5 bed detached house for sale

Sywell Road, Overstone, Northampton NN6

This exceptional modern detached three storey country house stands in private lawned gardens of approximately 2.8 acres and offers accommodation approaching 8,000 square feet together with garaging for six cars and a self contained staff flat. The house is constructed of limestone beneath a Colleyweston style roof and is characterised by superb internal joinery with Walnut internal doors, staircase and kitchen cabinetry. The house is hidden from view approached by a long landscaped driveway and stands within a stone walled enclosure to the front and backing onto open farm land at the rear.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Reception Hall (8.56m x 5.64m (28'1 x 18'6))

With a superb central staircase rising to a split half landing leading to a gallery over, the hall laid with polished porcelain floor tiles giving access to:-

Lounge (8.53m x 5.54m (28'0 x 18'2))

A spacious through room with corniced ceiling and open hearth fireplace with lime stone mantle and gas log effect glass fronted fireplace. Bi-folding doors open to the rear garden.

Dining Room (5.49m x 4.57m (18'0 x 15'0))

Corniced ceiling over herringbone design LTV floor and four casement mullioned window to the front elevation.

Study (3.89m x 3.05m (12'9 x 10'0))

Panelled dado and bespoke shelving and cupboards with inlaid Walnut panelled sliding doors, four casement window to the front elevation.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (10.03m x 5.36m (32'11 x 17'7))

A superb open plan space with bespoke floor and wall cabinetry by Which Wood incorporating Miele appliances and twin island units with built in breakfast bars and half moon seating area. The tops are polished Quartz and there are triple Miele eye level ovens and microwave, integrated Nespresso coffee marker, larder cupboard, fridge and freezer, dishwasher, wine chiller, induction hob with two gas side burners and hot plate. The breakfast area has a media wall and opens to:-

Garden Room (10.01m x 6.35m (32'10 x 20'10))

Standing beneath twin lantern roofs with triple bi-folding doors opening to the south facing terrace and lawns.

Inner Hall (3.73m x 1.07m (12'3 x 3'6))

Connecting the principal accommodation to:-

Gymnasium (4.95m x 4.90m (16'3 x 16'1))

Samsung air conditioning unit, LTV flooring and mirrored wall, TV and three casement window.

Cloakroom (2.67m x 1.60m (8'9 x 5'3))

With Duravit vanity wash basin and WC with concealed cistern.

Media Cabinet (1.73m x 1.68m (5'8 x 5'6))

Housing the CCTV alarm and security installations.

Utility Room (4.83m x 3.25m (15'10 x 10'8))

With a range of floor and wall cupboards with broom storage and plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. An internal door gives access to the staff accommodation.

First Floor

Landing (9.02m x 4.65m (29'7 x 15'3))

With a half moon galleried landing above the reception hall, the closed stairs rise to the second floor, there is a built in linen cupboard, a first floor utility room (6'11 x 7'4) and further doors leading to:-

Master Bedroom Suite

Bedroom One (7.49m x 5.44m (24'7 x 17'10))

Fully air conditioned beneath a corniced ceiling with six casement stone mullioned windows overlooking the south east facing lawns with doors to:-

Ladies Dressing Room (4.17m x 2.16m (13'8 x 7'1))

With extensive open fronted cupboards, wardrobes and shelving as well as fitted dressing table and door to:-

Bathroom Ensuite (3.28m x 2.79m (10'9 x 9'2))

With Sottini twin ended bath with side mixer tap, Aquavision TV, Duravit vanity wash basin and WC.

Gentlemans Dressing Room (2.46m x 1.78m (8'1 x 5'10))

Extensive fitted wardrobes and door to:-

Shower Room Ensuite (2.82m x 2.18m (9'3 x 7'2))

With vanity wash basin, WC with concealed cistern, glazed shower suite, window to the rear.

Guest Suite

Bedroom Two (4.17m x 3.96m (13'8 x 13'0))

With window to the front elevation, range of fitted wardrobes, dressing table and drawers and doors to:-

Dressing Room Ensuite (2.90m x 1.93m (9'6 x 6'4))

Door to:-

Shower Room Ensuite (3.73m x 1.47m (12'3 x 4'10))

With glazed shower suite, vanity wash basin and WC.

Bedroom Three (4.14m x 3.96m (13'7 x 13'0))

With a range of fitted wardrobes and chest of drawers and door to:-

Shower Room Ensuite (3.56m x 1.55m (11'8 x 5'1))

Glazed shower suite, WC and vanity wash basin.

