Property description
A remarkable truly individual Manor House with magnificent leisure facilities and offering highly versatile accommodation perfect for those who entertain.The enclosed floorplan demonstrates the extent of the accommodation which spans four storeys with basement leisure facilities including a full sized billiard room, four ground floor reception rooms and magnificent living kitchen, six first floor principal bedrooms and a two bedroom self-contained second floor apartment. Beyond the main house the leisure facilities continue through the fabulous indoor heated swimming pool and the striking glass gabled lodge with associated Mediterranean courtyard. The gardens are extremely private and attractive, generous though manageable in size to approx 2.27 acres, garage (former coach house), extensive stores and parking all approached along an impressive gated private driveway with a rear courtyard and hard standing, menage, stables and open views over adjoining countryside to the South and West.
Rearsby House oozes character and a certain opulence, behind its interesting and impressive elevations with stone mullion fenestration, and beneath graded Swithland slate roofs, the interior features large and elegant rooms with varying themes and levels of formality. With 19th Century origins the property is gas centrally heated and mainly double glazed with a separate oil central heating system serving the swimming pool. Altogether delivering a quite magnificent and substantial property.
With regard to facilities, Rearsby offers a lively village scene with greater facilities at nearby Syston and the market towns of Loughborough and Melton Mowbray, Leicester city centre is easily accessed together with the M1 motorway and wider road and rail network via the A46. There is beautiful countryside all around with views over the Wreake Valley and the lovely Charnwood Forest. Rearsby offers easy access to Ratcliffe College, the Endowed Schools at Loughborough and regionally, Oakham, Stamford and Uppingham schools.
ACCOMMODATION -
GROUND FLOOR LEVEL
PRINCIPAL FRONT ENTRANCE -
With twin radiators, stone floor and double opening front elevation doors.
RECEPTION HALL -
Featuring a leaded walk-in square bay window with box window seat set in the stone mullion window frame, exposed oak strip floor, fluted feature fireplace, secondary staircase and double doors to theâ¦
DRAWING ROOM -
A wonderfully large and light room with three window elevations and featuring a Minster stone fireplace with pebbled living flame gas fire recessed to a classical design inglenook, three radiators, ceiling cornice.
DINING ROOM -
Featuring a deep leaded walk-in square bay mullion window overlooking the garden, twin exposed high ceiling timbers, delft rack, two radiators.
FAMILY ROOM -
Having a neoclassic styled fireplace and hearth, ceiling cornice, mouldings and centre rose, three radiators, French doors onto the front terrace.
LIVING FARMHOUSE KITCHEN -
A fabulous space with three distinct areas and including an oriel bay breakfast area set amongst the feature semi circular stone mullioned and leaded windowed South facing bay with covered radiators beneath, downlighting and storage baskets. The principal kitchen area comprises a vast range of craftsman hand built painted wooden cupboards and drawers including a five door, twin hotplate Aga with additional module including electric oven and gas ring companions, underset Shaws Original double Belfast sink with mixer tap, rinsing sink with waste disposal and Zip hydra instant chilled and boiling water tap. A full range of cupboards including deep soft closing pan drawers, eye level glass fronted display cabinets, integrated larder fridge, dishwasher and food waste and recycle bins, tall larder cupboard, extensive cutlery and crockery cupboards and drawers, feature modern bespoke stained glass and leaded glass cabinets and underpass which together with the broad exposed brick opening visually separates the dining area which remains open and sociable to the kitchen with the limestone tiled floor running through the entire space. The dining area has a large bay window looking into the courtyard with radiators beneath and in itself is a large family space.
BUTLERS PANTRY -
With tiled floor and walls, mesh covered window, open pantry wall shelving, built in cupboard and plenty of additional fridge and freezer space.
BOOT ROOM -
Also functioning as a rear entrance porch with a tiled floor, Belfast sink, shelved cupboards, radiator and door accessing the kitchen.
LAUNDRY ROOM -
Housing a Glow-worm gas central heating boiler, tiled floor and walls, plumbing and space for automatic washing machines and tumble dryer, small wash basin.
WC -
Low flush wc, tiled floor and walls.
REAR ENTRANCE
With broad oak door, twin adjacent stone mullion leaded windows leading toâ¦
REAR VESTEBULE -
With tiled floor, radiator, inner leaded light and panelled door to.
REAR HALLWAY -
With oak stripped floor, radiator and double internal part leaded doors. Continuing with oak parquet floor, radiator, shuttered window, telephone entry system, staircases to first floor and basement level.
CLOAKROOM -
With a tiled floor, freestanding wash hand basin, double glazed window, radiator and cloaks storage space, in built cupboard.
