4 bedroom detached house

A beautiful and historic farmhouse in need of renovation and repair, along with a courtyard of useful barns, stables and garaging, set within grounds of almost one acre, in the heart of an attractive village.

Brook Farm is an attractive property comprising a historic house, a range of barns and grounds amounting to almost an acre. The house itself dates from the 1500s with the central and north end being the original structure, that had a thatched roof. The southern end was altered in the early 1600s and an extension was added to the southern gable in 1698. A date stone is inset. There are beams, panelling and flooring, along with other features, evident from each era. The roof is now Collyweston slate with two handsome ashlar chimneys. The property is Listed Grade II.

The heavy front door opens to the hall, which has a stone floor and the primary staircase to one end. The drawing room is to the left and has Tudor panelling set into the wall, opposite the inglenook fireplace. A door leads through to the snug which also has an open fireplace. A door opens to the garden and a second door opens to the back hall, which has a clay pamment floor. The cloakroom and the useful, shelved pantry are to the rear.

The dining room is to the right of the hall and has a stone floor and a fireplace with possibly Georgian cupboards built-in to either side. The kitchen is beyond and has ana Aga set into the inglenook. The servant’s stairs are set into the corner. A door leads through to the utility / boot room, with shower room to one side. A door opens to the garden.

The main stairs lead to the landing which provides access to three double bedrooms and the bathroom. A fourth, double bedroom has a connecting door with another room, but can also be reached via the servant’s stairs. There is sufficient space within the bedroom to install ensuite facilities, if desired, creating a wonderful principal bedroom suite.

OUTSIDE
The house sits to the front of its plot with mature grounds extending to the sides and rear. The lengthy, main lawn runs away from the house and has a green house and a large pond to one side. Mature, specimen trees create an attractive backdrop. A path meanders through the spinney. There are two vehicle access points. A drive separates the house from the yard, but a second drive provides access to the northside of the yard. The yard comprises a beautifully renovated 6 bay cartshed, with oak framing and pantile roof. On the far side is a run of stables, a feed store and garaging. A further barn has been altered to offer office /storage space, having a glass front and door. This useful range of barns offers potential for conversion to further accommodation, garaging or perhaps business use, subject to the usual consents.

AGENT’S NOTE
Brook Farm has been a fabulous family home for many decades. It now offers great potential for a discerning purchaser to carry out a program of refurbishment, to bring it into the 21st Century, whilst creating a superb and stylish home, with the benefit of a courtyard of barns, that offer further potential.

Location
Lutton is a small rural village that evolved around the local farms. The Grade I Listed church of St Peter stands in the centre. Footpaths and bridleways lead to the countryside that surrounds it. The historic town of Oundle is set about 5 miles away and offers a range of family-run shops, businesses and restaurants, set around the Market Place. There is also a choice of schooling. The city of Peterborough is only about 9 miles away, and offers extensive facilities and high speed, main line rail travel to London’s King’s Cross, with journey times from about 48 minutes.

Services Council Tax EPC Tenure
Mains electricity, water & drainage Band TBA Listed Grade II Freehold, with vacant possession

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