Northampton Road, NN7

The Estate Agents are privileged to offer a rarely available home and business opportunity. We are privileged to have been chosen to market this spectacular Grade II listed, Georgian property in the highly desirable and sought after village of Blisworth.

Grafton Villas were built in 1837 and became a listed building in 1951, testament to its architectural significance. Built by John Gardner with the intention to exhibit the local lime stone from the Grafton Estate quarry in Blisworth. If the intention was to impress then Grafton Villas do not disappoint to this day, with an abundance of ornate architectural detailing reserved for buildings of special importance. The exterior has a mixture of structural and ornate stone detailing including Tuscan pillars and pilasters, plain frieze, moulded & Blocking cornice, plinth and storey band.

The interior accommodation briefly comprises; a stunning entrance hall with flag stone flooring and an imposing stone cantilever staircase with cast iron balustrade and wreathed mahogany handrail. From the entrance hall are doors to the drawing room and living/dining room, both having original stone fireplaces, the drawing room has sash windows with internal shuttering and the the dining room has a beautiful set of French doors opening onto the garden.. From the living room there's a beautiful shaker style fitted kitchen with a servants staircase leading to the first floor, a utility room, boot room and cloakroom complete the first floor. On the first floor there's a family bathroom, three double bedrooms and one single, en suite to master and W.C to Bedroom two. The master bedroom enjoys some stunning views over the fields to the front of the property. From 2006 the current owners have undertaken a complete renovation of the entire property, collaborating with the English Heritage Trust to achieve high end, contemporary living.

The property extends to approx. 0.36 acres in total with well-tended gardens to the front and side of the main house and a large gravel drive to the rear offering substantial off-road parking. Also to the rear of the Villa are two stable blocks which the current owners have renovated into two studio apartments. Furthermore there's a lovely two-bedroom cottage (formerly Blisworth's doctors waiting room and dispensary) which has also been fully renovated. The renovation of these out buildings was originally undertaken to provide space for visiting friends and family. However the current owners have had great success renting them out as holiday homes. If the new custodians of Grafton Villas wish, they could benefit from a great source of income from these three additional units, please contact us for further information regarding the business opportunity. The property also has a summerhouse which stands on what used to be an old, corrugated shack which, contrary to its appearance, was actually the doctor's surgery.

Blisworth village has its own primary school, the local secondary school is Elizabeth Woodville School with sites in Roade and Deanshanger. The village has a supermarket/post-office/newsagent, a doctor's surgery, a local pub and The Walnut Tree Inn hotel & restaurant which was the original Blisworth Station Hotel.

Northampton Town Centre and train station are within easy reach with a regular sub-1 hour service to London Euston.