Property description
This attractive four bedroom Edwardian home, close to village amenities, has a surprisingly rural feel with open views and a 240ft rear garden. Built in 1907 and presented in a traditional style, Claremont House displays typical features of the period including high ceilings, sash windows, panelled doors, servants bell box and a number of cast iron fireplaces. Offering further potential, this well proportioned home has accommodation to include a tiled entrance hall with original grand staircase, two lovely reception rooms, large family kitchen, an en suite and family bathroom. Outside there is ample hardstanding to front, garage and established garden overlooking paddock to rear.
Location
Swithland Lane is an enviable address within the Charnwood Forest. The property itself is located within the Ridgeway Conservation Area approximately 1 mile (20 minute walk) from the centre of the village which offers an impressive range of amenities. A bus serves the Loughborough Endowed Schools and there are many recreational facilities including the nearby Great Central Steam Railway Station (4 minute walk) Rothley Park Golf Club, Swithland Reservoir and historic Bradgate Park.Leicester 5.5 miles / Nottingham 21 miles / Loughborough 6.5 miles / Ratcliffe College 5 miles / East Midlands Airport 14 miles / Bradgate Park 2 miles / M1 (J22) 7 miles
Ground Floor
The property is entered through a half glazed panelled door into a spacious entrance hall with beautiful original tiled floor and balustrade staircase. The sitting room has a large bay window with original ceiling cornice and rose and open period fireplace with pine surround. The formal dining room also features a cast iron period fireplace, original cornice and ceiling rose and a glazed door that open onto the rear gardens. A third reception room flows seamlessly into an already extended kitchen area thus creating the perfect place for friends and family to gather. The family kitchen has a generous dining area displaying further period features including an original pine fronted cupboard and original servant\‘s bell box. The kitchen was fitted by Dewhirst of Leicester with granite style worktops and a range of appliances including an AEG electric oven and combination microwave oven. From the kitchen a half glazed panel door opens into a utility room and WC.
First Floor
A spacious return landing with original balustrade opens to four bedrooms and the family bathroom fitted with a three piece suite. The original master bedroom is to the front and enjoys stunning open views towards Bradgate Park has a cast iron feature fireplace and picture rail. Overlooking the rear garden is a further double bedroom with oak flooring and range of fitted wardrobes with the benefit of a modern en suite shower room with a double shower.
Outside
Claremont House occupies a large plot which extends to 0.25 of an acre in total. The front gardens have been landscaped and provide ample hardstanding and low maintenance borders. The driveway gives access to a garage and a side gate provides external access to the rear gardens. The rear garden extends to approximately 240ft in length and includes a number of old fruit trees, generous flagstone style terrace and a water feature. Enjoying an easterly aspect and mainly laid to lawn the gardens overlook paddock land to the rear which is located on The Ridgeway. Also within the gardens is a thriving vegetable plot and two garden sheds.
Garage
Attached to the property is a single garage with up-and-over door and two windows to side. The garage could be converted to create additional living accommodation if required.
Services
Attached to the property is a single garage with up-and-over door and two windows to side. The garage could be converted to create additional living accommodation if required. For almost 30 years the current owners have improved and lovingly restored the property with an incredible attention to detail and sympathy to the period. All roofs have been upgraded, lost architectural details sourced and at considerable cost nearly all windows have been replaced with highly efficient, factory painted wooden sash windows.
Directions
From the centre of Rothley proceed along Westfield Lane passing The Rothley Court Hotel and Rothley Park Golf Club on the left hand side. Take the first available turning just before the Great Central Railway onto Swithland Lane where the property can be found situated on the right hand side identified by our Fine & Country sale board.
Local Authority
Charnwood Borough Council.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Property Features :
- Attractive Four Bedroom Edwardian Home
- Semi Detached & Full of Character
- Established 0.25 of an acre plot
- Two Reception Rooms
- Large Breakfast Kitchen
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