5 bed detached house for sale

5 Church Street, Wilbarston LE16

The Old House is a distinctive property, full of character and Grade II listed for it's architectural and historical importance. Requiring renovation but offering superb potential.

Ground floor
• Attractive entrance hall with interesting exposed timbers
• Formal drawing room full of natural light and an impressive fireplace housing a wood burning stove
• Separate library/study
• Sitting room with attractive inglenook fireplace
• Kitchen with adjacent breakfast room
• Utility / boot room space with access to rear staircase

First floor
• Two staircases dividing the first floor, offering potential for a separate apartment space
• Impressive principal bedroom with en suite accessed via the main staircase
• Two further double bedrooms and a large family bathroom also in this section of the first floor
• Second stair case leads to an additional two bedrooms and two bathrooms
• Lovely garden and village views from many of the bedrooms

Gardens and grounds
• Extensive gardens and grounds of circa 0.46 acres
• Fantastic range of mature trees and shrubs
• Carefully designed with hedging and delightful borders to create separate spaces within the garden
• Backing onto the school playing fields with rolling hills beyond
• Off road parking
• A run of outbuildings in need of some renovation but offering further scope for development subject to consents
• Double garage

Situation
Wilbarston is an attractive, rural village on the edge of the Welland Valley surrounded by lovely rolling countryside and yet just a few miles from Market Harborough. This thriving village includes a fine church, public house and popular village store/post office with cafe, as well as an active village hall with a host of regular activities and clubs. Wilbarston is great for families with a huge park and playing field as well as the highly regarded Church of England primary school. Communication links are excellent. Market Harborough has strong transport links by road and rail.

Market Harborough Railway Station provides access to London St. Pancras and Nottingham on the East Midlands Railway Line. Regular direct train journeys to London taking approx. 60 minutes. The road network is also excellent with easy access to the M1, M6 and A14.

Fixtures and fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
Mains, electricity, water and drainage. Gas is available in the village but not connected to the property.

None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 1000 Mbps] (data taken from on 04/03/2026). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

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Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty method. However the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire Council
Council Tax Band G

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (aml)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (aml), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, aml due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – LE16 8QG
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