5 bedroom detached house to rent

A charming farmhouse with extensive gardens

Description

This charming Grade II listed farmhouse enjoys a private setting and stunning countryside views at the end of a no-through road on the edge of this small hamlet. Thought to date back to the 17th Century the house offers an abundance of period features including flagstone and oak floors, fireplaces and exposed beams. With the main house spread over three floors, as well as the two bedroom cottage and studio annex there is ample accommodation for family living and entertaining.

The ground floor comprises entrance hall, a wonderful farmhouse style kitchen / dining room with electric Aga, American style fridge freezer, electric oven, island with gas hob fed from bottles and plenty of storage. The corner aspect room is flooded with natural light with floor to ceiling glass windows and two sets of French doors opening to a terrace. There is an impressive reception room with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and stone surround fireplace with wood burning stove. There is a further sitting room, accessed from both the hall and kitchen, with wood burning stove and two sets of French doors to the garden. Further rooms include the middle hall that could be a useful library or dining area, a home office / play room, a large utility room with side access and a guest cloakroom. The first floor comprises the principal bedroom suite with built-in wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with free standing claw foot bath and separate walk-in shower. Two further double bedrooms share a bathroom. The top floor has two attic style bedrooms with a shower room and separate cloakroom.

The separate cottage, with wooden floors across two floors, comprises entrance hall, kitchen / dining room with French doors opening to a private terrace overlooking surrounding fields. There is a ground floor single bedroom / home office and shower room. The first floor comprises sitting room with large picture window providing stunning views and a double bedroom with en suite bathroom. The studio annex is over two floors with the ground floor including a shower and separate cloakroom.

The extensive and maintained landscaped gardens, approx. 3.75 acres, were designed by award winning Dan Pearson and include formal gardens, lawns, flower/shrub beds, mature hedges and trees, a wildflower meadow, an orchard, woodland and a large pond. There is a vegetable patch tenants may take over if they wish and a barn which would make an ideal space for summer garden parties.

The property is surrounded by glorious countryside and there are numerous walking and riding routes. There is plenty of parking on the gravel drive in front of the house as well as a large single garage that houses the oil tank. There is a paddock, two stables and tack room that can be available if needed.

The gardener uses part of the barn and one of the stables (one of three) for storage of tools/equipment. Should tenants want the house unfurnished the landlord will retain the studio annex for their own storage and it will be excluded from the tenancy. Please note the studio does not have any heating.

Please note there is a separate council tax band payable for the barn which is band D.

Location

Little Everdon is a hamlet just outside the village of Everdon in mid Northamptonshire amidst rolling countryside. The village pub, the Plough Inn, is well known locally and is around a 10 minute walk. Local late night shops can be found in Weedon with more substantial facilities in both Daventry and Towcester. Northampton, Banbury, Rugby and Milton Keynes are regional centres and provide train services to London and the North. The motorway network can be joined via junction 16 of the M1 motorway and junction 11 of the M4 motorway.

State primary schools can be found at Newnham, Badby and Weedon with secondary schools in Daventry and Towcester. There is a wide range of private schools in the locality including Maidford School, Bilton Grange at Dunchurch, Winchester House School at Brackley, Spratton, Maidwell, Rugby, Stowe, Bloxham, Tudor Hall at Banbury, Pitsford, Oundle, Northampton High School for Girls, Uppingham, Oakham and Kimbolton.

Leisure facilities include golf at Staverton, Farthingstone and Chapel Brampton, hunting with the Grafton and Pytchley Hunts, motor-racing at Silverstone, flying at Sywell, sailing at Pitsford or Draycote Water and horse-racing at Towcester, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. Everdon Stubbs is a walk well renowned for its magnificent bluebells.

Square Footage: 4,558 sq ft



Additional Info

Holding Deposit: £1,373.08 (1 week)
Deposit Payable: £8,238.46 (6 weeks)
Minimum Term: 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance