Spacious former rectory in Northamptonshire
Listed Grade II, this fine old rectory has nearly three acres of gardens and is only an hour to London by train


The Old Rectory is a distinguished Grade II listed property dating back to the 17th century, located near Northampton. The house was extensively rebuilt in the early 1800s and been extended further more recently.
Now offering nearly 6,500sq ft of accommodation over three floors the house has a good deal of character. Accommodation comprises entrance hall, drawing room with French doors to the garden, dining room, study/office, kitchen with breakfast/living room, laundry and two cloakrooms, snooker room and entertainments room (in the new wing), master bedroom suite plus five further bedrooms and a four car garage.
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Outside, the gardens come to around three acres with the main body of the lawns to the south, where there is a large paved terrace, raised flowerbeds, a pond and mature specimen trees.
Quinton lies just four miles to the south east of Northampton and just 17 miles from Milton Keynes. The Old Rectory stands in the heart of the village with the church to the south west.
The guide price is £1.3m. For further information please contact Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01604 632 991 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk.
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