Eastwood Old Road | Braunston | Daventry | Northamptonshire | NN11 7JB

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“We moved to Braunston nearly 40 years ago and lived in the village. After a few years we began looking for a character house with a big garden and found Eastwood quite by accident – we didn’t realise Old Road existed, even though we walked our dog all around the area. The house and land were quite a challenge, having been run as a small holding and dog kennels for a number of years and there wasn’t a single flower in the large garden. 37 years on and lots of hard work we are still here. We’ve planted a small orchard, shrubs and trees and grown our own vegetables. Graham is a keen gardener and grows vegetables and flowers throughout the summer. The garden is perfect for outside dining and parties either on the patio or the courtyard and there is so much garden space for badminton, croquet, boules and football.”

“Built in the late 1800’s, the property was built by a local boat builder and when we moved here we found a small barn built using wood from old barge bottoms. The deeds suggest that in times of draught we need to supply water from a well (now under the courtyard) to the neighbours as long as they have continued to contribute to the upkeep of the mechanical parts – luckily no one has ever paid up so that won’t ever be a problem! The house and garden are very private, in fact we only close the curtains in the winter when we want to feel cosey. As the sun moves around we get morning sun in the main bedroom, dining room, en-suite bedroom and sitting room, moving around to the kitchen and then by afternoon/evening to the conservatory and patio.”

“We have added and refurbished over the years, our favourite room being the David Salisbury conservatory where we spend a lot of time relaxing, having meals and enjoying the garden views. Underfloor heating and double glazing keep us warm even in the winter. Over the years we have been lucky enough to source a lot of reclaimed Northampton stone which we have used to build a fire surround in the sitting room and enabling us to landscape many parts of the garden with walls, seats and borders. Our latest building project has added a ground floor bedroom and en-suite creating considerable flexibility to our living arrangements for our less mobile relatives and proving a private, self contained space for our son and his friends when they stay with us.”

“Braunston has provided an excellent base for all of the family. Thriving pre-school provision, a good primary school, small supermarket and post office, a butcher, fish and chip shop, garage, hairdresser and now a community cafe as well as four pubs. In fact, when we have visitors we always enjoy walking along the canal for a drink or meal at one of the canal side pubs. Keen sailors will only need to travel 2 miles to the nearby Sailing Club. Regular bus services run to the nearby towns of Rugby and Daventry, there is excellent road access further afield to Coventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes and within 20 minutes drive there are train services direct to London and Birmingham.”*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

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An attractive detached Victorian house with four/five bedrooms and two reception rooms set in 0.33 of an acre total plot with pretty gardens and a small fruit orchard.

We are delighted to bring this attractive Victorian house to the market, dating from around 1878. The property has cream rendered elevations under a pitched slate roof and a side extension added in 2011. The property provides two reception rooms with three/four first floor bedrooms and an additional ground floor bedroom with en suite. The benefits include; double glazing, many sash windows, and an attractive 1/3 acre plot which extends down to the village road. Set in a non-estate location the house has much to offer the new occupiers as does Braunston village itself.

Accommodation Summary

Ground FloorThe front door is on the far side of the house which opens in to a spacious and bright entrance hall. There are two secondary glazed side windows and a coved ceiling. Stairs rise to the first floor with under stairs storage cupboard having both fitted shelving and coat rails. It has parquet flooring with a double glazed fixed rear window in the hall leading to the dining room and ground floor bedroom. The lounge is a cosy reception room which has an open fireplace. It has solid oak flooring with attractive coved cornices and a central ceiling rose. Wall light points, alarm sensor, secondary glazed bay window providing attractive views over the garden. Double doors lead to the dining room which also has parquet flooring, cornices and a ceiling rose.

This entertaining room can seat eight people around the table with a large double glazed sash window to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room provides a range of hand painted base units and an island unit, work surfaces with a one and a half bowl Franke stainless steel sink unit and drainer. There is a water filter, ceramic wall tiles and an electric cooker point. Fitted shelving, four eye-level units and a chimney breast housing the oil-fired central heading boiler. Amtico flooring, track lighting, down lighters, a useful pantry and a large casement window overlooking the private rear courtyard.

Off the kitchen there is a quality David Salisbury conservatory (added around 5 years ago). This has underfloor heating with a pitched and toughened glass roof, opening windows on two sides and double doors to the garden. The utility room and a shower room lead off the kitchen lobby. The well planned shower room has a spacious fully tiled shower enclosure with a Triton shower unit. There is a wash hand basin and a low-level WC, panelled walling and a heated towel rail. Across the lobby there is a well equipped utility room with base units, a double sink unit and drainer. Ample room for a chest freezer, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There are further eye-level cupboards, fitted shelving with glazed bricks in one wall and a double glazed window in the other. A door leads out of the utility room to the rear court yard.

The ground floor is completed by a spacious second guest bedroom which has quality flooring, fitted wardrobes and a loft hatch. There is a TV point and a large double glazed sash window looking out to the side garden. A further window looks out onto the courtyard. It has a Villeroy & Boch suite comprising of a wall hung basin and closed coupled WC.

