3 bedroom detached house for sale

Charming Three Bedroom Detached Character Property For Sale in Crick, Northamptonshire.

Tucked away in the centre of the sought-after village of Crick, you would be forgiven for walking straight past this charming home, without knowing what it’s hiding behind.

Have a good look around this inviting property using the property video available on this page to appreciate its spaciousness. Christina will talk you through the property. The property is approximately 1,600 sq.ft in size.

The seller has very kindly added their stories and thoughts at the end of the description. A lovely piece of writing that is well worth a read.

This delightful three-bedroom detached character property is steeped in history. Once a traditional "two up, two down", built around 1870, the cottage was first remodelled in the 1960s, when it was connected to an adjacent barn through a unique bridge on the upper floor. This is a delightful feature that will impress anyone who comes to visit. Early this century, two additional extensions were added, substantially expanding the footprint to create a large and unique home

The home boasts an abundance of charming and quirky character features throughout, including what is thought to be the original staircase—if only it could tell its tales!

The farm-style kitchen/diner, which lies at the heart of the home, features slate flooring, an inglenook with a wood-burning stove, and a Velux window that floods the space with natural light. With views over the private, mature garden, this kitchen is perfect for entertaining.

The spacious main lounge offers another log burner, ideal for cosy evenings in. Its slate flooring and large windows continue the stylish yet contemporary theme, with stairs leading to the bright and airy main bedroom, where full-height windows and a vaulted ceiling create a sense of large space. The bedroom comes complete with an en-suite shower room, replaced just five years ago. The hand-built fitted wardrobes make good use of space and enhance the clean lines of the room.

Versatile in design, the property offers two further ground floor reception rooms that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle. Whether you need a home office, separate living room or a family room, play room, hobby room - the options are endless. You could even have a fourth bedroom downstairs should you require it. The smaller of the two rooms has fitted cupboards and shelving, adding more stylish storage space to this lovely room.

The ground floor hallway is spacious and light, offering ample storage, including space for washing machine and dryer. There’s a handy downstairs toilet at the head of this hallway, too. Above this hallway is another large hall space, fitted out with hand-built library/display shelving.

With the bedrooms being separated with two sets of stairs, this is also a great design for families with older children, multi-generational living or anyone who frequently has guests.

Outside, the enclosed rear garden is a gardener’s dream—a serene, private space that gets lots of sunlight and centred around a majestic mature tree. A peaceful space with vibrant colours throughout the seasons. The garden also includes a decking area. The seller created this calm space for her outdoor yoga and meditation practice but it’s also perfect for breakfast or your first coffee as it catches the early morning sunshine.

For parking, the property includes a detached garage, and driveway for one car. There’s plenty of space on the road outside the property for additional vehicles.

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating. The boiler was replaced in 2007 and the oil tank replaced approximately 12 years ago. The property has double-glazed timber windows throughout. A new pressurised water tank was installed in 2019.

If you're seeking a home that marries historical charm with modern living, and offers versatile accommodation suited to both family life and entertaining, this delightful character property in Crick could be the one for you.

Overall, you pick up on a really positive, welcoming vibe walking around this home, we highly recommend coming and taking a look.

Located in the heart of the village on Lauds Road, this characterful home is just a short walk from local amenities.

Crick is a sought-after village with a vibrant community spirit.

It offers the perfect village lifestyle with its many walks right on your doorstep, including Crack's Hill, Millennium Wood and of course the beautiful Grand Union Canal.

You also have a local Co-op, Post Office and a choice of three pubs (The Wheatsheaf, Royal Oak, and The Red Lion - all within walking distance,) also there is the Ex-Servicemen's Club (Crick Club) which is a great place to have a drink.

Pickle and Pie, the local deli does a fantastic range of breakfasts and lunches to eat in or take away - perfect if you're working from home and want to nip somewhere for a coffee and a sandwich (their Scotch eggs are amazing too by the way!)

Crick also has many activity groups for the family including Cubs and Scouts, football, cricket, cycling and a local history group.

A lot of families move into Crick because it is a family friendly village and the surrounding schools are a huge attraction. Crick primary school is a short, safe walk away and there are many secondary schools within a few miles. 

Most children of secondary age in the village attend Guilsborough school; however, the two highly regarded, grammar schools, Lawrence Sheriff and Rugby High, are accessible through the eleven-plus examination, and there are further State-funded alternatives including Ashlawn in Hillmorton and the new secondary school at Houlton, to say nothing of the world famous, fee-paying Rugby School.

Crick is served by an excellent road network, being located within a couple of miles of Junction 18 on the M1 and only a few miles further from the M6 and the A14. Stations at Rugby and Long Buckby are both approximately seven miles away, they offer first-rate rail links to London and Birmingham.

The sellers story and thoughts:

"Beehive Cottage is a very special place.

My late husband and I moved to Beehive Cottage in January 2007. It was one of those grey, rainy days but from the outset the house radiated warmth and welcome.

We’d been looking for an interesting property in a Northamptonshire village for some time. We settled on Crick because its rural feel yet its easy access to motorways and major roads.

Characterful village houses in great condition don’t come up very often here, so we were thrilled when the property came on the market. The house has so many wonderful features but the two that stand out for me are the beautiful farmhouse kitchen, which is the heart of our home, and the spacious main bedroom, which overlooks the garden and the ancient apple tree.

The floor to ceiling windows invite nature into this room, and the tree is a constant reminder of seasonal cycles; it’s always changing colour and shape, and its canopy is shelter and feeding station for many visiting birds throughout the year. It’s like you have your own bird hide view, from the comfort of your bed!

Not long after we moved in, we discovered that many Crick families had lived in Beehive Cottage at some time or other, it being a rented property. One such elderly gentleman told us that he had lived in the original cottage as a small boy. As he walked around the old part of the cottage with us, he told us stories about his life there. Such as how his beloved tiny toy soldier had slipped between the floorboards in the living room; the place where his pet toad lived; how Auntie climbed up the ladder to her ‘bed’ when she came to stay on the upper floor of the adjacent barn. He also shared the fear he felt when the Luftwaffe flew overhead throughout the night and into the next day during the Coventry blitz in 1940. This old house holds precious memories.

I love the way that the old building and the more recent extensions blend together seamlessly. The house is a joy to live in. I will be very sad to leave this beautiful and characterful home, but the time has come for a new family to take custody of it, to shape its future and make new memories."

A truly historic , charming and exceptional property in sought-after Crick. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or if you would like to book a viewing.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: E

EPC: TBC

The measurements for this property are as follows:

KITCHEN / DINER 

7.02m x 4.20m (23' 1" x 13' 9")

LOUNGE 

5.28m x 5.22m (17' 4" x 17' 2")

SITTING ROOM 

3.97m x 2.68m (13' 0” x 8' 10")

STUDY 

4.02m x 2.54m (13' 2" x 8' 4")

DETACHED GARAGE 

4.87m x 2.50m (16' 0” x 8' 2")

BEDROOM ONE 

5.05m x 3.81m (16' 7" x 12' 6")

EN-SUITE 

3.14m x 1.41m (10' 4" x 4' 8")

BEDROOM TWO 

3.97m x 3.08m (13' 0” x 10' 1")

BEDROOM THREE 

3.04m x 2.54m (10' 0” x 8' 4")

BATHROOM 

2.60m x 2.10m (8' 6" x 6' 11")