Property description

Detached Character Property with Converted Barn For Sale in Staverton.

'Ilador House' is a detached, character, country residence with a two-storey converted barn to the rear, for sale in Staverton nestled in the Northamptonshire countryside. \"The jewel in the crown\" as some would say.

A prominent dwelling within the heart of the village, the main body of the house is believed to date back to 1690.

This fine home offers well balanced and proportioned accommodation offering great flexibility and carries an elegant mix of both old and new.

Sympathetically fully refurbished to a high standard, 'Ilador House' oozes elegance.

Upon entering you are immediately met with a feeling of warmth and the light from the south facing garden floods the entrance hall. In fact, on speaking to the current owner his comments reflect this:

\"On entering the house for the first time, I felt at home, immediately hit by the warmth of the house, offering a big welcome\".

One of the many focal points on offer at 'Ilador House' has to be the 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh' kitchen, it is simply stunning.

The heart of the home and a fabulous place for entertaining, the design of the room gives the overall impression of the private garden and sunny patio joining together. You can easily imagine the French doors open in the summer, having a glass of wine on the patio.

\"The elegant walled garden offers an oasis of peace and serenity, a place to sit and simply enjoy life\".

'Ilador House' also has a formal dining room with a floor to ceiling box sash window and open fire, perfect for more formal dinner parties.

The living room offers a cool retreat from the sunny patio and garden area but could easily be a cosy retreat on a winter's day.

For the budding chefs or if you are amalgamating families, there is a second kitchen.   As well as offering itself as a laundry room there are a variety of uses available here; snug, playroom or games room to name but a few.

On the first floor the circular window floods the stairs and landing with sunlight.  There's a delightful window seat on the landing - a lovely place to simply sit and enjoy the ambiance and overlook the pretty garden.

Four double bedrooms are offered on the first floor with two having ensuite bathrooms.

One of the bedrooms is currently equipped with 'Neville Johnson' furniture and used as a home office.  This can be easily removed if desired.

'Ilador House' also has a unique feature in the form of it's Barn.   Fully renovated with a mezzanine floor as well as a wet room, cloakroom and sauna this offers a variety of potential uses whether it be a conversion to an annex or a studio, the barn really is quite special.

'Ilador House' is the epitome of country living and needs to be viewed to fully appreciate all it has to offer.

Staverton sits to the north of Towcester and west of Daventry, 16 miles from Royal Leamington Spa and very close to the Warwickshire County border with the 'Jurassic Way' footpath passing through the village.

This charming village is a conservation area and is surrounded by unspoiled rural countryside.

The local schools are Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School and Bilton Grange Prep School along with the prestigious Rugby School only 10 miles away.

Northampton High School and Northampton Boys School are both only 20 miles from the property.

Within the village there lies the Parish Church along with playing fields, a village hall, The Countryman public house / restaurant, Skylarks Farm shop / restaurant and De Vere Golf / Country club with gym and swimming pool on the outskirts.

Road communications are excellent with easy access to the M1, M6 and M40 motorways and London Euston can be reached in under an hour from Rugby, Long Buckby or Banbury.

The room measurements for this property are as follows:

LOUNGE
17' 2\" (5.24m) x 12' 8\" (3.85m)

DINING ROOM
13' 9\" (4.2m) x 13' 1\" (4m)

KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM
19' 4\" (5.9m) x 16' 4\" (4.99m)

SECOND KITCHEN / UTLITY / SNUG
11' 9\" (3.58m) x 13' 2\" (4.02m)

BEDROOM 1 
16' 4\" (4.98m) x 14' 1\" (4.28m)

ENSUITE
4' 8\" (1.41m) x 7' 7\" (2.32m)

BEDROOM 2 
12' 4\" (3.77m) x 13' 5\" (4.08m)

ENSUITE
3' 2\" (0.97m) x 7' 1\" (2.16m)

BEDROOM 3 
14' 11\" (4.55m) x 12' 10\" (3.91m)

BEDROOM 4 
12' 3\" (3.74m) x 13' 10\" (4.21m)

BATHROOM
7' 6\" (2.29m) x 7' 8\" (2.34m) Not including the shower.

THE BARN
16' 1\" (4.9m) x 27' 1\" (8.25m)

Property Features :

• Period Residence
• Four double bedrooms
• Two ensuites
• Converted Barn to Rear
• Sought-after village location