There is a quality Mira shower unit in the large tiled shower enclosure, an extractor fan, fitted mirror, quality tiling throughout, a Dimplex electric heater, heated towel rail and a Velux window.

First FloorThe first floor landing has a loft access, alarm sensor and a sash rear window. There is a split level staircase with two steps leading to the main bedroom. This attractive room has exposed floor boards with the cast-iron fireplace in the chimney breast. It has a high coved ceiling and a large double glazed Venetian style sash window providing attractive views and enables light to flood in. The third bedroom has a spacious airing cupboard which also incorporates the recently fitted large capacity pressurised hot water cylinder, fitted shelving and a loft access. There is a telephone point and a wash hand basin. This room is ideally set up as a study/bedroom for a teenager, with plenty of work space and a side window. The fourth bedroom also has a double wardrobe and a large sash front window providing similar attractive views to the garden.

The fifth bedroom/study also has fitted shelving and cupboards with overhead storage. There is room for a single bed, (but some may decide to use this as another bathroom). The family bathroom has a Villeroy & Boch suite comprising a low level WC, bidet and a wall hung basin. Also a white Jacuzzi hip bath with a fitted showerhead attachment. There is an adjacent large shower enclosure with a quality shower unit, quality floor and wall ceramics, heated towel rail, a Dimplex electric heater, extractor fan, and casement window

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Formal GardensBehind the house is a private rear courtyard with steps and raised stone walls including inset flower borders. Beyond here there are elevated sections of lawns and two colourful well stocked flower borders. Down the right hand side there are established conifer trees and bushes providing a high degree of privacy. The gardens wrap around the front of the house where there is an impressive maple, and a holly tree as well as established and more recently planted laurel bushes. The gardens extend to the western side of the house and close to the parking area there is a private built in seating area with high stone retaining walls. There are newly planted timber posts denoting the boundaries. (There will be further laurel fencing and feather edged wooden panels dividing it from the new house next door known as ‘Boxwood House’). As you walk down the garden there is a wooden arch with attractive clematis with further laurel and conifer bushes, along with colourful borders. Further conifers and low fencing divides the formal garden from the fruit orchard. This has a range of apple, plum, greengage and pear trees and measures around 100ft x 70ft average. It is slightly irregular in shape and does have historical vehicular access off the A45 Daventry Road. It may be feasible to open this access (subject to consultation with the appropriate highways department). As the site plan shows the garden is an ‘L’ shape, the total plot including the house extends to 1/3 of an acre. Just outside the conservatory there is a private patio, being the ideal location to spend a summer’s evening with friends and a cold drink or two!

Garage and ParkingThe vehicular access is gained through two stone piers with double wooden gates leading onto the hard standing. This area provides parking for three or four standard vehicles. There are double doors leading to the garage that has a flat carbon roof and houses the oil tank for the central heating. There is also a shingled area just outside the front fencing providing visitors parking for two cars.

LocationThe village of Braunston lies on the Warwickshire/Northamptonshire borders providing excellent access to the M1, A14, A5 and the M6. Set on a hill between Dunchurch and Daventry the village occupies a lovely spot and is close to the junction of the Grand Union Canal and Oxford canal with the Braunston Marina close by. The village offers excellent amenities with a village school, a butcher, a shop with post office, hairdresser, garage and newly established community cafe. As well as the excellent road network surrounding the village there are train stations at both Long Buckby and Rugby where Virgin Trains provide a high speed service to London, Euston in well under 50 minutes.

Additional InformationThe property has ten 250W solar panels on the south west elevation and these currently generate approx £450.00 per year on the feed in tariff. They have also reduced the annual electricity bill by approx 25%. These will be included in the sale of the property.

ServicesMains drainage, water (metered), electricity, telephone (Broadband), oil fired central heating to radiators.

Overage ClauseThe current owners are placing an overage clause over the whole site being sold. This will entitle them to 20% uplift of the enhanced value of the land should residential planning permission be obtained within the curtilage in the next 10 years.

Local AuthorityDaventry District Council.Telephone (01327) 302293.Council Tax Band ‘E’.

Viewing ArrangementsStrictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

Website AddressFor more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50034416

Opening HoursMonday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pmSaturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm

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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. Printed 24.06.2015

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DirectionsFrom Rugby, leave town on the main Dunchurch Road and after 2 miles you will approach Sainsburys on the left hand side. Turn right at the Cock Robin roundabout and continue for a further mile to the main crossroads in Dunchurch. Take the left turning onto the A45 / signposted to Daventry and Braunston. At the next roundabout with the A45, continue straight ahead for just over 4 miles. As you approach Braunston village continue on the main Daventry Road, taking a right turn, just before the telephone box, into Old Road. As you proceed up Old Road you will see a new stone house under construction on the left, and ‘Eastwood’ can easily be found next door with a Fine & Country ‘for sale’ board outside.

Agents NotesAll 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.

NOTE: The boundary line bewteen Boxwood House and Eastwood shown on the map below is estimated and not necessarily the true line as defined in the title.

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Fine & Country Rugby 5 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PE

Tel 01788 820062

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