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Wheatsheaf House Main Street | Upper Benefield | Northamptonshire | PE8 5AN

WHEATSHEAF HOUSE

A former coaching inn built in yellow stone dating back to the late 1700s and set over three floors, is a local Heritage Asset in a conservation area. It has been masterfully converted from a village pub into an immaculate, light, airy, and spacious family home perfect for a modern lifestyle with an open plan kitchen/dining/living room, bi-folding doors opening onto the garden with far reaching views across the surrounding undulating countryside.

KEY FEATURES

• A Quality Stone Home in a Desirable Village Location • An Inspired Conversion of a Former Public House • Open Plan Kitchen / Diner / Family Room and Three Reception Rooms • First Floor Comprises Four En Suite Double Bedrooms • Second Floor: Double Bedroom with En Suite and Walk in Wardrobe • Electric Entrance Gates, Double Garage and Ample Off-Road Parking • Spacious Fenced Garden, Mainly Laid to Lawn with Paved Terrace • Benefiting From Outstanding Views of Undulating Countryside • Total Accommodation Extends to 3740 Sq.Ft.

Upper Benefield is a charming little Northamptonshire village about four miles from Oundle (renowned for its public school), made up almost entirely of pretty cottages and old stone houses, with Wheatsheaf House nestling between some equally handsome new properties built to exacting standards in keeping with the local vernacular. The impressive, arched, front entrance with its carved wheatsheaf above, and the leaded casement windows with stone mullions, in the original part lend a sense of grandeur and history whilst a twentieth century extension at the back provides the ideal space for modern living. The recent refurbishment has included re-laying the existing Collyweston slates at the front and, inside, laying new floors in an attractive herringbone pattern with underfloor heating in the expansive hall, the vast kitchen/dining/family room, and all the bathrooms. Window and door frames – both the old and modern - are handmade timber, painted in a soft grey that complements the stone and blends beautifully with the neighbouring properties. Decorated in pale neutral tones, the property is as good as new. The interior is full of light and space with a very large entrance hall that leads to the original, stripped timber staircase. Plain white walls are interspersed with exposed stone and the occasional black overhead beam, a nice marriage of the old and the new, and sizeable rooms are aplenty. In addition to the huge open plan kitchen/dining/ sitting room, there are three further reception rooms in the original, main part of the property: all carpeted, a dining room, a sitting room and a snug or study are all fitted with new log-burning stoves in their simple, rustic fireplaces.

The modern, open plan room at the back is quite

A boot room leads off the side where you find the

spectacular at over 10 metres long and almost 6.5

back door, and a utility room is off the hall where

metres deep. Bi-folding doors in the centre open to

more high quality units with the same quartz

create a wonderful connection with the outdoors

worktops include a second sink and space under

where an expansive, south facing, paved terrace

counter for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

provides the perfect place for summer entertain-

A downstairs bathroom containing a shower and

ing. The kitchen area is fitted with contemporary

WC is also off the hall.

Shaker-style units with Arabesque quartz worktops and an abundance of integrated, top brand Neff

Upstairs, four double bedrooms enjoy en suites, all

appliances such as eye-level ovens, a grill oven, a

brand new and fully tiled; one of them has its en

larder fridge, a wine fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher,

suite up a little staircase into the attic. Two of the

and an induction hob positioned in the island that

bedrooms’ en suites have both a shower and a bath,

incorporates a breakfast bar. At the other end of

the master with twin basins. The fifth bedroom is

this dual aspect room there is an area set out for re-

up another staircase where this generous, charac-

laxing still allowing ample space for a dining table

terful room in the eaves also benefits an en suite.

in the middle of the room.

It should be noted that there is a good number of built-in storage cupboards in the property.

Outside, to the right of the property, a shared drive from the road leads to automatic gates which open into a gravelled area where a newly-built, stone, standalone double garage is over 6 metres square. From here, you find the back door into the house and a pedestrian gate into the south facing, fully enclosed garden behind the house. Beyond the terrace is a large expanse of lawn – a blank canvas for anyone creative – or ideal as it is for children to run around or kick a football. Beyond the picket fence at the bottom, and seen from the house, views are over the undulating, rural landscape. Benefield Cricket Club is also just behind the property which might temp sports fans whether as a spectator or to join in, and there are public footpaths for delightful walks across fields. A handy bus route (originating in Milton Keynes and culminating in Peterborough) passes through the village - with the bus stop literally outside the house - and into Oundle (and Corby in the other direction) making it a superb and convenient asset for children getting to school or, indeed, for independent teenagers venturing further afield. Also, with Corby a ten minute drive away with direct trains to London Kings Cross taking an hour, and the A1 only ten minutes away, there is ease for commuting or a London daytrip.

Agents notes: The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: North Northamptonshire District Council SERVICES: Mains Electricity, Water and Drainage, LPG Central Heating TENURE: Freehold

DISCLAIMER:

These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of Fine & Country or Rutland Country Properties has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property. We would also point out that we have not tested any of the appliances and purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any services.

LOCATION

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ILDI TOTH

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