FOREST HOUSE DESFORD, LEICESTERSHIRE Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages Leicest er 7.4 miles l Loughborough 17.7 miles l Nottingham 28 miles 2 Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages Non -printing text please ignore Forest House The accommodati on flows particularly well Leicester Lane, Desford from a porch and entrance hall, with the three principle reception rooms all providing fine Leicestershire LE9 9JJ views over the grounds. Fireplaces, exposed ceiling beams and log burner all add to the Guide price: £1,250,000 character. The kitchen has been superbly upgraded with a new kitchen with an array of An exceptional country house beautifully high quality integrated appliances, high gloss presented with an annexe set in cabinets under pale granite work surfaces. approximately 11.4 acres with a superb range Other features include stone flooring, chapel of stabling and outbuildings providing style beams and shutt ers to the orangery and a fine inglenook fireplace in the brea kfast significant development potential. room. The utility room or second kitchen is similarly well fitted and is accessed Wealth of period features l Five reception rooms l independently from the rear porch and has a Six bedrooms l Three bathrooms l Two bedroom wine cellar, WC and large store room off. annexe with bathroom and kitchen l Array of The first floor accommodation is accessed flexible outbuildings l Development potential l from a large landing with seating area and leads to a superb master bedroom, fully fitted dressing room and en-suite shower room. The LOCATION guest room with fitted furniture and en-suite Desford village is very well thought of and is shower room. The remaining bedrooms all extremely popular by virtue of an interesting range have fitted furniture. Bedroom five, former ly of historic houses, prime property on generous used as a nursery with fitte d furniture and plots, a strong sense of community centred access to a balcony with fine views. The family around a popular pub, parish church and local bathroom is particularly spacious and well schooling. The surrounding countryside is some fitted. of the county’s finest with many scenic walks and bridle ways. The area provides excellent access ANNEXE into the major centres of employment at Leicester The annexe can be used either separately or 7.4 mi les distant and wider afield via the M1/M69 as ancillary accommodation to the main motorway junctions and the A46 Western Bypass. house and currently comprises a living room, cons ervatory, store room, first floor leading to ACCOMMODATION a kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom and Forest House offers a rare combination of second lounge. traditional character and style, yet has been modernised and upgraded to impeccable OUTSIDE standards and offers a r ange of accommodation Forest House is approached by a long tree that is not readily apparent from an external view. lined driveway entered via electric gates with We would encourage interested parties to linked intercom system to the house. Security examine the floorplans contained within these is provided by sophisticated CCTV system particulars to appreciate the size and flexibility that and alarm with extensive range of cameras this house provides. fed to computers within the house. Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages 3 The formal gardens provide a range of contrasting the Barns, is a Victorian walled garden stocked with DIRECTIONAL NOTE environments with a wealth of mature shrubs, trees and numerous mature shrubs and plants offering year round Proceed out of Leicester on the A47 Hinckley Road in a flowerbeds, extensive lawned areas, less form al interest. This garden also has a patio area, fountain, lighting westerly direction passi ng through the village of Kirby parkland areas, an orchard with productive apple, pear and a greenhouse. Next t o the walled garden is an apple Muxloe, where eventually take a right hand turn into and figs trees adjacent to the most exquisite walled orchard along with pear trees and a fig tree. For the Leicester Lane at the Desford crossroad, past The garden, the likes of which have rarely been seen in the equestrian buyer, there are neat parcels of paddocks with a White Horse for around 150 yards where the property writer’s experience. This area provides a sheltered area large cobbled courtyard with feature baptismal font and may be found on the left hand. for entertaining and has been la id out in a traditional open barns. There is an entrance by second gate to a s table Victorian style with seating areas, productive vegetable yard used as an entertaining area in the summer. This area plots combined with decorative planting and has access to five brick built stables, one with built-in entertaining areas. For buyers with equestrian interests cupboards ideal for use as a tack/hobbies room. There is there are four neatly parcelled paddocks (one with a also a newly built conservatory. lake) easily access ed from the yard and stabling. Further land may be available by a separate SPECIAL NOTE negotiation. Planning is granted to convert the two storey barn with adjacent open garages to a separate three storey dwelling OUTBUILDINGS extending to approximately 1800 Sq. Ft plus an upper loft A two storey barn with adjacent outbuildings provides a area, along with approximately 4 acres of agricultural land. range of possible uses and provides development The land also incorpor ates a medium sized lake. Further potential (please see special note). There is also one details are available at www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk ref: large open barn and a gated smaller Barn. Adjacent to 16/00943/FUL 4 Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages Walled Garden Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages 5 GROUND FLOOR Approximately 275.9 Sq. M / 2969.5 Sq. Ft First FLOOR Approximately 173.0 Sq. M / 1861.9 Sq. Ft Total Approximately 448.9 Sq. M / 4831.5 Sq. Ft 6 Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages Stables Approximately 81.7 Sq. M / 879.4 Sq. Ft The Barns Ground floor approximately 116.7 Sq. M / 1256.1 Sq. Ft First floor approximately 48.4 Sq. M / 520.8 Sq. Ft Total area 165.1 Sq. M / 1776.8 Sq. Ft Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages 7 Important Notice Leicester Office James Sellicks for themselves and for the Vendors whose agent they are, give notice that: 56 Granby Street 1) The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute Leicester LE1 1DH part of, an offer or contract. 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Market Harborough Office 4) No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser(s) in inspecting propert ies that have been 01858 410008 sold, let or withdrawn. www.jamessellicks.com Measurements and Other I nformation Oakham Office All measurements are approximate. Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point whic h is of particular 01572 724437 importance to you, please contact this office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. Sales ● Lettings ● Surveys ● Mortgages Ravensworth 01670 713330.