Location

Woodend is an attractive South Northamptonshire village, 6 miles to the west of Towcester. The neighbouring village of Blakesley offers a primary school, post office and stores, parish church, children's playground, play group and village hall. The market towns of Brackley and Towcester are nearby for day to day amenities including banks, boutiques, Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets and Towcestrians Sports Club. Banbury, Northampton and Milton Keynes for more extensive shopping and cultural activities.

Communication links include the A43 and the A5, and Woodend is located between the M40 J11 (14 miles) and the M1 Jct15A (11.5 miles). Mainline train services from Milton Keynes to London Euston (from 35 minutes) and Banbury to London Marylebone (from 56 minutes).

The area benefits from well-regarded schools including the local primary schools in Blakesley, Weedon Lois and Silverstone and secondary schools, Sponne (Towcester) and Northampton School for Boys. Preparatory and public schools can be found at Winchester House (Brackley), Beachborough (Westbury), Stowe, Bloxham, Tudor Hall (Bloxham) and Northampton High School.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include the popular Towcestrians Sports Club; horseracing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres and a range of amenities at Northampton and Milton Keynes; golf at Whittlebury, Cherwell Edge and Stowe.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Christacorn House is a delightful, Grade II listed detached house in an edge of village setting with landscaped gardens and a range of traditional outbuildings. The property was historically used as a public house and has been transformed over the years to provide generous and versatile accommodation, with a wealth of character features. This superb family home sits within a sought after area of Northamptonshire and is on the market for the first time in 30 years.

The entrance hall features traditional flagstone floor and a striking timber staircase. Offering versatile reception space, the ground floor includes a charming sitting room, which features an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and traditional bread oven, exposed beams and a reading corner / bar area. This leads to a characterful long room with exposed beams and views to the garden, which could suit a variety of uses. This in turn leads into a separate dining room with a timber floor and fireplace.

At the far end of the house there is also a dual aspect study, offering the ideal space to work from home and a WC.

The impressive, triple aspect kitchen / breakfast / family room creates an wonderful heart to the home, with a window seat and door onto a rear terrace. This room provides an in-built wooden kitchen with an Aga and large island unit, as well as a spacious dining and seating area.   

There is also a large utility room, with back door and Belfast sink, leading to a separate boot room, a pantry and a WC.

The first floor includes a central landing leading to a generous principal bedroom with a window seat, in-built wardrobes and an en suite bathroom. The dual aspect second bedroom is another lovely and light room with in-built storage and a sink. There are a further two double bedrooms on this floor, one of which has in-built storage, and a family shower room.

The second floor provides a further two good sized bedrooms, with in-built storage and a bathroom.

The property is accessed via a private gravel driveway, which leads to a generous gravel parking area with space for several cars. The property benefits from a charming range of traditional outbuildings, including a three bay open fronted carport. A substantial stone and brick barn provides a impressive space for a variety of uses, plus there are two adjoining stables. There is also a detached brick potting shed / garden store.

The landscaped garden wraps around the house and nicely compartmentalises to provide various different spaces to enjoy. To the front of the house is an open lawn with large herbaceous flower bed. To the rear of the house is another generous lawn adjoining farmland beyond, with a terrace seating area situated at the back of the kitchen, providing an idyllic spot for alfresco dining. There is also a vegetable garden and a wonderful orchard area including plum, damson, apple and pear trees.