Shepshed, LE12

Features

Victorian

Former Farmhouse

4 Bedrooms

Walled Gardens

Substantial Outbuildings

Elevated Position

Open Views

4 Bedroom Detached House: £499,950 (GBP)

Believed to date back originally to the 1840's, this substantial double fronted farmhouse was significantly altered and extended in 1982 by the current owner to provide a sizeable family home in delightful rural surroundings. The accommodation offering entrance hall, drawing room, conservatory, separate dining room, generous sized farmhouse kitchen and dairy utility/w.c. To the first floor, master bedroom, three further double bedrooms and large family bathroom/w.c. Externally substantial outbuildings and garage including garden room, two separate garages, further substantial slate and brick buildings having been restored in the years of 2004 and 2007, with well tended gardens to all sides including substantial vegetable and kitchen garden.




DIRECTIONAL NOTE
The property is best approached entering Shepshed from Loughborough over the A512 across the M1 motorway continuing along the main A512, going past the first turning and through the second turning on Charnwood Road, continuing out of the village where one takes the right hand turning into Tickow Lane. Follow the lane almost towards its end where the property can be found situated on the right hand side occupying the elevated position overlooking the surrounding open countryside.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire one of very few remaining period properties in the village, occupying a delightful position on the fringe of the village with outstanding aspect over surrounding countryside, enjoying delightful walled gardens and a substantial set of outbuildings.Offering further potential to enlarge into the roof space (subject to relevant planning consents) along with the opportunity to provide further bathroom to the first floor to what is a generous sized master bedroom.In addition to this, the outbuildings offer excellent potential either for a separate dwelling for family (subject to relevant planning consents) and one could look at the overall site in terms of its future development potential.
GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

LARGE ENTRANCE HALL
With glazed panelled front door, matching single glazed windows to the side elevation, ceramic tiled floor, central heating radiator, coving to ceiling and stairs leading to the first floor and understairs storage cupboard.
DRAWING ROOM 5.90m(19'4'') x 4.24m(13'11'')
With substantial bay window with sash style windows, further sash windows to the side elevation, feature Adam fire surround with marble hearth and inset, with open grate, two central heating radiators, picture rail, t.v aerial socket and double pine opening door to the conservatory.
CONSERVATORY 3.10m(10'2'') x 3.40m(11'2'')
Of Portland timber construction, with triple insulate style roof, double opening sealed unit double glazed doors and matching windows to all sides with doors opening out to the rear patio.
DINING ROOM 4.40m(14'5'') x 3.70m(12'2'')
With Adam style fire surround with marble inset and hearth enclosing a working open fireplace, with feature built-in book shelves and cupboards to both sides of the alcoves either side of the fireplace, sash windows to the front elevation with magnificent views over the gardens towards the open countryside and Mill Close.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN 7.70m(25'3'') x 3.60m(11'10'')
With windows to the rear elevation, incorporating a comprehensively fitted Shaker style range of kitchen furniture including a number of base and wall cupboards with full height larder unit and matching drawers, post formed formica working surfaces with deep sink unit and drainer with central mixer tap, quarry tiled floor, feature gas Aga range including two ovens and two hotplates. One end of the kitchen provides a sitting area with a Jotul working wood burning stove, one of the original Scandinavian style stoves, with cupboards to the right. An obscure glazed panelled door leading through to the inner lobby with stairs leading down to the cellar.
CELLAR
Providing cellar storage with thrall to boths sides and built in sump and working pump, providing excellent wine cellar storage.
WALK IN DAIRY/PANTRY 4.30m(14'1'') x 2.40m(7'10'')
With thrall and further fitted shelving, with panelled windows to the side elevation, electric light and quarry tiled floor.
UTILITY/SCULLERY 2.00m(6'7'') x 2.10m(6'11'')
Having glazed panelled stable door to the rear elevation, Upvc double glazed window to the side elevation, a range of matching cupboards to those in the kitchen, sink unit and drainer and working surface, Glo Worm wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler, quarry tiled floor and matching dresser style unit.
CLOAKS/W.C
With white suite comprising low level flush w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, quarry tiled floor, extractor fan and central heating radiator.
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

