A two bedroomed cottage of character in need of modernisation together with a separate one up/one down annexe in need of renovation, having outbuildings and gardens to the rear located towards the edge of the popular north Northamptonshire village of Stoke Albany.

The main house is approached from the rear and includes an entrance hall, kitchen and a lounge/dining room with stone built fireplace and staircase off.

On the upper floor off a central landing is a built-in airing cupboard, two bedrooms and a shower room/wc.

Within the same row is a self-contained one up/one down building which could be converted into a separate annexe, in need of modernisation and improvement. To the rear of the house is a lawned rear garden giving access to a brick wash house in disrepair. A path leads to a brick store, shed, greenhouse, former vegetable patch, and a further area of garden which is overgrown, at the far end of which is a useful shed.

Location - The attractive Conservation village of Stoke Albany is located off the A427 equidistant of Market Harborough and Corby, and has a reputable public house and local church. The thriving town of Market Harborough lies some 4 miles distant, having the advantage of mainline rail services to London St Pancras in about an hour, excellent shopping and supermarket facilities, bars, restaurants, a theatre and leisure centre. There is a primary school in the nearby village of Wilbarston.

Accommodation In Detail - With the benefit of gas fired central heating, the property requires some modernisation, and includes:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - With oak panelled entrance door.

Kitchen - 2.44m x 2.57m (8' x 8'5) - Stainless steel sink unit, built-in oven, four ring electric hob, base and wall cupboards, working surfaces, gas fired central heating boiler, radiator, UPVC double glazed window to rear.

Lounge/Dining Room - 5.59m x 3.89m (18'4 x 12'9) - Multi pane glazed bayed window to front, stone built fireplace with TV display plinth to side, further fireplace with oak cabinet to side, two radiators, hardwood staircase off.

First Floor -

Landing - With built-in airing cupboard.

Bedroom One - 3.89m x 3.35m (12'9 x 11') - With radiator, multi pane glazed window to front, large built-in wardrobe and cupboard.

Bedroom Two - 3.78m x 1.70m (12'5 x 5'7) - With radiator and UPVC double glazed window to rear.

Shower Room/Wc - 1.83m x 2.26m (6' x 7'5) - Avocado coloured suite comprising fully tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin, low flush wc, double glazed window, chrome heated towel radiator and electric heater.

Outside - Rear garden with paved area, lawn, variety of shrubs. A pathway leads through to a brick store, shed and greenhouse, a former vegetable patch and garden area to the rear which is now overgrown, at the far end of which is a further shed. A pedestrian right of way exists across the rear of the terrace.

Separate Annexe - Formerly part of the same terrace of housing, but separate from 9a, is a one up/one down terraced property which is in need of modernisation and improvement.

Ground Floor -

Workshop - 4.88m x 3.96m (16' x 13') - Two windows to front, shelving, under-stairs cupboard.

First Floor -

Workshop/Store - 3.86m x 5.03m (12'8 x 16'6 ) - Boarded floor and window to rear.

Lawned rear garden, over which there is a right of way immediately to the rear of the property.

Brick Wash House - and adjoining buildings, in disrepair. Excludes wash house owned by No. 9.

Fixtures & Fittings - Fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale - all other items regarded as owners fixtures and fittings may be removed.

Energy Performance Certificate - EPC Rating E for the main house, excludes the annexe as uninhabitable.

Council Tax Band - Council Tax Band A. For further information contact North Northants Council[use Contact Agent Button]

Stamp Duty From 23rd September 2022 - Normal Rate
Up to £250,000 - 0%
£250,001 to £925,000 - 5%
£925,001 to £1.5 million - 10%
Over £1.5 million - 12%

First Time Buyers
UP to £425,000 - 0%
£425,001 to £625,000 - 5%
Homes above £625,000 - Normal rates apply

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