4 bed detached house for sale

Church Street, Blakesley, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12

Delightful, well-presented, period cottage in much sought-after village.

Description
4 Church Street is a charming period cottage, set in the much sought-after village of Blakesley. Having recently undergone an extensive renovation, the property has been transformed to provide a deceptively spacious 4 bedroom cottage, with stylish interiors and a wealth of character features. The renovation works recently undertaken include central heating system, electrics, showers and full redecoration.

The sitting room provides an elegant space with an open fireplace and in-built book cases. This opens into a spacious, open-plan kitchen / dining room with a wood-burning stove and in-built corner seating and storage area. The dual aspect kitchen includes in-built units, large Belfast sink and range cooker. To the rear of the kitchen is a very useful walk-in larder and a separate utility / boot room with doors to the garden and carport.

There is also a charming study / snug with an open fireplace and a ground floor WC.

The first floor provides a well-proportioned principal bedroom with in-built cupboards, view over the garden and an en-suite shower room. There is a generous second double bedroom, as well as two further double bedrooms, both with impressive vaulted ceilings and one with a cast iron fireplace and in-built cupboard. A family bathroom completes the first floor.

Running along the side of the house is a driveway leading to a generous carport, which provides access through to a deceptively spacious garden. The lawn garden features a gravel terrace and flower beds. A generous stone outbuilding provides useful storage with the potential for alternative uses, subject to any necessary consents. Beyond this is a further private area of lawn with mature trees and views over a nearby paddock.

Location
Blakesley is an attractive South Northamptonshire village with a variety of ironstone houses and cottages situated in rural countryside.

The village amenities include a general store/post office, public house, cafe, flower and lifestyle shop, parish church, a well-respected primary school and attractive village hall.

The nearby market town of Towcester (5 miles) provides for more extensive requirements.

The area is well served for schools including the village primary school and secondary school in Towcester (Sponne School). Independent schools include preparatory at Winchester House (Brackley), Bilton Grange (Dunchurch), Beachborough (Westbury) and Quinton House (Northampton) and senior independent schools at Rugby, Stowe, Northampton High, Tudor Hall and Bloxham.

The village lies between the M1 motorway (Junction 15a - Rothersthorpe approximately 7.3 miles) and M40 motorway (Junction 10 – Ardley approximately 19.3 miles).

Mainline train services to London from Milton Keynes (17.5 miles) (Euston – 18 miles from 30 minutes) and Banbury (14.9 miles) (Marylebone - peak time 62 minutes).

Sporting and leisure activities include, golf at Whittlebury, Silverstone and Stowe; motor racing at Silverstone; theatre, David Lloyd tennis and leisure centre, and the Snowdome at Milton Keynes; theatre at Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,555 sq ft





Additional Info
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

The property is located within a conservation area.

The neighbours have a right of way over the driveway.