The spa wing offers more multiple uses - currently used as a spa with a number of treatment rooms that may suit as an additional principle accommodation, office suite, guest accommodation et cetera - subject to any necessary consent or change of use required.

The reception has a secondary staircase to the guest bedrooms, an attractive wooden floor, and doors to various rooms.

A staff room has some kitchen units and a sink.

Shower Room 1 has a wet room shower room has a WC, basin and wet room shower.

Shower room 2 has a WC wash basin and double sized shower cubicle.

An office has full height glazing and a door opening from the courtyard.

The remainder of the wing has five similar sized treatment rooms, some with plumbing and sinks, and an additional reception area divided by glass screens.

The second part of the spa wing is a recent addition which currently serves the restaurant and swimming pool with 2 cloakrooms and 2 shower rooms.

Lounge bar has a sink and window to the side.

The restaurant is an attractive feature room of brick and stone construction with a high vaulted ceiling and attractive exposed rafters. It has feature arch windows to the gable end wall and bi-fold doors opening to the courtyard. It has space for around 30 covers. Depending on your use for the building, this would make a great gym or perhaps show kitchen for the main house. An adjoining kitchen has a range of professional kitchen equipment which is available by separate negotiation

Grounds & Swimming Pool - The site is entered off Poundfield Lane through double iron gates leading to a gravelled parking area. Further double gates give access to the gardens to one side. Through stone pillars to the far side there is a further block paved parking area and the pool/ leisure area. A carriage arch gives access to the courtyard which has further parking and access to the gardens and garage. The plot totals around 1 acre - with the main gardens which are laid with lawn, around 0.5 of an acre in size. A side area of garden is currently used as a leisure facility with a covered 8m x 4m swimming pool (currently heated to around 30°). A timber outhouse currently houses commercial fridges and freezers (appliances available by negotiation). Also available by negotiation are the log cabin fitted out as an outdoor living room/relaxation area, 2 pods - one containing an infrared sauna and the other a traditional sauna, and a hexagonal log cabin housing a hot tub. The site is enclosed by a combination of brick & stone walls and a small area of fencing. To the far end, fronting Watling Street, there is a screening of mature conifers.

Garage And Outbuildings - Stone built double garage with sectional roller door and an attached storeroom. Store/plant room for the swimming pool.

Heating & Solar Panels - The property has an extensive bank of solar panels - approximately 12 kilowatts - producing electricity and a potential income through a feed in tariff.
State of the art Biomass heating system with 2 x 60 kilowatt boilers burning wood pellets with heat distributed to radiators.
Subject to part commercial use, it has a 20 year subsidy contract (from March 2015) which has effectively heated the house at little or no cost during the current owners tenure and which has paid back the £75,000 installation cost in around 7 years. Full details on request.

Location - Potterspury - Potterspury is a small village located close to the south Northants
orth Bucks border and has facilities including local village store, two pubs which serve food, church and village hall. The village is located two miles to the north of Stony Stratford, just off the A5 Watling Street with excellent links to Stony Stratford with a wide range of specialist shops, pubs and restaurants. Slightly further afield is Central Milton Keynes with extensive facilities including the main line railway station to London Euston with the quickest trains taking only 30 minutes.

Disclaimer - Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you please contact the office and we will be pleased to verify the information for you. Do so, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. The mention of any appliance and/or services to this property does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order, and their condition is unknown to us. Unless fixtures and fittings are specifically mentioned in these details, they are not included in the asking price. Even if any such fixtures and fittings are mentioned in these details it should be verified at the point of negotiating if they are still to remain. Some items may be available subject to negotiation with the vendor.