The Cottage, The Bank Shearsby, Leics LE17 6PF Country Properties
675,000 GENERAL 'The Cottage', located in the highly sought-after village of Shearsby, is a magnificent family home positioned on a breathtakingly beautiful plot with both southerly and westerly facing gardens to the side and rear, with the addition of a detached oak framed garden room. Access into the house is via an entrance porch leading through to the impressive reception hall, both of which benefit from lovely quarry style tiled flooring. Off the reception hall are the two main reception rooms, living kitchen and utility room with an adjoining cloakroom and access into the rear of the attached garage. The sitting room features an inset multi-fuel burner complete with a tiled surround and stone hearth and is showered in natural light, by way of a large bay window which also provides views over the stunning gardens. The formal dining room features a period open fire facility and is currently utilised as a second sitting / hobby room. The living kitchen is positioned to the rear of the property and boasts high quality fixtures and fittings including a wide range of wall and base mounted units and a central island with 'Corian' work surfaces. GENERAL (cont) The living / dining section of the kitchen benefits from French doors leading out to the patio section of the garden and a bay window to the rear aspect. There is a useful utility room with a door to the rear leading to the garden. Leading off the utility room is a cloakroom and internal door accessing the attached garage. An outer hallway, which was once the main entrance hall, is accessed by both the sitting and dining rooms and has stairs ascending to the first floor landing, where doors lead through to the family bathroom and four generous bedrooms.
The three largest bedrooms all benefit from either built in or fitted wardrobes with the master bedroom also benefitting from an en-suite shower room and dressing area. The fourth bedroom is currently utilised as a hobby room / study. Outside to the front are two separate driveways and a pleasant planted frontage, complete with a vintage style lamp. The first driveway leads to the main entrance with storm porch above and also to the garage, with the second being located to the far side of the plot and accessed via wooden gates. GENERAL (cont) The rear gardens are nothing short of stunning with the side garden being southerly facing and the rear garden westerly facing, allowing for sunshine from dawn through until dusk. There is a wide range of mature trees, fruit trees, shrubs and flowers to the borders and throughout and a vegetable garden with raised beds to the rear. The patio section is partly covered by a beautiful veranda and overlooks the impressive oak framed garden room which features a vaulted style roof with exposed, glazed 'A' frames to each side. LOCATION Shearsby is, without doubt, one of the prettiest villages in South Leicestershire. It is predominantly made up of period properties, ranging from 15th century timbered houses to Victorian cottages overlooking the village green. There is a vibrant village community which is centred around the well regarded 'The Chandler's Arms Pub'. Shearsby is surrounded by some of South Leicestershire's finest rolling countryside and there are some fantastic local walks. (Please see our website for a village profile). Shearsby is located just off the A5199 approximately 10 miles to the South of Leicester, and 10 miles North West of Market Harborough. There is an excellent range of local facilities in the nearby villages of Countesthorpe and Fleckney. There are mainline railway stations at Leicester, Market Harborough and Rugby with excellent services to London St Pancras International/Euston (journey time approx one hour). ENTRANCE PORCH Glazed door to the frontage, radiator, quarry style tiled flooring, alarm panel, fuses, internal window to the hall and door to RECEPTION HALL 5.11m 3.28m x 2.29m 0.94m (16'9"max 10'9"min x Open storage cupboard, quarry style tiled flooring, telephone point, radiator, high level shelving and doors to SITTING ROOM 5.13m bay 4.88m x 3.78m (16'10"into bay 16'min x Bay window, two windows to the side aspects, an inset log burner, picture rail, coving, radiator, door to the outer hall and Amtico flooring. DINING ROOM 4.24m x 3.51m (13'11" x 11'6") Window, open fire facility with original tiled surround, radiator, picture rail, coving and an additional door to the outer hall. This room is currently utilised as a sitting/hobby room. LIVING KITCHEN 5.99m x 4.01m (19'8" x 13'2") (measured into the bay 11'8" min). French doors and windows to the side leading to the garden. Bay window to the rear aspect. Wall and base mounted units, Corian work surfaces with an inset one and a half bowl sink and drainer. Central island which also has Corian work surfaces providing additional storage. Space and connection for a Range style cooker, integrated fridge/freezer. Extractor fan, part tiled walls, spotlighting, Amtico flooring, radiator and a shelving/storage unit. KITCHEN. UTILITY ROOM 5.11m max 3.02m min x 2.03m (16'9" max 9'11" Door to the rear leading to the garden. Window, wall and base mounted units, rolled edgework surfaces, inset stainless steel one and a half bowl sink and drainer, space and plumbing for a washing machine, vintage style laundry maid, tiled flooring, part tiled walls, door to the rear of the garage and also an additional door to the WC Window, low flush lavatory, wall mounted sink, part tiled walls, tiled flooring and radiator.
OUTER HALL Accessed via the sitting and dining rooms. Door to the side leading to the main garden. Stairs rise to the first floor landing. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Window, radiator, coving and doors to BEDROOM ONE 4.93m max 3.15m min x 3.58m 1.96m min (16'2" (measurements are plus the inner lobby section). Three windows, fitted wardrobes, fitted dressing table, alarm panel, telephone point, inner lobby section and doors to EN-SUITE Window, low flush lavatory, wall mounted sink, double shower cubicle, chrome ladder style radiator, extractor fan, part tiled walls and shaving point. BEDROOM TWO 4.22m x 2.44m (13'10" x 8') Window, built in wardrobes/storage cupboard and radiator. BEDROOM THREE 3.81m x 3.02m (12'6" x 9'11") Two windows, fitted wardrobes, airing cupboard/ storage, radiator, coving, loft access and tv point. BEDROOM FOUR 3.33m x 2.31m (10'11" x 7'7") Window, radiator, coving, fitted desk. This room is currently utilised as a study/hobby room. Telephone point. FAMILY BATHROOM Window, low flush lavatory, enclosed bath with shower overhead, sink above storage unit, part tiled walls Amtico flooring and radiator. OUTSIDE TO THE FRONT Two driveways, the first of which is block paved and leads to the single attached garage and storm porch, which in turn leads to the entrance porch. The second driveway is accessed via double gates and is positioned to the far side of the plot. There is a planted frontage with a gate to one side of the house providing access into the main garden. SINGLE ATTACHED GARAGE 5.33m x 2.41m (17'6" x 7'11") Double doors leading to the driveway, window to one side, pedestrian door to utility room, power, light, wall mounted boiler and meters. OUTSIDE TO THE REAR There are gardens to the side and rear of the property with the side garden being southerly facing and the rear garden being westerly facing, providing sunshine all day. SIDE GARDEN Mainly laid to lawn with well stocked planted borders offering a wide range of mature trees, shrubs and flowers. Paved patio section adjoins the side of the property, specifically the kitchen section of the house. Pathway leads to the far side of the plot to the second driveway where a wooden shed is currently situated. Also to the far side of the plot is the garden room. REAR GARDEN The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with raised vegetable plots and a number of fruit trees. Fenced perimeter and there are steps leading from the rear garden up to the utility room. GARDEN ROOM 5.92m x 3.20m (19'5" x 10'6") Oak framed structure with an ornate oak storm porch above the main entrance. The two external A frames are glazed. Engineered oak flooring and there is an electric wall mounted heater. REF Jg/lb/3633
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