Ivy House is simply a fine example of a stunning home built in the 1870s which has
been fully renovated & restored throughout to include its own 1-double bedroom self-
contained detached annex within the grounds.
The home has a wealth of character and original features with four double
bedrooms, master bedroom with en suite with vaulted ceiling, feature open plan
kitchen dining room, Inc. Log burner and vaulted double height ceiling, plus 2 further
reception rooms, with cast iron log burner and open fire.
The detached brick-built annex is situated within the South facing rear garden and
follows the character and is a fine example of craftmanship to match Ivy House.
This property truly does have all of the credentials making it a stunning family home
for a multi-generational family.
The property is located within the heart of the sought-after village of Kirby Muxloe,
within walking distance to the shop's, schools, pubs and all local amenities and
within easy access to major road networks including M1/M69.
This truly does need to be viewed to appreciate the full scale of its magnitude and
beauty. The home benefits from stripped original flooring throughout some of the
ground floor and all of the bedrooms upstairs, to the front are wooden double glazed
sash windows and to the rear are upvc double glazed sash windows.
With a cottage style pretty front garden with iron railings and central pathway leading
to the stained-glass feature wooden front door and gravelled driveway with off road
parking for 3 cars to the side.
The house and 1 double bed annex sit within a plot size of approximate 6800 sq ft.
In brief the property comprises lounge, open plan living room, further reception
room/snug, open plan double vaulted kitchen diner, utility room, downstairs WC.
To the first floor are four double bedrooms, master bedroom with en suite and a
double vaulted 4 piece family bathroom.
The detached brick-built annex has one double bedroom, a living Kitchen and a
separate bathroom with flush shower tray.
Entry to the family home is through the wooden door to the front leading into the
reception hallway. The hallway has original quarry tiled floor, cast iron style column
radiator to the wall, traditional skirting boards, balustraded staircase rising to the first
floor and access into all reception rooms.
The living room is to the front of the property and features the sash window
overlooking the front garden, a multi fuel log burner sat on a tile heath, with a feature
surround and picture rail.
Reception room 2 / snug also benefits from the sash window to the front and open
fireplace with tiled hearth and surround and stripped wooden floors.
The rear open plan lounge really is the heart of the home with direct access into the
kitchen dining room. There are two sash windows to the rear and a door leading into
the garden, there is a cream multi fuel log burner with surround sat on a brick base,
2 column cast iron radiators to the rear wall, stripped wooden floorboards and
access into the kitchen diner.
This period framed cream kitchen has a range of shaker style base and wall and
draw units with solid oak worktops over, there is a 5-ring gas range cooker with a
built-in extractor above and a feature oak shelf.
Plumbing for a dishwasher, 1 1/2 sink and drainer with mixer tap, two sash windows
to the rear elevation, wooden French doors leading into the garden to the side the
vaulted double height ceiling with integrated spotlights, there is a further sash
window to the side and a porcelain tiled floor.
The utility room has a range of base units with solid wood work tops over, sink and
drainer, sash window to the side, plumbing for washing machine & dryer,
a system boiler to the wall, with cylinder in the loft, giving excellent shower pressure.
There is also a w.c located off the utility room.
The staircase rises from the ground floor reception hallway onto the feature first floor
landing with stripped wooden floors and central feature window sash window with
cast iron style column radiator to the front and chandelier located over the gallery
landing area.
There is also loft access which has a pull-down ladder and this where the tank is
located.
Bedroom one has the sash window to the front elevation stripped wood flooring and
feature fireplace with access into the en suite.
The en suite has a Velux window above a three-piece suite with step in shower
cubicle with a rainfall power shower, pedestal sink, WC and tiled floor.
Bedroom 2 is to the rear of the property with a sash window overlooking the garden
and a stripped floor.
Bedroom 3 has the sash window to the front elevation, feature fireplace and original
stripped floor.
Bedroom 4 is also a double bedroom and has the window to the rear overlooking the
garden.
The feature bathroom suite with the double vaulted ceiling with beams has a four-
piece suite comprising a freestanding cast iron Slipper bath with central mixer tap,
pedestal sink, WC and step in shower cubical with glass door fully, tiled with large
rainfall shower head. There also is a towel rail to the wall and stripped wood flooring
with sash window to the rear elevation.
To the rear of the property situated within the South facing landscaped garden is the
one bedroomed detached brick-built annex, this was built in 2012 and renovated
within 2020.
This stunning example of a separate living space really does need to be seen to
appreciate the attention to detail that has been added.
The front door opens up into the entrance hallway where throughout the annex
Karndean lvt has been laid.
The living kitchen has sash windows to the front and side and has a range of
frameless shaker style base and wall units with work surface over, integrated electric
oven with a four ring gas hob and extractor above, integrated washing machine and
combi boiler in the wall unit.
The bedroom is to the other side of the annex and has front and side sash windows
and a loft access point.
The superb bathroom has a Jack and Jill style approach with a door leading from the
bedroom and also the hallway, there is a double walk-in rainfall shower and also a
handheld shower, a pedestal sink and WC, tiling to walls, a towel rail and a Velux
window above letting plenty of light in.
The grounds of the property are South facing and the garden is landscaped,
comprising a 55 square metre blue brick, paved patio area, leading onto a mature
laid lawn with a beautiful Magnolia tree, throughout the garden are a range of fruit
trees including cherry, fig, apple, damson and pear. There is also a large
sheds/workshop to the side, a summer house to the rear and a further shed.
The garden has been designed with a central hedging area providing an almost
secret garden feel with the further laid lawn to the rear, stunning borders where the
summer house is located.
To the side of the home is a Moonstone gravel driveway with off road parking for
three cars, leading to bespoke wooden double gates that lead directly into the
garden and access to the annex.
To the front is cottage style garden with a central blue brick pathway that leads
directly to the front door with railings to the front giving the property its privacy with
laid lawns either side of the pathway.
This remarkable home truly is a one off unique property that must be viewed to
appreciate the size, quality and character throughout please get in touch to arrange
your viewing now
Living Room (3.7m x 3.6m)
Reception Room 2 / Snug (3.6m x 3.6m)
Open Plan Lounge (5.6m x 3.8m)
Kitchen / Dining Room (6.3m x 3.6m)
Utility Room (2.6m x 1.5m)
Master Bedroom (3.6m x 3.6m)
Bed 2 (3.8m x 3.1m)
Bed 3 (3.7m x 3.6m)
Bed 4 (2.8m x 2.7m)
Ensuite (2.3m x 1.3m)
Bathroom (3.1m x 2.8m)
Annex (see below)
Living Kitchen (4m x 3.2m)
Bedroom (3.5m x 3.2m)
Bathroom (2.4m x 1.9m)
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