Property description
This quintessential country cottage enjoys a semi-rural location and the convenience of being within easy walking distance of the village centre. The cottage is approached through its own beautiful gardens that extend to over a third of an acre in total, within which is a highly productive vegetable plot, summer house/home office and garage. This small but perfectly formed home is bursting with character and offers accommodation to include a heavily beamed sitting room with log burner, fitted kitchen, study area, two double bedrooms and shower room.
Location
Woodhouse Eaves is a desirable village located in the heart of The Charnwood Forest between Leicester and Loughborough. The village offers a wide range of amenities including two shops, chemist, butchers, Post Office and many gastro pubs and restaurants. Slightly further afield are the Endowed Schools of Loughborough, Loughborough town centre, mainline railway station and J22 of the M1 motorway.Leicester 8.5 miles / Loughborough 4.6 miles / Nottingham 23 miles / Ratcliffe College 9 miles / M1(J22) 5.3 miles
Ground Floor
The property is entered through a hardwood door into a tiled entrance hall with fitted storage cupboards and two Velux windows. Central to the ground floor accommodation is a spacious sitting room with heavily beamed ceiling off which is a study area and dining area. The sitting room features a beautiful inglenook fireplace with inset multi-fuel burning stove, staircase and storage cupboard. The kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke units that uses the space efficiently. A range of pine cabinets with wooden worksurfaces, twin Belfast sink, integrated electric Smeg oven and hob, tiled floor and beamed ceiling.
First Floor
On the first floor a generous landing with stunning views out provides access to two double bedrooms, both of which enjoy countryside views, exposed beams and vaulted ceilings. From the master bedroom a ladder provides access to a fully decorated and carpeted loft room that has a multi pane and Velux window. A shower room, fitted with a three piece suite completes the first floor accommodation.
Outside and Gardens
The property is set well back form Brook Road and access is over a shared gravel driveway. Lawn Cottage has its own gravel drive that provides ample hard standing and access to a TIMBER GARAGE that has a workbench, power points and light. The garden extends to just over a third of an acre in total and are made up of good sized lawned areas, fruit trees, highly productive vegetable plot with a dozen or so raised beds, greenhouse, garden shed and small spinney. Immediately to the front of the property is a private patio flanked by well established borders. To the side of the cottage is a paved courtyard which provides space for garden shed and access to the two useful brick stores.
Summerhouse / Home Office
Insulated with recessed spotlighting, power points, several double glazed windows and laminated flooring.
Services
The property has mains electricity and water connected (not on a water meter). Hot water is supplied by an electric water heater located under the wash hand basin in the shower room. There is electric under floor heating in the hallway, part of the sitting room, electric kick space heater in the kitchen and electric towel rail in the shower room. The property has a newly installed Condor 6 drainage system located within the front garden that is serviced annually.
Local Authority
Charnwood Borough Council.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Directions
Enter the village travelling along Beacon/Forest Road. At the crossroad with the Bulls Head restaurant, turn left/right on to Brook Road. Lawn Cottage can be found situated on the right hand side, set well back from road down a long gravel drive.
Property Features :
- Two Bedroom Character Cottage
- Close To Village Centre
- Summer House/Home Office
- Sitting Room with Log Burner
- Fitted Kitchen