** INDIVIDUAL DETACHED FAMILY HOME ** IN THE REGION OF 2,000 SQ.FT. ** PLOT APPROACHING 2.4 ACRES ** FANTASTIC PANORAMIC VIEWS ** SECLUDED RURAL LOCATION ** APPROX. 1.5 ACRE GRASS PADDOCK ** ADDITIONAL OUTBUILDINGS & SUBSTANTIAL WORKSHOP ** FURTHER POTENTIAL ** CLOSE TO MELTON MOWBRAY & LOCAL AMENITIES ** VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED **
A rare opportunity to purchase an interesting, individual, detached family home occupying a rural location, tucked away in a quiet backwater on a substantial plot approaching 2.4 acres and affording stunning, panoramic views across adjacent fields and countryside beyond.
The property itself lies in the region of 2,000 sq.ft. offering a versatile level of accommodation, understood to have originally been a period cottage which was subsequently significantly extended and reconfigured to create an excellent level of versatile accommodation, ideal for families.
The property appears to have been well maintained over the years although is likely to require a certain degree of modernisation but has benefitted from the recent installation of a contemporary wet room servicing the master bedroom. The accommodation provides 2 main reception areas including a spacious sitting/dining room with attractive exposed beams and dual aspect, a breakfast kitchen and ground floor cloak room and, to the first floor, 4 bedrooms with ensuite, separate bathroom and additional contemporary wet room.
The accommodation is more than adequate although has considerable scope to reconfigure or extend the property further subject to necessary consents and, particularly because of it's unique location, could see somebody adapting the property to create an impressive individual home.
As well as the internal accommodation the property offers additional outbuildings including a substantial workshop that provides around 900 sq.ft. of floor area which may offer potential as commercial use or simply fantastic garaging and workshop space for the car enthusiast. A further outdoor office offers around 230 sq.ft. of floor area and an attractive timber cabin located within the formal gardens provides a further versatile space with sauna and reception room.
The total site extends to around 2.4 acres including around 1.5 acres of grass paddock to the front which would therefore appeal to the equestrian user with one or two ponies and the remainder of the land is made over to formal gardens mainly laid to lawn. The property has a fantastic level of parking and affords wonderful views to all sides.
Overall this is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a unique home within a delightful setting.
Thorpe Arnold - The village of Thorpe Arnold is situated just over 1? miles north of the market town of Melton Mowbray where there are numerous amenities including shops and schools. The village is conveniently situated for travelling via the A606 and A607.
A TIMBER ENTRANCE DOOR WITH GLAZED LIGHTS LEADS THROUGH INTO:
Initial Enclosed Porch - 1.96m wide x 0.86m (6'5" wide x 2'10") - Having useful cloaks hanging space and coved ceiling.
A further door leads through into:
Initial Hallway - 1.40m x 1.65m (4'7" x 5'5") - Having built in bureau with storage cupboard and central heating radiator.
An open archway leads through into:
Breakfast Kitchen - 3.45m x 3.51m (11'4" x 11'6") - A dual aspect room having double glazed windows to the front and rear and linking through into an inner hallway. The kitchen is fitted with a generous range of wall, base and drawer units having an L shaped configuration of laminate preparation surfaces, inset ceramic sink and drain unit with chrome mixer tap and tiled splash backs, integrated appliances including fan assisted oven and electric induction hob, space for free standing under counter fridge, built in boiler cupboard and central heating radiator.
A further door leads through into:
Inner Hallway - 3.02m x 0.89m (9'11" x 2'11") - Having exposed beams to the ceiling, deep skirting and dado rail.
Further doors leading to:
Main Sitting/Dining Room - 7.49m max x 5.66m max (24'7" max x 18'7" max) - A particularly well proportioned, light and airy main reception benefitting from a dual aspect with wonderful views to the front and rear with French doors leading out into the rear garden. The focal point to the room is an attractive stone fire surround and mantel with marble hearth and back and inset solid fuel stove. The room having attractive, heavily oak beamed ceiling, deep skirting and two central heating radiators and being large enough to accommodate both living and dining area.
