Looking for a new home in Rutland, or just feeling a bit nosey?

Then look no further than our Property Of The Week features, which will be showcasing the most interesting homes for sale right now on our Oakham Nub News Property page.

This week, we have this listed cottage on Melton Road, Oakham, with unusual connections to royalty.

It is on the market with Osprey Property of Oakham with a guide price of £360,000 to £375,000, with no chain!

The agents said: "Beautiful extended & renovated Grade II listed cottage steeped in history and situated in the heart of Oakham. This cottage is believed to be the home of Tom Thumb, Dwarf Jester to King Charles 1 – real name Jeffrey Hudson. Jeffrey was reputed to have been presented to Queen Henrietta Maria served in a large pie & dressed in a miniature suit of armour, and to have been the inspiration for the story of Thumbelina. The property offers many period features and comprises: Entrance Hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and doors to, spacious living room with exposed stone, newly constructed rear extension offering a large open plan living/kitchen with bifold doors out to the garden & a feature lit glass covered well, as well as the potential to alter the space to allow for a separate seating and dining area, double bedroom/snug and a downstairs modern shower room. To the first floor are two double bedrooms with exposed beams and hardwood flooring, and a four piece bathroom with separate shower cubicle. The property also benefits from new electrics and plumbing.

"Externally the property offers a spacious rear garden laid to lawn, patio area and a separate loading area accessed from Melton Road. The vendor is also willing to include a season ticket for the carpark located opposite.

"The property is located within a few minutes' walk to both the train station and the town centre. Oakham is an attractive and historic market town with a full range of shops and other facilities. There are excellent primary and secondary schools with independent schools in the area of Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford. Located for ease of access to major centres such as Peterborough and Leicester, both of which have mainline train services to London within the hour."

Osprey Property can be found at 4 Burley Road, Oakham,