Northants, Leics &amp; Rutland


<p>It&#8217;s all too common for sellers to blandify (technical term) their homes to go on the market. The theory is that a blank canvas offers a wider appeal. Which may well be the case if you lack imagination, but all that off-white can make you go a bit snow blind. So we&#8217;ve donned our kaleidoscopic specs and sought out homes with signs of life, where books line wobbly walls, cats curl up by the fire on pitch pine kitchen chairs and the Aga is always on. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-manor-house-castle-bytham-1-2m"><a href="https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbsmrsssg240052" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Manor House</a>, Castle Bytham, £1.2m</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="827" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Castle-Bytham-1.jpg" alt="Property for sale Castle Bytham" class="wp-image-64960" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Castle-Bytham-1.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Castle-Bytham-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Castle-Bytham-1-768x635.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Just because we&#8217;re channeling granny chic, it doesn&#8217;t mean we don&#8217;t want to go large. This rather impressive seven bedroom pile on the Lincolnshire Rutland borders is at the heart of the pretty village of Castle Bytham and jam-packed with period features dating as far back as the 1600s including open fireplaces, exposed beams and a kitchen with a built-in bread oven. Dreamy. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lavendar-cottage-gaulby-1-1m"><a href="https://www.jamessellicks.com/properties/20501096/sales#/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lavendar Cottage</a>, Gaulby, £1.1m</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="661" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Gaulby.jpeg" alt="Property on the market in Gaulby Leicestershire" class="wp-image-64946" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Gaulby.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Gaulby-300x198.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Gaulby-768x508.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Armchair beside the Aga? Check. Cast iron log burner? Check. Flagstone flooring? Check. Copper pans and kettles hanging from exposed beams? Check and check. Ok, so you might have to supply your own pots and pans, but the bones of this five bed home are looking pretty lovely, with generously sized rooms that beckon you to curl up with a good book. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chapel-street-belton-in-rutland-995k"><a href="https://www.hurfords.co.uk/property-for-sale/oakham-belton-in-rutland/le15-9jt/4333612#photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chapel Street</a>, Belton in Rutland, £995k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="656" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Belton-in-Oakham.jpg" alt="Property on the market belton in oakham" class="wp-image-64954" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Belton-in-Oakham.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Belton-in-Oakham-300x197.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Belton-in-Oakham-768x504.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Save the hi-gloss greige for another day, we&#8217;ve entered our antique pine era and it&#8217;s here to stay, thanks to this box-ticking 8 bedroom home with stripped pine shutters and stone mullioned windows, brace and latch doors and cosy attic bedrooms. Pass me a hand thrown pottery mug, I&#8217;ll be gazing out at the cottage garden for the foreseeable.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-main-street-ashley-900k"><a href="https://hortons.co/buy/market-harborough/main-street-ashley-le16/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Main Street</a>, Ashley, £900k</h2>



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<p>Did somebody say hidden doors in original wood panelling? That&#8217;s just one of the beautiful character features in this quirky Grade II listed 17th century cottage, where you&#8217;ll also find an inglenook fireplace, wood burner, Aga, vaulted ceilings with wobbly oak beams, exposed ironstone walls and plenty of practical built in storage. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-coachhouse-stables-glendon-800k"><a href="https://chrisgeorgetheestateagent.co.uk/buy/coach-house-stables-glendon-nn14/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coachhouse Stables</a>, Glendon, £800k</h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a traditional pine kitchen with a farmhouse table and a sofa to cosy up on beside the range cooker then you&#8217;re in luck. Frankly, you may never need to leave this one room, though there are quite a few more to explore in this Grade II listed former coachhouse, built around 1726 and nestled within the grounds of Glendon Hall. Original features include timber beams, exposed brick, shutters and stable doors.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-old-post-office-main-street-normanton-on-stour-750k"><a href="https://www.rezide.group/properties/21248097/sales#/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Old Post Office</a>, Main Street, Normanton On Stour, £750k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="714" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Normanton-on-Soar.jpg" alt="Normanton on nsoar proeprty for sale leicestershire loughborough" class="wp-image-64972" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Normanton-on-Soar.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Normanton-on-Soar-300x214.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Normanton-on-Soar-768x548.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Fifteenth century thatched cottage do you? The exposed cruck framing, both inside and out, at The Old Post Office make it a rare surviving example of late medieval English architecture and the property is steeped in centuries of craftsmanship, with exposed beams, original timber work and a feature stone fireplace housing a log burning stove. We are fully invested in the mezzanine sleeping platform slash reading nook. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-drayton-road-nevill-holt-725k"><a href="https://www.sheldonbosleyknight.co.uk/properties/sale/market-harborough/market-harborough/drayton-road-nevill-holt-le16/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drayton Road</a>, Nevill Holt, £725k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="625" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Nevill-Holt.jpg" alt="cottgae for sale Nevill Holt" class="wp-image-64975" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Nevill-Holt.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Nevill-Holt-300x188.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Nevill-Holt-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>This charming limestone and Collyweston slate cottage sits in a picturesque hamlet setting in the shadow of the spectacular Nevill Holt Hall (entrepreneur and philanthropist David Ross, is your next door neighbour, though his gaff is somewhat less on the cutesy side). There&#8217;s a bright, modern touch to this traditional home, with a farmhouse kitchen providing all the cosy vibes and a beautiful walled cottage garden. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-high-street-morcott-595k"><a href="https://www.murrayestateagents.co.uk/Property/Residential/for-sale/Rutland/Morcott/High-Street/34423318.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High Street</a>, Morcott, £595k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Morcott.jpeg" alt="Morcott home for sale Oakham" class="wp-image-64980" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Morcott.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Morcott-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Morcott-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>It&#8217;s been in the same family for more than forty years, so the cottagey vibes of this five bedroom former farmhouse within arms reach of Uppingham are calling out for someone to wave their magic wand. Whatever you do though, don&#8217;t touch those quarry tile and flagstone floors, Victorian fireplaces, inglenooks and exposed beams. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-medbourne-road-stockerston-435k"><a href="https://www.hurfords.co.uk/property-for-sale/oakham-stockerston/le15-9jf/4235636#photos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Medbourne Road</a>, Stockerston, £435k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="656" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Stockerston.jpg" alt="Village home for sale Stockerston " class="wp-image-64984" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Stockerston.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Stockerston-300x197.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Stockerston-768x504.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The current owners of this delightful village home are deep in their floral wallpaper era. No complaints here, especially with the pretty cottage facade, &nbsp;exposed beams, traditional fireplaces and stained glass. You also get picturesque rural views and a lovely cottage garden.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-king-street-maidford-305k"><a href="https://www.davidcosby.co.uk/property/king-street-maidford-towcester/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King Street</a>, Maidford, £305k</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="586" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Maidford.jpg" alt="Maiford cottage on the market Northamptonshire" class="wp-image-64989" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Maidford.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Maidford-300x176.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/northantsleicsrutland/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/02/Maidford-768x450.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Not many properties of this size (bijou enough for a couple or singleton) come up for sale in the sought after village of Maidford, so get in there quick if you&#8217;ve had your head turned by this charming Grade II listed, ironstone abode. Exposed beams, quarry tiled floors, traditional joinery, an inglenook fireplace and splashes of soft colour give this lovely home a gorgeously welcoming vibe. </p>



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