4 bedroom house

A beautiful four-bedroom grade II listed cottage full of charm and character. Set in an extensive plot in the heart of Gilmorton, this lovely cottage sits in 0.99 acres and boasts a large garden with paddock and a range of useful outbuildings and stabling, ideal for equestrian use.

Location - Gilmorton is a very sought-after Leicestershire village boasting a number of local amenities including a well reputed primary school and a post office/village shop. The village is ideally situated for easy access to the motorway network at Junction 20 or 21 of the M1, making it very attractive to the commuter. Train services are also available from Rugby, which offers a regular high speed service to London Euston in just under 50 minutes, and from Market Harborough to London St. Pancras. The village has a very active community scene with three popular public houses, a local sports pavilion, park, tennis courts and recently installed outside gym.

Ground Floor - The property is entered through a timber front door with glass panelling into the entrance hall, with beautiful exposed beams. There are doors through to the kitchen and the dining room. The kitchen has stone tiled flooring and a range of wall and base units with oak worksurfaces and complementing cottage style cabinets, timber panelling to half height and a multi-paned window to the front aspect. The kitchen also features an oil-fired Rayburn, a Villeroy and Boch Belfast style sink with mixer tap over, a four-ring electric hob with cooker and extractor over and ceramic tiled splashback behind. There are beautiful exposed beams to the ceiling and two further multi-paned windows to the rear aspect looking into the utility room. From the kitchen there is a brace and latch wooden door into the pantry/store with plenty of shelving space and an obscured glazed window to the rear aspect. To the rear of the kitchen there is a timber stable door through to the utility room. This has a range of base units with a dual sink and drainer with mixer tap over and ample, pine storage cupboards. There is a window to the rear aspect and a stable door to the rear giving access to the drive. There is a further door from the utility room through to the downstairs shower room with single shower cubicle with electric shower, low-level WC and a pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled flooring and obscured glazed window to the rear aspect.
The dining room has exposed beams to the ceiling and a beautiful brick fireplace, there is a multi-paned window to the front aspect and the window to the rear aspect overlooking the garden. From the dining room are stairs rising to the first floor and a further door through to the third entrance hall with useful storage area. There is an opening through to the sitting room which has character beams to the wall and ceiling, there is a brick fireplace and a multi-paned window to the front aspect. Further door with glass panelling lead through to a lobby with a door through to a storeroom, with Velux window to the pitched timber roof and double glass doors leading out into the garden.

First Floor - Upstairs there are doors through to the master bedroom and bedroom number four. The master bedroom is incredibly spacious with an open fireplace and beams to walls and ceiling. There is a multi-panel window to the front and rear aspect. Bedroom four has a small window to the front, a door through to bedroom three and a beamed opening with further doors leading to bedroom two and the family bathroom. Bedroom four has built-in storage and a pedestal wash hand basin with splashback tiling. Window to the rear aspect. Through the beamed opening in bedroom four are two further doors. One leading to bedroom two and one to family bathroom. Bedroom two has built in storage and a window to the front aspect and feature beams to the walls. The family bathroom has an obscure glazed window to the rear, ample storage and a low level flush WC, a tiled bath with mixer tap over and a tiled shower cubicle with shower curtain and a pedestal wash hand basin with separate hot and cold tap and feature splashback tiling. The bathroom also features beautiful character beams to the walls.

Outside - The front of the property is highly attractive and has a garden mainly laid to lawn with hedgerow boarders. The rear of the property is accessed via a driveway to the side of the property, gaining access via a right of way over the neighbouring properties gravelled drive. This then leads to a five-bar timber gate, providing access to The Old Cottage’s hardstanding off-road parking which provides ample parking and access to the spacious double garage and array of useful outbuildings. The property sits in 0.99 acres and boasts extensive gardens including two lawned areas, one with a raised decking area. An ornamental pond and gated pedestrian access through to a lawned paddock. Towards the back of the plot is gated access to further garden ground with a sizeable pond and wooden bridge over but is now mainly concealed by trees and foliage.

The Studio, Workshop And Stables - Workshop to ground level with power and lighting, external stairs rise to the studio on the first floor. There are five stables which are of a brick and timber construction and include a tack room with power and lighting and a useful hay barn/store, providing excellent equestrian facilities A separate floor plan has been provided.

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment via the selling agents. Contact .

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items in the nature of fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. Other items are specifically excluded. None of the appliances have been tested by the agents and they are not certified or warranted in any way.

Services - None of the services have been tested and purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries of the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy and availability of mains water, electricity, gas and drainage services.

Local Authority - Harborough District Council. Tel: . Council Tax Band - F.

Floorplan - Howkins & Harrison prepare these plans for reference only. They are not to scale.

Important Information - Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves. Where property alterations have been undertaken buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained. If there is any point, which is of particular importance let us know and we will verify it for you. These particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements are approximate. The fixtures, fittings, services and appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are provided for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale. Plans are provided for general guidance and are not to scale.

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