The Old Grange Clipston, Near Market Harborough

The Old Grange Clipston, Near Market Harborough

The Old Grange Clipston, Near Market Harborough, LE16 9RS
Market Harborough 4 miles
Northampton 16 miles
Kettering 13 miles
A14, 5 miles
(All mileages approximate)
An attractive Victorian house, sitting in a part walled gardens, in
a popular village location
• Sitting Room
• Dining Room
• Kitchen, Cloakroom
• Principal Bedroom with En suite Shower Room
• 2 Bedrooms
• Bathroom
• Off Road Parking
• Enclosed Gardens
Situation
The Old Grange sits in a prominent position in the attractive sought after north Northamptonshire village
of Clipston. The village has a friendly, active community life and contains two Churches, public house,
riding school, pre-school nursery and the well regarded Clipston Primary School.
Facilities in the area are excellent. The town of Market Harborough is some 4 miles away and contains a
comprehensive range of shops, commercial centre, theatre, leisure centre and golf club. Both the city of
Leicester and the town of Northampton contain an extensive array of commercial and leisure amenities
and thriving shopping centres. Water sports are available at Pitsford Reservoir and Rutland Water.
Communications in the area are excellent. The A14 is approximately 4 miles to the south with the M1 and
M6 to the west providing good motorway connections. A main line rail link between Market Harborough
and London St. Pancras takes just over one hour, whilst, a connection from Kettering is available under
the hour. International air travel is available at East Midlands Airport, Birmingham, Stansted and Luton.
The area offers many sought after preparatory schools, Maidwell and Spratton nearby, whilst secondary
schools are available at Guilsborough, Rugby, Uppingham, Oundle, Leicester and Northampton.
The Property
The Old Grange is an attractive Victorian village house believed to date back to 1885 and according to a
local historian, a shoe shop and village post office operated from the house between 1914-1918 The well
proportioned accommodation, arranged over two floors, benefits from an excellent feeling of light and
space, high ceilings throughout, period features, multi-paned sash windows, picture rails, cornicing, open
fireplace, exposed wooden and tiled floors and well fitted kitchen. In brief the accommodation consists:
Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, cloakroom, rear hallway, principal bedroom with en suite
shower room, two further bedrooms and bathroom.
Entered through an attractive painted timber door with transom window above, through to an entrance hall
with staircase rising to the first floor. The elegant sitting room has a feeling of grandeur, with a high ceiling,
dado rail, polished tiled floor, open fireplace with painted wooden surround and tiled hearth. The dining
room benefits from good ceiling height, exposed wooden floor and two painted book cases with useful
cupboard space beneath. The kitchen has an excellent range of painted floor and wall units, oak work
surfaces, Butler’s sink, fitted dresser style unit with glazed doors, pull out larder cupboard, inglenook
housing a Rayburn (fitted in 2008 and serviced yearly), fitted refrigerator/freezer, spaces for dish-washer,
washing machine/tumble drier and tiled floor. The inner hallway gives access to the sitting room, dining
room, a cloakroom with wash basin and an attractive stained glass panelled door which leads to the rear
gardens. In the hallway is a useful under-stairs storage cupboard.
10 Church Square, Market Harborough
Leicestershire, LE16 7NB
Tel: 01858 435970 Fax: 01858 435971
Email: enquiries@kingwest.co.uk www.kingwest.co.uk
Land & Estate Agents • Commercial • Town Planning & Development Consultants
Offices – London • Huntingdon • Northampton • Market Harborough • Stamford
To the first floor is a landing from which the bedrooms and bathroom radiate. The principal bedroom has
an en suite shower room with wash basin and wc. Bedrooms two and three have exposed wooden floors
with a useful walk-in cupboard in bedroom two and large airing cupboard in bedroom 3. The bathroom
is fitted with a bath with a chrome bath shower mixer tap, wash basin, wc, part tiled walls and exposed
wooden floor.
These particulars are intended as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of facts.

Floor Plans
To The Outside
A five bar gate leads to the private part walled gardens which
are bordered by mature hedges and specimen trees. A gravel
driveway provides off road parking. The gardens in the main are
laid to lawn, edged by herbaceous well stocked borders. An
attractive low wall leads to a paved terrace ideal for al fresco
entertaining. To the rear is a useful brick outbuilding and timber
store. The gardens flow around to a brick terrace and a timber
gate gives useful side access.
Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior appointment
through King West’s offices, telephone Market Harborough
01858 435970.
Important Notice
King West, their joint Agents (if any) and clients give notice that:
1. These property particulars should not be regarded as an
offer, or contract or part of one. You should not rely on any
statements by King West in the particulars, or by word of
mouth or in writing as being factually accurate about the
property, nor its condition or its value. We have no authority to
make any representations or warranties in relation to the
property either here or elsewhere and accordingly any
information given is entirely without responsibility.
2. The photographs illustrate parts of the property as were
apparent at the time they were taken. Any areas,
measurements or distances are approximate only.
3. Any reference to the use or alterations of any part of the
property does not imply that the necessary planning, building
regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the
responsibility of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these
have been dealt with properly and that all information is correct.
4. King West have not tested any services, equipment or
facilities, the buyer or lessee must satisfy themselves by
inspection or otherwise.
April 2012
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