The homeowner near Corby discovered the one-metre wide nest (3.2ft) while renovating the property, which had been empty for two years, as reported in the Northampton Chronicle.
Pest controller Gary Wilkinson said "luckily" the wasps had moved out about a year earlier.
Its size and long entry tunnel made it a "spectacular work of art", he added.
Mr Wilkinson was treating the house in Pipewell for woodworm, when the owner who wants to remain anonymous, said: "Can you come a have a quick look at this for me?"
"We just went, 'Wow', as it was colossal," Mr Wilkinson said.
"It's an impressive wasp nest alright - much bigger than a barrel.
"They can get to the size of a large football but this is something else altogether."
The tunnel itself measures about 1.4m (4.5ft).
Mr Wilkinson estimates anything from 6,000 to 10,000 wasps could have called the nest their home.
An "average" nest would "typically have up to 3,000 wasps", a company spokesman said.
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