3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

An attractively refurbished 3/4 bedroomed brick and slate cottage of immense charm and character located in the heart of the highly sought after east Leicestershire village of Tugby.

Formerly two cottages built in the 19th Century, the property has been sympathetically renovated retaining a wealth of period features, and includes a dining hall with inglenook having cast iron fireplace with pine fronted cupboards to either side, a snug with attractive fireplace, and a spacious sitting room with brick inglenook fireplace and cast iron burner, together with exposed beams and window seats. The kitchen is fitted with a range of built-in units and appliances, and there is also a walk-in pantry, boot room with side door out and a recently refitted ground floor bathroom with shower over the bath.

On the upper floor off a spacious landing/occasional bedroom four, is a washroom/wc, inner landing with feature boarded floor and exposed beams with access to three well proportioned bedrooms.

Outside, to the rear of the house is a shared courtyard terrace, where there is also a covered log/tool storage area and brick outbuildings.

Accessed via a pathway and wooden gates, there is an extensive rear garden which is isolated from the main house enjoying views over paddock land. This area is mainly laid to grass, but has excellent potential for further landscaping.

Location - The highly sought after east Leicestershire village of Tugby is located just off the A47 between Uppingham and Leicester, and has a notable public house/restaurant, village hall, reputable primary school and historic church. Day to day amenities are available in the nearby village of Billesdon which has a doctors surgery, store and post office, whilst more comprehensive shopping and supermarket facilities are available in Leicester, Uppingham, Oakham and Market Harborough. Both Leicester and Market Harborough have mainline rail services to London St Pancras, and the M1 is accessible at either Junctions 20 or 21. The village is surrounded by open countryside, and nearby beauty spots include Rutland Water with its sailing and leisure pursuits.

Accommodation In Detail -

Ground Floor -

Dining Hall - Panelled entrance door with glazed insets, inglenook with cast iron fireplace, pine fronted cupboards to either side, painted beam, window seat to double glazed window, night storage heater.

Snug - Double glazed window with in-built seat, attractive fireplace with stone hearth, night storage heater.

Walkp-In Pantry - With thrall, plumbing facilities for automatic washing machine and electric consumer unit.

Sitting Room - Brick inglenook with cast iron log burner, exposed beams, two double glazed windows with deep window seats, night storage heater.

Kitchen - White fronted range of base and wall cupboards, working surfaces with tiled surround, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and waste bowl. slide-in Zanussi cooker with two ovens, four ring hob, extractor fan, fitted shelving, ceiling spotlights and double glazed window to rear.

Boot Room - With quarry tiled floor and side door out.

Bathroom - Recently refitted white suite comprising panelled bath, electric shower unit over, curved glazed screen, wash hand basin, double glazed window, skylight, extractor fan and radiator.

First Floor -

Large Landing/Occasional Bedroom Four - With galleried area having pine hand rail, double glazed windows to front and rear, night storage heater, ceiling spotlights and built-in airing cupboard.

Washroom/Wc - White suite comprising wash hand basin, low flush wc, double glazed window.

Inner Landing - With feature boarded flooring, exposed beams, shelving and double glazed skylight.

Bedroom One - Double glazed window, electric radiator with timer control, exposed beams.

Bedroom Two - Double glazed window to front, radiator with timer control.

Bedroom Three - Double glazed window to front, radiator with timer control, recessed cupboard, painted timbers.

Outside - To the rear of the property is a shared courtyard terrace giving access to a covered log/workshop storage area and brick outbuildings. A path with right of way and wooden gate leads through to an extensive grassed garden area which is remote from the property itself, but enjoys stunning views over adjoining paddock land, and has potential for further landscaping.