Property description
Surprisingly spacious cottage with 200 years of history, off road parking, former garage and lots of character.
The Property
This broad fronted character cottage with Swithland slate roof offers immense character and charm and more space than you would expect at first glance. Conveniently located in the heart of the village this three double bedroom cottage offers excellent ground floor accommodation that is arranged around a central farmhouse kitchen, making it the ideal property for those who like to entertain. The property is well appointed throughout and also offers potential to extend or reconfigure the existing accommodation to create an additional bedroom if required. Heavily beamed ceilings open fires and multi pane cottage windows are some of the features of this highly individual home. To the rear of the property is a double width driveway, former garage and carport along with attractive lawned gardens.
The Ground Floor
The property is entered from Main Street through a small entrance porch into a surprisingly large open plan reception room with open fire, oak floor and heavily beamed ceiling. Off the reception hall is a dining room with French doors and a short staircase leads down to a breakfast kitchen. At the centre of the property is the perfect farmhouse kitchen with central dining area, Belfast sink, terracotta tiled floor and that all important gas fired Aga. Beautifully fitted with a range of handpainted deVOL cabinets with solid wood and granite worksurfaces. There is a large utility off the kitchen with matching deVOL cabinets and a door from the kitchen opens to the rear garden. Off the kitchen is a cosy sitting room with log burning stove that leads directly into a fully glazed hardwood conservatory.
The First Floor
On the first floor, previously four bedrooms Flewitts Cottage now offers three double bedrooms with large en suite shower room (previously bedroom four) and family bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower.
Outside the Property
To the rear of the property are established lawned gardens, heavily stocked with a wide variety of flowers and shrubs. The gardens are attractive and include several seating areas and ornamental pond. Wrapping around the property is a large natural stone patio that offers complete privacy and space for extension if required. Adjoining Flewitts Cottage are two village stores, to the side of which there is vehicular access to a communal courtyard. The cottage has two allocated parking spaces in front of a former garage that is currently used for storage and carport. There is direct access from both the former garage and carport into the rear garden.
The 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 to include two shops, chemist, butchers, post office and an impressive list of gastro pubs and restaurants. Slightly further afield are the Endowed Schools and Loughborough town centre, mainline railway station and J22 of the M1 motorway is within easy reach.Leicester 8.5 miles / Loughborough 4.6 miles / Nottingham 23 miles / Ratcliffe College 9 miles / M1 (J22) 5.3 miles
Local Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Services
All mains services are available and connected to the property.The property has gas central heating with radiators fired by a Viessmann combination boiler situated in the utility room.
Tenure
On entering the village proceed along Main Street where the property can be found on the left hand side conveniently situated between the village hall and butchers.
Property Features :
- THREE GENEROUS RECEPTION ROOMS
- BEAMED CEILINGS AND OPEN FIRES
- HAND PAINTED deVOL KITCHEN
- LARGE UTILITY ROOM
- THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS