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House For Sale £800,000
Knossington Road, Braunston, Oakham LE15


Description
A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire a beautifully presented detached bungalow with good quality fittings throughout set on a large plot with glorious, mature, south-facing gardens enjoying countryside views.

Description

Beautifully appointed detached bungalow occupying a large, south-facing plot on the edge of this highly desirable Rutland village, within a short drive of Oakham, and enjoying far-reaching countryside views to the rear.

Featuring good quality fittings throughout, the surprisingly spacious accommodation is presented in excellent decorative condition. The property possesses immense potential to be further extended (subject to local authority's approval).

The interior benefits from oil-fired central heating system and can be summarised as follows:

Entrance Passage, Cloakroom/Utility Room, Breakfast Kitchen, Conservatory, Inner Hall, open-plan Lounge and Dining Room, three Bedrooms and Bathroom with four-piece suite.

Outside, the property stands back from the road and is accessed via a tarmac driveway which leads to the twin Garages and provides additional off-road parking for several vehicles. The delightful, extensive, wrap-around gardens are a particular feature of the property.

Properties of this nature are scarce to the market, and early viewing is highly recommended.

Tenure: Freehold.
Council Tax Band: E.

Braunston In Rutland

Braunston is a charming Conservation Village offering two popular pubs situated approximately 20 miles east of Leicester, 2 miles west of Oakham, 5 miles north of Uppingham and 12 miles south of Melton Mowbray. For trains there is a station in Oakham with services to Leicester, Birmingham and Peterborough. London is approximately 45 minutes train journey from Peterborough and Kettering, Kettering being 20 miles from Braunston.

The area is renowned for its surrounding undulating wooded and tranquil countryside where one can enjoy many pleasant pursuits. Rutland Water, about 3 miles away, further provides sporting amenities including fly fishing and sailing. The schooling in Rutland is very good with public schools at Uppingham and Oakham, these are within very short traveling distance and take boarders and day pupils. Braunston is within the Rutland education catchment area and children from the village go to schools in Oakham.

Accommodation

Ground Floor

Canopy Porch

Hardwood multi-pane door leading to entrance passage.

Entrance Passage

Electric storage radiator, engineered oak floor, three roof lights, multi-pane door to Conservatory.

Cloakroom/Utility Room (3.05m x 1.07m (10'0" x 3'6"))

White suite comprising concealed-cistern WC and hand basin with adjoining vanity top and cupboards beneath, matching wall-mounted cupboards, radiator, tiled floor, extractor fan, sliding door to Conservatory.

Breakfast Kitchen (3.66m x 6.22m (12'0" x 20'5"))

Excellent range of good quality units incorporating extensive corian work surfaces with granite upstand, inset 1.5-bowl sink, ample soft-close base cupboard and drawer units, matching sliding spice unit, built-in bin unit, contrasting eye-level wall units and central island unit with adjacent breakfast bar and soft-close cupboards and drawers beneath.

Integrated appliances comprise slimline dishwasher, fridge-freezer and eye-level microwave oven, and there is space for range-style cooker with cooker hood above.

Fireplace with living-flame coal-effect gas fire set on raised tiled hearth, floor-standing oil central heating boiler, wood-effect tiled floor, recessed ceiling spotlights, picture window overlooking large gardens, French doors leading to Conservatory.

Conservatory (5.00m x 4.04m (16'5" x 13'3"))

Beautifully proportioned conservatory with radiator, tiled floor, glass roof and panoramic windows with French doors providing views over extensive gardens.

Inner Hall

Radiator, engineered oak floor, ceiling cornice, large loft access hatch, part-glazed hardwood external door leading to side garden.

Open-Plan Lounge And Dining Room

Comprising:

Lounge (4.45m x 4.75m (14'7" x 15'7"))

Elegant period-style fireplace housing living-flame coal-effect gas fire on raised tiled hearth, radiator, ceiling cornice, dual-aspect windows overlooking side garden, archway leading to Dining Room.

Dining Room (2.46m x 4.47m (8'1" x 14'8"))

Radiator, ceiling cornice, two windows overlooking large gardens, sliding patio doors giving access to sun terrace.

Bedroom One (3.33m x 4.67m (10'11" x 15'4"))

Extensive fitted furniture featuring three single wardrobes, dressing table, bedside cabinets, shelving unit and overhead storage, radiator, ceiling cornice, dual-aspect windows.

Bedroom Two (3.51m x 3.00m (11'6" x 9'10"))

Built-in wardrobes (one double and one single) with integral shelving, cupboards over and central drawers, radiator, ceiling cornice, window overlooking side garden.

Bedroom Three/Office (2.51m x 4.37m (8'3" x 14'4"))

Radiator, picture rail, ceiling cornice, dual-aspect windows.

Bathroom (3.10m x 2.49m (10'2" x 8'2"))

Good quality white suite comprising hand basin with adjoining vanity top and cupboards beneath, panelled bath, concealed-cistern WC and double separate shower cubicle with mixer shower above.

Fully tiled splash-backs, tiled floor, heated towel rail, built-in airing cupboard with slatted shelving, recessed ceiling spotlights, two windows.

Outside

Twin Garages

Both with electric roller shutter doors and light and power.

Garages' dimensions:

Garage One (8.13m x 3.38m (26'8" x 11'1"))

Garage Two (6.58m x 3.05m (21'7" x 10'0"))

Gardens

The property stands back from the road with front garden screened by mature hedging. The property is approached over a tarmac driveway which extends to provide additional off-road parking for several cars. The driveway is flanked by lawns and well-stocked, established borders.

The exceptionally large rear garden enjoys a sunny, south-facing aspect and features an extensive paved patio area flanked by borders stocked with shrubs and flowering plants, expansive lawns with central shrub bed, a variety of inset specimen trees, further borders with an array of herbaceous plants and composting area screened by attractive beech hedging.

To one side of the bungalow is a further garden area enclosed by wooden fencing and incorporating paved seating area with adjoining borders and lawn with inset hazel tree.

To the other side of the bungalow is a covered area with double doors opening into the garage.

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.

Council Tax

Enquiries to Rutland County Council, Oakham

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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