Property description

* DATING BACK to 1832 and TASTEFULLY RENOVATED 1995: Early-Victorian double-fronted terraced home offering potential for extra bedrooms, plus a large converted loft room and a private rear garden. A good-sized period property with versatile accommodation - internal viewing essential!!! Take a look inside and you'll find, on the ground floor: a 19ft (5.8m) lounge, inner hallway with quarry tiled floor, a character dining kitchen with period range, landing, an upstairs sitting room (formerly two bedrooms which could be converted back if required), bedroom one and a bathroom. And on the top floor: a converted loft room with power, light and skylight windows - with potential to use as further accommodation subject to the necessary consent being obtained.

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
* DATING BACK to 1832 and TASTEFULLY RENOVATED 1995: Early-Victorian double-fronted terraced home offering potential for extra bedrooms, plus a large converted loft room and a private rear garden. A good-sized period property with versatile accommodation - internal viewing essential!!! Take a look inside and you'll find, on the ground floor: a 19ft (5.8m) lounge, inner hallway with quarry tiled floor, a character dining kitchen with period range, landing, an upstairs sitting room (formerly two bedrooms which could be converted back if required), bedroom one and a bathroom. And on the top floor: a converted loft room with power, light and skylight windows - with potential to use as further accommodation subject to the necessary consent being obtained.

ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL - Draft details
Entrance to the property is either through the front door, or via the shared access pathway that leads around to the rear of the house. We will enter using the main front door which opens directly into the:

LOUNGE - 19' 2'' x 12' 0'' max (5.84m x 3.65m)
(10' 4\" min width). With exposed pine flooring, a recess in the chimney breast for a fireplace, two central heating radiators, a pine corner cupboard, two uplighters and two sash windows with opaque secondary glazing to the lower half. An internal feature stained glass opaque window to the kitchen.A pine panelled door leads to the hallway.

INNER HALLWAY
With a tiled floor with large quarry tiles, pine panelling to the lower half of one wall, an under-stairs storage cupboard and stairs rising to the first floor. An open doorway to the:

L- SHAPED BREAKFAST KITCHEN - 17' 0'' overall x 12' 1'' (5.18m x 3.68m)
(Narrowing to 9' 7\"). There is a main kitchen area and a small area off with the cooker. The focal point of this period-style room is the range cooker manufactured by Foresigad. There's a wall-hung Belfast sink and drainer, a built-in cupboard with shelves in the alcove, a York flagstone floor, exposed ceiling beams, exposed timberwork and a window to the side elevation. An exit door to the paved pathway that leads to the rear garden. The kitchen recess houses the wall-hung gas cooker, a solid wood worktop with tiled splashbacks, a quarry tiled floor, beams to the ceiling and an internal window to the lounge. Returning to the hall, stairs rise to the:

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION

LANDING
With a dado rail and pine latched doors to bedroom one, the bathroom and the upstairs lounge with potential for two more bedrooms if required. A further pine door opens into a box room with open tread steps rising to the converted loft room.

BEDROOM ONE - 12' 1'' x 10' 3'' max (3.68m x 3.12m)
With a feature plastered chimney breast, high vaulted ceiling with exposed purlins, a concrete floor, a Velux skylight and a multi-paned side window.

BATHROOM - 8' 3'' x 6' 7'' (2.51m x 2.01m)
Comprising: a sunken panelled bath, a recessed built-in shower cubicle with Mira mains shower, pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. Exposed pine floorboards, a radiator, part-tiled walls and a pine shelf. A multi-paned internal window.

FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM / BEDROOMS - 19' 2'' x 12' 0'' max (5.84m x 3.65m)
(10' 4\" min). Formerly two separate bedrooms, this first floor living room has the potential to be turned back into one or two extra bedrooms if required. The current room has exposed wide-board pine floorboards, a recessed fireplace space with quarry tiled hearth, exposed timberwork and lintel, two double radiators, two uplighters and an internal window. Two sash windows to the front elevation. A further pine door off the landing leads to the box room and converted loft space on the second floor.

BOX ROOM
With a central heating radiator. An open tread wooden staircase leads up to the:

CONVERTED LOFT ROOM - 18' 5'' x 13' 8'' max to low eaves restricted height (5.61m x 4.16m)
Offering further potential. With exposed pine floorboards, a vaulted roof with exposed purlins, exposed roof supports and a carved wooden post. An exposed brick chimney breast, two Velux skylights to the rear, power points and lighting.

OUTSIDE
A shared access pathway leads from High Street around the back of the properties to a pathway that leads to the back door of the house and to the separate rear garden.

OUTBUILDING / UTILITY ROOM - 8' 3'' x 6' 7'' (2.51m x 2.01m)
(We are told that this room, accessed from outside, was linked to the inner hall of the property via a doorway - and this is certainly an option). The room has a base unit and worktop with space and plumbing under for a washing machine. There's a Belfast sink with hot and cold taps, a wall-mounted Worcester Bosch central heating boiler and a beamed ceiling.

PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
Entered via a timber gate. The delightfully landscaped private garden is situated away from the property at the end of a short paved pathway. There's a raised lawn area enclosed within dwarf box hedging, a pebbled patio area, gravelled paths, a brick-built outhouse (former outside w.c.) and now used for storage. To the left side you'll find a mixed hedge, and brick walling to the right hand side and to the bottom of the garden. A tranquil haven in which to relax after a busy day!



AND FINALLY....
A charming double fronted period home which has been tastefully and sympathetically renovated. The separate private rear garden is a pleasant surprise. Viewing highly recommended!

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

HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL Ashby office: 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 in the village, go straight on and the property can be in a short distance on the right hand side - identified by our 'For Sale' board. POST CODE for SAT NAVS: DE12 7JB.

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. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommends 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. 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. VIEWING: By strict appointment through the selling agent. DISCLAIMER: The details contained within these sales particulars are based on information supplied by the vendor and have not been verified by the agent.

Property Features :

• Renovated Early-Victorian Character Home
• 2 Bedrooms - Potentially 3-4 Bedrooms
• Large Converted Loft Room
• Ground Floor Lounge - Bedroom One
• First Floor Reception (Bedroom 2/3)