5 bed detached bungalow for sale

High Street, Weston Favell, Northampton NN3

Stonehenge is an exceptional individual detached single storey house standing in secluded walled gardens in the heart of Weston Favell Conservation Area. The accommodation extends to a floor area of approximately 5,700 square feet including five bedrooms with master and guest suites, four reception rooms, kitchen and breakfast room, two further bathrooms, sauna, gymnasium and superb heated indoor swimming pool. The delightful gardens extend to approximately one acre together with garaging and other outbuildings including a substantial detached barn with separate vehicle access.

Accommodation

Reception Hall (7.72m x 3.07m (25'4 x 10'1))

Approached through a strip glazed front door set within a curved picture window the hall has a limestone floor, built in cloaks cupboard and hardwood panelled and polished veneered doors leading to the main reception rooms and the bedroom wing of the property.

Cloakroom

Comprising a suite of wash basin and WC also with a limestone floor and travertine dado.

Dining Room (8.69m x 3.05m (28'6 x 10'0))

With a two part ceiling above a Portuguese polished marble floor there is a fully glazed wall with Solarlux folding doors opening to a loggia leading to the terrace and garden. The room can be divided by a retractable Maple folding screen. A further door leads to the swimming pool complex.

Drawing Room (7.77m x 5.56m (25'6 x 18'3))

With a three part ceiling this room has twin casement picture windows and sliding doors overlooking the gardens to the south and west and an open hearth fireplace with log effect living flame fire.

Kitchen (7.75m x 4.22m and 3.76m x 3.68m (25'5 x 13'10 and)

Fitted by Bells of Northampton with Maple Siematic shaker style floor and wall cabinets with polished granite work surfaces together with central island unit housing the Viking Professional range cooker with two ovens, six place gas hob and griddle beneath a suspended stainless steel hood. Further appliances include the Miele automatic dishwasher and Sub Zero wine cooler together with Sub Zero American fridge/freezer and vertical storage cabinets either side. A glazed door leads to the loggia and an archway leads to: -

Breakfast Room

Beneath a pitched double glazed roof and folding Solarlux doors overlooking the rear terrace and garden. Internal door to garage.

Study (5.26m x 3.05m (17'3 x 10'0))

Approached by a lobby from the kitchen there is a picture window overlooking the driveway and there are Neville Johnson Oak bookcases and drawers with fitted desk and shelving.

Office (3.68m x 2.03m (12'1 x 6'8))

Adjacent to the study with picture window to the front elevation.

Bathroom (2.44m x 1.35m (8'0 x 4'5))

With white Vernon Tutbury suite of shower bath with Aqualisa integrated shower, WC and vanity wash basin.

Basement

Approached by a stainless steel spiral staircase from the kitchen leading to an ante room giving access to:-

Laundry Room (6.07m x 4.04m (19'11 x 13'3))

With shaker style floor and wall cabinets, stainless steel sink unit, plumbing for automatic washing machine and built in fridge/freezer.

Gymnasium (6.99m x 4.22m (22'11 x 13'10 ))

High level windows to the west elevation the gym has fitted mirrors to one wall and a range of built in cupboards with shelving.

Boiler Room (4.04m x 3.30m (13'3 x 10'10))

With twin Brink gas fired boilers providing central heating with a Tema independent gas fired boiler for domestic hot water through a Heatrea Sadia Megaflo cylinder.

East Wing

Inner Hall

Giving access to the bedroom accommodation where there is a lobby leading to the guest suite and inner hall leading to the master bedroom.

Master Bedroom

Bedroom One (6.38m x 3.91m (20'11 x 12'10))

With picture windows and patio doors opening to the south terrace and gardens this room has an internal door to the pool complex and provides dual access to the dressing area where there is a range of built in wardrobes with shelving and hanging space. Door to:-

Bathroom Ensuite (5.31m x 1.83m (17'5 x 6'0))

With Enerfoil floor warming system and white suite of Jacuzzi whirlpool bath, walk in Hans Groche rain shower, WC and twin vanity wash basins.

Guest Suite

Bedroom Two (4.52m x 4.06m (14'10 x 13'4))

Double glazed patio doors leading to the east terrace and garden, built in wardrobe with shelving and hanging space.

Shower Room (2.29m x 1.68m (7'6 x 5'6))

With white suite of rain shower, WC and half counter top vanity wash basin with cupboards under.

Bedroom Three (4.72m x 4.52m (15'6 x 14'10))

A spacious double room with fitted wardrobes, dressing table and drawers and sliding picture window to the pool complex.

Bedroom Four (4.52m x 4.14m (14'10 x 13'7))

With limed oak fitted wardrobes with shelving and hanging space, bedside cabinets, dressing table and drawers.