INNER HALLWAY -
A broad open space with two windows, double radiator, an in built range of display and concessionary cupboards and drawers, detailed ceiling cornice and direct internal access to the leisure complex.
BASEMENT LEVEL -
The staircase with half landing and external door onto the rear courtyard, storage cupboard under the stairs gives access to fabulous ancillary and recreational space comprising.
BILLIARD ROOM -
Purpose built to carry a full size snooker table with oak half panelling, three radiators, five semi circular windows, wall lighting and a door to a useful porch/storage area.
LIBRARY -
Fully fitted with oak open bookshelves, recess and radiator.
GAMES ROOM -
With a tiled floor, natural light from two semi circular windows suitable for table tennis or various recreational uses.
FURTHER GAMES/STORAGE ROOM -
Oak panelled and tiled floor for various possible office or similar uses.
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Two staircases serve the.
PRINCIPAL FIRST FLOOR LANDINGS -
Which include radiators, natural light, a custom made fluted display pelmet, in built glass fronted display cabinets.
MASTER BEDROOM -
Having an extensive range of oak fitted furniture, enclosed radiator plus modern radiator, square bay window
EN SUITE BATHROOM -
Having a whirlpool bath, steam shower, wash hand basin set within a vanity unit, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, storage cupboard, window, radiator.
GUEST BEDROOM -
Attractively finished with a range of fitted wardrobes with cupboards above, central dressing table, matching bedroom drawers, cupboards, bedside cabinets and twin bed head, modern ceiling downlighters, two designer radiators, window offering southerly views over the open fields to Bradgate Park in the distance.
EN SUITE BATHROOM -
Fitted with a modern white suite by Vernon Tutbury comprising panelled bath with mixer shower and screen, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor and walls, chrome downlighters and tall ladder radiator.
BEDROOM THREE -
A further double bedroom with leaded windows set in the stone front mullions having a range of fitted double and single wardrobes with cupboards above, matching dressing table and drawer, base cupboard units, bedside cabinets and bed head, small dressing room with an additional dressing table and drawer unit, built in double, sliding door wardrobe (potential en suite facility).
BEDROOM FOUR -
With a window to the westerly elevation overlooking the stables and open farmland beyond, vanity wash hand basin, two fitted double wardrobes with cupboards above, radiator.
BEDROOM FIVE -
Having a range of two fitted double wardrobes with cupboards above, matching dressing table, drawers and cupboard units, window overlooking the courtyard, covered radiator.
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A further enclosed inner landing serves as a play/sitting room to an area which could be used as a.
SELF-CONTAINED ANNEXE -
with built in cupboards and double radiator, window.
SMALL KITCHENETTE -
With sink unit.
DOUBLE BEDROOM (SIX) -
With radiator, window looking over the village rooftops and to open farmland beyond.
BATHROOM/WC -
Having a deep rounded cast iron bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled floor, chrome combination radiator/towel rail, window, tiled and panelled walls. The bathroom is effectively en suite to the sixth/annexe bedroom.
FAMILY SHOWER ROOM/WC -
Fitted with a walk-in tiled shower cubicle, Regency style pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, tiled walls and floor, medicine cabinet, radiator, two radiator towel rails and leaded windows set in the stone mullion with fantastic views towards Bradgate Park.
IRONING/AIRING ROOM -
Having a full width range of shelved airing cupboards, window.
SECOND FLOOR SELF-CONTAINED -
SUITE
HALF LANDING -
With double glazed window, reaching the second floor with.
OPEN FITTED KITCHEN -
Having an inset one and a half bowl sink unit to a rolled edge worksurface with three double base cupboards and drawer units, slimline vertical radiator, double glazed Velux window bringing natural light and open views.
OPEN SITTING ROOM -
With two windows, radiator, half the room is fitted for office purpose with twin desk surfaces, central open shelved peninsular and a bank of open wall shelves, the other half is a sitting area.
INNER LANDING -
With double storage cupboard.
BEDROOM SUITE SEVEN -
With high vaulted ceiling and downlighters, oak fitted base level cupboards and bedside cabinets, two slimline vertical radiators, archway to.
DRESSING ROOM -
With a range of two double wardrobes, drawer units, open shelves, dressing table and recessed mirror back, double glazed natural light Velux window, slimline vertical radiator and door to.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM -
Having miniature bath, tiled shower, twin wash hand basins with vanity cupboards and drawers beneath, large mirror back and cupboard surround, low level wc, designer vertical ladder radiator, electric shaver point, tiled walls and open linen shelves.
