The Lane, Grafton Regis, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7HW

A Grade II Listed stone under thatch two bedroom detached cottage with a first floor bathroom on a plot extending to 0.34 acres with enclosed wraparound gardens on the edge of a village with views over open countryside.

The Cabin was formerly a tied cottage on the Grafton Estate and retains much character with exposed rafters, purlins, and an A-frame evident in the bedrooms and bathroom as well as exposed floorboards.

The ground floor accommodation has exposed ceiling beams and an inglenook fireplace with a bread oven, as well as cottage doors, casement windows and early built-in cupboards.

In all the accommodation comprises two reception rooms: a sitting room and a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room with an adjacent butler’s pantry and a cloakroom.

There are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.

Planning and listed building consent was granted in 2006 for a single storey rear extension under application number S/2006/1043/P, but has subsequently lapsed.

Ground Floor   The front door opens to the kitchen/breakfast room which has an oil-fired Rayburn, a fitted unit with a granite worksurface, an electric hob, exposed beams, and space for a breakfast table.

The butler’s pantry leads off and has a Belfast sink and space for an appliance. The central dual aspect dining room has a stable door to the garden and a feature fireplace.

The sitting room has an inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove and a bread oven.

There are concealed staircases at both ends of the property providing independent access to both double bedrooms.

Outside   The cottage stands on a plot of 0.34 acres with a single timber garage at the side and a stone under slate former wash house with a window at the rear.

There are lawned gardens on all sides and quarry tiled paths to the front of the property. There is a sunken patio area with a brick-built barbeque, enclosed by low walls with box hedging.

There is also a selection of fruit trees including a black Mulberry.

Situation and Schooling   The village sits between Northampton and Milton Keynes and has a church, a village hall, and a public house.

The local schools are Elizabeth Woodville School in Roade, Yardley Gobion Church of England School, Potterspury Lodge School, Northampton High School in Hardingstone, Northampton School for Boys, and Stowe School.