£410,000 Malt Shovel Cottage, 39 Main Street, South Croxton, LE7

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Malt Shovel Cottage, 39 Main Street, South Croxton, LE7 3RJ

• Cottage of Charm & Character • 3 Good Bedrooms, Bathroom & WC • 2 Reception Rooms & Conservatory • Garage, Parking & Lovely Gardens • Breakfast Kitchen, Utility & WC • Over Garage Studio with Shower

A well presented and appointed, three bedroomed, detached cottage retaining many original Period features and offering surprisingly spacious, oil centrally heated accommodation of charm and character including two fine reception rooms, conservatory, fitted dining kitchen, utility room with w.c. off, first floor family bathroom, separate w.c. and a self-contained over garage Annexe comprising entrance lobby, shower room and studio bedroom/consulting room or home office, together with a detached garage, additional off- road parking and two delightful rear garden areas including a secret garden, situated in this favoured north-east Leicestershire village. EPC F.

£410,000 GENERAL INFORMATION: The sought-after village of South Croxton is situated amidst the rolling hills of east Leicestershire and is well known for its popularity in terms of convenience for ease of access to the City of Leicester and the market towns of Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Uppingham and Market Harborough, as well as Rutland Water with its fishing, sailing, cycling and walking pursuits, the Charnwood Forest with its many scenic country walks and golf courses, the East Midlands International Airport at Castle Donington and the A46\A47\M1\M69\M42 major road network for travel north, east, south and west. The well presented and appointed, oil centrally heated accommodation is as described below:- The combined villages of South Croxton, PROPERTY HISTORY Queniborough and the nearby small town of The land on which the cottage was built was Syston offer a fine range of local amenities bought by Joseph Stevenson in 1752 and the including shopping for day-to-day needs, house was built between then and 1794 when schooling for all ages, a wide variety of it appears on a map of South Croxton. recreational amenities and regular public transport services with a rail link from Syston. Joseph died in 1813 and his wife, Elizabeth, in GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 1817 when the house passed to a cousin, who Situated in this favoured north-east used it as a rental property. Leicestershire village, this detached cottage of charm and character retains many original Period features and offers surprisingly In 1824, a brewhouse (later a cheese room) spacious accommodation briefly comprising was built behind the cottage and beer was two fine reception rooms, conservatory, dining brewed for the three pubs in the village. A kitchen, utility room with w.c. off, three first date brick from the brewhouse (which was floor bedrooms, family bathroom and separate demolished in the 1960's) is in the wall of the w.c. The property also benefits from a cottage. detached garage, additional off-road parking and two delightful rear garden areas including By 1850, two of the pubs had closed and the a secret garden, together with a self-contained cottage became The Malt Shovel Inn. It ran Annexe comprising entrance lobby, shower under a number of landlords until 1893 when room and studio bedroom\consulting room or the owner died. It was then sold to The home office. Leicester Brewing and Malting Company, owners of The Golden Fleece. They closed it down, wrote a deed forbidding the sale of ales and spirituous liquors and sold it on.

It then again became a rental property before being sold to the Duxbury family in 1964. The kitchen was then extended and a small utility added. The utility was extended in 1984 and the conservatory built in 2000. DETAILED ACCOMMODATION ON THE GROUND FLOOR: OVERHEAD CANOPY With stepped access to panelled front entrance door providing access to: ENTRANCE LOBBY With central heating radiator, beamed ceiling and cloaks cupboard off fitted with hanging rail. Multi obscure pane double doors giving access to: DINING ROOM 11'8 x 14'4 (3.56m x 4.37m) With feature inglenook fireplace incorporating beaten copper chimney breast to brick fireplace surround with open grate and tiled hearth, two central heating radiators, two wall light fittings and beamed ceiling. Door to:

CONSERVATORY 13'2 x 11'1 (4.01m x 3.38m) With sealed unit double glazed surrounds, sealed unit double polycarbonate pitched roof with fan, ceramic tiled floor, fitted blinds to windows and doors, central heating radiator SITTING ROOM and twin sealed unit double glazed French 15'0 x 15'6 into bay (4.57m x 4.72m into bay) doors opening onto rear garden. With bay picture window, feature stone fireplace with inset cast-iron canopied fire grate and slate hearth, windows to front and rear elevations, two central heating radiators, three wall light fittings, beamed ceiling and t.v. lead. BREAKFAST KITCHEN SEPARATE UTILITY ROOM 13'2 x 23'5 (4.01m x 7.14m) 14'7 x 7'9 (4.45m x 2.36m) With units and equipment including one-and- With rolled edge wood effect worktop a-half bowl polycarbonate sink and drainer incorporating 'Belfast' style sink unit with hot unit with hot and cold mixer tap inset to L- and cold mixer tap, cupboard and plumbing for shaped rolled edge wood effect worktop with both washing machine and dishwasher under, range of drawers and cupboards under, tiled tiled splashbacks and three cupboards over. splashbacks and window over. Further Also with tall-boy broom cupboard with worktop with drawer and double cupboard double cupboard adjacent, ceramic tiled floor, under and side window over, two further central heating radiator, rear window, two ranges of glazed wall cupboards and fitted strip lights and stable-style external door. 'Aga' cooker comprising oven, warming oven Sliding door to: and two hot plates. Also with ceramic tiled floor, central heating radiator, three strip light fittings and staircase rising off to first floor. Door to:

FITTED CLOAKROOM With two-piece suite comprising low flush w.c. and wash hand basin inset to vanitory unit double cupboard below. Also with ceramic tiled floor, two ceiling light fittings and side window. ON THE FIRST FLOOR: STAIRCASE AND SPACIOUS LANDING with window to front elevation, central heating radiator, smoke alarm and ceiling light point, leads to: BEDROOM 2 (FRONT) 13'3 x 14'7 (4.04m x 4.45m) With windows to front and side aspects, oak laminate flooring, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, roof void access and walk- in deep and spacious double eaves storage cupboard.

