Property description
* PERIOD COTTAGE: A fine opportunity to acquire a charming period cottage located on the edge of a popular village, fifteen minutes from Ashby - enjoying open views to the front, and views over allotments and fields to the rear. This three-bedroomed home dates back to the early 1800s and has been tastefully and sympathetically modernised over recent years, taking great care to preserve the original character of the building. Take a look inside and you will see, on the ground floor: a vaulted entrance porch, hallway, a superb 21ft lounge /diner boasting an brick inglenook fireplace and a beamed ceiling, a guest cloakroom/w.c., a modern fitted kitchen with an adjoining utility room. And on the first floor, a master bedroom with en suite shower room, two further generous bedrooms, and a family bathroom. There's off-road parking on the block-paved drive for two cars, and a low-maintenance garden to the side. We anticipate a great deal of interest in this lovely home, and respectfully suggest viewing at your earliest convenience.
THE LOCATION
The desirable Leicestershire village of Appleby Magna is within easy access of the M42 motorway with links to the Midland cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. Within walking distance of the house you'll find several public houses, a Post Office/convenience store, and Sir John Moore School rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted. There is an excellent range of independent schools available further afield including: Twycross House, Manor House at Ashby de-la-Zouch, Dixie Grammar School at Market Bosworth.and Repton School. Country pursuits to be enjoyed in the area include: walking, horse riding, a water park, golf and tennis. There is also a recently completed marina at Market Bosworth on the Ashby Canal.
ABOUT THE COTTAGE
* PERIOD COTTAGE: A fine opportunity to acquire a charming period cottage located on the edge of a popular village, fifteen minutes from Ashby - enjoying open views to the front, and views over allotments and fields to the rear. This three-bedroomed home dates back to the early 1800s and has been tastefully and sympathetically modernised over recent years, taking great care to preserve the original character of the building. Take a look inside and you will see, on the ground floor: a vaulted entrance porch, hallway, a superb 21ft lounge /diner boasting an brick inglenook fireplace and a beamed ceiling, a guest cloakroom/w.c., a modern fitted kitchen with an adjoining utility room. And on the first floor, a master bedroom with en suite shower room, two further generous bedrooms, and a family bathroom. There's off-road parking on the block-paved drive for two cars, and a low-maintenance garden to the side. We anticipate a great deal of interest in this lovely home, and respectfully suggest viewing at your earliest convenience.
ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL - Draft details
The cottage is set back from the lane on the edge of the village. The block-paved drive offers off-road parking for two cars. A gate to the side, leads to the low-maintenance garden.
VAULTED ENTRANCE PORCH
With an exterior wall-mounted coach lamp. A composite panelled door opens into the:
HALLWAY
With tiled flooring, a central heating radiator, security alarm button, useful under-stairs storage cupboard, a spindled staircase rising to the first floor accommodation, and a UPVC double glazed front window. Doors to the lounge/diner, the kitchen and the:
CLOAKROOM / W.C.
Comprising: a wall-hung wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. Tiled flooring continuous from the hall, and an extractor fan.
CHARACTER BEAMED LOUNGE / DINER - 20' 10'' x 13' 0'' (6.35m x 3.96m)
The focal point of this charming living room is the brick inglenook fireplace incorporating a cast iron gas burner resting on a quarry tiled hearth, with a feature exposed beamed lintel above. There's a beamed ceiling, laminate flooring and two central heating radiators. Dual-aspect UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side elevations, and double glazed French doors leading outside into the low-maintenance side garden.
MODERN KITCHEN - 12' 0'' x 7' 8'' (3.65m x 2.34m)
Fitted with a range of modern base and drawer units and matching wall cupboards with under-lighting. There's an inset sink and drainer with swan neck mixer tap, a freestanding Rangemaster five-burner gas cooker with electric ovens and an overhead extractor hood. Tiled splashbacks and complementary roll-edged wood-effect worktops. An integrated slimline dishwasher, integrated fridge, a double radiator, beamed ceiling, telephone point and wood-style flooring. Dual-aspect double glazed windows to the front and side elevations. A door to the adjoining utility room.
UTILITY ROOM - 6' 2'' x 5' 5'' (1.88m x 1.65m)
Fitted with a base unit and a tall storage cupboard. A gas boiler concealed in a cupboard, tiled splashbacks and roll-edged worktops with space under for a plumbed-in washing machine and a further electrical appliance. A telephone point, and a UPVC double glazed side window looking towards the allotments. Returning to the entrance hall, stairs rise to the:
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
LANDING
With an airing cupboard, access to the loft storage space via a folding wooden ladder, a central heating radiator and white panelled doors to the three bedrooms and the bathroom. A UPVC double glazed front window.
MASTER BEDROOM - 12' 6'' x 9' 9'' (3.81m x 2.97m)
With a central heating radiator, recessed halogen ceiling lights and dual-aspect double glazed windows to the front overlooking fields across the road, and the garden to the side. A door to the adjoining en suite.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Comprising: a recessed tiled shower cubicle with thermostatically-controlled mains-fed shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. A radiator, tiled floor and an electric shaver point. A UPVC double glazed opaque side window.
BEDROOM TWO - 12' 1'' x 7' 8'' + wardrobes (3.68m x 2.34m)
With two double built-in wardrobes, a central heating radiator and a UPVC double glazed front window with open views.
BEDROOM THREE - 10' 0'' x 8' 1'' (3.05m x 2.46m)
A generous third bedroom with a central heating radiator and a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the side garden.
FAMILY BATHROOM - 7' 5'' x 5' 6'' (2.26m x 1.68m)
Comprising: a panelled bath with wood-clad sides and a chrome mixer tap with hand-held shower attachment, an overhead Triton electric shower, a shower curtain rail, pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. A radiator, tiled floor, recessed halogen ceiling lights and a UPVC double glazed window overlooking the allotments to the rear.
OUTSIDE
FRONT and PARKING
There's a block-paved driveway offering off-road parking for two cars. A side gate leads to the garden.
LOW-MAINTENANCE GARDEN
The enclosed garden lies to the left-hand side of the cottage and has been designed for ease of maintenance being mainly timber decked. There is hedging and timber fencing to the boundaries, and open views to the rear overlooking fields and allotments.
AND FINALLY...
A charming and delightful period cottage nestled in a pleasant and popular village position. Early viewing is highly recommended!
HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL office in the heart of ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH: Turn left into Market Street. Left at the second mini-island into Bath Street and Tamworth. Follow this road out of town for about a mile and, at the roundabout, turn right onto the M42 motorway towards Birmingham. In a few miles, turn off at Junction 11 (the A444) and take the first exit towards Measham. In just 100 metres turn right into Rectory Lane, signposted to Appleby Magna. In about 200 metres, the cottage can be found on the left hand side - identified by our 'For Sale' board. POST CODE for SAT NAVS: DE12 7BQ.
PLEASE NOTE:
SERVICES: All mains are connected. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by Newton Fallowell and no guarantee as to their operating ability or their efficiency can be given. MEASUREMENTS: Please note that room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest tenth of a metre measured from wall to wall. The imperial equivalent is included as an approximate guide for applicants not fully conversant with the metric system. Room measurements are included as a guide to room sizes and are not intended to be used when ordering carpets or flooring. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommend that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of this property and we recommend they consult a legal representative such as a solicitor appointed in their purchase.
Property Features :
- 3 Bedroom Detached Period Cottage
- Charming Character Beamed Home
- Tastefully Modernised and Well Presented
- Good-Sized 21ft Lounge Diner
- Modern Fitted Kitchen + Utility Room