GALLERIED LANDING
With access to roof void, providing a large space and great further area for additional accommodation to the void.There is a Upvc window with delightful views towards Mill Close and open countryside beyond, central heating radiator.
MASTER BEDROOM (REAR RIGHT) 6.40m(21'0'') x 3.50m(11'6'')
With windows to the rear and side elevation, two central heating radiators, t.v aerial socket, picture rail, offering potential to this room for en en-suite bathroom
BEDROOM 2 (FRONT LEFT) 4.20m(13'9'') x 3.90m(12'10'')
With Upvc windows to the front and side elevations, a Victorian fireplace with tiled slips and hearth with cast iron inset and grate, pedestal wash hand basin, mirror fronted sliding door wardrobes with hanging shelf and space.
BEDROOM 3 (FRONT RIGHT) 3.90m(12'10'') x 3.70m(12'2'')
With Upvc windows to the front elevation, with open views, further windows to the side elevations, cast iron feature fireplace and grate with timber white painted fire surround and slate hearth, fitted wash hand basin and picture rail.
BEDROOM 4 (REAR LEFT) 4.30m(14'1'') x 3.00m(9'10'')
With Upvc windows to the rear and side elevation, fitted white wash hand basin and central heating radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM/W.C
With four piece suite having windows to the front and side elevations, white suite comprising large panelled bath with chrome shower fittings, high level flush w.c, separate shower cubicle with Mira electric shower, large Delphi pedestal wash hand basin, being fully tiled to the floor and walls, with chrome heated towel rail and central heating radiator.
OUTSIDE
The property enjoys a significant frontage to Tickow Lane, with a brick pillared entrance to the right hand western side of the site, with a number of ornamental cherry trees to the right hand side of the taramacadam driveway. There is a low dwarf retaining wall to both sides leading into the property with wrought iron railings and a central gate with a number of mature holly trees to its frontage. Behind this there are lawns set either side of the central tarmacadam path which leads to the front door, with a number of mature rose gardens and summer planting beds. There is a climbing rose to the immediate frontage. The first eight or so metres to the immediate frontage are historically part of the highway as evident by the adjoining wall to Mill View Garden at 5a, however the previous and exitsing owners of Mill View have enjoyed working this land for many decades.
REAR GARDEN
The rear gardens are divided into a number of disctinct areas, with the formal gardens coming out of the main part of the property with a raised patio area, a number of climbing roses, an outside light, leading to further herbaceous borders and a well stocked shrubbery and path leading to the garden room. There is a main lawn and well stocked herbaceous borders to all sides. The gardens are walled for privacy with a number of Robinia trees providing a screen for the property.A clear defined area of the garden is the kitchen garden, to the eastern side of the plot, again walled to three sides with substantial heated greenhouse (available by separate negotiation) and fertile vegetable plot with fruit trees, hen run and forsythia.A third area divides the land with the outbuildings which are as follows, working form the front towards the rear to the right hand side of the plot.
OUTBUILDINGS
Some of which were restored in 2007 as part of a Charnwood Borough Council historic building grant and these are of brick and tile construction and would have formerly been stables and outbuilidngs to the farmhouse and have been over the years used for both calf rearing and have potential for kennels.
OUTBUILDINGS FLOOR PLAN
Ground floor
OUTBUILDINGS FLOOR PLAN
First floor
OUTBUILDINGS FLOOR PLAN

FORMER STABLES 6.40m(21'0'') x 4.20m(13'9'')
With double doors, further stable store 4.3 x 4.1, with cobbled floor and central drain, providing ideal wood store, adjoining loose box 4.1 x 1.9. beyond this are smaller outbuildings including a toilet and coal hole 3.0 x 2.1, separate single store and eye level door, Barrow store 2.1 x 1.9, potting shed 6.2 x 2.0 which has single door and glazed windows.
GARAGES
Of brick and slate construction, built in 2004, creating a feature to the overall property with the clock tower and weather vane with date plack incorporated. With a central archway dividing the two garages. Each garage having interconnecting doors through the central archway.
GARAGE 1 (RIGHT) 4.80m(15'9'') x 2.80m(9'2'')
With up and over door, electric power and light.
GARAGE 2 4.80m(15'9'') x 3.50m(11'6'')
With electric light.
GARDEN ROOM 6.30m(20'8'') x 4.90m(16'1'')
Of brick construction, restored in 2004, with the benefit of a canopy porch creating a feature to the immediate frontage and with fan light style Georgian single glazed windows and provides an excellent entertaining room and has the benefit of stairs leading to further storage in the roof void running across the garage and garden room.
VIEWING
To view telephone the Selling Agents Aidan J Reed on 01509 610032 who will be pleased to arrange a viewing.
NOTE
The heated greenhouse is available by separate negotiation.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields, Loughborough.
TENURE
Freehold.
MEASUREMENTS
All dimensions are approximate.
FIXTURES, FITTINGS & APPLI.
The mention of any appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appliances does not imply they are in full efficient working order.
INTERNAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale.
DRAWINGS/SKETCHES/FL. PLANS
For general guidance only and is not to scale.

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