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House For Sale £525,000
Willoughby Drive, Empingham, Oakham LE15


Description
Substantial, five-bedroom detached house occupying a very large plot backing on to wooded area with open farmland beyond in a highly desirable Rutland Water village.

In need of general modernisation, the property offers potential to provide a fantastic family home in a highly sought-after location.

The accommodation benefits from oil-fired central heating system and double-glazed windows and can be summarised as follows:

Ground floor: Reception Hall, WC, open-plan Lounge/Diner, Conservatory, Kitchen, Utility Room; first floor: Five Bedrooms, refitted Shower Room.

Outside the property is accessed via a double-width driveway which leads to the double Garage and provides further off-road parking.

The open-plan front garden is laid mainly to lawn, with adjoining well-stocked borders. The generously proportioned, mature rear garden faces approximately due south and features a large paved patio, extensive areas lawn with deep borders featuring an array of shrubs and bushes and an area of garden ideal for composting.

Tenure: Freehold.
Council Tax Band: E

Description

Substantial, five-bedroom detached house occupying a very large plot backing on to wooded area with open farmland beyond in a highly desirable Rutland Water village.

In need of general modernisation, the property offers potential to provide a fantastic family home in a highly sought-after location.

The accommodation benefits from oil-fired central heating system and double-glazed windows and can be summarised as follows:

Ground floor: Reception Hall, WC, open-plan Lounge/Diner, Conservatory, Kitchen, Utility Room;

first floor: Five Bedrooms, refitted Shower Room.

Outside the property is accessed via a double-width driveway which leads to the double Garage and provides further off-road parking.

The open-plan front garden is laid mainly to lawn, with adjoining well-stocked borders.

The generously proportioned, mature rear garden faces approximately due south and features a large paved patio, extensive areas lawn with deep borders stocked with a wide array of shrubs and bushes and an area of garden ideal for composting.

Tenure: Freehold.

Council Tax Band: E

Empingham

Empingham is a delightful village, situated midway between Stamford and Oakham. It has many facilities including a junior school, doctor's surgery, two churches, a pub together with cricket and bowls clubs. The village shop too offers a wide variety of goods including a newspaper service.

There is a bus service to Oakham and Stamford where there is a good range of shops and market catering for most needs.

Schools in the area, in addition to the school in the village, for older children the bus collects them for Casterton College or there are private schools in Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford.

For commuters Empingham is ideally positioned with good traveling by car to a number of centres including Peterborough, where there is a frequent train service to London, Kings Cross (50 mins), Kettering, Corby, Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham and Melton Mowbray.

Within the area are a number of sporting facilities including golf, football, rugby, tennis etc. Rutland Water too is close by where one can enjoy sailing, windsurfing or a walk around the lake.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Canopy Porch

Double-glazed front door with matching double-glazed side panel leading to:

Reception Hall (4.98m x 1.24m (16'4" x 4'1"))

Radiator, original wood stripped floor, staircase leading to first floor, under-stairs cloaks cupboard.

Wc (2.64m x 0.99m (8'8" x 3'3"))

White suite comprising low-level WC and hand basin with vanity cupboard beneath.

Half-tiled walls, radiator, original wood stripped floor, ceiling floor, obscure glazed window to side.

Open-Plan Lounge/Diner (7.75m x 3.86m (25'5" x 12'8"))

Spacious, dual-aspect reception room featuring two radiators, wall-light points, ceiling cornice, glass shelving, double-glazed window to front providing attractive outlook and double-glazed window to rear overlooking large, south-facing garden.

Lounge Area

Dining Area

Kitchen (4.55m x 2.67m (14'11" x 8'9"))

Range of fitted units incorporating extensive roll-top work surfaces, inset 1.5-bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, base cupboard and drawer units and matching eye-level wall cupboards. There is under-counter plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.

Radiator, tiled splashbacks, floor-standing oil central heating boiler, picture window to rear with views over south-facing garden, glazed door to Conservatory.

Conservatory (5.08m x 3.96m (16'8" x 13'0"))

Beautiful conservatory with panoramic windows overlooking south-facing garden and French doors opening to patio.

Utility Room (2.49m x 1.55m (8'2" x 5'1"))

Fitted granite-effect worktop with cupboard and drawer units beneath, appliance space, external double-glazed door with matching double-glazed side panel, internal door to Garage.

First Floor

Landing

Built-in airing cupboard with slatted shelving, loft access hatch.

Bedroom One (3.89m x 3.96m (12'9" x 13'0"))

Range of fitted wardrobes with hanger rails and storage cupboards above, radiator, ceiling cornice, double-glazed picture window to front enjoying a pleasant outlook.

Bedroom Two (2.82m x 3.61m + wardrobe (9'3" x 11'10" + wardrobe)

Fitted double wardrobe with hanger rail and extra storage with integral shelving, radiator, ceiling cornice, double-glazed picture window to front.

Bedroom Three (3.66m x 2.95m (12'0" x 9'8"))

Radiator, ceiling cornice, large, double-glazed window overlooking south-facing garden.

Bedroom Four (2.62m x 2.69m (8'7" x 8'10"))

Radiator, oak-effect laminate flooring, ceiling cornice, double-glazed window to rear.

Bedroom Five (2.16m x 2.72m (7'1" x 8'11"))

Radiator, window to side.

Shower Room (2.64m x 1.68m (8'8" x 5'6"))

Refitted with contemporary white suite comprising low-level WC, rectangular hand basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboards beneath and double shower cubicle with contrasting splash-back.

Fully tiled walls, heated towel rail, obscure glazed window.

Outside

Double Garage (5.13m x 4.95m (16'10" x 16'3"))

Light and power, twin up-and-over doors.

Front Garden

The open-plan front garden is laid mainly to lawn, with adjoining borders stocked with shrubs and bushes.

A double-width driveway leads to the Garage and provides additional off-road parking.

A wrought-iron side gate leads via a paved footpath to the rear garden.

Rear Garden

The beautiful, extensive rear garden faces approximately due south and backs on to open farmland. The garden has been arranged to include a large paved patio area with steps leading to lawn flanked by deep borders featuring various shrubs and bushes, further grassed walkways leading through to the lower section of the garden with further lawn and mature shrub borders. A trellis-work arch leads to an additional area of garden ideal for composting, etc.

Services

None of the services, fittings, or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems, telephone or television points have been tested by the Selling Agents.

Independent Mortgage Advice

Murray, in conjunction with St. James's Place Wealth Management can offer free independent advice whether you buy through Murray Estate Agents or another agent. St. James's Place Wealth Management have access to over 13,000 mortgage products and are able to find the most competitive products from the whole market. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

N.B.

Interested parties are advised to check with ourselves that these particulars have not been altered or amended in any way since they were issued.

Viewing

By appointment to be made through the Selling Agents please. If you are travelling a long distance please telephone prior to departure to ensure the property is still available and to discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in this property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

Office Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.30
Saturday 9.00 - 4.00
Bank Holidays 10.00 - 2.00

Disclaimer

1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice.

2. All descriptions, dimensions, area, reference to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection, or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.

3. No person in the employment of Messrs Murray has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars or enter into any contract relating to this property on behalf of the vendor.

4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.

5. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Where any reference is made to planning permission or potential uses, such information is given in good faith.

6. The information in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients. These particulars do not form any part of an offer of a contract and neither the agents nor their employees has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty in relation to this property.

Money Laundering Regulations 2003

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations came into force in March 2004. These regulations affect estate agents, there will be requirement that Murray's confirm the identity of its seller and buyers.

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