House For Sale £850,000
An exceptional village property offering spacious family accommodation.<br/></br>
<b>Situation</b>
Charnwood House stands in a peaceful setting within the charming rural village of Gaddesby. Within the village there is a popular pub and restaurant, a church and a very well-regarded primary school. Everyday amenities, including shops, leisure centre, medical practice, pubs and restaurants are available in the nearby towns of Syston and Melton Mowbray, along with local train services. The city of Leicester is about 11 miles to the south-west by road.
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The village primary school is within walking distance, while Melton Mowbray, just seven miles away offers state secondary education. Independent schooling in the area includes Ratcliffe College, Leicester High School for Girls, Oakham School and Uppingham School.
There are excellent road connections to Leicester, Loughborough and Syston, and Gaddesby is well placed for access to the M1 motorway, providing links to Northampton, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.
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Market Harborough or Leicester both offer fast and regular access to London in approximately one hour and East Midlands airport is 25 miles away.
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<b>Description</b>
Charnwood House is a substantial family home which has been beautifully restored and sympathetically modernised to provide extremely well presented and sophisticated living space. Whilst having all the benefits of 21st century living, there are also some wonderful period features, including pine latch doors, high ceilings with cornicing in the formal reception rooms and a mix of large sash windows with attractive surrounds to the front elevations and hand-made oak cottage style multi-pane windows at the rear. Presented to the highest of standards, the property offers lots of light and space; its versatile accommodation could be divided to create a self-contained wing if required. Externally the house is perfectly complemented by fabulous rear gardens and courtyard area with outbuildings. This is an exceptional house, the external façade of which belies the scope of accommodation on offer.
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<b>Accommodation</b>
The property is accessed through an archway via double timber doors leading to a charming enclosed courtyard. A half glazed front door opens into to an entrance hall which has glazed terracotta floor tiles, a ground floor w.c with pantry and utility cupboard having plumbing for a washing machine, and stairs rising to the first floor. Pine double doors with an arched surround and top light lead through to a wonderful drawing room which has three double glazed sash windows within a single casement to the front elevation and a cottage style window overlooking the rear courtyard. A raised brick fireplace with wood burning stove and shelving on either side, provides a focal point. This is an open plan room with wooden flooring throughout and a step up to a separate dining area which has attractive built-in display cabinets with glass shelving.
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A half-glazed door from the entrance hall leads through to an excellent open plan breakfast kitchen/sitting room with terracotta floor tiles throughout. The kitchen has a substantial range of contemporary style units with Corian work surfaces and a Shaker style island unit incorporating an electric Aga and a pine breakfast bar. (Please note, the Aga is not included in the sale but may be available by separate negotiation). Integrated appliances include an AEG induction hob and extractor fan, Miele dishwasher and microwave and an AEG oven. A cottage style window above the sink overlooks the rear courtyard. In the sitting area bi-fold doors open on to the delightful courtyard.
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Stairs lead from the entrance hall to the first floor, which has a spacious, light landing with a window overlooking the rear gardens and a study corner. The master suite has a dual aspect bedroom with fitted dressing area off and an en suite bathroom with a modern free-standing bath, a walk-in shower cubicle and a wooden drawer unit with twin wash basins. There are four further generous sized bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a study and has a built-in desk, and another having built-in store cupboards and an original fireplace. The family bathroom has a free-standing bath, a wooden stand with twin basins and a separate shower cubicle. Both bathrooms benefit from electric under floor heating.
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An open-tread second staircase, of oak and glass, leads down to the ground floor annexe which comprises a snug/sitting room, a shower room and utility area. A glazed door leads out to the rear. This area is separated from the rest of the ground floor by the entrance archway and along with the bedroom above, could be used as a self-contained annexe if required.
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<b>Outside</b>
An enclosed archway off Chapel Lane leads through to a delightful, paved courtyard area which has a brick two bay carport with slate roof and an electric car charging point. A workshop/store adjoins the carport and there is a timber shed. There is planning permission in place for the demolition of the car port to provide a more extensive parking area and for the erection of a detached garage with room above (18/01220/fulhh).
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Directly outside the kitchen and entrance hall is a charming seating area and a further enclosed area with fish pond and trellising. Steps lead up a raised seating area with brick built barbecue stand. The gardens are extensive and private, having a large lawned area, a wide variety of shrubs and flowering plants, two separate vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a number of trees, including Bramley apple.