Bedroom Five (4.55m x 4.06m (14'11 x 13'4))

With folding picture windows to the east terrace. This room has previously been used as a TV room with media wall.

Family Bathroom (2.64m x 2.29m (8'8 x 7'6))

With a white suite of tiled bath with side mixer tap, vanity wash basin and WC. There is a ceramic tiled rain shower.

Sauna

The Knuuwald Helo sauna has split level benches and lighting.

Store Room (2.69m x 1.70m (8'10 x 5'7))

With window to front elevation.

Pool Room (14.10m x 7.92m (46'3 x 26'0))

The sunken heated swimming pool stands beneath a superb pitched ceiling with laminated hammer beams supporting a lantern roof and the pool has a mosaic lining and measures 29ft 7 x 16ft 2 / 9.02m x 4.93m with a fully retractable motorised pool cover. There are ceiling mounted and underfloor flood lights, mood lighting and speakers and a door leads to:-

Plant Room (2.57m x 2.36m (8'5 x 7'9))

Housing the Calorex 4 Delta Air conditioning system with Keston gas fired condensing pool boiler with Sta-rite pump and filtration system and automatic chlorination feed.

Outside

Stonehenge is approached from the High Street through electrically operated automatic wrought iron gates opening to a private drive flanked by well stocked borders and a variety of mature trees. The drive leads to parking/turning space in front of the attached double garage.

Double Garage (6.88m x 5.23m (22'7 x 17'2))

Approached by a Hormann electrically operated up and over door the garage also houses the Stephill-Rokva three phase diesel generator installed to provide back up to the electrical power supply if required.

Gardens

Standing mostly to the south and west of the house together with a further east lawn the gardens are almost entirely bounded by high stone walls and contain a variety of specimen trees and shrubs including Beech, Austrian and Scots pines and Acer Campestre. York stone pathways run along the west facing lawn where there is a pergola with Wisteria leading to a detached gazebo which is surrounded by a York stone terrace.

Gazebo

Believed to date from the early Victorian period the octagonal stone gazebo is Listed Grade II as a building of Architectural of Historic Interest and has double leaf doors opening to a ground floor room which measures 11ft 5 x 11ft 4 used as a summer studio. The secondary vehicle access opens from Church Way with a block paved drive leading to:-

Implement Shed (6.27m x 2.36m (20'7 x 7'9))

With light and power connected.

Mower Shed (2.67m x 2.31m (8'9 x 7'7))

Greenhouse (3.66m x 3.30m (12'0 x 10'10))

A gate in the south wall leads to:-

Detached Stone Barn

Formerly used for commercial purposes and more recently used for garaging, the single storey barn was re-roofed by a previous owner with internal refurbishment and oak support pillars above a concrete floor. The barn is approached by courtyard gates from Church Way leading to a block paved and concrete drive and the interior comprises:-

Garage/Store (17.68m x 5.97m (58'0 x 19'7))

Former Office (4.17m x 3.20m (13'8 x 10'6))

Ideal as a work from home space.

Historical Note

Stonehenge was constructed in the late 1960's in the grounds of the former Priory built with stone coloured hand cut bricks based on the style of St Catherine's college Oxford. The property is distinctive by its strong vertical lines and low maintenance features, full length double glazed picture windows with sliding solarlux folding sections. The Frank Lloyd Wright design pool room was created to cover the heated swimming pool. The gardens include a Listed stone gazebo and offer an excellent degree of privacy.

Services

Main drainage, gas, water and electricity are connected. Heated is through a ducted warm air underfloor system powered by twin Brinks gas fired boilers with an Enermat Electric underfloor system to the kitchen and breakfast room. Domestic hot water is provided by a gas fired boiler with Heatrea Sadia mains pressure unvented hot water cylinder and security is by Able Alarms with four camera CCTV. There is extensive external flood light and garden lighting together with a garden irrigation system.

Council Tax

West Northamptonshire Council - Band G

Local Amenities

Within the village of Weston Favell there is the parish church of St Peter, two public houses and the Northampton County lawn tennis club. Shopping is available at the Weston Favell centre and the property is well placed for access to the Northampton School for Boys on the Billing Road and for access to the A45 Nene Valley Way dual carriageway linking the M1 to the A14.

How To Get There

From Northampton proceed in a north easterly direction along the A4500 Wellingborough Road passing Abington Park towards Weston Favell. At the Trumpet public house turn right into Church Way and follow the road as it leads to the centre of the village. Upon approaching the parish church turn left into High Street and at the eastern corner of the church yard turn immediately right and straight on into the driveway of Stonehenge.

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