Property description
'Elmdene' A rare opportunity to acquire the freehold of this impressive, Grade II listed semi detached three / four bedroom cottage located in the idyllic north Northamptonshire village of Ravensthorpe. 'Elmdene' located on the High Street was originally three cottages and dates back to approximately the mid 1600's.
The accommodation set over three storeys briefly comprises entrance porch, dining room, living room, family room, snug, kitchen, utility room, cloakroom / shower room. To the first floor: Three double bedrooms and family bathroom. To the Second Floor: attic room / hobby room / bedroom four. Outside: gravel drive offering parking for several vehicles, single garage, gardens to rear and side of property. English Heritage Building ID: 402720.
LOCAL AREA INFORMATION
Ravensthorpe village lies midway between the towns of Northampton and Rugby. Accessed via the A428, the village is just 6 miles east of M1 J18 and has its own shop/post office, public house, playing field, pocket park and woodland. The civil parish includes the neighbouring hamlet of Coton, which is home to Coton Manor Gardens, a 17th Century Northamptonshire stone manor with ten acres of beautiful gardens, plant nursery, cafe, bluebell woods and wildflower meadow. Ravensthorpe also has a reservoir which was constructed towards the end of the 19th Century and remains the major feature of the village's landscape. Education is provided at either Guilsborough or East Haddon primary schools, both of which then feed into Guilsborough secondary school just 2 miles away. In relation to public transport, a bus service operates to Northampton and Rugby via Long Buckby where the nearest mainline train station to London Euston and Birmingham New Street is located.
Entrance Porch (6' 7\" x 4' 10\" or 2.0m x 1.47m)
Approached via a solid wood and glazed door with glazed panels to either side and further glazed panel to side aspect, complemented by tiled flooring, door to dining room.
Dining Room (16' 5\" x 13' 1\" or 5.0m x 4.00m)
Hardwood leaded double glazed window to the side aspect, exposed beams, Ardenne multi fuel stove with tiled hearth, radiator doors to snug and kitchen.
Snug (12' 10\" x 12' 4\" or 3.91m x 3.77m)
Window to the front aspect, stairs rising to the first floor, under stairs storage cupboard, cupboard housing utility metres, radiator. Door to living room.
Living Room (16' 4\" x 12' 10\" or 4.97m x 3.91m)
Dual aspect windows to front and rear, exposed beams, inglenook fireplace with oakfire multi fuel stove with ceramic tiled hearth, two radiators, coving to ceiling, door to family room.
Family Room (13' 1\" x 9' 9\" or 4.0m x 2.98m)
Hardwood door to rear aspect, parquet flooring, coving to ceiling, radiator.
Kitchen Breakfast Room (13' 10\" x 13' 1\" or 4.22m x 3.98m)
Fully fitted kitchen with a range of floor and wall mounted units with roll top work surfaces over, insert stainless steel sink drainer, fitted creda 'Sologlo' electric hob, fitted 'neff' double oven, plumbing for dishwasher, space for under counter fridge, hardwood door to conservatory, complemented by ceramic tiled flooring, radiator.
Conservatory (15' 3\" x 8' 7\" or 4.64m x 2.61m)
Brick and hardwood construction with polycarbonate roof panels, laminate wood effect flooring, door to boiler room.
Boiler Room
Housing the floor mounted Worcester boiler, with space for further storage.
Utility Room (9' 11\" x 5' 10\" or 3.02m x 1.78m)
Window to the side aspect, fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with roll top work surfaces over insert stainless steel sink and drainer, plumbing for washing machine, space for upright fridge/freezer, door to rear, door to Shower Room / wc.
Shower Room/WC
Window to side aspect, fully tiled double width mains fed shower, low level wc. Ceramic tiled floor.
First Floor Landing
Window to rear aspect, Doors to all bedrooms and family bathroom, radiator.
Bedroom 1 (13' 1\" x 12' 5\" or 4.0m x 3.78m)
Hardwood leaded double glazed window to side aspect, fitted triple wardrobes, airing cupboard, radiator.
Bedroom 2 (12' 2\" x 11' 5\" or 3.71m x 3.49m)
Window to side aspect, fitted triple wardrobes, further storage cupboard, radiator.
Bedroom 3 (15' 3\" x 9' 3\" or 4.64m x 2.82m)
Two windows to the front aspect, vanity mounted wash hand basin, radiator.
Bathroom
Window to front aspect, bathroom fitted with four piece suite comprising of: Walk in fully tiled double multi-jet power shower, clawed foot freestanding roll top bath with telephone style mixer tap over, pedestal mounted wash hand basin, low level wc, radiator.
Second Floor
Attic room (28' 10\" x 21' 4\" Max or 8.80m x 6.50m Max)
Window to the side aspect, exposed beams, power and light connected, restricted head height in places, could be used as a hobby room / office / bedroom four (subject to planing consent)
Outside
Gravel parking area offering off road parking for several vehicles, leading to single garage.
Rear Garden
Walled garden to the rear and side of the property, with mature trees and shrubs.
Garage
Single Garage with wooden double doors.
AGENTS NOTE
Under Section 21 of the Estate Agency Act 1979 we are obliged to inform potentially interested parties that the seller of this property is either a relation of an employee of, or engaged in estate agency with Marshall & Cross.
Property Features :
- Grade II Listed
- Four Reception Rooms
- Three / Four Bedrooms
- Sought After Village Location
- Many Original Features