When you ask young people today what they really want in life, you might be surprised to hear that it’s not ‘avocado on toast’ or ‘Netflix’, but rather a galleried landing in an unlisted 16th-century house.
Amazingly, Willowbrook House — for sale at £1.75m — offers exactly that, as well as five bedrooms, four bathrooms and an acre of gardens on the edge of the village of Creaton.
The home’s lack of a listing means that it has been comprehensively renovated and restored during the owner’s tenure.
There is a wealth of period features (not least the landing) in a property that also offers Chesney fireplaces, modern bathrooms and a vast kitchen/breakfast area — the ideal spot for entertaining.
Outside, the gardens are sharp enough to set your watch to and also offer a swimming pool and annexe/pool house.
Creaton itself is the sort of delightful little place that have people referring to Northamptonshire as 'the new Cotswolds', a thriving community of around 500 people with a village green, 13th century church and a primary school, as well as a pub and a shop with a post office counter. Northampton is about 20 minutes' drive away to the south.
Willowbrook is for sale at £1.75m — see more pictures and details here.
Credit: Strutt and Parker
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