Bedroom Four (5.69m x 5.05m (18'8 x 16'7))

A four casement window to the rear elevation and extensive views. A door leads to:-

Shower Room Ensuite (3.71m x 1.68m (12'2 x 5'6 ))

A shower suite, vanity wash basin and WC.

Second Floor

Landing (3.53m x 3.35m (11'7 x 11'0))

With doors to:-

Games Room (8.92m x 5.89m (29'3 x 19'4))

Vaulted ceiling with a range of fitted floor cabinets and work surfaces, Velux roof light and door to:-

Cinema Room (5.89m x 5.54m (19'4 x 18'2))

With drop down screen and ceiling mounted projector.

Wc (1.93m x 1.40m (6'4 x 4'7))

With vanity wash basin and WC with concealed cistern.

Attic Room (5.89m x 4.95m (19'4 x 16'3))

Providing ample storage space and housing Vent-Axia heat recovery system.

Staff Accommodation

Side Hall (3.23m x 2.92m (10'7 x 9'7))

Connecting the main house to the attached triple garage and with stairs rising to the first floor, door leads to:-

Plant Room (3.23m x 1.75m (10'7 x 5'9))

Housing the twin Vaillant gas fired boilers, mains pressure unvented hot water cylinder and Vent-Axia heat recovery system.

First Floor

Landing

With built in cupboards and doors leading to:-

Bedroom/Sitting Room/Kitchen (5.99m x 5.61m (19'8 x 18'5))

With vaulted ceiling and twin dormer windows and floor mounted cabinets with sink unit.

Bedroom Five (4.72m x 3.40m (15'6 x 11'2))

Vaulted ceiling and dormer windows, a door leads to:-

Shower Room Ensuite (3.53m x 1.09m (11'7 x 3'7))

A ceramic tiled Mira shower cubicle, pedestal wash basin and WC.

Outside

Fairways is approached through electrically operated wrought iron gates standing on stone pillars within a stone boundary wall and opening to an extensive parking/turning area in the front of the house with garages on either side, this area laid to golden gravel.

Triple Garage One (10.77m x 5.56m (35'4 x 18'3))

Attached to the house and beneath the staff flat, triple electrically operated up and over doors and built in dehumidifier, light and power connections.

Triple Garage Two (10.77m x 6.02m (35'4 x 19'9))

Also with electrically operated over and over doors. A side pedestrian gates leads to:-

Party Barn (5.74m x 5.18m (18'10 x 17'0))

Fitted split level bar, wine cooler, integrated WC with wash basin and bi-folding doors opening to the rear terrace and garden.

Implement Store (5.41m x 1.83m (17'9 x 6'0))

Gardens

At the rear of the house there is an extensive paved terrace with external power and lighting incorporating an Astro turf golf tee. On the west side of the house there is a walled enclosure and a partly walled barbeque area with Italianate parterre garden with box hedging. The lawns stretch away from the house to the south and east entirely laid to grass incorporating golf practice golf course with astro turf greens, the whole surrounded by deciduous woodland and post and wire fencing. At the fair end of the garden there is an area of woodland and the boundaries adjoin open farm land.

Location

The property stands on the southern outskirts of the village of Overstone, five miles to the north east of Northampton and convenient for access to the A43 and A45 roads linking to the M1 at junction 15 and the A14, A1 M1 link road. Wellingborough railway station is approximately six miles distant, East Coast mainline trains to London St Pancras.

Services

Main drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected. Central heating is through radiators from twin Vaillant gas fired boilers with domestic hot water from a mains pressure unvented system. The property is also fitted with a heat recovery system.

Council Tax

West Northamptonshire Council - Band H

Local Amenities

Within the village there is the Parish Church of St Nicholas, a General Store, playing field and The Overstone CE Primary School and Sywell Primary School. Secondary education is at nearby Moulton School. The Overstone Park Golf Course and Leisure Club stands on the outskirts of the village and is also the location for the Overstone Park Preparatory School. There is a Public House at the nearby village of Sywell, as well as the Art Deco-styled Aviator Hotel. Sywell boasts one of the best General Aviation Airfields in the United Kingdom with a 1,268-metre concrete runway.

How To Get There

From Northampton proceed in a north easterly direction joining the A43 Kettering Road at the Round Spinney roundabout and take the exit signposted to Kettering along the dual carriageway. At the next roundabout take the third exit signposted towards the village of Overstone. On entering the village proceed up the hill passing the primary school on the left hand side and the entrance to Fairways is through a private gated access with wrought iron gates on stone pillars standing on the right hand side.

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