House For Sale £895,000
A most impressive detached Victorian country residence with an abundance of notable history sitting on the site of the former Vine Farm House which was an 18th century stone built property belonging to the Paget family, where in 1871 the Vine Farm House was remodelled into the larger Victorian house we see today which became 'The Vines'. After a period of ownership by the renowned Captain Alfred Loewenstein’s Belgian Bloodstock Company, throughout the 1930’s, the property was occupied by Colonel Kellett and family who were known to entertain Royalty at the house including Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). During the Second World War, The Vines was commandeered by the war office and its occupants included the Parachute Regiment, before their involvement in the battle of Arnhem. This very special and unique home is well presented throughout having undergone recent refurbishment to many areas with the opportunity of further luxury enhancement throughout the property to suit the discerning buyers own tastes. The property sits in 0.50 acres of attractive gardens and grounds with a private driveway and garaging. The incredible character accommodation is set around a principal hallway with a large reception room in addition to further reception rooms, ancillary rooms and breakfast kitchen. The first and second floors give way to six bedrooms with extensive attic space for multi-use with upgraded and refurbished bathrooms in addition to a portion of the building set over three floors with servants back staircase as former butlers accommodation. Opportunities of this type are incredibly rare to the market and this particularly handsome building sits in an imposing central position to this well regarded and much sought after village. The property is well serviced sitting broadly equidistant between Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Leicester making this an ideal country retreat for the discerning family purchaser, particularly those looking for an impressive 'forever home'.
