The Old Byre, Dingley, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Impressive central reception hall with mezzanine
- Open plan, living kitchen with exposed ceiling timbers
- Family room leading off the kitchen
- Attractive sitting room with wonderful brick fireplace
- Large dining room also with exposed ceiling timbers
- Large mezzanine landing with seating/study area
- Superb principal bedroom with en suite bathroom
- 5 double bedrooms in total and three bath/shower rooms
- Rural setting down a quiet country lane
- Shared gravel drive, ample private parking
Description
Standing in a wonderful rural setting this Grade II listed, barn conversion has extensive and charming accommodation with the benefit of annexe potential (stp)
The Old Byre has been carefully converted and designed to create a large home, full of character. Due to the extensive nature of the property and the layout, there is superb scope to create an independent annexe. The potential secondary accommodation would be entirely independent and could include a kitchen, sitting room and one or two bedrooms. This would be subject to relevant planning consents. The property stands in a wonderful rural setting and yet is just a few minutes from the attractive town of Market Harborough. The conversion is Grade II listed.
Ground floor
• Impressive central reception hall with mezzanine and access to cloakroom
• Open plan, living kitchen with attractive exposed ceiling timbers, quarry tile floor and plenty of storage
• Separate utility room with additional storage
• Family room leading off the kitchen
• Attractive sitting room with wonderful brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove and doors out onto the garden
• Particularly large dining room also with exposed ceiling timbers
• Independent annexe potential (subject to planning)
First floor
• Large mezzanine landing with space for a seating or study area
• Superb principal bedroom with attractive exposed A frame ceiling timbers and a beautifully appointed en suite bathroom
• Guest room with en suite shower room
• Three additional double bedrooms
• Family bathroom
• Five double bedrooms in total and three bath/shower rooms
Gardens and grounds
• Rural setting down a quiet country lane
• Shared gravel drive
• Ample private parking
• Enclosed and private garden
• South facing patio
• Brick built garage with car port
Situation
The Old Byre is located in a small development just outside the village of Dingley on the edge of the Welland Valley. Surrounding the development is wonderful rolling countryside with many interesting footpaths and bridleways. Dingley Hall’s parkland extends towards the development offering particularly lovely views.
Market Harborough is just a few minutes away by car where there are a host of independent shops, excellent restaurants and bars as well as a local theatre. There is also a mainline train station with services to London St Pancras taking approximately 60 minutes. In addition the road network is fantastic with the M1, M6 and A14 all within easy reach.
Schooling in the area is excellent with highly regarded schools in Great Bowden and Market Harborough. There are also independent schools in Oakham, Uppingham, Great Glen, Spratton and Rugby.
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 water, electricity, oil fired central heating and private drainage.
None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.
If the private drainage system requires updating/replacement, it is assumed that prior to offers being made, associated costs have been considered and are the responsibility of the purchaser. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations, no further information will be provided by the selling agents.
The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 1000 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 22/08/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.
We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 22/08/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.
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.
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 8HL
what3words – ///knitted.hexes.selects
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Meadowdale Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ridgeway Primary Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Academy converter
- Little Bowden School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 368
- Type
- Community school
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 392
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Robert Smyth Academy2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,349
- Type
- Academy converter
- Welland Park Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Montsaye Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kingswood Secondary Academy5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Kibworth Mead Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 852
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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