yelvertoft, northamptonshire

Folly House 12 High Street | Yelvertoft | Northamptonshire | NN6 6LG

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A charming three storey listed house offering three reception rooms, four bedrooms, and three quality bathrooms in a 0.26 acre plot in this popular small village.

‘Folly House’ is a ‘chocolate box’ period cottage believed to date from the very early18th Century. This three storey period house has a Grade II Listing, and has been re-thatched in the last 3 years. The benefits include: LPG heating to radiators, three reception rooms, four bedrooms (over two floors). Fired Earth bathroom fittings throughout in the family bathroom and the two en suite shower rooms. The full accommodation comprises: hallway, living room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom. The first floor has two bedrooms and a family bathroom. The second floor provides two spacious attic bedrooms both serviced by quality en suite shower rooms. Outside there is an extensive driveway, a double garage and two sections of garden, the total plot extends to 0.26 of an acre.

Accommodation Summary

Ground FloorAn opaque door opens to the tiled entrance hall which has a beamed ceiling and a thermostat, internal windows and wall lights. The cloakroom has a high-level cistern and a wide wash hand basin with quality ceramics. The living room has an open fireplace with a tiled hearth and exposed oak floorboards. There are wall light points and two windows overlooking the frontage. The main staircase rises to the first floor. The dining room also has exposed beams, with an ornamental fireplace (currently capped off). The sitting room also has an operational fireplace. There are wall light points, alarm sensor and telephone point. There is a small under stairs storage cupboard with front and side windows providing attractive views across the gardens. From this room there is also a secondary staircase which leads to the first and second floor.


The kitchen/breakfast room and the utility room both have floor to ceiling Fired Earth tiles, free standing units, oak work surfaces and Butler sinks. The kitchen has a tiled floor with an LPG fired aga with twin ovens and two hotplates. There are solid oak work surfaces and an enamel Butler sink. There are bespoke hand made wooden cabinets, basket drawers and a butcher’s block. It has a heavily beamed ceiling with track lighting. There is a side window and a stable door leading to the garden.

An open walkway takes you through to the utility room. This also has an enamel Butler sink with work surfaces and a quarry tiled floor. Double eye level cupboards housing the RCD consumer unit and electricity meters. Potterton oil-fired boiler, ceramic wall tiles, heating controls, side window.

First FloorFrom the main entrance hall, stairs rise to a small landing area and the main bedroom. The master bedroom has an ornamental fireplace with a cast-iron grate and exposed brickwork, there are wall and ceiling beams. There are fitted wardrobes, drawer sets and wall light points. A side window provides the best views of the garden with a second window to the rear. The family bathroom has a roll top freestanding Victorian bath with an ornate mixer tap and showerhead attachment. There is a fully tiled shower enclosure with a bespoke marble shower tray and a Bristan shower unit. This well designed room also has an attractive washstand with a circular sink and a low-level WC. The airing cupboard houses the hot water cylinder with fitted shelving. Ceramic wall tiles, fitted mirror, ladder radiator, opaque side window.

Bedroom two has some vertical wall timbers, track lighting, front and side windows. There is a corner ornamental cast-iron fireplace with exposed brickwork and a telephone point. There is a door that leads to a separate wardrobe. From here a door leads to a second small landing and a study/office, side window. There is fitted shelving, a useful storage cupboard and a ‘compact & bijou’ cloakroom. The second landing has a secondary staircase to the ground floor and further stairs up to the second floor with a side window.

Second Floor The third bedroom is a particularly attractive room with a high vaulted ceiling having exposed purlins and timbers. It has a Creda electric storage heater and has a loft access. Just outside the bedroom there is a fitted single wardrobe, a cupboard and small storage area. There is a telephone point and a rear window providing views over neighbouring gardens and paddock land. The en suite has been well designed and fitted with a quality Fired Earth suite comprising of a tiled shower enclosure with a fitted shower unit. There is a low-level flush WC with a tiled shelf and contemporary circular wash hand basin. Quality floor and wall tiles, down lighters, extractor fan.

