Occupying a quiet cul-de-sac position within the popular village of Piddington and enjoying views over open countryside to the rear, this beautifully presented and extended three-bedroom family home offers spacious and versatile accommodation ideally suited to modern family living.
The heart of the home is a stylish recently fitted kitchen/dining room, providing an excellent space for both everyday family life and entertaining. Further ground floor accommodation includes a spacious double reception room, enhanced by the extension, featuring a striking fireplace with log-burning stove and French doors opening onto the rear garden. A downstairs WC completes the ground floor accommodation.
The first floor offers three genuine double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The principal bedroom occupies the extended section of the property and benefits from a dressing area and Juliet balcony overlooking the adjoining fields.
Externally, the property continues to impress with a neat and well-maintained rear garden, enclosed by fencing and designed for ease of maintenance. To the front, an enclosed garden with mature trees provides an attractive approach, while off-street parking for three vehicles and a garage offer excellent practicality.
Beautifully presented throughout, this is a superb family home in one of the area's most desirable village settings.
ACCOMMODATION: (FOR ROOM BY ROOM DIMENSIONS AND SQUARE FOOTAGE PLEASE SEE FLOOR PLANS).
GROUND FLOOR:
- Entrance Hall:
Stairs rising to First Floor. Storage area (under stairs). Doors to...
- Kitchen/Dining Room:
Window to front aspect. Window and door to rear aspect. Wall and floor mounted units housing Sink, Electric Hob, fitted Extractor Hood, Oven, integrated Dishwasher, integrated Washing Machine & Boiler.
- Living Room:
Window to front aspect. Opens onto...
- Sitting Room:
French Doors to Rear Garden. Two floor to ceiling windows to side aspect. Log Burning Stove.
- WC:
Window to rear aspect. WC. Washbasin.
FIRST FLOOR:
- First Floor Landing:
Floor to ceiling window to rear aspect. Doors to...
- Bedroom One:
Dressing Area. Juliette Balcony to rear aspect.
- Bedroom Two:
Window to front aspect.
- Bedroom Three:
Window to front aspect. Two built-in storage cupboards. Loft access overhead.
- Bathroom:
Window to rear aspect. Bath with Shower over. WC. Washbasin.
EXTERIOR:
- Front Aspect:
Gravelled driveway providing off-street parking for 3 cars. Gated access to...
- Front Garden:
Mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, plants & shrubs. Path leads to Front Door. Access to...
- Garage:
Garage Door to front (currently bricked up from the inside). Door to Front Garden. Lighting and power.
- Rear Aspect:
A good sized, low maintenance Rear Garden mainly laid to gravel with fenced perimeters and a slabbed patio area adjoining the Sitting Room.
LOCAL AMENITIES:
Piddington is a highly regarded Northamptonshire village surrounded by attractive countryside, offering a peaceful setting whilst remaining conveniently located for Northampton, Milton Keynes, and the wider road network.
- Village Lifestyle: Piddington benefits from a strong community atmosphere and is particularly appealing due to its no-through road location, helping to minimise traffic and maintain the village's peaceful character. Smith Close itself occupies a quiet cul-de-sac position, making it especially attractive to families.
- Shopping & Amenities: The village benefits from a parish church, village hall, recreational facilities, and a popular local pub and restaurant. A wider range of supermarkets, shops, cafés, and everyday amenities can be found nearby in Northampton, Newport Pagnell, and Milton Keynes.
- Parks & Recreation: Surrounded by open countryside, Piddington offers excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, and outdoor pursuits, with numerous public footpaths and bridleways accessible directly from the village. Salcey Forest is approximately a 10-minute walk away, providing beautiful woodland walks, cycling routes, and family-friendly outdoor activities.
- Family Lifestyle: The village is particularly popular with families seeking a quieter pace of life, combining countryside surroundings with convenient access to highly regarded schooling and nearby leisure facilities.
ROAD & TRAVEL LINKS:
- Road Links: Excellent access to the A428, A45, and M1 motorway provides convenient travel towards Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and beyond.
- Rail Links: Northampton Railway Station is approximately 8 miles away, offering direct services to London Euston in around 55 minutes. Milton Keynes Central is also easily accessible and provides additional fast services to London and the North.
- Local Connectivity: The village is well positioned for access to Northampton, Olney, Newport Pagnell, and Milton Keynes.
SCHOOLING:
- Primary & Infants:
Piddington School - Rated: Good
Hackleton Church of England Primary School - Rated: Good
Preston Hedges Primary School - Rated: Outstanding
Wootton Primary School - Rated: Outstanding
- Secondary & All-Through:
Wootton Park School - Rated: Outstanding
Caroline Chisholm School - Rated: Good
Northampton Academy - Rated: Outstanding
Elizabeth Woodville School - Rated: Good
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING:
We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all parties buying or selling a property. While we remain responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are carried out correctly, the initial checks are conducted on our behalf by Lifetime Legal, who will contact you once your offer on a property has been accepted.
The cost of these checks is a single fee of £68 (including VAT) per transaction, regardless of the number of buyers involved. This fee covers the obtaining of relevant data, together with any manual checks and ongoing monitoring that may be required.
The fee must be paid directly to Lifetime Legal before we can issue a memorandum of sale and is non-refundable.
We may receive a proportion of the fee charged by Lifetime Legal to compensate us for our role in arranging these checks.
