4 Bedroom Terraced Cottage, Hind Stile, Higham Ferrers, NN10

“Hidden Depths”
Tucked neatly into Hind Stile, this charming Grade II listed cottage offers more than meets the eye, with beautifully renovated and remodelled accommodation, a host of character and charm throughout, a separate detached office/studio with a shower room, and electric gates providing secure private off-road parking.

Property Highlights
• Nestled into the heart of the medieval market town of Higham Ferrers, this charming cottage boasts a central location within a stone’s throw of the town’s amenities. The A6, A45 and A14 are a short drive away providing convenient road links, including the ever-popular Rushden Lakes, which is just over a mile away.
• Wellingborough train station is approximately 10 minutes’ drive away, providing a popular commuting rail link to London, arriving at St. Pancras in less than an hour.
• Built circa 1750, this Grade II listed home offers beautifully presented accommodation, and has been remodelled and renovated within the last three years to include a rewire, central heating, new boiler in 2021, gorgeous kitchen and bathrooms, and a full re-decoration keeping in mind the property’s heritage
• There is a wealth of character and charm throughout the property, from the deep thick stone walls, open fireplaces, parquet flooring, and a feeling of history complemented by the attractive decor.
• Entry through the solid timber front door leads into the entrance hall with a ceramic tiled floor, a timber and glass panelled door to the rear garden, a useful understairs storage cupboard and stairs rising to the first floor with an ornate newel post at the top of the stairs.
• Warm and cosy sitting room naturally lit from the window to the front and the hand-built stable style French doors to the rear elevation. There is an array of wall mounted lights, a solid oak parquet floor, a feature open fireplace and a traditional column radiator under the deep thick silled window.
• Generously sized dining room featuring solid oak parquet flooring, a timber panelled door from the entrance hall, a door through to the kitchen/family room, a period style column radiator, and a feature fireplace built under the original inglenook, with a brick surround and a solid limestone mantel piece. Although the fireplace is not currently in use, there is the potential for a wood burner to be fitted (subject to the relevant consent).
• Truly impressive open plan kitchen/dining/family room, rebuilt with a wet-underfloor heating system, and completely new roof structure built in green oak and constructed using traditional timber pegs, topped with a natural slate tiled roof. There is a marble effect hexagonal ceramic tiled floor, deep moulded skirting boards, attractive timber panelled walls, an inglenook open fireplace with brick surround and two large Velux windows. There are two sets of timber and glass panelled French doors opening out to the rear garden, both hand-built in a stable door style, and there is a glass panelled door on the opposite elevation leading to the side courtyard and to the driveway beyond.
• The bespoke hand-built kitchen offers an array of solid timber inset eye and base level units, with brass handles, corner storage units, a pull-out spice cupboard, integrated bins, and topped with high quality Brazilian granite work tops. There is a double inset ‘Blanco’ sink with a monobloc tap, a ‘Miele’ dishwasher and a three oven electric AGA. In addition to this there is space under the counter for a washing machine and dryer (not included).
• Ground floor shower room, with a continuation of the hexagonal marble effect floor tiles, attractive tiled walls, a chrome heated towel rail and a traditional style ‘Burlington’ three piece suite to include a low-level WC, a corner wall mounted wash hand basin and an oversized shower enclosure with a rainwater style shower head and handheld attachment.
• Bedroom one is a fantastic double sized room with a quaint window seat to the window on the rear elevation and a deep silled window to the front. There is a period style column radiator, a useful storage cupboard and a concealed door made to look like a wardrobe that leads into the sumptuous en suite bathroom. The beautifully finished en suite bathroom boasts plantation shutters on the window, a timber effect luxury vinyl tiled floor, a chrome heated towel rail, attractive tiled walls and a three piece suite to include a low-level WC, a wash hand basin built onto a period solid wood and marble unit, and an oversized bath with central taps and a rainwater style shower head with handheld attachment.
• Bedroom two is another fantastic size with a deep silled window with period column style radiator beneath, and a timber panelled door leads into the gorgeous en suite bathroom comprising of timber effect luxury vinyl tiled flooring, a period style towel radiator and a three piece suite to include a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin and a large ‘Albion Bath Co’ roll top bath with central taps and a rainwater style shower over with a hand held attachment.
• Bedroom three is on the ground floor, it is a generous double sized room with a continuation of the hexagonal marble effect floor tiles and underfloor heating. There are two fitted wardrobes and French stable style doors to the garden, and although used as a bedroom, this rooms provides a host of flexibility for other uses.
• Bedroom four is a single sized room ideal as a home office or nursery if required. There is a timber effect luxury vinyl tiled floor, timber panelling to dado height and LED downlights in the ceiling.
• First floor laundry room, currently used as a generous airing and storage cupboard with a hatch providing access to the fully boarded attic. The room was built with flexibility in mind as the plumbing is in place for an additional bathroom if a remodel of the accommodation is desired.
• Separate detached home office/studio, insulated to a high specification and with the infrastructure in place for a fantastic home office. There is a timber effect laminate floor, an electric panel heater, a small kitchenette, super-fast Virgin business broadband and an en suite shower room to include a chrome heated towel rail, a low-level WC, a compact wash hand basin and a shower enclosure with marble effect tiled walls, and a ‘Triton’ electric shower.
• Tenure: Freehold - Council Tax Band: D
• EPC Rating: Exempt

Outside
With a bespoke high-level electric gate at the rear there is access from Wharf Road providing private off road parking for two vehicles on the granite cobblestone driveway. There is a timber constructed log store, access into the home office/studio and a secure cast iron gate that leads to the side courtyard.

The granite cobblestones flow from the driveway to the side courtyard with a high-level brick wall to one side and there is a gate into the garden. The South West facing rear garden has been beautifully landscaped featuring a main area of lawn surrounded by a well-stocked planted border, a small sunken pond with a brick surround and a water feature. In addition to this there is an array of external lighting making for a fantastic place to enjoy drinks in the setting sun, and a patio by the property offering a private enclosed entertaining space.

*Please note that the red outline is intended as a guide only. It does not form official property boundary.