5 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Church Street, Watford, Northamptonshire NN6 | £ 1,000,000

Property Description

A simply stunning Grade II listed property offering 4,020 ft2 of accommodation situated in a private enclave within the centre of this Northamptonshire village.

Introduction - The Coach House was originally constructed in the late 17th century as part of Watford Court estate, which was subsequently demolished in 1974, leaving The Coach House to be remodelled into a significant dwelling in 1975. The property is quite rightly listed Grade II and has some fantastic period detail with stunning Northamptonshire stone elevations, stone mullion windows and coping stones at each gable end. The present owner has extensively modernised, improved and remodelled the accommodation to create a simply stunning family home. The adjoining barns were converted and incorporated into the main house in the last 6 years to create a beautiful family kitchen area, utility room, cloakroom, boot room and sitting room, all of which ahs the benefit of under floor heating. The main house has five double bedrooms including a spectacular master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and ensuite shower room. There is a further ensuite and beautifully appointed family bathroom whilst on the ground floor there are a further five separate reception rooms including an office, study/gym, reception hall, TV room and sitting room and a more recent addition is the stunning oak framed conservatory. The house sits beautifully nestled beneath the local church; St Peter & St Pauls in a 0.75 acre plot with electric gated private driveway. The property has ample off road parking and there is also a detached building housing a garaging facility and studio, currently used as a photography studio, but could easily be a work from home office or potentially, subject to the necessary consents ancillary accommodation to The Coach House. The gardens are delightfully private with a variety of trees dotted around the boundary providing a feeling of privacy and seclusion.

Accommodation Summary -

Ground Floor - The original entrance door leads to a large reception hall which doubles up as an attractive alternative sitting room with log burner and exposed brick built surround, there are two stone mullions windows to the front aspect, an attractive stone floor, an original leaded window overlooking the rear and an oak staircase that leads to the first floor. There is an oak door that leads to the inner lobby and a further original door which leads to the TV room which has a high quality engineered timber floor, there is an exposed ceiling beam, provision for a wall mounted flat screen television, a door leading to the gym/study and two oak double glazed patio doors leading to the spectacular oak framed conservatory. This gives wonderful views of the garden and has terracotta tiled floor, a range of radiator heating and two glazed double doors that lead to the gardens and parking area. The study/gym also has its own access to the frontage and a matching engineered timber floor, there is also access to the conservatory, an exposed ceiling timber, an oak door that leads to a second cloakroom which has an enclosed WC, wash basin, automated lighting, heated chrome towel rail and a stone mullion window to the front. Neighbouring this and just off the study/gym is an office with again, an original leaded window to the side aspect. The inner lobby has a travertine floor beneath which is the under floor heating, there are oak doors that lead off to a well appointed cloakroom with low level WC and wash basin, neighbouring this is the utility room with a double glazed oak framed window that overlooks the boot room, there is a range of built in oak base units, access to the roof void and two built in Miele washing machine and dryer and a further cupboard space houses the Worcester central heating boiler. The inner lobby leads off to the stunning family kitchen which has bifold doors affording views of the gardens, there is travertine floor all the way through and a large Aga forming the centre piece of the kitchen which includes a twin plate, a variety of ovens and additional electric hob. There are two built in Miele electric ovens, a variety of matching base and wall mounted units together with an attractive curved timber island unit with granite work surface, separate sink and breakfast bar. This room has a vaulted ceiling and exposed ceiling timbers, there are also two built in fridges and a freezer and then a further door that leads off to the sitting room. This has two exposed A frames, a vaulted ceiling and attractive bifold doors that lead onto the rear patio. There is an oak double glazed window to the side aspect, attractive log burner with exposed brick built surround and raised hearth and a high quality engineered oak floor.

