House For Sale £1,475,000
A delightful Grade II listed red brick thatched cottage nestling on a generous 1 acre plot within the heart of this highly sought after village.
Location
Keyham lies approximately seven miles east of Leicester and fifteen miles north of Market Harborough. Amenities in the village iinclude a popular public house and a parish Church and the village is surrounded by picturesque Leicestershire countryside. The nearby village of Scraptoft has a range of amenities including a post office, a co-operative food store, and a newsagent.
Nearby Oadby has excellent recreational facilities as well as a comprehensive range of shopping, restaurants, and amenities. The larger town of Leicester is culturally rich, with notable attractions including the National Space Centre, the Botanic Gardens, the Golden Mile, and the Cultural Quarter, as well as a wealth of museums, shops, and restaurants.
Educational facilities in the surrounds are excellent, with the area boasting strong state and private schooling. Thurnby has a well regarded primary school, whilst both Gartree and Beauchamp Colleges are found at nearby Oadby. Notable private schools providing both primary and secondary education in the area are Stoneygate School, Leicester High School, Leicester Grammar School and Ratcliffe College.
Communication links are ideal, with nearby Leicester train station providing regular services to London, Nottingham, and
Birmingham. The cities of Leicester and Peterborough are both easily accessible via A47 whilst a number of attractive market
towns are also close by including Market Harborough, Uppingham, and Oakham. Additionally, the M1 and the M6 are a short distance away, providing access to London and Birmingham respectively.
Description
The Cottage is a wonderful residence providing over
4000 square feet of characterful living space including
a stunning vaulted ceiling living area in the contemporary
part of the property, with well-proportioned rooms
benefiting from period features in the original cottage.
From the welcoming hallway leads the kitchen – a thoughtfully designed room with a blend of traditional and contemporary materials creating a functional yet characterful kitchen which retains period features such as the structural beaming and a cast iron open fire set within a brick surround.
The snug is a light room with large skylights overhead and
French doors leading to the gardens. Leading from the
snug is the dual-aspect family room with iron log-burner set
within brick surround and decorative wooden mantle. Wooden flooring is present throughout both rooms maintaining a sense of continuity and wooden shutters enclose the windows in the family room.
The dining room is a lovely formal entertaining space
with large windows looking onto the gardens to the rear
of the property.
Opposite, the amply proportioned sitting room benefits from period features such as beaming and the focal point of the room which is a large brick open fireplace framed by beaming. There is a study area and staircase leading to the first floor principal bedroom suite.
There is also a luxurious bathroom with a roll-top bath on the ground floor, as well as a study which would make an excellent home office.
A rear lobby area with tiled flooring is accessible via the rear gardens and would be suitable for a boot room. A utility room completes the downstairs accommodation.
To the upstairs of the property are four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is accessible via the staircase in the sitting room and features a wonderful well-appointed en suite bathroom with spotlighting, tiled surround and white-washed wooden flooring. The windows face south-west
and looks onto the garden to the front.
The remaining three bedrooms are accessed via the main
staircase along a light-filled landing area and also enjoy
south-facing views. The bedrooms share use of the
well-appointed family shower room.
In the newer part of the property is a stunning galleried
area sized 44 x 25 feet, currently being used as gym / entertaining room with skylights flooding the space with natural light.
Below part of this area is a former swimming pool which
could be reinstated by the future owners if required to
create a luxurious leisure suite. There is an existing wc
and shower room which would serve this purpose excellently.
Alternatively, this space would serve well as a contemporary open plan kitchen/living/dining space as utilities are already present, or perhaps as a guest quarters/annexe. This room also boasts a galleried area overlooking it. A planning application has been made for such a conversion and extension.
Outside - The property is approached via a private winding
driveway and enjoys a wonderful elevated position looking over the village to the south and countryside beyond and sits comfortably in generous grounds.
There is a double garage as well as two recently erected home offices / studios. Both have power and light and can be used for a variety of purposes. There is also a lovely summer
house / studio which overlooks the gardens to the rear of the
property.
As well as a large lawn area, the formal front gardens comprise a variety of individual garden ‘rooms’ with various points of interest including tranquil sitting areas and a wonderful infinity stream. Tall trees, box hedging, and flowering borders adorn the gardens maintaining a sense of peaceful privacy. On the front terrace a recently constructed glazed canopy adds to the external entertaining spaces as well as the outside bar area.
To the rear of the property there are extensive grounds including a lawn area enclosed by box hedging, and beyond that a larger area with taller grasses.
