Situation
Upper Catesby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Catesby, Northamptonshire, about 3.5 miles south west of Daventry, situated in attractive undulating South Northamptonshire countryside.


The nearby village of Hellidon has a well-regarded public house and parish church. More extensive facilities can be found nearby at Daventry including a Waitrose, a new cinema and a wider range at Leamington Spa, Banbury, Rugby and Northampton all within easy reach.
Rail stations with links to London include Long Buckby (6 miles) with a service from 70 minutes to Euston; Rugby (Euston from 55 minutes), and Banbury (Marylebone from 55 minutes). Motorway connections are found at junction 10 (10 miles) for the M1, Junction 11 (Banbury) and Junction 12 (Gaydon) for the M40.


Upper Catesby is well located for all country pursuits; water activities at Draycott Reservoir near Rugby, and golf at Hellidon Lakes and Staverton, also Premiership rugby at Northampton.


There is a wide selection of schools in the area including Bilton Grange Prep School in Dunchurch, Winchester House in Brackley, Arnold Lodge and Kingsley High School for Girls in Leamington Spa, Rugby School, Warwick Prep and Public School and Northampton High School.


Description
Hillock Cottage is a well presented family home, in the rural hamlet of Upper Catesby. The rooms are well proportioned with many original period features including fireplaces and wooden floorboards. The current owner has recently installed a new boiler and also oil tank. The property has the benefit of an existing planning permission for further extension.


The entrance hall leads to the fabulous kitchen/living room with partly vaulted ceiling, a range of bespoke wooden units, freestanding Lacanche Range Cooker and a woodburner. A door leads to the garden.


The sitting room is dual aspect with sliding doors to the terrace and garden. A feature brick fireplace has a woodburner.


Completing the ground floor are a dining room and cloakroom/WC.


On the first floor the master bedroom has an en suite shower room, with views to the front and countryside views to the rear. There is also a guest bedroom, with a good range of storage, and a further single bedroom/study. The family bathroom has a bath with electric shower over.
Stairs lead to the second floor, with a further bedroom and landing room.


Outside
The gardens and grounds are a special feature of the property, providing a peaceful rural haven in which to relax and entertain, with rural countryside views.


There are a number of useful outbuildings, including a workshop/hobby room with electricity which could be a fabulous home office, together with a storage shed and greenhouse. A beech hedge lined vegetable garden with raised beds, with adjacent potting shed provides a perfect place to grow a variety of produce.


The paddock is well fenced and leads to an area of Heritage Northamptonshire fruit trees, including pear, apple, cherry and damson. There is a further paddock area beyond, an ideal place for a hobby small holder.


There is a right of way for all properties (6 in total) from the bottom of the paddocks to the road.