Carn Cottage

11 Manor Road, Grimscote, Northamptonshire, NN12 8LN

Offers In Excess

£375,000

Property Highlights

Grade II listed thatched cottage
Two bedrooms
Three reception rooms
One bathroom
Garage and carport
Gated driveway with off street parking for three cars
Gardens backing on to fields
Village location

Property description

A Grade II listed 18th century stone under thatch two bedroom detached cottage with gated driveway, garage and gardens backing on to fields.

The character property retains many of its original features including open fireplaces, exposed beams and leaded windows. The accommodation includes a sitting room, a dining room, a conservatory, a kitchen, a downstairs bathroom, two bedrooms and a landing/study area. The vaulted first floor has exposed purlins and rafters and fitted wardrobes in both bedrooms. The central landing/study area could also be used as an occasional bedroom. The ground floor bathroom has a three piece suite with a WC, a pedestal wash basin and a freestanding bath with a shower attachment. It has tiled splashbacks and flooring, and a heated towel rail. The front garden has a block path, lawned areas and flower beds; the rear garden is laid to lawn and overlooks fields.

Ground Floor

The sitting room has exposed beams, lintels and an open fireplace with an inset multi-fuel stove. A door leads to a conservatory with French doors to the garden. The dual aspect dining room has exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace, a window seat, and an understairs cupboard. The kitchen has oak work surfaces, a built-in electric hob and oven, an integrated fridge, a dishwasher, a washer/dryer, a wine fridge and a freezer.

Outside

To the side of the property is a gated driveway providing off street parking and gravelled access to a single garage and a carport at the rear of the property. Areas of lawn, planted with shrubs and low hedging, lead to the end of the garden which backs on to fields and includes decked and paved seating areas.

Schooling and Situation

Grimscote is a rural hamlet lying between the villages of Litchborough and Cold Higham, about four miles North of Towcester. Towcester is a former market town with shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and a rugby club. The local schools are Pattishall C of E Primary, Northampton High School, Northampton School for Boys, Quinton House School in Upton Hall and Stowe School, Stowe.

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