Grade II listed village house in Northamptonshire
This Grade II listed village house has only had six owners in its life, and is located in the pretty village of Woodford Halse

Believed to have been built as a hunting lodge in the 1640s for the Knightley family, Gorse House has only been owned by six families. Grade II listed, the house is built of local stone under a tiled roof, and renovated by the present vendors. Period features include beamed ceilings, stone mullioned windows and wooden shutters.
The ground floor offers classically proportioned reception rooms including a double aspect drawing room with fireplace, dining room with beamed ceiling and a window seat as well as a snug with inglenook fireplace. Stairs rise from the dining room to the first floor which comprises three bedrooms, family bathroom and separate shower room; the two second floor bedrooms are accessed by two individual staircases.
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The garden is a feature of the property, and is large and very private. A sunken garden leads to the main lawned area while the well-stocked vegetable garden lies to the rear of there. A small corner is now a wildflower garden, and there are also a parterre garden and an orchard.
Woodford Halse in Northamptonshire is a wonderful, pretty village between Banbury (12 miles), Towcester and Daventry. It has a fine range of shops, primary school, church, pub and daily surgery.
The guide price is £750,000. For further information please contact Strutt & Parker on 01295 672099 or visit www.struttandparker.com.
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