House For Sale £795,000
Property features
A truly unique, Grade 2 Listed, part thatched house in the sought after village of Drayton with a stone outbuilding, timber stables, large garden, courtyard and gravel driveway.
Going back to possibly the 1600s, the property was once an inn, two cottages and a barn. They have since been incorporated into an extremely comfortable and impressive home, which stands side-on from the roadside view and extends back and to the side much further than would initially appear. There are many original and interesting features including; exposed beams, stone walls, two working inglenook fireplaces, ledged and braced latch doors, window seats and a very fine panelled drawing room and hall.
Location
Plough Cottage is situated opposite the village green in the pretty rural village of Drayton, in the Welland Valley (an area of outstanding natural beauty). On the green is the smallest church in Leicestershire.
The villages of Medbourne and Great Easton are nearby, and each have a village shop with post office. At the crest of the valley, is the small village of Nevill Holt which puts on an annual Opera in the magnificent grounds of an Elizabethan House. There are many beautiful public houses and restaurants in the wider area.
Market Harborough, Corby and Leicester are all within driving distance, for retail, commercial and leisure facilities. The train to London St Pancras takes just over an hour from Market Harborough or from Corby in just under.
The historic market town of Uppingham is approximately 6 miles North and serves as the catchment area for Uppingham Community College which has an enviable reputation. Uppingham public school (girls and boys) is well known for academic excellence. There is a village primary school nearby at Bringhurst and prep schools at Great Glen, Maidwell, Uppingham, Oakham and Oundle.
Drayton has very little through traffic yet is very conveniently situated and only a short drive to the major roads: A6 to Leicester; A47 linking Leicester and Peterborough.; A14 linking the A1 and the M1.
Ground Floor
Front Door to:
Entrance Hall: 10' x 9' Panelled Walls and doors. Window to rear. Doors to Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Cloakroom.
Downstairs cloakroom: Wash basin, w/c, built in cupboards for hanging coats and storing shoes etc.
Drawing room: 27'8" x 13'7" Inglenook fireplace; panelled walls; a pair of built-in bookcases; exposed ceiling beams; windows overlooking driveway and garden; 2 concealed panelled doors, each leading to a separate staircase, to the bedrooms above.
Sitting room: 17'2" X 14'4" Inglenook fireplace; doors to Hall, Conservatory, Kitchen and a third staircase to the bedrooms above; exposed ceiling beams; fitted bookshelves; windows overlooking courtyard and garden.
Kitchen/breakfast room: 18'9 x 14'4" A range of wall and base cupboards; double bowl sink; granite worktops; plumbing/space for dishwasher; 6 ring gas range with 4 electric ovens; terracotta tiled floor; understairs cupboard; built-in period corner cupboard; windows overlooking garden, into conservatory, and into utility room; doors to utility room, dining room/bedroom 5, sitting room.
Utility/boot room: 21' x 7'3" Glazed lean-to conservatory construction; sink unit; plumbing for washing machine; gas boiler.
Dining room/bedroom 5: 20'10 X 14'6" (Currently used as a bedroom). Windows overlooking stables and garden; French doors to garden; door to Kitchen.
Conservatory: 14'8 X 12'5" French doors to garden; door to Sitting Room; opening windows and ceiling panels. Planning permission in place to replace this with a single strory oak framed extension with a larger footprint allowing access to kitchen.
First Floor
From the Drawing Room, a pair of staircases at either end lead to the bedrooms above:
Master bedroom: 15'4 X 13'8 Fitted Wardrobes; widows overlooking driveway and garden; some exposed beams to ceiling; door to Bedroom 3; door to en-suite; access to roofspace loft above bedrooms.
En-suite: 17'6" X 9'5 Bath; wc; wash basin set in a fitted cupboard; shower cubicle; window to side; access to loft. Note - This large room could very easily become another bedroom (subject to any permissions if required).
Bedroom 3: 15' X 13'8" Fitted Wardrobes; window overlooking driveway; wash basin set in vanity unit; door to Master Bedroom.
From the Sitting Room, a staircase leads to the landing and bedrooms above:
Bedroom 2: 14'5 x 13'4" Fitted wardrobes; windows overlooking courtyard and garden; door to landing; door to large walk-in airing cupboard which houses the hot-water tank; beautiful exposed beams.
Bedroom 4: 14'6 X 11'4" 3 Fitted Wardrobes; window overlooking courtyard; door to landing; access to the roofspace loft above the bedrooms.
Family Bathroom: Panelled bath, wash-basin set into cupboard, w/c; window overlooking courtyard; exposed beams.
Outside
Outbuilding (studio/office): 18' x 11'6" Stone-built, and with light, heat and power. Fitted book shelves to the end and side walls; built-in desk; windows overlooking driveway and courtyard; door to courtyard.
Stables: Timber built. 3 loose boxes (one of which is a double); tack-room. Planning Permission (now expired) to demolish and replace with a 2 1/2 bay Oak Framed Garage with attached log store.
A gravel driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles (at least 5), leads to the courtyard (providing further hardstanding and parking), Outbuilding and Stables.
