Best commuter towns and villages
For buyers who are searching for a new home and need to factor in working in London a few days a week, the age-old dilemma is still around location. Recently the village of Long Buckby in West Northamptonshire has featured in articles in the national property press as one of the top commutable spots to live in the country.
Long Buckby certainly has plenty to shout about, with shops, restaurants, pubs, a GP practice, and dentist, and even its own railway station with trains to London Euston. The village sits on the River Nene in the heart of rolling Northamptonshire countryside, close to some of the top private schools in the country. Close to the M1 motorway, it is well-connected to the rest of the UK too.
The following properties are all for sale in the village itself and within a 10-minute drive of Long Buckby.
White Cottage, 7 Sutton Street, Flore, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LD
Offers Over | £1,000,000
A Grade II listed pretty part-thatched cottage with a detached annexe and swimming pool, set in almost an acre of private gardens.
The cottage has been extended and sympathetically updated to blend period features with contemporary style. Living space extends to around 3,700 sq. ft. (including the annexe) and incudes 3 reception rooms, a conservatory, a bespoke kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and cloakroom, and 4 double bedrooms with a family bathroom and a shower room. Landscaped gardens have sweeping lawns and include a swimming pool and the detached annexe which could be used to generate an income stream.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/tow220082/
Rose Cottage 2 Willow End, Dodford, Northamptonshire, NN7 4SZ
Guide Price | £850,000
A period semi detached four-bedroom cottage with outbuildings, set in approximately 1.3 acres of established gardens.
Rose Cottage extends to almost 2,600 sq. ft. over two floors, including four reception rooms, four bedrooms and an open plan kitchen/breakfast room. Outbuildings include garaging and a garden machinery store. The property has a rural location on the edge of the village, and has gardens with open countryside views, and separate gated access to the paddock.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/tow230205/
Vera Lows, 126 Upper Harlestone, Northamptonshire, NN7 4EL
Offers Over | £1,250,000
An 18th century seven-bedroom cottage in a small conservation village on the edge of the Althorp Estate.
The oldest part of the property dates from the 18th century and has been extensively extended over the years. The property now has 4,246 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation which retains period features throughout including inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams, timbers, and quarry tiled floors. Most of the roof is thatched and this has been carefully maintained with the valleys repacked in 2023 and the ridge replaced in 2020. The garden is private and secluded, screened by mature trees, some with TPOs.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/nor190049/
9 South View, Whilton, Northamptonshire, NN11 2NJ
Guide Price | £580,000
An individually built four-bedroom detached property set over three floors with far reaching countryside views, for sale with no upper chain.
The property has approximately 2,088 sq. ft. of accommodation which includes a conservatory with bi-fold doors to a decked seating area in the garden. Eco features include solar panels, an air source heat pump, and underfloor heating.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/nor240017/
Spratton Grange Lodge, Welford Road, Spratton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8LA
Asking Price | £995,000
A Victorian former lodge with a double garage with a room above ideal for guest accommodation.
The property on the edge of Spratton village has been extended and updated by the current owner, including contemporary kitchen and bathrooms, whilst retaining original external period features such as herringbone brickwork, exposed beams and hanging tiles. There is approximately 3,185 sq. ft. of accommodation including 5 bedrooms and 5 reception rooms. A 20 ft. galleried and vaulted room above the double garage could be used as a home office.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/nor250032/
Farringford, Harlestone Road, Church Brampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AU
Guide Price | £1,350,000
A 1930s four bedroom detached house with outbuildings, set in just under an acre of gardens in a picturesque village.
Approximately 3,270 sq. ft. of accommodation is spread over two floors and includes 3 reception rooms and a conservatory, and 4 bedrooms. Established gardens are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, shrubs and flower beds and there is a paved terrace which extends across the rear of the property for alfresco dining.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/nor240100/
The Maltings, Main Street, Church Stowe, Northamptonshire, NN7 4SG
Guide Price | £975,000
A detached barn conversion with outbuildings and countryside views.
The Maltings extends to more than 3,100 sq. ft. and offers 5 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/tow220238/
11 High Street, Kislingbury, Northamptonshire, NN7 4AQ
Offers In Excess | £800,000
A Grade II listed five-bedroom thatched cottage.
This pretty and characterful thatch is light and bright inside and packed with period features including exposed beams and timbers and latch and brace doors, and includes a kitchen with an Aga.
https://michaelgraham.co.uk/property/nor240007/
3 Buswell Close, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QE
Offers In Excess | £600,000
This detached village house has a double garage and landscaped gardens.
Living space extends to approximately 1,800 sq. ft over two floors, with four bedrooms on the first floor and four reception rooms including a dual aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove and French doors to the garden.
