House For Sale £1,500,000
A fabulous ironstone former Rectory with coach house cottage and beautiful mature gardens in Little Bowden, half a mile's walk from Market Harborough's railway station and town centre
Description
A highly attractive II* listed ironstone property, dated 1627 and noted by Pevnser is his authoritative guide; The Buildings Of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, The Old Rectory was constructed for the Rector of the nearby 13th century St Nicholas Church, Richard Morton, whose initials appear on the datestone.
The building retains numerous original features of its Jacobean origins, including mullioned windows, some with original shutters, Jacobean fireplaces, wide board oak floors in some rooms and a number of carved doors.
The original east-west crucifix form of timbered entrance hallway, flanking mullioned and panelled drawing room and dual aspect, stone floored dining room, along with the beamed "little sitting room" with a large brick inglenook, the original kitchen, have been significantly added to over time. The current owner has considerably enhanced the property with a highly contemporary feel. The result is a house that offers spacious, flowing and well-appointed accommodation throughout, that combines period grace, elegance and historic features throughout, but with a distinctly contemporary feel, demonstrated in the fabulously appointed kitchen, with its exposed brickwork walls, and the 23’ bow fronted, oak floored sitting room, with French doors to the garden, long windows and modern wood burning stove.
The elegant fusion of period features and contemporary modern fittings continues in the four first floor double bedrooms, with an en suite to the principal bedroom (in original wig room), and contemporary full suite family bathroom, along with the mezzanine play/study room to bedroom four. The second floor includes two further double bedrooms, a fitted office suite and a second full-suite family bathroom.
The Coach House
Within the grounds, the ancillary detached two bedroom Coach House cottage was constructed from the original stables/coach house in 2008. It offers surprisingly spacious secondary accommodation, ideal for relatives, guests or letting. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall, beautiful trussed and vaulted kitchen/breakfast room, a separate utility and two generous reception rooms, with French doors from the sitting room to the garden. At first floor, two large double bedrooms, one with a Juliet balcony, are served by a full suite bathroom.
Outside
Approached through double gates to the driveway and turning sweep, there is generous parking to the north of the house, with access to a double garage (currently in part a gym).
The formal gardens lie principally to the south of the house and coach house. Mature, beautifully landscaped and private, they include sweeping lawns, deep herbaceous and flowering borders, with terraces for entertaining and tracking the sun, and mixed species deciduous, fruit and evergreen trees. A detached, contemporary garden office/summer house offers lovely vistas and is in a perfect position for late afternoon sun.
The gardens and grounds extend to circa 0.86 of an acre in total, bordering to the River Jordan.
Location
The vibrant and historic market town of Market Harborough offers fabulous shops, restaurants and facilities, together with mainline East Midlands Rail services from Market Harborough station (0.5 mile’s walk from this property) to London St Pancras (from 51 mins).
The town has strong English Civil War connections with the nearby Naseby battle site, and the property is understood to have been ‘requisitioned’ itself. It also has a strong industrial past, and is a terminus for the Grand Union Canal, along which the Foxton Locks Inclined Plane, is five miles from the town.
The area is well known for schooling. There are primary and Academy schools within the town, preparatory schools at Maidwell (seven miles) and Spratton (13 miles); Leicester Grammar at Great Glen (nine miles) and the renowned Uppingham (12 miles) and Oakham Schools (19 miles), among others.
The city of Leicester is 15 miles to the north, the M1 motorway (J20) 13 miles west, and the A14 (J2) five miles to the south.
Square Footage: 3,748 sq ft
Acreage:
0.86 Acres
Additional Info
General Information
Services
Full mains electricity, water gas and drainage and broadband. Gas fired central heating
Local Authority
Market Harborough District Council. Council Tax Band: G
Date of Photography & Particulars: August 2022
All journey times and distances are approximate.
Description
A highly attractive II* listed ironstone property, dated 1627 and noted by Pevnser is his authoritative guide; The Buildings Of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, The Old Rectory was constructed for the Rector of the nearby 13th century St Nicholas Church, Richard Morton, whose initials appear on the datestone.
The building retains numerous original features of its Jacobean origins, including mullioned windows, some with original shutters, Jacobean fireplaces, wide board oak floors in some rooms and a number of carved doors.
The original east-west crucifix form of timbered entrance hallway, flanking mullioned and panelled drawing room and dual aspect, stone floored dining room, along with the beamed "little sitting room" with a large brick inglenook, the original kitchen, have been significantly added to over time. The current owner has considerably enhanced the property with a highly contemporary feel. The result is a house that offers spacious, flowing and well-appointed accommodation throughout, that combines period grace, elegance and historic features throughout, but with a distinctly contemporary feel, demonstrated in the fabulously appointed kitchen, with its exposed brickwork walls, and the 23’ bow fronted, oak floored sitting room, with French doors to the garden, long windows and modern wood burning stove.
The elegant fusion of period features and contemporary modern fittings continues in the four first floor double bedrooms, with an en suite to the principal bedroom (in original wig room), and contemporary full suite family bathroom, along with the mezzanine play/study room to bedroom four. The second floor includes two further double bedrooms, a fitted office suite and a second full-suite family bathroom.
The Coach House
Within the grounds, the ancillary detached two bedroom Coach House cottage was constructed from the original stables/coach house in 2008. It offers surprisingly spacious secondary accommodation, ideal for relatives, guests or letting. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall, beautiful trussed and vaulted kitchen/breakfast room, a separate utility and two generous reception rooms, with French doors from the sitting room to the garden. At first floor, two large double bedrooms, one with a Juliet balcony, are served by a full suite bathroom.
Outside
Approached through double gates to the driveway and turning sweep, there is generous parking to the north of the house, with access to a double garage (currently in part a gym).
The formal gardens lie principally to the south of the house and coach house. Mature, beautifully landscaped and private, they include sweeping lawns, deep herbaceous and flowering borders, with terraces for entertaining and tracking the sun, and mixed species deciduous, fruit and evergreen trees. A detached, contemporary garden office/summer house offers lovely vistas and is in a perfect position for late afternoon sun.
The gardens and grounds extend to circa 0.86 of an acre in total, bordering to the River Jordan.
Location
The vibrant and historic market town of Market Harborough offers fabulous shops, restaurants and facilities, together with mainline East Midlands Rail services from Market Harborough station (0.5 mile’s walk from this property) to London St Pancras (from 51 mins).
The town has strong English Civil War connections with the nearby Naseby battle site, and the property is understood to have been ‘requisitioned’ itself. It also has a strong industrial past, and is a terminus for the Grand Union Canal, along which the Foxton Locks Inclined Plane, is five miles from the town.
The area is well known for schooling. There are primary and Academy schools within the town, preparatory schools at Maidwell (seven miles) and Spratton (13 miles); Leicester Grammar at Great Glen (nine miles) and the renowned Uppingham (12 miles) and Oakham Schools (19 miles), among others.
The city of Leicester is 15 miles to the north, the M1 motorway (J20) 13 miles west, and the A14 (J2) five miles to the south.
Square Footage: 3,748 sq ft
Acreage:
0.86 Acres
Additional Info
General Information
Services
Full mains electricity, water gas and drainage and broadband. Gas fired central heating
Local Authority
Market Harborough District Council. Council Tax Band: G
Date of Photography & Particulars: August 2022
All journey times and distances are approximate.