Utility Room - 3.48m x 2.57m (11'5" x 8'5") - Having a range of modern wall, base and drawer units, a good level of working area with L shaped preparation surface, inset stainless steel sink and drain unit with chrome mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, room for further free standing appliances, cupboard housing electrical consumer unit, exposed beams to the ceiling, central heating radiator and double glazed window to the rear.
A further door leads through into:
Ground Floor Cloak Room - 2.11m x 1.09m (6'11" x 3'7") - Having close coupled WC, single glazed window to the side and double glazed window and exterior door into the garden.
RETURNING TO THE INNER HALLWAY FURTHER DOORS LEAD TO:
Lounge - 5.36m x 4.70m (17'7" x 15'5") - A light and airy space benefitting from windows to three elevations including a patio door affording a wonderful aspect across the property's own garden and paddock but also far reaching views across adjacent fields and Melton golf club on the horizon. The room being of generous proportions with deep skirting, dado rail, coved ceiling, two central heating radiators and a useful alcove.
RETURNING TO THE INNER HALLWAY A FURTHER OPEN ARCHWAY LEADS THROUGH INTO:
Central Hallway - 3.23m x 1.85m (10'7" x 6'1") - Having spindle balustrade staircase with half landing rising to the first floor, central heating radiator and deep skirting.
An open doorway leads through into:
Secondary Entrance Porch - 1.50m x 1.04m (4'11" x 3'5") - Having exterior door into the garden.
RETURNING TO THE CENTRAL HALLWAY A STAIRCASE WITH HALF LANDING RISES TO:
Initial First Floor Landing - 3.40m x 1.12m (11'2" x 3'8") - Having an attractive central stair well, high coved ceiling with central rose, central heating radiator and double glazed window overlooking the garden.
Further doors lead to:
Bedroom 2 - 3.73m x inc wardrobes x 3.66m (12'3" x inc wardrob - A double bedroom benefitting from ensuite facilities and affording a dual aspect with superb, elevated, panoramic views, having fitted wardrobes with mirrored door fronts and central heating radiator.
A sliding door leads through into:
Ensuite Shower Room - 3.15m x 0.91m (10'4" x 3") - Having a coloured suite comprising shower enclosure with tiled surround and wall mounted shower mixer, close coupled WC, washbasin, central heating radiator and double glazed window to the side.
Bathroom -
Vanity Area - 1.50m x 1.50m (4'11" x 4'11") - An initial walk through vanity area having built in vanity unit with fitted base cupboards providing useful storage, vanity surface over with inset washbasin, chrome taps and mirrored splash back, central heating radiator and access to loft space above.
A further door leads through into:
Main Bathroom - 2.84m x 1.88m (9'4" x 6'2") - Having a suite comprising tiled panelled bath with mixer tap and integrated shower handset, close coupled WC, bidet and pedestal washbasin, central heating radiator, built in airing cupboard which also houses the hot water cylinder and double glazed window.
RETURNING TO THE INITIAL FIRST FLOOR LANDING AN OPEN ARCHWAY LEADS THROUGH INTO:
Inner Landing - 6.91m x 0.86m (22'8" x 2'10") - Have a double glazed window to the front and further doors leading to:
Bedroom 3 - 3.48m x 3.45m (11'5" x 11'4") - A further double bedroom benefitting from a dual aspect with double glazed window to the side and rear, having central heating radiator, built in under eaves wardrobe and deep skirting.
Bedroom 4 - 3.71m into wardrobe x 2.62m (12'2" into wardrobe x - A further double bedroom having aspect into the rear garden with built in wardrobes, central heating radiator and double glazed window.
