Property description
Large detached family home in excess of 4,300 sq feet of accommodation with six reception rooms including snooker room, five bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Dale View is situated on the edge of the village in a stunning position looking out over the Welland Valley. Formal gardens, stables and paddock all amount to approximately 6.5 acres. The house would benefit from some modernisation and offers a wonderful opportunity to create a large modern family home in a stunning position.
SITUATION
Wilbarston is a popular Welland Valley village on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, providing a strong local community with excellent amenities including a public house, a village store, a well-supported parish church and a village hall.The village is approximately 11 miles to the lovely market town of Uppingham to the north and approximately 7 miles to Market Harborough to the west, both providing a range of boutique shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, supermarkets including Waitrose and various farmers and international markets held throughout the month. More extensive and mainstream amenities can be found in Corby to the east, including an international swimming pool, theatre, multi-screen cinema, pedestrian shopping centre and supermarkets. Recreational facilities in the area are excellent and as well as all country pursuits that can be enjoyed in the surrounding countryside, Rutland Water is close by for water sports enthusiasts. Rockingham Castle, East Carlton Country Park and a number of golf courses are all easily accessible. The area is home to many public schools including Oakham, Oundle, Uppingham and Stamford and there is a good range of well-regarded state schools including Wilbarston's own Church of England Primary School rated 'Good' by Ofsted at the last inspection. Wilbarston benefits from good road access to the A14, M1 and A1 and the East Coast Mainline train services to London St Pancras runs from Corby, Market Harborough and Kettering from 55 minutes. International air travel is available close by at East Midlands, Birmingham and Stansted airports.
DESCRIPTION
Dale View provides over 4,300sq ft of accommodation, perfect for modern family living. The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall with cloak cupboard, wc and stairs rising the first floor. To the right, the study overlooks the front of the property; there is a ground floor bedroom with ensuite shower room and living room with fireplace and views out to the garden. Glazed doors lead into the exceptionally spacious sitting room which has windows to 3 elevation giving wonderful panoramic views of the Welland Valley. An open fire grate and log store sit in a stone surround with wooden mantle and stone hearth. There is a further dining room overlooking the garden, utility room and kitchen leading off the hallway. The large light filled breakfast kitchen spans the depth of the property with windows to both elevations and a breakfast bar divides the well equipped kitchen from the family dining area. A further door from the kitchen leads into the games room which has access direct to the front and rear of the property via two doors and another door to the garage. To complete the ground floor accommodation, internal concertina doors lead from the games room through to the impressive snooker room with full size snooker table and four large windows taking in the breath-taking scenic views. Upstairs, the large master bedroom enjoys views through windows to three aspects and has a separate walk in dressing area and fully tiled ensuite shower room. The guest bedroom is a generous size and also has separate dressing area and ensuite shower room with corner shower. Two further double bedrooms and family bathroom complete the first floor.
OUTSIDE
Occupying an elevated position on the edge of the village and set in over 6 acres in total, Dale View's driveway leads to a turning point and ample parking to the front of the double garage. Lawns and shrubbery borders wrap around the property culminating in an extensive lawn area to the rear. Steps down from the patio lead across the lawn to a central seating area and ornamental pond surrounded by mature shrubs. There are two stables and access to the paddock is separate to the main property entrance and gives way to over 5 acres of pastureland with far reaching stunning views beyond.
GENERAL REMARKS
Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and sewerage all connected. Local Authority: Kettering Borough Council (01536 410333)Council Tax Band: FTenure: FreeholdEPC Rating: D
Property Features :
- DETACHED HOUSE ON EDGE OF VILLAGE
- APPROXIMATELY 6.5 ACRES TOTAL
- STUNNING VIEWS
- FIVE BEDROOMS
- FOUR BATHROOMS