BEDROOM 1 (FRONT) 16'6 into bay x 14'6 (5.03m into bay x 4.42m) With bay picture window affording a lovely rural view across the village, oak laminate flooring, central heating radiator, front and rear windows, wall light fitting, ceiling light fitting and range of furniture comprising built- in triple hanging and shelved wardrobes with BEDROOM 3 (REAR) matching over-cupboards. 7'1 x 10'6 max. (2.16m x 3.20m max.) With window to rear elevation and double wall cupboard. FAMILY BATHROOM SELF-CONTAINED ANNEXE With two-piece white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin with hot and cold mixer tap and half tiled surround and corner panelled bath with hot and cold mixer tap incorporating shower handset and overhead electric 'Aqualisa' shower unit incorporating flexi hose to sliding track and glazed shower screen, together with fully tiled surround. Also with upright heated towel rail\radiator, rear window, ceiling light fitting, built-in double shelved airing cupboard with matching over- cupboards and further double shelved storage cupboard.

ON THE GROUND FLOOR: Obscure glazed entrance door provides access to: ENTRANCE LOBBY With side window and staircase rising off to first floor. Door to: SHOWER ROOM Being half tiled with three-piece coloured suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. to half tiled surrounds and tiled shower cubicle with 'Triton T80' electric shower unit incorporating flexi hose and SEPARATE W.C. glazed shower door. Also with 'Dimplex' wall With low flush w.c., rear window and ceiling heater, electric shaver point, ceiling light mounted light fitting. fitting, 'Heatrae Sadia Handy 3' hot water OUTSIDE: heater and understairs store cupboard. The property occupies a large, wide fronted plot with a secret rear garden. A tarmacadam side driveway provides off-road parking for at least three vehicles and gives access to a DETACHED GARAGE with SELF-CONTAINED STUDIO\ANNEXE OVER. The garage measures 16'5 max. x 19'6 max. and has folding doors to front, strip lighting, integral boiler house housing the oil fired central heating boiler and oil storage tank, and personal door to side. ON THE FIRST FLOOR: BED\SITTING ROOM 20'5 x 10'10 (6.22m x 3.30m) With windows to side and rear aspects, two 'Dimplex' electric wall heaters, two double eaves storage cupboards and 'Velux' roof light with blind. This room would also be ideal for use as a studio, consulting room or home office.

SECRET GARDEN Laid mainly to lawn with walled and fenced boundaries and a variety of trees.

REAR GARDEN The adjoining rear garden has been landscaped to create a crazy paved patio area and an adjoining lawned area with borders of specimen shrubs and bushes. A wrought-iron gates provides access through the rear boundary wall to: SERVICES: All mains services are understood to be available. Central heating is oil fired and electric power points are fitted throughout the cottage. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: All fixtures and fittings mentioned in the sales particulars, together with fitted floor coverings and most light fittings, are included in the sale. VIEWING: Strictly through Moore & York Ltd., who will be pleased to supply any further information required and arrange appropriate appointments. FLOOR PLANS: Purchasers should note that if a floor plan is Please would you contact Moore & York to included within property particulars it is check the availability of any property and intended to show the relationship between make a viewing appointment via ourselves rooms and does not reflect exact dimensions before embarking on any journey to see a or indeed seek to exactly replicate the layout property to avoid disappointment. of the property. Floor plans are produced for guidance only and are not to scale. Purchasers must satisfy themselves of matters of importance by inspection or advice from their Surveyor or Solicitor. MAKING AN OFFER: As part of our service to our Vendors, we have a responsibility to ensure that all potential buyers are in a position to proceed with any offer they make and would therefore ask any potential purchaser to speak with our Mortgage Advisor to discuss and establish how they intend to fund their purchase. Additionally, we can offer Independent Financial Advice and are able to source mortgages from the whole of the market, helping you secure the best possible deal and potentially saving you money.

If you are making a cash offer, we will ask you to confirm the source and availability of your funds in order to present your offer in the best possible light to our Vendor. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Although we endeavour to ensure the accuracy of property details we have not tested any services, heating, plumbing, equipment or apparatus, fixtures or fittings and no guarantee can be given or implied that they are connected, in working order or fit for purpose. We may not have had sight of legal documentation confirming tenure or other details and any references made are based upon information supplied in good faith by the Vendor. New paragraph

Directions Proceed out of the Leicester City centre in an easterly direction along the A47 Uppingham Road into New Humberstone and almost opposite Humberstone Park, fork left onto Scraptoft Lane. Continue along Scraptoft Lane, eventually turning left into Scraptoft Rise and at the T-junction, turn right onto Main Street. At the next junction, carry straight on into Beeby Road and upon leaving the village, take the next turning left by the Scraptoft Golf Club, as signposted to Beeby. Continue into Beeby, carrying straight on at the crossroads and proceed through the village, towards South Croxton, as signposted. Upon entering South Croxton, turn right at the T-junction and continue up the hill by Home Close on the right and the cottage in question can be found immediately thereafter on the right hand side, as identified by the agents for sale board.

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