Master Bedroom - 5.49m x 4.50m inc wardrobes (18' x 14'9" inc wardr - A well proportioned double bedroom benefitting from a dual aspect with double glazed dormer windows to the front and rear affording superb, panoramic views to the rear across the property's own gardens with fields beyond and Melton golf club on the horizon. The room being of generous proportions and having attractive part pitched ceiling, integrated furniture with bespoke wardrobes and low level drawer units with vanity surface over and two central heating radiators.
Shower Room - 2.95m x 2.54m (9'8" x 8'4") - A well proportioned, beautifully presented, modernised shower room that provides a great ensuite facility for the master bedroom being tastefully appointed with a contemporary suite comprising large shower enclosure with initial drying area, glass screen and contemporary shower mixer with both body jets and rainwater rose over and separate independent handset, vanity unit which houses close coupled WC with concealed cistern and storage to the side, wall hung vanity unit with inset washbasin, attractive tiled walls and floor, contemporary towel radiator and double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.
Exterior - The property occupies a simply stunning location, tucked away in a quiet backwater on the edge of the village, accessed via an initial lane some distance off the main road which, in turn, becomes the private gated driveway for this individual home. The property occupies a stunning and well proportioned site lying in the region of 2 acres with grass paddocks to front and a more formal, mainly lawned garden surrounding the house. Due to it's elevated position it affords wonderful panoramic views in all directions over adjacent fields and to Melton golf club on the horizon. The initial sweeping driveway passes an established paddock enclosed by hedging and post and rail fencing and leads up to formal lawned gardens which are also of generous proportions. The property in turn also offers, because of it's location, an exceptionally high degree of privacy. The driveway sweeps round to the side and, in turn, the rear of the property where there is a substantial parking area and a modern outbuilding. Also located within the grounds is a useful cabin and timber cabin/summer house. The rear garden also offers a considerable level of privacy having initial block set seating area and hedged perimeters with established trees and shrubs. Overall this is a stunning site in a delightful, idyllic location.
Outbuilding - 11.84m x 7.14m (38'10" x 23'5") - Providing a fantastic garage or workshop space with a footprint of around 900sq.ft, having power and light and courtesy and roller shutter door. The building has previously been utilised as a commercial unit and therefore adds to the property's additional potential for somebody who may wish to run a business from the site, subject to consent.
Cabin - 6.60m x 3.28m (21'8" x 10'9") - A useful cabin providing fantastic office space with around 230sq.ft of floor area split into two offices having central entrance vestibule with cloak room off and window overlooking fields at the side.
Timber Cabin/Summer House - 5.18m x 3.20m (17' x 10'6") - Offering around 180sq.ft. of internal area and provides a great outdoor addition to the property, perfect for entertaining, encompassing a sauna, initial reception area and potential garden room at the rear with excellent open views.
Council Tax Band - Melton Borough Council - Band E
Tenure - Freehold
Additional Notes - The property is not on mains drainage, has it's own sewage system and has oil fired central heating. The property has the benefit of solar panels which the vendor informs us are owned and not leased.
Additional Information - Please see the links below to check for additional information regarding environmental criteria (i.e. flood assessment), school Ofsted ratings, planning applications and services such as broadband and phone signal. Note Richard Watkinson & Partners has no affiliation to any of the below agencies and cannot be responsible for any incorrect information provided by the individual sources.
Flood assessment of an area:-
https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/risk#
Broadband & Mobile coverage:-
https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage
School Ofsted reports:-
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/
Planning applications:-
https://www.gov.uk/search-register-planning-decisions
Directional Note - The property is positioned in a rural location approx. 3/4 of a mile outside of Thorpe Arnold behind Lodge Farm off the A607, between Thorpe Arnold and Waltham. If approaching from the Melton Mowbray side, passing through Thorpe Arnold on the A607, proceed approx. 3/4 of a mile, heading towards Waltham, and the entrance to Lodge Farm can be found on the righthand side. Proceed down this track, passing the farm on the lefthand side, continuing approx. 500m, dropping down the hill, and the entrance to the property can be found straight ahead.
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