Eakley HouseStoke Goldington | MK16 8LP

Eakley House is a 15th century stone built five bedroom detached former coach house with swimming pool, stables and approximately 6 acres in a rural area on the outskirts of Stoke Goldington. This charming character property is approaching 4,000 sq ft of living accommodation.

The full accommodation comprises cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, snug, family room, study, garden room, kitchen/breakfast room and a cellar completing the accommodation on the ground floor. To the first floor there is a large master bedroom with a freestanding bath, two further bedrooms and a bath/shower room. On the second floor there are two further bedrooms. To the exterior there is a Summer House incorporating a games room, two stables, a tack room and a further outbuilding. A stream runs through the plot and separates the formal gardens from the paddock land.

Ground FloorThe property is entered via a solid front door into the reception hall which has an inglenook fireplace with a log burner. Exposed beams to the ceiling. Window to the front aspect with a feature window seat. Staircase rising to the first floor landing with an understairs storage cupboard. The reception hall gives access to the study, snug and a door leads to the sitting room. The cloakroom is located between the dining room and kitchen/breakfast room and comprises a wash hand basin set in a timber display cabinet and a high level w.c. A cupboard houses the hot water tank and there is a window to the rear aspect.

The impressive sitting room has an Adam style fireplace with dual aspect windows. This room has stripped floorboards and access via double doors into the garden room. The garden room has tiled flooring, double doors leading to the garden and a Velux window in the roof space.

The study is located to the front of the property and has a Victorian feature fireplace and exposed beams to the ceiling. Windows to front and rear aspects. The snug has an inglenook fireplace with a fitted log burner and a feature exposed stone work to one wall. Windows to front and rear aspects. Door leading to the rear lobby giving access to the rear of the property and a door giving access to the cellar. The snug also gives access to the dining room which has exposed floorboards and double doors to the rear

aspect leading to the patio terrace.

The dining room gives access to the kitchen/breakfast room which has a range of units to wall and base levels with timber worksurfaces over and inset double bowl butler style sink. There is a fitted Aga, stone flooring, windows to front and rear aspects and a stable door leading to the rear porch with a further leading to the rear garden. There are two feature ceiling cross beams and a fitted Aga. Access from the kitchen/.breakfast room into the family room which was formerly the double garage. This room is dual aspect with windows to the side and a window to the rear aspect. There is bespoke fitted furniture to one wall incorporating display shelving and fitted storage cupboards. This room is complimented by wood effect flooring.

First FloorA staircase rises from the ground floor reception hall to the landing which has exposed ceiling beams. A further staircase rises to the second floor landing with an understairs storage cupboard.

The master bedroom is located to the rear of the property with a feature Victorian fireplace. Three sets of built-in wardrobes with cupboards over. Exposed floorboards. Windows to side and rear aspects. The focal point in this room is the free-standing Victorian style bath set on a raised platform. Bedroom two has a built-in double wardrobe, exposed ceiling beams, a feature fireplace and a window to the front aspect. Bedroom five has built-in wardrobes, storage cupboard, exposed ceiling beams and a window to the front aspect. A spacious family bathroom completes the accommodation on this level and has a free-standing Victorian style bath with a mixer tap and shower attachment, low level w.c., pedestal mounted wash hand basin, shower cubicle and bidet. Wood effect flooring. Access to loft. Window to rear aspect.

Second FloorA staircase rises from the first floor to the landing with access to the loft and access to bedrooms three and four. The third bedroom has a feature Victorian fireplace and a window to the front aspect. Bedroom four has a window to the front aspect and a range of built-in wardrobes.

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Externally there is a stone walled frontage which is entered via double gates onto the large gravelled driveway which leads to a split level seating terrace which offers wonderful views of the grounds. The formal gardens and paddock area are divided by a natural stream that runs through the land and there are various wooded areas and tree lined boundaries. The heated swimming pool with sun terrace are located in the formal gardens and are overlooked by the raised summer house and veranda which is used as games room with a bar and pool table. There is a second gated access from the road which is ideal access for a horse box where there are two stables and a tack room located. A bridleway runs from the rear of the land and onto Salcey Forest. In total the grounds are approximately six acres.

Additional InformationServices - Electricity and water are connected. Drainage is via a septic tank located to the rear of the property. The property is centrally heated by an oil fired boiler to radiators.

The local authority is Milton Keynes Council and the council tax band is Band G.

LocationStoke Goldington is a village located on the northern most tip of the Buckinghamshire county border alongside Northamptonshire. The village is of a linear design set on the B526. It has a village shop, pre-school and first school, church and The Lamb public house. A secondary school link is available at the sought after Ousedale school campuses, one in Olney and one in Newport Pagnell with the private Harpur Trust schools in Bedford less than 20 miles away, The village is an approximately 10-15 minute drive to junctions 14 and 15 of the M1 and the town centres of Milton Keynes and Northampton with their main line stations and extensive facilities are within a 20 minute drive. Extensive facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Newport Pagnell and Olney.

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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate 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. Copyright © 2018 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Fine & Country is a Division of GRMP Ltd Company Reg No 6761174. Registered office address: 6b Parkway, Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6PA. Printed

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