6 bedroom country house for sale

Manor House is a stunning stone built country home standing in approximately 1.73 acres of gardens and grounds dating back to 1818, having formerly been 'Manor Farm' situated within the pretty Hamlet of Wycomb, located just to the North of the Market Town of Melton Mowbray on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir. The property offers substantial living space over 3 floors including 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 6 reception rooms, as well as a 'Farm House' kitchen with 4 oven Aga and breakfast room, the property also boasts a wine cellar. The current owner has made alterations, improvements and ongoing maintenance, including an indoor heated swimming pool.

The accommodation has oil fired central heating and the swimming pool has a separate oil heating system, the house has predominantly replacement double glazed windows and doors and offers many character and period features throughout.

There is an extensive 2 storey stone barn which incorporates a large garage and workshop, staff accommodation and first floor offices/games rooms. The barn offers great opportunity to convert into a separate dwelling, subject to suitable planning consent.

A 5 bar gate gives access to a long driveway flanked by trees and grass paddock areas and on into the walled garden and driveway area, giving parking and hard standing for many vehicles and further double garage with 'Orangery' to the rear. There are delightful well tended gardens, further gated access driveway and yard leading to a stone stable block of 3 loose boxes and tack room. Ideally located for Belvoir Hunt Country, as well as the nearby Quorn and Cottesmore Hunts. To the southern corner of the grounds is a tennis court (now slightly overgrown).

Wycomb is well placed for access to Nottingham, Leicester, Melton Mowbray and Grantham, London is easily accessible from Grantham Station to Kings Cross via the East Coast line within approx. 1 hour.

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Accommodation In Detail -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Vestibule - With oak entrance door, inner door to-

Reception Hall - With window to front, staircase to first floor, steps up to inner hall, door giving access to Wine Cellar.

Wine Cellar - With brick arched wine storage areas.

Drawing Room - With large bay window, window to side and double French Doors to side, feature stone fireplace with LPG powered stove.

Farm House Kitchen - With window overlooking the gardens, fitted base and wall units, work surfaces, inset sink, oil powered 4 oven Aga, separate electric oven and hob, island unit, dresser unit with plate rack, quarry tiled floor, archway to breakfast room.

Breakfast Room - with bay window with built in window seat and further window to front, door to REAR PORCH.

Dining Room - With window overlooking the lane, further side window, original fitted corner cupboard.

Sitting Room - With window onto the lane, stone fireplace with LPG stove, cupboards and shelving to alcoves, door to-

Lobby - With window onto lane, access to study and utility room.

Study/Living Room - With window onto the lane, feature stone fireplace, brick feature wall, high beamed ceiling.

Cloakroom/W.C. - With w.c. and wash basin.

Utility Room - With window to rear, base and wall units, work surfaces, Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine.

Snooker Room - With door and glazed side panels to side, exposed stone walls.

Lobby - Giving access to BOILER ROOM, FURTHER HALL WAY and OIL TANK STORAGE.

Indoor Swimming Pool - A delightful feature room with 3 sets of patio doors and further window, conservatory, heated swimming pool with 'Roman End' and steps, dehumidifier system.

First Floor Landing - With staircase to second floor, large airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion heater.

Master Bedroom Suite - Comprising DRESSING ROOM with range of fitted wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and dressing table, EN SUITE BATHROOM with window to side suite comprising w.c., bidet, twin wash basins and Jacuzzi bath. BEDROOM with bay window with views over the gardens and window seat, window to side, fitted wardrobes and feature stone corner fireplace.

Bedroom 2 - With window to rear and fitted wardrobe. EN SUITE BATHROOM with windows to side and rear, w.c., wash basin, bidet and bath.

Bedroom 3 - With window and fitted corner wardrobe.

Bedroom 4 - With window and built in shelved cupboard.

Second Floor Landing - With built in double wardrobe and shelved cupboard to side.

Bedroom 5 - With 2 side windows, access to eaves. EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM with dormer window w.c., wash basin and shower cubicle.

Bedroom 6 - With dormer window and further side windows, access to eaves.

Outside - Extensive formal gardens, predominantly walled, with lawns, well stocked flower and shrub beds, terraces, gated driveway from the lane passes through a paddock area lined by trees, hard bound Tennis Court (which is now overgrown). Large parking and hard standing area, further gated access to side yard leading to the stable block and barn. The total area is approximately 1.73 acres.

Outbuildings And Barn - DOUBLE GARAGE with electric up and over door.
GARAGE AND WORKSHOP with electric up and over door.
ORANGERY
STONE STABLE BLOCK comprising 3 loose boxes and tack room.
COTTAGE comprising entrance hall, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, 2 reception rooms, staircase to large first floor room.
OFFICES/GAMES ROOMS a second staircase gives access to 3 further first floor rooms/offices and w/c.

Epc - Rating: 'E'

Council Tax Band - Melton Borough Council - Band H