<b>Situation</b>
Charnwood House stands in a peaceful setting within the charming rural village of Gaddesby. Within the village there is a popular pub and restaurant, a church and a very well-regarded primary school. Everyday amenities, including shops, leisure centre, medical practice, pubs and restaurants are available in the nearby towns of Syston and Melton Mowbray, along with local train services. The city of Leicester is about 11 miles to the south-west by road.
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The village primary school is within walking distance, while Melton Mowbray, just seven miles away offers state secondary education. Independent schooling in the area includes Ratcliffe College, Leicester High School for Girls, Oakham School and Uppingham School.
There are excellent road connections to Leicester, Loughborough and Syston, and Gaddesby is well placed for access to the M1 motorway, providing links to Northampton, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.
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Market Harborough or Leicester both offer fast and regular access to London in approximately one hour and East Midlands airport is 25 miles away.
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<b>Description</b>
Charnwood House is a substantial family home which has been beautifully restored and sympathetically modernised to provide extremely well presented and sophisticated living space. Whilst having all the benefits of 21st century living, there are also some wonderful period features, including pine latch doors, high ceilings with cornicing in the formal reception rooms and a mix of large sash windows with attractive surrounds to the front elevations and hand-made oak cottage style multi-pane windows at the rear. Presented to the highest of standards, the property offers lots of light and space; its versatile accommodation could be divided to create a self-contained wing if required. Externally the house is perfectly complemented by fabulous rear gardens and courtyard area with outbuildings. This is an exceptional house, the external façade of which belies the scope of accommodation on offer.
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<b>Accommodation</b>
The property is accessed through an archway via double timber doors leading to a charming enclosed courtyard. A half glazed front door opens into to an entrance hall which has glazed terracotta floor tiles, a ground floor w.c with pantry and utility cupboard having plumbing for a washing machine, and stairs rising to the first floor. Pine double doors with an arched surround and top light lead through to a wonderful drawing room which has three double glazed sash windows within a single casement to the front elevation and a cottage style window overlooking the rear courtyard. A raised brick fireplace with wood burning stove and shelving on either side, provides a focal point. This is an open plan room with wooden flooring throughout and a step up to a separate dining area which has attractive built-in display cabinets with glass shelving.
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A half-glazed door from the entrance hall leads through to an excellent open plan breakfast kitchen/sitting room with terracotta floor tiles throughout. The kitchen has a substantial range of contemporary style units with Corian work surfaces and a Shaker style island unit incorporating an electric Aga and a pine breakfast bar. (Please note, the Aga is not included in the sale but may be available by separate negotiation). Integrated appliances include an AEG induction hob and extractor fan, Miele dishwasher and microwave and an AEG oven. A cottage style window above the sink overlooks the rear courtyard. In the sitting area bi-fold doors open on to the delightful courtyard.
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Stairs lead from the entrance hall to the first floor, which has a spacious, light landing with a window overlooking the rear gardens and a study corner. The master suite has a dual aspect bedroom with fitted dressing area off and an en suite bathroom with a modern free-standing bath, a walk-in shower cubicle and a wooden drawer unit with twin wash basins. There are four further generous sized bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a study and has a built-in desk, and another having built-in store cupboards and an original fireplace. The family bathroom has a free-standing bath, a wooden stand with twin basins and a separate shower cubicle. Both bathrooms benefit from electric under floor heating.
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An open-tread second staircase, of oak and glass, leads down to the ground floor annexe which comprises a snug/sitting room, a shower room and utility area. A glazed door leads out to the rear. This area is separated from the rest of the ground floor by the entrance archway and along with the bedroom above, could be used as a self-contained annexe if required.
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<b>Outside</b>
An enclosed archway off Chapel Lane leads through to a delightful, paved courtyard area which has a brick two bay carport with slate roof and an electric car charging point. A workshop/store adjoins the carport and there is a timber shed. There is planning permission in place for the demolition of the car port to provide a more extensive parking area and for the erection of a detached garage with room above (18/01220/fulhh).
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Directly outside the kitchen and entrance hall is a charming seating area and a further enclosed area with fish pond and trellising. Steps lead up a raised seating area with brick built barbecue stand. The gardens are extensive and private, having a large lawned area, a wide variety of shrubs and flowering plants, two separate vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a number of trees, including Bramley apple.
