5 bedroom character property for sale

Hideaway is a unique prospect as a country home, sitting alongside the East Langton village cricket ground with uninterrupted views across both the pitch itself and beyond and from the top garden over open countryside.

The property itself has been fully renovated and refurbished approximately 10 years ago, with further recent improvements and updates having been carried out by the current owners.

This includes the refurbishment of the former Coach House to provide a fantastic two storey Annexe with Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Bedroom and Shower Room.

SITUATION
Hideaway is situated in the quiet, sought-after village of East Langton, approximately 4 miles to the North of Market Harborough. 'The Langtons' are a collection of five villages that share a strong community ethos, centred around the well-regarded primary school and church in Church Langton just a few minutes' walk away, and via events such as the 'inter-Langtons' cricket matches that take place every year on the cricket pitch adjacent to the property. East Langton itself has the popular public house and restaurant 'The Bell', whilst nearby Church Langton has the recently refurbished 'Langton Arms'.

TRANSPORT LINKS
Nearby Market Harborough has extensive facilities, and a range of boutique shopping, restaurants, bars and hotels. The train station offers access to London St Pancras from 55 minutes, making the area an excellent location for those wishing to travel regularly to London for leisure or work purposes. Leicester and Peterborough are easily accessible via the A47, and the M1 and the M6 are a short distance away, providing access to London and Birmingham respectively.

SCHOOLING
There is a wide selection of state and independent schooling in the area including the local Church Langton CE (Aided) Primary School. Preparatory schools are at Spratton, Maidwell, and Stoneygate (Great Glen). Secondary schooling is available locally at Market Harborough, Kibworth and Uppingham, whilst notable private secondary schooling options are available at Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen), Uppingham School, Oakham School, and Leicester High School.

GROUND FLOOR
Hideaway has two entrances on the front elevation, one entering the house centrally, the other more often utilised via an inner porch that arrives directly into the KITCHEN area. The bespoke kitchen has a fabulous four-oven AGA at its heart and is open plan to the DINING ROOM, continuing into the SITTING ROOM. The dining and sittings rooms both have solid wooden flooring, with exposed brick and beams in the sitting room, as well as a log burning stove for winter evenings. To the western elevation of the house are three further generously sized reception rooms.The FAMILY ROOM has a solid wooden floor and French doors opening directly onto the outdoor space. The SNUG room is carpeted and has a traditional open fire, being semi-open plan from a glass 'atrium' that links the three reception rooms across the front of the house. The STUDY has a wooden floor and completes the ground floor accommodation. The whole of the ground floor benefits from underfloor heating.

FIRST FLOOR
Stairs rise to the first floor centrally in the house, giving way to FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS and THREE BATH/SHOWER ROOMS. The MAIN BEDROOM boasts a well-appointment BATH and SHOWER ROOM and WALK-IN WARDROBE. BEDROOM 2 again boasts a well-appointment BATH and SHOWER ROOM ENSUITE.BEDROOMS 3 + 4 are served by a 'JACK AND JILL' SHOWER ROOM.

ANNEXE
The annexe is a conversion of a former coach house and includes a fantastic KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM, SITTING ROOM, DOUBLE BEDROOM with vaulted and beamed ceiling and SHOWER ROOM ENSUITE.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a driveway which belongs to the property with private parking and (permissive) vehicle access to the cricket ground. The garden plot to the right of the drive is currently used for chickens and has previously been used as a vegetable garden. There is ample room to build a garage subject to planning.To the left is the former Coach House, now Annexe which has previously been run as an Airbnb. Double gates open onto a generous gravelled parking area alongside the main house. There is also separate gated access to the garden on the other side of the annexe. The GARDENS can really be counted as three distinct areas. The main lawned area is located directly to the front of the house with mature trees and borders and extends to the annexe building. Just beyond the house is a fantastic OUTBUILDING currently being utilised as GYM with additional STOREROOMS. There is a further lawned garden area adjacent to the outbuilding, with a raised decking area and further mature trees and foliage.To the rear of the outbuilding and beyond, is a raised lawn area from which to sit and enjoy the cricket and the open countryside views beyond.

IMPORTANT NOTICES
Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all parties should note: i The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. ii Plans are not to scale; are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract. iii Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. iv No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or McCallum Marsh. v Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres; an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given. vi Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. vii Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement.

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold