6 bed detached house for sale

The Green, Creaton, Northampton NN6

Creaton House is the quintessential, stone built, Georgian country house built circa 1760 which sits proudly overlooking the village green and set in grounds of approximately 0.75 acre. It has a classic facade covered in wisteria and Boston creeper and an imposing Cedar of Lebanon tree. A much loved family home for many years by the current owners it has been thoughtfully extended at the rear and a two storey side extension, it now combines both traditional and contemporary features seamlessly. There are many fine features including a lovely turned staircase, replacement period style windows and original fireplaces. The house is approached across the village green and has a sweeping in and out gravelled driveway which leads to a large courtyard area with a range superb stone outbuildings and workshop.

On entering you are greeted by a bright and welcoming reception hallway which is central to the house, it has a flagstone floor and a wonderful turned staircase leading to the upper floors. On the left is the drawing room which again is a beautifully bright room with a window to the front with original shutters and a working period fireplace, glazed doors to the rear of the room lead through to a superb family room. On the right of the entrance hall is a formal dining room which has original polished floorboards and windows to the front with original shutters plus a further window to the side, there is a door leading through to the kitchen. The kitchen is definitely the heart of this beautiful home and is fitted with an extensive range of bespoke hand built units by ' Harborough Kitchens ', there is a central island, granite work surfaces and quality integrated appliances. Adjacent to the kitchen is a superb family room which has bi-folding doors opening onto the sun terrace, a wood floor and a range of bespoke fitted cabinetry. A point of note is that the main reception rooms all flow seamlessly together making it ideal for family use. To the side of the house is a further sitting room/home office with an exposed stone wall and French doors that open to the front garden, a separate guest cloakroom and a sizeable utility/boot room with access to the rear garden.

On the first floor there is a wide central landing with a period fireplace, airing/boiler cupboard and window to the front with far reaching open views. There are four double bedrooms on this floor. The main bedroom is a large room overlooking the rear gardens, it has fitted oak wardrobes and a luxurious with en-suite bathroom. The guest double bedroom is at the front of the house and is a bright spacious room with open views and a large en suite shower room. There are a further two double bedrooms both with far reaching views plus a smart family bathroom.

On the upper floor is another spacious landing area with built in linen cupboard. There are two double bedrooms, one at the side with access to a large loft room and another at the rear which has superb countryside views, there is also a modern shower room.

To the front of the house there is a sweeping gravelled carriage driveway with parking for at least five cars plus two EV car chargers. To the side a gate opens into a courtyard with a range of former stables now used as storage plus a workshop. The gardens to the rear of the house are walled with a large lawned area with many fruit trees that lead through to a former kitchen garden with vegetable and soft fruit beds and a greenhouse. To the rear of the house is a wonderful and private paved sun terrace with raised flowerbeds with an abundance of shrubs, topiary and flowers, the terrace has a pergola and is ideal for outside dining and entertaining.

Creaton is situated approximately 9 miles north of Northampton with a village green, community owned post office and shop and church. Recreational, shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Market Harborough and Northampton. There is a secondary school available at Guilsborough and private schools at Spratton and Pitsford. The rail stations are easily accessible at Long Buckby just 7 miles away and Northampton with direct links to London Euston.

Property Information, Services & Utilities

Tenure: Freehold.

Council Tax: Band G.

Local Authority: Daventry.

EPC Rating: Awaiting certificate.

Services: Mains electric, gas, water & sewerage.

Heating: Mains gas central heating.

Broadband: Fibre broadband available, we advise you to check with your provider.

Mobile signal: 5G available in this postcode, we advise you check with your provider.

Parking: Driveway parking for 4+ cars

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