6 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Hall is an outstanding and prominent Grade II listed period property which has been extensively refurbished to an exceptionally high standard, featuring a self-contained annexe and large garage building. The house is set within highly private and beautifully maintained grounds just a short stroll from the centre of the sought after village of Great Bowden.

Market Harborough 2 miles (HST to London St Pancras), Uppingham 14 miles,
Leicester 17 miles, Oakham 19 miles. (All distances are approximate)

Situation
The Old Hall is set within the attractive conservation village of Great Bowden which features a number of local facilities including a deli, home store and cafe, a public house, post office, primary school and church, all centred around the village green. There are also a wide range of village societies and activities. Nearby lies the historic market town of Market Harborough with an excellent range of everyday facilities including high street retailers, supermarkets, banks, theatre and leisure centre. The Old Hall is a short walk or two minute drive away from Market Harborough train station which connects to London St Pancras, with journey times starting from 55 minutes.
The area Is well known for excellent schooling with preparatory schooling available at Great Glen, Spratton Hall and Maidwell and senior at Uppingham, Oakham, Oundle, Leicester and Rugby.
Further to the north lies the city of Leicester with a highly comprehensive range of commercial and leisure facilities. The M1 motorway is approximately 22 miles to the west and the A14 approximately 8 miles to the south. International travel is available at St Pancras, East Midlands Airport, Birmingham, Stansted, and Luton.

Sporting and recreational activities are well catered for in the area, including excellent hacking and country pursuits around Great Bowden itself and golf at Market Harborough, Kibworth and Leicester. Water sports, including sailing and fishing on Rutland Water, Pitsford Reservoir at Brixworth and Eyebrook Reservoir near Uppingham. Great Bowden also has an established cricket team and Tennis Club.

The Property
Set just a moments stroll from the thriving heart of Great Bowden and yet with an entirely private feeling within the grounds, The Old Hall is an exceptional example of a prominent period Grade II listed village house, offering sympathetically renovated and improved accommodation, all surrounded by beautiful gardens.
The Old Hall dates back to the 17th century in its oldest parts and was documented as the early manor house of Great Bowden. Built of warm, honey-coloured coursed ironstone, with a Victorian attached red brick annexe, character prevails throughout, with large sash windows, panelled walls, a vaulted ceiling to the principal bedroom, exposed A-frame ceilings to the second floor and traditionally styled radiators to name but a few.
The two principal reception rooms enjoy attractively framed views over the traditional English garden and benefit from working fireplaces and traditional timbered floors, whilst the panelled dining room is an inviting entertaining space with french doors opening onto the rear terrace and double doors flowing into the sitting room.
The kitchen/breakfast room stretches from the front to back of the house, with views over the parterre and out through french doors onto the rear garden. An exposed stone wall to the breakfasting room brings an element of the outside in. The bespoke kitchen cabinetry by Harborough Kitchens is of an excellent finish with an extensive range of integrated appliances, including Fisher & Paykel double-drawer dishwasher, fridge and freezer, space for a range within the former chimney breast and a double Belfast sink. The kitchen is finished with honed granite worktops and splashbacks as well as a large central island with breakfasting bar, perfect for guests to perch whilst entertaining. Off a rear hall is a practical utility and laundry room, with large cupboards housing the recently upgraded boilers and hot water tank.
From the main reception hall, stairs lead to a wide landing, which stretches through the main house in an ‘L’ shape with the bedrooms off. The principal bedroom which faces southwest, enjoys the evening sun and has a vaulted ceiling which is thought to date back to the 1600s and a beautiful floor of exposed wide floorboards which have been carefully restored by the present owners.
Off the principal bedroom is a well-sized dressing room with ample wardrobe storage and cloakroom off. Adjacent is the well-fitted en-suite bathroom which features an oversized bath with marbled surround, Lefroy Brooks taps, twin Villeroy & Boch sinks, separate shower and a further useful walk-in cupboard with additional storage off.
Also to the first floor are three further double bedrooms, all of a very good size and a family bathroom with a separate bath and shower. Stairs lead to the second floor where there are an additional pair of well-sized double bedrooms, both of lovely character and a re-fitted shower room. In total, including the annexe, there are seven bedrooms and four bathrooms.

THE ANNEXE
From the rear hall a door continues through to the annexe, which can be entirely independent from the main house as it has its own front door. On its ground floor are two reception rooms, one of which is plumbed to easily add a kitchen, and both of which are dual aspect meaning the rooms are very light.
To the first floor of the annexe is a large double bedroom, which is open plan to a seating area currently used as a cinema room. The two spaces could be formally divided, but in their current layout, the original A-frame of the house is emphasised with the exposed timbers enhancing the light and character of the room. Adjacent is a shower room with additional storage capacity.

OUTSIDE
The Old Hall is approached through electric gates over a tree-lined, gravelled driveway to a wide parking area to the front of the house. Established silver birch trees to the right-hand boundary add an excellent degree of privacy, and a mature evergreen hedge gives further cover.
The oversized double garage has a large workspace off, and stairs rising to the first floor which has been converted into an artists studio with skylights bringing in lots of light. Subject to planning permission, the layout of this building could be altered with relative ease to create a second annexe without impinging on the enjoyment of the main house.
The gardens at The Old Hall are afforded a great deal of privacy, through the combination of being majority walled with mature specimen trees, including a handsome beech, limes, cherry and tall, elegant yews framing the borders.
The gardens are divided into distinct areas, with the parterre and sheltered Mediterranean courtyard to the front of the house, where olive trees and figs have been successfully grown, along with the gorgeous, scented lavender in the neatly clipped, enclosed beds.
The rear garden extends across the back of the house with an expansive stone terrace stretching from the drawing room to the dining room, bordered by heritage lavenders, blousy peonies and climbing roses, all introducing heady scents in the early stages of summer. Elsewhere in the gardens, wide borders are planted for variety, with colour and interest introduced throughout the seasons, from aquilegias to poppies, lilies, irises, roses, fox gloves and much more. Pleached hornbeams and a yew hedge divide the garden with formally landscaped areas laid to lawn with further borders, sculpted hedges and seating areas placed around. To the far-left corner, a sheltered seating area has been created to enjoy a full view of the gardens, with espaliered beech giving additional interest.

VIEWING
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TENURE
The tenure is Freehold.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
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COUNCIL TAX
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SERVICES
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September 2023