The Old House is one of the oldest medieval buildings in Higham Ferrers, believed to date back to 1580, being the home of the village merchant who collected the rents from the traders on the medieval market square. This family home is a beautiful Grade II star listed townhouse in the heart of the conservation area, and in a commanding position overlooking the market square. Now occupied as a very happy family home, the previous owners ran a very successful Bed and Breakfast business there. Boasting over 3000 square feet of glorious character filled rooms, the current owners have given the property a full overhaul since they purchased this lovely family home – including: replacing the rear roof, and steam cleaning and replacing any broken tiles to the front roof, a new ensuite to the master bedroom, re-insulation of the loft, repointing of the cellar, a new chimney, 2 new log burners, stripping back the original front door and re-staining, and a full redecoration throughout. Walking round, this is a proper family home with lots of space for teenagers to enjoy their own areas and a wonderful home to entertain in! Downstairs, we have to start with the original oak front door of the village merchant’s home which still has its original key that has to be inserted upside down! Then there are 4/5 reception rooms with the sitting room benefitting from a stunning, large oak-beamed inglenook fireplace with carved Tudor roses (one of the main reason for the Grade II * listing), a leaded glass bay window and a beamed ceiling. The separate dining room flows naturally from the kitchen and offers another original carved inglenook fireplace; and this is undoubtedly a room of many joyful memories of noisy family dinners. The kitchen / breakfast room benefits from another inglenook fireplace, an aga, a large pantry, a Quooker kettle tap and a waste disposal unit. Between the sitting room and the drawing room is a charming library with a sash window overlooking the courtyard garden and the perfect place to have some quiet time. The drawing room is another delightful room at the rear of the house and benefits from a log burner and a bar area – so clearly a party room but could alternatively be used a part of an annexe if required as this leads on to the fifth bedroom/study with its own ensuite. From the bar area is a door leading down to the cellar which is currently used for storage. Upstairs are four beautiful and individual double bedrooms, all are ensuite and the master benefits from a dressing area as well. The large laundry room on this floor is the perfect place to get the ironing done without disrupting the rest of the house. Outside, the rear courtyard garden faces south west providing a sun worshipper’s paradise and is totally private and peaceful. Location is everything and within just a few moments, you can be shopping at one of the many lovely independent shops in Higham, or popping to one of the local independent restaurants/pubs/coffee shop. For those keen to exercise (run/bicycle) or walk the dog, the greenway runs from round the corner on Saffron Road to either Stanwick Lakes or Rushden Lakes. Or an approximately 20 minute walk down the High Street and along Northampton Road will get you to Waitrose and Marks and Spencers and all the shops and restaurants at Rushden Lakes. On the last Saturday of every month, the market square hosts a Farmers’ Market which helps Higham Ferrers retain its reputation as a welcoming community. Nearby private schools can be found at Kimbolton, Bedford and Wellingborough. There is one primary school, two junior schools and one senior school in Higham itself. Rail links are at Wellingborough (London St Pancras under 1 hour) and Bedford (London St Pancras under 50 minutes). Road links are via the A6 or A45 onto the A14 and A1 / M1 / M6