Property description
This beautifully presented five bedroom county home is situated on a no through road in a semi rural location on the edge of the Charnwood Forest. Recently refurbished this large character home, with accommodation arranged over three floors, combines a high quality modern interior with a number of attractive 19th Century period features. A spacious entrance hall provides access to two reception rooms including a large through sitting room with open fire and separate dining room with inglenook. A newly completed breakfast kitchen with island is at the heart of this superb family home with an impressive range of integrated appliances and space for soft seating. Off the kitchen is a hardwood conservatory with electrically operated roof lights, utility room and cloaks/wc. A spacious first floor landing provides possible study space and access to five double bedrooms and three superbly fitted bathrooms. The property occupies a wide corner plot with cobbled driveway, detached double garage and pleasant south west facing lawned gardens with fish pond. Markfield is a village situated within the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire popular partly because of its position on the edge of the Charnwood Forest and close proximity to Bradgate Park. The property is ideally placed for fast access to J22 of the M1 and is also within easy walking distance of a wide range of day to day amenities found within the village. Testament to this location, the current owners have been living within this small handful of properties for over 30 years.Leicester 9 miles - Loughborough 8 miles - Nottingham 24 miles - Derby 24 milesThe property itself has been finished to a high standard throughout to include mahogany double glazing, solid wood and Italian marble tiled floors with under floor heating and gas central heating with radiators in all rooms.
ACCOMMODATION
The property is entered via a part glazed door with matching side panels into...
ENTRANCE PORCH
Quarry tiled floor, leaded windows on two sides, built in pine fronted meter cupboard and a six panelled pine door opens into...
ENTRANCE HALL
A spacious entrance hall with staircase rising to the first floor with under stairs cupboard, two wall light points and dado rail.
DINING ROOM
Windows to front and side elevations, stunning inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork, timber beam over and large open grate on a quarry tiled hearth.
SITTING ROOM
The sitting room is particularly spacious and enjoys a dual aspect with windows to front and rear elevations and large open fire with marble hearth, traditional style wooden surround and connections for wall mounted tv over. Two decorative radiator covers, seven picture wall light points, decorative plaster cornice, ceiling and wall mouldings and dado rail.
BREAKFAST KITCHEN
The kitchen has been newly fitted with a comprehensive range of ivory coloured cabinets with soft close door and drawer fronts and sparkle granite worksurfaces. There is a large matching island unit/breakfast bar unit with sparkle granite top and further base level storage cabinets. Under mounted one and a half bowl resin sink with deck mounted traditional style mixer tap, gas point for range style cooker with a matching granite splashback and Rangemaster extractor hood over. A range of integrated appliances include a Neff microwave, Hotpoint fridge freezer, Rangemaster dishwasher and wine cooler. Window to rear elevation, tumbled Italian marble tiled floor with under floor heating, pelmet lighting and plaster cornice. There is a generous dining area or space for soft seating within the kitchen, connections for wall mounted tv and mahogany doors opening into conservatory.
HARDWOOD CONSERVATORY
Hardwood conservatory with fully glazed roof with electrically operated opening roof lights, matching marble tiled floor with under floor heating, external door to garden, two wall light points and ceiling fan with light.
UTILITY ROOM
Fitted with a range of matching ivory coloured cabinets, sparkle granite worksurfaces with under mounted Belfast sink with deck mounted mixer tap. Matching marble tiled floor with under floor heating, integrated appliance to include a Hotpoint washing machine, CDA tumble dryer, window and external door to side elevation.
CLOAKS/WC
Stylishly refitted with a white suite comprising of a low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, half tiled walls, ladder style chrome towel rail, window with obscure glazing and full height double cloaks cupboard.
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SPACIOUS LANDING
The first floor landing is particularly spacious and offers sufficient study space or sitting area. There are two windows to front elevation, two picture wall lights, coving and ceiling rose and return staircase to second floor with under stairs storage cupboard.
MASTER BEDROOM
Window to rear enjoying views over surrounding countryside, hardwood floor, ceiling fan with light, tv point and door into...
REFITTED EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Featuring a large walk-in double shower with drench head shower and separate hand held shower attachment, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, built in mirror, shaver point and light over. Low level wc with built in cistern and Geberit flush plate. Fully tiled walls with mosaic marble border tile, built in recessed shelved storage cupboard, natural stone tiled floor, window with obscure glazing to rear, recessed spotlighting and extractor fan.
BEDROOM TWO
Double bedroom with window to front elevation, ceiling fan and light.
BEDROOM THREE
Double bedroom with window to rear with views over surrounding countryside and access to recessed under stairs storage cupboard.
BEDROOM FOUR
Double bedroom with window to front elevation, recessed under stairs wardrobe, ceiling fan and light.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Refitted in a traditional style with freestanding roll top bath with claw and ball feet, mixer tap and shower attachment, large double shower enclosure with traditional fixed drench head Hudson Reed shower with separate hand held attachment, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin with shaver point and light over. Beautifully tiled with traditional style bonded tiling with bronze border tile, window with obscure glazing to rear elevation, solid wood flooring, recessed spotlights and extractor.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Sealed unit double glazed Velux window to rear and access to eaves storage.
GUEST BEDROOM FIVE
This spacious double bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and occupies the majority of the second floor with three sealed unit double glazed Velux windows. Access to eaves storage, fitted wardrobes with white high gloss door fronts, track lighting and door into...
EN SUITE WET ROOM
Stylishly fitted with an open shower area with fixed drench head and separate hand held shower attachment, slate effect tiled flooring, low level wc and wall mounted wash hand basin with mirror and light over and mixer tap. Extractor, sealed unit double glazed window with obscure glazing and ladder style chrome towel rail/radiator.
OUTSIDE
The property occupies a wide corner plot with lawned gardens to front, a wide cobbled driveway that terminates in front of a double garage and a pedestrian gate provides access to the rear garden. Established gardens arranged on three levels enjoy a south westerly aspect and are mainly laid to lawn. Adjacent to the conservatory is a large patio laid with reclaimed Victorian blue pavers, brick built barbeque and garden store. The gardens are heavily stocked with a variety of flowers and shrubs and central to the garden is a large Christmas tree with fishpond and cascading water feature under. Partly enclosed with an attractive dry stone wall, the gardens include a number of large trees including several fruit trees, three antique street lamps and offer a high degree of privacy.
DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE
Two single electric roller doors, window to rear elevation, access to useful roof storage, power points and strip lighting.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.
SERVICES
The property has mains gas, electricity and water connected. Foul sewage is to a private shared septic tank. The property benefits from hardwood sealed unit double glazing and gas central heating with radiators in all rooms. The Worcester Greenstar 440 Highflow boiler is situated in a cupboard on the second floor landing.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
DIRECTIONS
From Junction 22 of the M1 motorway take the A50 exit travelling in an easterly direction towards Leicester. Take the first available exit following signs for Shepshed (B591). At the T junction turn left onto Whitwick Road and proceed towards Markfield. Take the first available turning on the right on to Ashby Road which leads in to Altar Stones Lane. The property is situated towards the end of the road on the left hand side identified by our For Sale board.
Property Features :
- FIVE BEDROOM DETACHED CHARACTER HOME
- STUNNING DINING KITCHEN WITH ISLAND
- JUST UNDER 2500 SQ FT OF ACCOMMODATION
- TWO RECEPTION ROOMS
- HARDWOOD CONSERVATORY