Midsummer Cottage

4 Earls Barton Road, Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, NN29 7TA

Offers In Excess

£550,000

Property Highlights

Detached and extended cottage
Four bedrooms
Ensuite and family bathroom
Three reception rooms
kitchen/dining room
Private landscaped rear garden
Driveway parking and pedestrian gate access
No upper chain

Property description

A detached village property with extended accommodation, secluded gardens and off street parking, in an elevated position in the centre of the village.

This stone and rendered cottage is for sale with no upper chain. It has had two storey extensions over the years and now has approximately 1,815 sq. ft. of accommodation. An entrance hall with a cloakroom provides access to the main reception rooms. The triple aspect sitting room has a central fireplace and there is an adjacent study which has a range of Neville Johnson fitted furniture including desk space, cupboards and shelving. The kitchen/dining room has windows and a stable door to the garden and an opening to the utility room which connects to the garden room. This dual aspect room has a vaulted ceiling, and French doors which open to a walled patio and garden beyond. The first floor landing has built-in storage and access to the four bedrooms. The principal bedroom overlooks surrounding countryside and has an en suite bathroom. The other bedrooms share a family shower room. A boarded loft space provides additional storage.

Kitchen/Dining Room

The kitchen/dining room is fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall units, including glazed display cabinets, with complementary worksurfaces incorporating a ceramic sink and drainer. Integrated appliances include a double oven with an extractor over, a dishwasher, fridge and freezer. A window and stable door provide views and access to the rear garden. The utility room is fitted with additional storage and has an inset stainless steel sink. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a door to the garden room.

Outside

The front garden is raised with a stone wall embankment and a variety of cottage garden plants. The driveway leads up the side of the property providing off street parking for two cars. A pedestrian gate leads to the private rear garden which has been landscaped and has various seating areas, a lawn, and a range of mature plants including roses, philadelphus, foxgloves, honeysuckle and clematis. The secluded patio outside the garden room has space for tables and chairs for outdoor dining and entertaining. There are two garden sheds.

Situation and Schooling

Great Doddington is located between Northampton and Wellingborough and overlooks the Nene Valley and the Nature Reserve of Summer Leys. The village has a church, a village shop, a hairdressers, a public house, a garden centre, a village hall, recreation fields for football etc. and a play park. There is a pre-school nursery and a primary school in the village, and the property is in catchment for Wollaston Secondary School with alternative schools available in Wellingborough.

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