Garden: Large and mature, with extensive lawn, flower beds, trees and shrubs, made private by large, mature hedges. Side gate access from front driveway.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax: G
- Grade 2 Listed with period features throughout
- 4/5 Double Bedrooms
- Panelled Drawing Room & Hall
- Sitting Room, Conservatory
- Kitchen / Breakfast Room & Utility Room
- Two Bathrooms & Downstairs Cloakroom
- Stone Outbuilding (Studio or Office)
- Courtyard & Stables
- Gravel Driveway & Large Gardens
- Planning Permission for Single Storey Extension
- Exposed Beams
A truly unique, Grade 2 Listed, part thatched house in the sought after village of Drayton with a stone outbuilding, timber stables, large garden, courtyard and gravel driveway.
Going back to possibly the 1600s, the property was once an inn, two cottages and a barn. They have since been incorporated into an extremely comfortable and impressive home, which stands side-on from the roadside view and extends back and to the side much further than would initially appear. There are many original and interesting features including; exposed beams, stone walls, two working inglenook fireplaces, ledged and braced latch doors, window seats and a very fine panelled drawing room and hall.
Location
Plough Cottage is situated opposite the village green in the pretty rural village of Drayton, in the Welland Valley (an area of outstanding natural beauty). On the green is the smallest church in Leicestershire.
The villages of Medbourne and Great Easton are nearby, and each have a village shop with post office. At the crest of the valley, is the small village of Nevill Holt which puts on an annual Opera in the magnificent grounds of an Elizabethan House. There are many beautiful public houses and restaurants in the wider area.
Market Harborough, Corby and Leicester are all within driving distance, for retail, commercial and leisure facilities. The train to London St Pancras takes just over an hour from Market Harborough or from Corby in just under.
The historic market town of Uppingham is approximately 6 miles North and serves as the catchment area for Uppingham Community College which has an enviable reputation. Uppingham public school (girls and boys) is well known for academic excellence. There is a village primary school nearby at Bringhurst and prep schools at Great Glen, Maidwell, Uppingham, Oakham and Oundle.
Drayton has very little through traffic yet is very conveniently situated and only a short drive to the major roads: A6 to Leicester; A47 linking Leicester and Peterborough.; A14 linking the A1 and the M1.
Ground Floor
Front Door to:
Entrance Hall: 10' x 9' Panelled Walls and doors. Window to rear. Doors to Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Cloakroom.
Downstairs cloakroom: Wash basin, w/c, built in cupboards for hanging coats and storing shoes etc.
Drawing room: 27'8" x 13'7" Inglenook fireplace; panelled walls; a pair of built-in bookcases; exposed ceiling beams; windows overlooking driveway and garden; 2 concealed panelled doors, each leading to a separate staircase, to the bedrooms above.
Sitting room: 17'2" X 14'4" Inglenook fireplace; doors to Hall, Conservatory, Kitchen and a third staircase to the bedrooms above; exposed ceiling beams; fitted bookshelves; windows overlooking courtyard and garden.
Kitchen/breakfast room: 18'9 x 14'4" A range of wall and base cupboards; double bowl sink; granite worktops; plumbing/space for dishwasher; 6 ring gas range with 4 electric ovens; terracotta tiled floor; understairs cupboard; built-in period corner cupboard; windows overlooking garden, into conservatory, and into utility room; doors to utility room, dining room/bedroom 5, sitting room.
Utility/boot room: 21' x 7'3" Glazed lean-to conservatory construction; sink unit; plumbing for washing machine; gas boiler.
Dining room/bedroom 5: 20'10 X 14'6" (Currently used as a bedroom). Windows overlooking stables and garden; French doors to garden; door to Kitchen.
Conservatory: 14'8 X 12'5" French doors to garden; door to Sitting Room; opening windows and ceiling panels. Planning permission in place to replace this with a single strory oak framed extension with a larger footprint allowing access to kitchen.
First Floor
From the Drawing Room, a pair of staircases at either end lead to the bedrooms above:
Master bedroom: 15'4 X 13'8 Fitted Wardrobes; widows overlooking driveway and garden; some exposed beams to ceiling; door to Bedroom 3; door to en-suite; access to roofspace loft above bedrooms.
En-suite: 17'6" X 9'5 Bath; wc; wash basin set in a fitted cupboard; shower cubicle; window to side; access to loft. Note - This large room could very easily become another bedroom (subject to any permissions if required).
Bedroom 3: 15' X 13'8" Fitted Wardrobes; window overlooking driveway; wash basin set in vanity unit; door to Master Bedroom.
From the Sitting Room, a staircase leads to the landing and bedrooms above:
Bedroom 2: 14'5 x 13'4" Fitted wardrobes; windows overlooking courtyard and garden; door to landing; door to large walk-in airing cupboard which houses the hot-water tank; beautiful exposed beams.
Bedroom 4: 14'6 X 11'4" 3 Fitted Wardrobes; window overlooking courtyard; door to landing; access to the roofspace loft above the bedrooms.
Family Bathroom: Panelled bath, wash-basin set into cupboard, w/c; window overlooking courtyard; exposed beams.
Outside
Outbuilding (studio/office): 18' x 11'6" Stone-built, and with light, heat and power. Fitted book shelves to the end and side walls; built-in desk; windows overlooking driveway and courtyard; door to courtyard.
Stables: Timber built. 3 loose boxes (one of which is a double); tack-room. Planning Permission (now expired) to demolish and replace with a 2 1/2 bay Oak Framed Garage with attached log store.
A gravel driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles (at least 5), leads to the courtyard (providing further hardstanding and parking), Outbuilding and Stables.
Garden: Large and mature, with extensive lawn, flower beds, trees and shrubs, made private by large, mature hedges. Side gate access from front driveway.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax: G