Reception Hall - 8.22 x 4.78 (26'11" x 15'8") -

Tv Room - 6.37 x 4.86 (maximum) (20'10" x 15'11" (maximum)) -

Study/Gym - 4.81 x 4.74 (15'9" x 15'6") -

Office - 4.25 x 1.97 (13'11" x 6'5") -

Cloakroom -

Conservatory - 8.42 x 4.64 (27'7" x 15'2") -

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 7.05 x 5.83 (23'1" x 19'1") -

Inner Lobby - 4.54 x 1.58 (14'10" x 5'2") -

Utility Room - 3.37 x 2.81 (maximum) (11'0" x 9'2" (maximum)) -

Cloakroom -

Sitting Room - 7.85 x 4.63 (25'9" x 15'2") -

First Floor - The landing has access to the five principal bedrooms, family bathroom and benefits from natural light from the conservation Velux double glazed roof windows that are dotted along the landing corridor. The master bedroom is particularly attractive and has three stone mullion windows providing views of the gardens, there is an attractive vaulted ceiling with exposed A frames and an ensuite wet room has been created with open rainforest style shower, enclosed WC, wash basin with mixer tap, a variety of high quality ceramics, heated chrome towel rail and downlighters. Neighbouring this is the family bathroom, again this has been appointed with a range of high quality ceramics and a white suite comprising a bath, washbasin and enclosed WC. There are stone mullion windows overlooking the gardens, a steam resistant mirror and again an open shower cubicle with rainforest style shower above and tiled surround. On the landing there is an airing cupboard with linen shelves and at the far end of the first floor is a large guest room with stone mullion window to the front and an oak double glazed window to the side aspect. This room has exposed ceiling beams and an oak door that leads to the ensuite wet room, again fitted with high quality ceramics, steam resistant mirror, enclosed WC, wash basin, rainforest style shower and heated chrome towel rail. Adjacent to this room is bedroom three, again a double room with stone mullion windows to the front whilst bedrooms four and five both offer similar proportions and have attractive stone mullion windows to the front aspect.

Bedroom 1 - 4.97 x 4.10 (16'3" x 13'5") -

Ensuite Wet Room -

Bedroom 2 - 4.97 x 3.90 (maximum) (16'3" x 12'9" (maximum)) -

Ensuite Wet Room -

Bedroom 3 - 3.96 x 2.71 (12'11" x 8'10") -

Bedroom 4 - 3.95 x 2.67 (12'11" x 8'9") -

Bedroom 5 - 3.56 x 2.85 (11'8" x 9'4") -

Family Bathroom -

Outside -

Garage, Parking & Driveway - The Coach House is situated in a secluded and private position adjacent to St Peter & St Pauls Church, there is an electric five bar gate that leads to a long gravel driveway with stocked flower borders. The driveway sweeps past the main elevations of the property where the oak conservatory can be appreciated; there is ample parking for a high number of vehicles together with a large garage facility, which has timber double doors, and down the side of the building is a further parking space with outbuildings and wood sheds. Attached to the garage is a convenient work from home area, which can be accessed from inside the garage but at the moment presents an opportunity for a photography studio. If the planners permit then the building could provide an opportunity for an annexe to the main house.

Gardens - The gardens in total, including the driveway, measure just under 0.75 of an acre. As the house was formally part of Watford Court, there are some attractive stone built walls. There is a large stone wall running the length of the rear garden which neighbours the church yard and outside the property there is a variety of paved patio areas which provide an attractive position to enjoy the afternoon sun. The gardens are laid mainly to lawn and there is a variety of mature beech trees across the rear boundary and throughout the garden providing a secluded and sheltered environment. Near the parking area there is a further three yew trees and an attractive covered breeze house with thatched roof and seating.

Location - Watford is a small village in Northamptonshre and close to Long Buckby which provides day-to-day shopping some two miles away where there is a railway station connecting to London Euston. A wider range of shopping can be found at either nearby Daventry or in Rugby where there is a Virgin fast train service into Euston, in well under one hour. Watford is close to the A5 providing excellent links to the A14, A361, M1 and the M6. Junior schooling can be found in Braunston, Welton or Long Buckby. There is a wide range of both state and private senior schooling in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

Services - Oil fired heating, mains water, electricity and broadband are connected

Local Authority - Daventry District Council
Council Tax Band G.

Viewing Arrangements - Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on .

Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm

Agents Notes - All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.

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