The fourth bedroom also has some limited under-eaves storage space (with a further storage area in between the two bedrooms with some fine exposed timbers). The bedroom also has a high ceiling with exposed purlins and two small front windows. There is a telephone point, track lighting and a smoke alarm. This also has a quality en suite with a tall shower enclosure with mosaic tiling and a quality shower unit.

This room also has a tiled shelf with a circular basin, a low-level flush WC and an exposed purlin. There is also access to the secondary staircase leading to the first and ground floors.

Front GardenAcross the frontage there is stock-proof post and rail fencing with a wide field gate for vehicular access. Across the front there are some attractive mature trees including buddleia, silver birch and a horse chestnut. Just inside the front boundary is the 2,250 litre LPG gas bottle enclosed by woven fencing. As the photographs shows the front garden is laid completely to lawn with three apple trees and wide flower borders along two sides.

On both sides of the driveway there are conifer trees and bushes including an attractive spruce tree. The front garden measures around 110ft wide x 67ft deep (including the driveway).

Double Garage and ParkingThe brick built double garage has up and over doors with a high pitched slate roof providing good storage facilities. It has light and power connected with a high-level front window. There is outside lighting on both the garage and front of the cottage. The shingle driveway provides good parking and turning facilities.


Main GardenTo the left of the cottage there is a second section of formal garden which has a shingle pathway and a semi-circular lawn area. Beyond here there are well-stocked flower borders with evergreen trees, shrubs and bushes. There are daffodils, lilies, a camellia and some peonies. A cobbled and slab pathway leads down to a triangular terrace which has a large holly tree and an acer. The terrace is an ideal tucked away spot to enjoy the summer evenings ahead with good friends and a cold drink or two! This area of the garden is enclosed by a mixture of 6ft shaped fencing across one flank with lattice fencing on the rear boundary and open criss cross fencing (supporting a well trained wisteria) between the two sections of garden. This area of garden measures around 58ft by 38ft. On the side of the cottage there is cold-water tap and a coach-lamp. The two sections of garden and total plot come to around 0.26 of an acre.

LocationYelvertoft is a medium-sized Northamptonshire village with an excellent junior school being one of the best performers in the country. Senior schooling can be found at nearby Guilsborough as well as a wide range of both state and private schooling in Rugby, Northampton and Coventry. There is access to the A5 some four miles away, connecting you to the excellent road network, (which includes the M1, M6, A5, A14, A361). Day-to-day shopping can be found at nearby Crick, there is a wider range of shopping available in nearby Northampton, Daventry or Rugby, where there is a Virgin high speed train service arriving in Euston, London in under 50 minutes.

ServicesMains water, electricity, drainage, BT, LPG heating to radiators.

Local AuthorityDaventry District Council.Telephone (01327) 302297.Council Band: F.

Viewing ArrangementsStrictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062.

Website AddressFor more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50033729.

Opening HoursMonday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pmSaturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm

DirectionsFrom the centre of rugby leave town on the Clifton Road and after 1.7 miles you will arrive near the church in Clifton. Take the right turning just before the church onto the Lilbourne R. After a further 3 miles you will arrive at the Watling Street junction of the A5. Turn right, then immediately left following signage to Lilbourne and Yelvertoft.

Go directly through Lilbourne passing over the M6 and the A14. After a further 3 miles you will arrive at a T-junction. Turn right and continue for ½ mile and you will arrive in the village of Yelvertoft. Just after the village school (on your left), Folly House can be easily recognised on your right hand side with a Fine & Country ‘for sale’ board outside.

Agents NotesAll measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.

• Detached Period Cottage• Grade II Listed • 3 Reception Rooms• Kitchen/Breakfast Room• Utility & Cloakroom

• 4 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms • LPG Heating to Radiators• Recently Re-thatched• Side & Front Gardens• 0.26 Acre Plot, No Chain


Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 04.06.2015

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Fine & Country Rugby 5 Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PE

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yelvertoft, northamptonshire

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