Thorpe Waterville, Thorpe Waterville, NN14

**GUIDE PRICE £600,000 - £650,000** **BE SURE TO WATCH THE VIDEO TO SEE EVERYTHING THIS LOVELY HOME HAS TO OFFER** The Old Estate Office, Thorpe Waterville Some homes preserve the past. Others show what happens when history is given a new lease of life. The Old Estate Office is one of those rare properties that manages to respect its heritage while embracing modern family life. Originally serving the historic Thorpe Estate, this handsome stone property has been thoughtfully transformed into a beautiful family house where period character is blended with contemporary design. The rear of the house has been designed around modern family living. Full length bi-folds allow the main living spaces to open out naturally onto lovely stone terraces and beautifully landscaped gardens. Whether it's a summer barbecue with friends, children playing in the garden, or simply throwing the doors open with a morning coffee, this is a home designed to be lived in rather than simply admired. At its heart sits a superb contemporary kitchen, where generous work surfaces and a substantial central island create a natural social hub. The house then flows beautifully into impressive open-plan living spaces which enjoy underfloor heating and are filled with natural light and centred around a striking feature fireplace. Outside, the gardens have been carefully crafted to offer something for every occasion. Thoughtfully designed seating areas mean you can follow the sun from morning until evening. A covered pergola shelters a hot tub*, while a further pergola creates the perfect retreat for the end of the day. Upstairs, the same attention to detail continues. The principal suite feels more boutique hotel than country house, complete with an indulgent en-suite that rivals many luxury spas. The remaining bedrooms are generous, beautifully presented and offer flexibility for growing families, guests or home working. All are doubles and all 3 have en-suite facilities. What makes The Old Estate Office particularly special is the way it offers the warmth and permanence of a period home, yet delivers the open spaces, natural light and effortless connection with the garden that buyers increasingly search for but rarely find. Even its discreet solar panels reflects a home that has evolved intelligently, respecting its past while embracing the future. Thorpe Waterville remains one of Northamptonshire's most desirable villages. Beautifully quiet yet only minutes from the thriving market towns of Oundle and Thrapston, it offers an enviable balance between peaceful village life and everyday convenience. Excellent schooling, independent shops, restaurants and riverside walks are all close by, while Kettering and Wellingborough provide fast rail services to London St Pancras, making this as practical as it is beautiful. The finest homes aren't remembered because they're large or expensive. They're remembered because of how they make you feel. The Old Estate Office is one of those homes—a place with history behind it, modern family life at its centre, and many more stories still waiting to be written.