Property description
This attractive four bedroom Edwardian home has a surprisingly rural feel with open views to front and rear and large fully landscaped gardens. Beautifully presented throughout this character home built in 1907 boasts typical period features including high ceilings, sash windows, panelled doors and cast iron fireplaces. The well proportioned accommodation includes a spacious hallway with original staircase, two lovely reception rooms, garden room, high quality bespoke kitchen with island, utility, cloaks/WC and first floor luxury bathroom.
Location
Swithland Lane is an enviable address within the Charnwood Forest. The property itself is located approximately 1 mile from the centre of the village which offers an impressive range of amenities. A bus serves the Endowed Schools and there are many recreational facilities including the nearby Rothley Park Golf Club, walks around Swithland Reservoir and historic Bradgate Park.Leicester 5.5 miles / Nottingham 21 miles / Loughborough 6.5 miles / Ratcliffe College 5 miles / M1 (J22) 7.5 miles / East Midlands Airport 14 miles
Ground Floor
The property is entered into a spacious entrance hallway with original staircase and oak flooring. The dining room features a cast iron open fire and original bay window with French doors that open into a garden room. To the front of the property is a west facing well proportioned sitting room with original bay window and cast iron open fire which is flooded with natural light and enjoys views towards Old John. The kitchen has oak flooring and is fitted with a range of fully bespoke, hand painted cabinets with granite worksurfaces and matching island unit with oak top. Glass fronted display cabinets, plate rack, space for a range cooker with oak over mantel and integrated appliances including a fridge freezer and dishwasher. From the kitchen French doors provide additional access into the garden room and utility room with matching cabinets, oak worksurfacing, Belfast sink and tumbled marble tiling to floor and walls. Off the utility room is a cloakroom. The garden room has matching oak flooring, fully glazed roof and French doors that open to the rear garden. The garden room offers exciting opportunities for upgrading and potential for a third reception room.
First Floor
A galleried landing provides access to four bedrooms and luxurious, high quality bathroom with separate shower. The first floor accommodation offers scope to be re-configured subject the necessary approvals. Bedroom three could be divided to create an en suite to bedroom one (rear) and family bathroom. On this basis the existing bathroom would then be used as the third bedroom.
Outside
To the front is a generous block paved driveway, enclosed with established hedging providing plentiful parking. A pedestrian side gate opens to 230' x 30' east facing gardens that have been professionally landscaped and provide a number of seating areas. There are shaped lawns with heavily stocked borders interspersed with meandering pathways, a circular gravel seating area with adjacent pergola and summer house.
Services
All mains services are available and connected. The property has gas central heating fired by a Glow-worm boiler located in the cloakroom along with a pressurised Mega-flow water cylinder that provides the hot water.
Local Authority
Charnwood Borough Council.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Directions
From the centre of Rothley proceed along Westfield Lane, passing The Rothley Court Hotel and Rothley Park Golf Club on the left hand side. Take the first available turning just before the Great Central Railway onto Swithland Lane where the property can be found on the right hand side identified by our Fine & Country sale board.
Property Features :
- Four Bedroom Edwardian Home
- 230´ x 30´ Landscaped Garden
- Views towards Old John
- Original Character Features
- Bespoke Kitchen with Island
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