BEDROOM EIGHT -
A cool single bedroom with tiled floor, radiator, double glazed Velux window and open views.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM -
Fitted to a contemporary style with limestone mosaic tiling to the walls, tiled floor, large walk-in shower cubicle, wall hung Porcelanosa wash hand basin with chrome spout, wall hung hidden cistern low level wc with chrome flush, designer ladder towel rail radiator and door to a useful attic storage room.
LEISURE COMPLEX AND LODGE -
With direct access from the house a connecting walkway with double glazed shuttered windows, two radiators, oak plank floor and broad stepway leads down to the tiled poolside causeway with concertina uPVC double glazed full height opening doors leading into both the swimming pool edge and the.
MEDITERRANEAN COURTYARD -
Featuring a large terracotta tiled outside space, Spanish style white painted stucco walls, tiled walkway and veranda, water feature with chrome bridge and twin hardwood purpose built aviaries, raised beds and planting and various al fresco seating areas.
SITTING ROOM -
Fully glazed to the Mediterranean courtyard with double opening French doors, oak plank floor, exposed brick walls, chrome downlighters and an open balustrade bespoke oak staircase leading to.
THE UPPER LODGE ROOM -
A Scandinavian style pitched roof open lodge with fully glazed gable and covered balcony above the Mediterranean courtyard, again having open plank oak floor, remote operated Velux windows, high pitched ceiling with exposed trusses and flush floor heating.
CINEMA ROOM -
Featuring retro style fixed corner leather sofas, Corian sink unit with high gloss cupboards and inset drinks sink, tiled floor and chrome downlighters, fitted with surround sound and drop down cinema screen, wide sliding doors opening to the.
CHILL TERRACE -
Tiled with glazed balustrade surround overlooking the pool and with steps leading down to the poolside.
CHANGING ROOMS -
Separate gents and ladies shower and changing rooms fully tiled with modern chrome overhead showers and radiators.
SEPARATE WC -
With designer Corian wash basin, mirror backed tiled flooring and walls.
HEATED 14M SWIMMING POOL -
Tiled pool and fully tiled surround walkways, fixed diving board and tiled steps, chrome poolside rails all set within a purpose developed timber structure with polycarbonate roof and heating/cooling moisture controlling system, base level storage cupboards and a door to a rear lobby with outside doors to the oil storage tank, plant room for swimming pool equipment and storage room.
POOL LAUNDRY -
With built in cupboards, plumbing for washing machine, dryer and dishwasher, two personal doors one giving access to a room with a low level wc and Belfast sink, the other to the.
BOILER HOUSE -
Containing the oil fired boiler which serves the swimming pool.
OUTSIDE -
Rearsby House stands at the end of its long sweeping gated driveway running adjacent to the post and railed fenced open fields to the South and reaching its own formal gardens on the northern side of the drive.
THE MAIN FORMAL GARDENS -
are supremely private in front of the principal façade of the house featuring its inset stone sundial between ground and first floor levels. The large shaped lawn is surrounded by densely specimen planted beds with a huge variety of flowering seasonal plants, evergreens and herbaceous as well as continental planting. There is a feature large stone rockery, water feature and continental planting including a monkey tree and specially commissioned tree house/play centre separating the lower lawn with Wellingtonia and various mature trees, a timber pergola walkway separates the mature vegetable garden and planted pathway walk with rose and year round planting for ultimate privacy and seclusion all leading back to the rear of the lodge and pool complex. A large double glazed timber constructed octagonal Summer House with a pitched timber tiled roof, fitted for entertaining with a sink unit and cupboards including drinks fridge, open pine floor and three sets of concertina and French doors facing the garden plus a gardeners shed with electric and water. There is a separate exiting gated driveway and further tree lined garden beyond.
COURTYARD AND GARAGING -
The driveway opens into a large tumbled stone turning courtyard in front of the portico entrance whilst allowing extensive parking gives a solid gated entrance to the inner courtyard with still further parking and leading to the.
FORMER COACH HOUSE -
Now serving as a large garage with twin opening doors, light and power and an internal staircase to the open first floor level with a wooden ceiling.
STABLES AND YARD -
A fenced concrete enclosed yard with light and power has a Harlow loosebox combination comprising two stables and tack room with lights and roof overhang. The yard is gated from but leads directly to a small menage which is post and railed fenced with a small open shelter and all bordering and overlooking adjacent open farmland.
Property Features :
- EIGHT BEDROOM HOME IN CONSERVATION AREA
- 11000 SQ FT OF ACCOMMODATION OVER FOUR FLOORS
- INDOOR POOL AND HOME CINEMA
- FOUR RECEPTION ROOMS
- LARGE FAMILY KITCHEN WITH AGA
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