Property description

FIRST-TIME BUYERS - A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER WITH THIS COSY GOOD-SIZED TWO-BEDROOMED COTTAGE ENJOYING A TUCKED-AWAY LOCATION JUST OFF THE HIGH STREET and A PRIVATE REAR GARDEN! Please call us now to book a viewing before it's too late!!!! Take a look inside this double glazed and gas central heated home and you'll find: a canopied porch, 14ft (4.26m) dining kitchen with separate utility room, a generous lounge with stone fireplace, landing, spacious main bedroom plus a second single bedroom, and a shower room with ample space to substitute the shower for a bath. Outside there is a lovely private rear garden enjoying commanding views. Parking is available on the main road in a lay-by at the front of the row of cottages.

THE LOCATION
MEASHAM is a small village within three miles of Ashby and has seen a number of significant improvements in the facilities and amenities over recent years. It now boasts a health centre, a library, and several new housing developments have been built on the outskirts of the village. The National Forest is easily accessible and provides many pleasant walks for visitors and local residents. The heart of the forest is the Conkers Visitors Centre which offers woodland walks and is a useful source of information on the local flora, fauna, and past history of the area.

ABOUT THE PROPERTY
FIRST-TIME BUYERS - A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER WITH THIS COSY GOOD-SIZED TWO-BEDROOMED COTTAGE ENJOYING A TUCKED-AWAY LOCATION JUST OFF THE HIGH STREET and A PRIVATE REAR GARDEN! Please call us now to book a viewing before it's too late!!!! Take a look inside this double glazed and gas central heated home and you'll find: a canopied porch, 14ft (4.26m) dining kitchen with separate utility room, a generous lounge with stone fireplace, landing, spacious main bedroom plus a second single bedroom, and a shower room with ample space to substitute the shower for a bath. Outside there is a lovely private rear garden enjoying commanding views. Parking is available on the main road in a lay-by to the front of the row of cottages.

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL
The terraced cottage is located in a tucked-away position to the rear of a row of similar houses at the Ashby end of the High Street in Measham, and is approached on foot through a covered passageway shared with two other properties. The rear garden, however, is private and accessed through a side gate. ( See directional note).

CANOPIED PORCH
With an external wall-mounted lantern lamp. A half-glazed opaque timber entrance door opens into the:

GENEROUS DINING KITCHEN - 14' 4'' x 12' 0'' (4.37m x 3.65m)
The rooms in this cottage are of a good size, and the dining kitchen has ample space for a table and chairs and is fitted with a range of base and drawer units and matching wall cupboards. There's an inset stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, roll-edged wood-effect worktops and contrasting tiled splashbacks. An inset stainless steel four-burner gas hob with overhead extractor hood and a built-in electric oven. Space for an upright fridge/freezer. A pine door to a useful understairs storage cupboard housing the consumer units. Wood laminate flooring, a double central heating radiator, exposed ceiling beam, recessed ceiling spotlights and a wooden double glazed window with diamond-shaped leaded panes overlooking the private rear cottage garden. Stairs off to the first floor accommodation. A pine latched door to the:

LOUNGE - 14' 2'' x 11' 9''max (4.31m x 3.58m)
A decent sized living room with the feature stone fireplace as the centrepoint with a cast iron dog grate (working fire) and a quarry tiled hearth. Exposed period beam to the ceiling, a double central heating radiator, TV/satellite points and a wooden double glazed window with leaded panes to the side elevation. Twin double glazed timber doors lead outside onto the block paved patio and rear garden. A pine latched door to the:

UTILITY ROOM - 6' 0'' x 4' 9'' (1.83m x 1.45m)
With space and plumbing for a washing machine. A wall-hung combi gas boiler, carbon monoxide alarm sensor, vinyl flooring and a double glazed leaded rear window. Returning to the dining kitchen, stairs rise to the:

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

LANDING
With a central heating radiator, smoke and carbon monoxide sensors, and pine latched doors to the two bedrooms and the shower room.

SPACIOUS BEDROOM ONE - 14' 1'' x 11' 6'' (4.29m x 3.50m)
With access to the loft storage space. A central heating radiator, and two wooden double glazed windows with leaded panes enjoying commanding views over the village.

BEDROOM TWO - 9' 9'' x 5' 9'' (2.97m x 1.75m)
With a central heating radiator, and a wooden double glazed rear window with leaded panes.

SHOWER ROOM
(There is ample space here to change the shower cubicle for a full-sized bath if required). Comprising: a tiled shower cubicle with mains shower, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. Part-tiled walls, a central heating radiator, extractor fan and newly-laid wood-effect vinyl flooring. A wooden double glazed side window.

OUTSIDE

PARKING
There is on-street parking available to the front of the row of cottages.

PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
A big surprise with this cottage is the delightful private cottage garden to the rear which is enclosed with timber fencing and brick walling. There's a block paved patio area with a useful painted timber shed and water tap, steps leading down to the circular lawned area with a gravelled pathway. The borders are stocked with a variety of plants. A timber side gate leads to the shared right of access pathway and the High Street.



AND FINALLY...
A truly delightful period cottage which is of a good size and yet still maintains a cosy feel to it. The tucked-away garden to the rear is a big surprise! We anticipate that this property will not be on the market for long and respectfully suggest viewing as soon as possible! An ideal first-time buy / investment.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
The property is believed to be in council. tax band: 'A'.

HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL office in the heart of ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH: Turn left into Market Street and first left at the mini roundabout into Bath Street. Follow this road out of town for a mile or so to the traffic island with the A42 dual carriageway. Go straight on towards Measham. At the traffic lights at the crossroads by the garage just before the village, go straight on into High Street. In about 100 metres, there is a lay-by on the right hand side. If possible, park here. You will see the entrance to a covered archway to the right of house number 90 (on the wall). Walk down here and follow the pathway around to the right behind the houses. The cottage, number 92 is straight ahead.

PLEASE NOTE
SERVICES: All mains are connected. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by Newton Fallowell and no guarantee as to their operating ability or their efficiency can be given. MEASUREMENTS: Please note that room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest tenth of a metre measured from wall to wall. The imperial equivalent is included as an approximate guide for applicants not fully conversant with the metric system. Room measurements are included as a guide to room sizes and are not intended to be used when ordering carpets or flooring. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommend that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of this property and we recommend they consult a legal representative such as a solicitor appointed in their purchase.

Property Features :

• Good-Sized Cosy 2 Bedroomed Period Cottage
• Superb Tucked-Away Position off Village High Street
• 14ft (4.26m) Dining Kitchen
• Lounge with Stone Fireplace
• Utility Room - Double Glazing & Gas Central Heating