WESTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

WESTON HALL

WESTON HALLWESTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Blakesley 3.5 miles, Towcester 7.5 miles, Banbury 11 miles (London Marylebone 59 minutes) Milton Keynes 20 miles (trains to London Euston from 30 mins)

Oxford 30 miles, London 70 miles

(Distances and times approximate)

A beautiful and historic edge of village manor house in a peaceful and unspoilt location.

Main house – Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Library • Justice parlour room Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility • Orangery • Cellars.

First floor – 4 bedroom suites • Three further bedrooms.

Second floor – Games room • additional bedrooms and store rooms.

The Wing – Entrance hall/boot room • Kitchen/sitting room • Utility • Bathroom • Three bedrooms

Beautiful mature gardens • Swimming pool • Tennis court • Coach house • Stables • Further outbuildings Long carriage driveway • Walled garden • Woodland • Pastureland

The Lodge – 2 bedrooms

In all about 48.29 acres

For Sale Freehold

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WESTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIREWeston is a pretty and quiet Northamptonshire village, discreetly tucked away amidst beautiful rolling countryside and yet the location is highly accessible, with fast communication links by road and rail. The regional towns of Towcester, Brackley and Banbury are all within striking distance and provide for all one’s weekly shopping needs. The village of Weston is an attractive, traditional Northamptonshire village and is

well served by the excellent Crown Inn positioned in the middle of the village, serving classic British food a short walk from Weston Hall.

Transport links provide fast access to London via the M40 accessed at J11 to the west or J10 to the south. Regular fast trains run into Euston from Milton Keynes (30 minutes) Marylebone from Banbury (59 minutes) and Birmingham or Heathrow International airports are within easy reach.

There are excellent schools in the area including Winchester House, Carrdus School, Beachborough, Maidwell Hall, Stowe School, Tudor Hall and Bloxham. Oxford is approximately 30 miles away and provides extensive additional educational opportunities.

Sporting opportunities include motor racing at Silverstone and field sports are available throughout the region.

WESTON HALLWeston Hall has been in the same family since 1714 and retains a unique old-world charm. The centre of English literary society in the 1920s and 30s, the house played host to the likes of Cecil Beaton, Evelyn Waugh, Patrick Leigh Fermor and Noel Coward to name a few. Many of its rooms remain time-capsules of British social history – from the 18th century library, the 17th century parlour known as the Justice Room as well as the orangery and kitchen garden, the latter planted with rare varieties of apple as well as pear trees, quince, figs, peaches and pomegranate.

Originally built in the 17th century the house was enlarged in the 18th century to provide more substantial reception rooms for the family. It could be considered the perfect English country house: neither too big, nor too small, ideal for entertaining large numbers or small intimate occasions for friends and family. Its attractions include an 18th century library, a Victorian orangery, topiary garden, kitchen garden and charming coach house.

While Weston Hall is set in some 40 acres, the gardens themselves are a manageable size with a wooded area known as the Wilderness, through which a little stream runs. In addition to more formal lawns to the front and a topiary garden bordered by beds of fushcia, beyond the long avenue and past the beech hedges you’ll find a swimming pool and tennis court discreetly located by the east wall.

Weston Hall is the prominent house in the village; a landmark property with an extraordinary provenance, mature, well-equipped private grounds, additional income-producing properties and farmed surrounding land. This rural and light-pollution free idyll, has remained in the same family since the early 18th century and has included renowned past and current owners such as Sir Sacheverell Sitwell and more recently by Sacheverell’s grandson, a well-known restaurant critic and author.

ReceptionBedroomBathroomKitchen/UtilityStorageTerraceRecreation

FLOORPLANS

Weston Hall & Wing: 12,940 sq ft / 1,202 sq mWeston Hall Lodge: 690 sq ft / 64 sq mOutbuildings: 5,900 sq ft / 548 sq mTotal: 19,530 sq ft / 1,814 sq m

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars

ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES AND INCOME POTENTIALThe house has been used to host a number of different events over the years and has the ability to accommodate large parties when required. The accommodation is flexible with The Wing being able to operate as a separate self-contained unit if required. At the head of the drive is a two-bedroomed Lodge, ideal to let or for staff.

OUTBUILDINGSThe original stables have not been upgraded and provide further opportunity to create accommodation or could be restored to their former glory.

GARDENSThe gardens have lawned areas to the front and rear of the house interspersed with mature specimen trees having been carefully laid out and landscaped. The grounds are very private and the long sweeping driveway provides an important sense of arrival terminating in a broad parking area to the front and side of the house. The wide tree-lined avenue approach is flanked by a wildflower meadows and adjacent woodland copse. On the village side from the house is large and well stocked walled garden with ancient fruit trees and box hedge enclosures. Sitting discreetly positioned to one side is the swimming pool and hard tennis court. The gardens have played a significant role in village life and charitable events through the years and are well loved by the community.

LANDThe land is pasture and stock proof and is let to a local farmer under an annual grazing license.

RIGHTS OF WAYThere are no public rights of way that cross the property.

SERVICESNewly-installed oil-fired central heating, mains water, electric and mains drainage for all the properties.

LISTING The Property is Grade II* listed.

VIEWINGSAll viewings to be arranged strictly through the vendors agent Knight Frank.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGSAll items known as fixtures and fittings as well as any garden furniture or statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but some maybe made available by sepa-rate negotiation.

DIRECTIONS (NN12 8PU)Weston used to be called one of the “lost” villages of Northamptonshire. To get there from London take the A40/M40 then take exit 11 to Banbury. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A422 and at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the B4525 Banbury lane. Continue through Thorpe Mandeville and past signs to Sulgrave and at the next junction turn right on Banbury lane towards Weston. In Weston continue through the village passing the pub on the right and as you leave the village bear left onto Plumpton Rd and the entrance is the next turning on the left by the Lodge.

Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. Important Notice: 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos, Videos etc: The photographs, property videos and virtual viewings etc. show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 5. To find out how we process Personal Data, please refer to our Group Privacy Statement and other notices at https://www.knightfrank.com/legals/privacy-statement. Particulars dated July 2020. Photographs and videos dated May 2020. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is at 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members’ names. If we use the term ‘partner’ when referring to one of our representatives, that person will either be a member, employee, worker or consultant of Knight Frank LLP and not a partner in a partnership. If you do not want us to contact you further about our services then please contact us by either calling 020 3544 0692, email to marketing.help@knightfrank.com or post to our UK Residential Marketing Manager at our registered office (above) providing your name and address.

Weston Hall

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.”

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Total area = 48.29 acres approx.

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