* Freehold
* Peaceful village location with attractive neighbouring houses
* Detached garage with attached outdoor office, both with scope for other uses
* Views over fields and of the village church
* Village pub
* Large driveway
* Beautiful, landscaped garden
* Trains to London from Wellingborough or Huntingdon
* Nearby private schools in Oundle, Wellingborough and Kimbolton
* Nearby access to good road networks
* Well built and maintained
Delightful modern cottage with outside office, in gloriously peaceful spot
backing onto fields
A superb 4 - bedroom, detached cottage, built at the turn of the millennium,
which nestles happily in the heart of the conservation area of the historic
Cambridgeshire village of Keyston. Individual yet in - keeping, Walnut Cottage
is no interloper. Not only has it been built beautifully in hugely attractive
brick and slate, with lovely porch, cast iron guttering and slim profile,
double - glazed, wooden windows, but it’s been lovingly maintained. Beautiful
hydrangea and bee - loving Pyracantha climb the walls, super gardens wrap around
the cottage, and a driveway leads past to an office attached to a spacious
garage, both of which could have alternative uses.
Unusually, Keyston is part of two shires, being in the historic county of
Huntingdonshire, now a district of Cambridgeshire. Once inside the village,
it’s hard to believe that a mile away along the country lane is the A14, which
provides such easy access to both main towns of these shires. Fast trains
reach London Kings Cross from Huntingdon in 48 minutes. Wellingborough Railway
Station is another easily accessible option for trains to St Pancras
International. Rushden Lakes Shopping Village is just 15 minutes away. A
village store, newsagent and pharmacy is a 4. 5 mile cross - country drive or
cycle ride away in Raunds.
Catchment schools for Keyston are Huntingdon’s Hinchingbrooke and Brington
Primary. Keyston children can be privately educated at nearby Oundle,
Wellingborough, or Kimbolton schools, the latter being just 7 miles away. The
A1 is only 10 miles. Few villages combine such tranquility and commutability.
So peaceful is Walnut Cottage’s setting that cares of the day melt away as
soon as you arrive home. It’s not just the beautiful buildings, not least the
magnificent 13th century Church of St John the Baptist, which watches over
from the hill, it’s the undulating countryside that surrounds the village,
with a choice of lovely circular, countryside walks. And it’s the community
atmosphere provided by the village hall and the charming, thatched pub on the
Green, a short stroll from the cottage. The Telegraph has described Keyston as
a beautiful village. It’s that and more.
**About the property
**
An old iron sign points the way to your new home from Toll Bar Lane, which
bypasses the conservation area of the village. An iconic, K6 red telephone box
stands opposite. Follow the leafy loop road, unspoiled by road markings and
streetlights, and feel like you’ve gone back in time.
Yet your beautiful home is everything today’s family could want. Full fibre
internet makes working from home a breeze, whether from your inside study or
your outdoor office, with masses of spring bluebells at the front and French
doors opening to the garden.
Everyone has their own light - filled space, yet can come together too, whether
it be in the gorgeous, oak - beamed sitting room in front of a winter fire,
around the breakfast table, or in the kitchen’s sitting area, with its exposed
brick walls and bespoke glass roof coverings. As with the other beautiful
garden room, French doors open to the terrace in summertime.
The original dining room is currently a lovely snug, with a stone fireplace,
which could perhaps, as in the sitting room, be opened for a log fire if you
wish.
Downstairs, Karndean stone - tiled floors in the hall and elsewhere meet
beautiful oak – no need to worry about a houseful of party guests, muddy
children, or rampaging dogs. Upstairs, recently fitted carpeting or Karndean
wood is underfoot, in bedrooms full of character, with sloping ceilings and a
lovely outlook over far - reaching countryside, the glorious church, or the
bountiful tree that gives the cottage its name.
Sit under that tree, or in the little courtyard - style coffee area enjoying the
beautiful acers, the ‘Wedding Day’ rose and the spring - flowering cherry and
magnolia. Eat al fresco on the terrace and watch the children kicking a ball
around on the raised lawn, plucking apples from the tree, playing in the
summerhouse, or chatting to the friendly Highland cattle in the field. Relax
under the arbour with an early evening glass of wine, taking in the last of
the day’s sun and the gorgeous view beyond the blossoming crab apple.
Walnut Cottage is a delightful family home in a super location.

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