The Hermitage London Road, Kegworth, Leicestershire
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The Hermitage London Road, Kegworth, Leicestershire The Hermitage The dining room has an original serving window through to the hallway. Beyond, is the drawing London Road, Kegworth, room with large mullion windows, letting an Leicestershire DE74 2EU abundance of light into the room and affording views of the water beyond. Passing the main An unlisted family home on the staircase we move onto the butler’s pantry, which is wonderfully intact with original cupboards banks of the River Soar, with and a wooden sink. The breakfast kitchen, potential for modernisation further along the inner hall, has a splendid fully functioning, original T Danks & Co solid fuel Eagle and extension, subject to the Range. To the left of the kitchen is the utility which necessary permissions has a pantry beyond. To the right is the morning room, which leads into flower room and onto a Loughborough 6 miles, Long Eaton 8 miles, covered terrace overlooking the River Soar. Nottingham 12 miles, Derby 13 miles, There are extensive cellars, accessed from two Leicester 19 miles (all with mainline trains to separate entrances, which include wine cellars, London St Pancras International) storage rooms, the boiler room and a boat room, with external access. Drawing room | Dining room | Morning room Study | Breakfast Kitchen | Butler’s Pantry The first floor comprises of the principal bedroom, Flower room | Utility | Pantry | 2 x W.C’s seven further bedrooms, walk in closet, family 2 x Cellars bathroom, wet room and two WC’s. On the Principal bedroom | 7 Further bedrooms | second floor are four attic rooms and loft access. Bathroom | Wet room | 2 x WC’s | 4 Attic rooms Lot 1- Comprises The Hermitage and 4.033 Outbuildings | Gardens | Kitchen garden | Rose acres Garden | Woodland | Private river frontage, with fishing rights | EPC rating G Lot 2 – Comprises the frontage to London Road through which the main driveway to Lot 1 The property passes. There may be some future development The Hermitage has been owned by the same potential and uplift clauses will be inserted in the family for the last 48 years, and has proved sale contract reserving the vendors 40% of any a wonderful family home. It is now ready for future uplift in volume over the next 25 years, the next chapter in its life. The Hermitage has on grant of planning consent for residential or an interesting and varied past, having been commercial development. 1.024 acres previously a religious retreat, from whence it derived its name, and then latterly a hunting box. The property has gone through various different incarnations over the years and the centre of the house is the oldest part, with the rear extension added in the 1920’s. Many of the original features have been retained including mullioned windows, oak floors, panelling and beams. Approached via a long private wooded driveway, you enter via the porch into an oak panelled hallway. The dining room is to the left, and the study to the right, both with oak floors, panelling and fireplaces. Location The old medieval market town of Kegworth, is “New York Italian”. There is also a village ideally situated just a mile from Junction 24 of the museum, doctors, church and primary school. M1, and is ideally placed for business, academic Alternatively in around 30 minutes via tram and leisure pursuits. Calke Abbey, Donington Park you can experience the fabulous shopping in Raceway, Golfing at The Belfry, and the National Nottingham. Water Sports Centre are all within easy reach. Main line stations to London are located at Kegworth has an excellent range of village shops, Loughborough and The East Midlands Parkway including a small supermarket, delicatessen, ( just four miles from The Hermitage), both butcher, baker, public houses and restaurants, providing a good service to London St Pancras. including the renowned Marco Pierre White’s Outside The Hermitage occupies an idyllic location close Floorplans to the banks of the River Soar. Approached from Main House internal area 6,558 sq ft (609 sq m) London Road via double wooden gates the Garage internal area 463 sq ft (43 sq m) Outbuilding internal area 1,650 sq ft (153 sq m) drive meanders through woodland, passing the Total internal area 8,671 sq ft (805 sq m) Rose Garden to the south east of the property. For identification purposes only. To the west is the ancient Yew Hedge and 2.78 x 1.87 2.94 x 2.05 9'1" x 6'2" beyond, the croquet lawn and kitchen garden, 9'8" x 6'9" (Maximum) with greenhouse and potting shed. A short walk Pantry 2 3.75 x 1.65 along the water’s edge in a northerly direction 12'4" x 5'5" and you will come to the former water garden, 4.75 x 2.50 3.91 x 2.61 Boiler Room 4.29 x 2.02 Bedroom 6 Bedroom 8 14'1" x 6'8" 15'7" x 8'2" Kitchen/ Morning 4.17 x 3.40 12'10" x 8'7" 3.78 x 3.55 3.56 x 3.07 Bedroom 5 Utility Room 13'8" x 11'2" Breakfast Room 12'5" x 11'8" 11'8" x 10'1" 4.46 x 4.25 filled by its own natural warm spring. This has 4.27 x 3.94 7.51 x 4.87 5.48 x 4.26 (Maximum) 14'8" x 13'11" silted up over the years but has the potential to 24'8" x 16'0" 18'0" x 14'0" 14'0" x 12'11" Sky 4.10 x 3.97 be reinstated to create quite a unique feature. 4.87 x 4.51 13'5" x 13'0" 16'0" x 14'10" Flower The Hermitage benefits from fishing rights along Room Bedroom 3 3.95 x 2.40 Terrace 5.33 x 3.93 Pantry 1 13'0" x 7'10" 17'6" x 12'11" its bank. (A valid rod licence is required). 3.24 x 3.00 (Maximum) 10'8" x 9'10" Cellar To the west of the house is a range of brick built outbuildings which include a coach house, a To Loft Drawing Room Principal Bedroom Bedroom 8 7.69 x 5.70 6.23 x 5.74 garage, oil store, and dog kennels. Garage 4.21 x 3.66 25'3" x 18'8" 20'5" x 18'10" 13'10" x 12'0" 6.56 x 6.55 (Maximum) (Maximum) 10.28 x 4.87 21'6" x 21'6" 33'9" x 16'0" Bedroom 7 Directions 4.21 x 2.32 4.18 x 2.26 13'10" x 7'7" 13'9" x 7'5" From Junction 24 of the M1, take the A6 (Maximum) Dining Room 7.18 x 4.08 straight into Kegworth , passing through the 4.97 x 2.36 23'7" x 13'5" Study Bedroom 2 5.65 x 4.06 Attic Room 16'4" x 7'9" (Maximum) 5.56 x 3.99 Bedroom 4 Attic Room 18'6" x 13'4" 4.40 x 4.02 18'3" x 13'1" 4.82 x 4.15 4.19 x 3.55 (Maximum) 14'5" x 13'2" main village with a Co-Op to your right. The (Maximum) 15'10" x 13'7" 13'9" x 11'8" (Maximum) road bends to the right, and The Hermitage is Outbuilding Outbuilding Seat on your left hand side where you see the SLOW First Floor Second Floor markings on the road. First Floor 4.21 x 3.77 Ground Floor 13'10" x 12'4" 3.76 x 1.89 12'4" x 6'2" (Maximum) Cellar Under Study The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 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