Square Footage: 4423 sq ft
Location
Keyham lies approximately seven miles east of Leicester and fifteen miles north of Market Harborough. Amenities in the village iinclude a popular public house and a parish Church and the village is surrounded by picturesque Leicestershire countryside. The nearby village of Scraptoft has a range of amenities including a post office, a co-operative food store, and a newsagent.
Nearby Oadby has excellent recreational facilities as well as a comprehensive range of shopping, restaurants, and amenities. The larger town of Leicester is culturally rich, with notable attractions including the National Space Centre, the Botanic Gardens, the Golden Mile, and the Cultural Quarter, as well as a wealth of museums, shops, and restaurants.
Educational facilities in the surrounds are excellent, with the area boasting strong state and private schooling. Thurnby has a well regarded primary school, whilst both Gartree and Beauchamp Colleges are found at nearby Oadby. Notable private schools providing both primary and secondary education in the area are Stoneygate School, Leicester High School, Leicester Grammar School and Ratcliffe College.
Communication links are ideal, with nearby Leicester train station providing regular services to London, Nottingham, and
Birmingham. The cities of Leicester and Peterborough are both easily accessible via A47 whilst a number of attractive market
towns are also close by including Market Harborough, Uppingham, and Oakham. Additionally, the M1 and the M6 are a short distance away, providing access to London and Birmingham respectively.
Description
The Cottage is a wonderful residence providing over
4000 square feet of characterful living space including
a stunning vaulted ceiling living area in the contemporary
part of the property, with well-proportioned rooms
benefiting from period features in the original cottage.
From the welcoming hallway leads the kitchen – a thoughtfully designed room with a blend of traditional and contemporary materials creating a functional yet characterful kitchen which retains period features such as the structural beaming and a cast iron open fire set within a brick surround.
The snug is a light room with large skylights overhead and
French doors leading to the gardens. Leading from the
snug is the dual-aspect family room with iron log-burner set
within brick surround and decorative wooden mantle. Wooden flooring is present throughout both rooms maintaining a sense of continuity and wooden shutters enclose the windows in the family room.
The dining room is a lovely formal entertaining space
with large windows looking onto the gardens to the rear
of the property.
Opposite, the amply proportioned sitting room benefits from period features such as beaming and the focal point of the room which is a large brick open fireplace framed by beaming. There is a study area and staircase leading to the first floor principal bedroom suite.
There is also a luxurious bathroom with a roll-top bath on the ground floor, as well as a study which would make an excellent home office.
A rear lobby area with tiled flooring is accessible via the rear gardens and would be suitable for a boot room. A utility room completes the downstairs accommodation.
To the upstairs of the property are four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is accessible via the staircase in the sitting room and features a wonderful well-appointed en suite bathroom with spotlighting, tiled surround and white-washed wooden flooring. The windows face south-west
and looks onto the garden to the front.
The remaining three bedrooms are accessed via the main
staircase along a light-filled landing area and also enjoy
south-facing views. The bedrooms share use of the
well-appointed family shower room.
In the newer part of the property is a stunning galleried
area sized 44 x 25 feet, currently being used as gym / entertaining room with skylights flooding the space with natural light.
Below part of this area is a former swimming pool which
could be reinstated by the future owners if required to
create a luxurious leisure suite. There is an existing wc
and shower room which would serve this purpose excellently.
Alternatively, this space would serve well as a contemporary open plan kitchen/living/dining space as utilities are already present, or perhaps as a guest quarters/annexe. This room also boasts a galleried area overlooking it. A planning application has been made for such a conversion and extension.
Outside - The property is approached via a private winding
driveway and enjoys a wonderful elevated position looking over the village to the south and countryside beyond and sits comfortably in generous grounds.
There is a double garage as well as two recently erected home offices / studios. Both have power and light and can be used for a variety of purposes. There is also a lovely summer
house / studio which overlooks the gardens to the rear of the
property.
As well as a large lawn area, the formal front gardens comprise a variety of individual garden ‘rooms’ with various points of interest including tranquil sitting areas and a wonderful infinity stream. Tall trees, box hedging, and flowering borders adorn the gardens maintaining a sense of peaceful privacy. On the front terrace a recently constructed glazed canopy adds to the external entertaining spaces as well as the outside bar area.
To the rear of the property there are extensive grounds including a lawn area enclosed by box hedging, and beyond that a larger area with taller grasses.
Square Footage: 4423 sq ft
