Property description

This attractive period residence, believed to date from the early-mid C18 sits in the heart of the lovely conservation village of Lyddington, with its classic façade overlooking the lane. Built in distinctive local ironstone with a Collyweston slate roof, the house retains much of its historic charm and style with gracefully proportioned rooms, sash windows, original beams and solid wood paneled doors. The Grade II listed house is impeccably presented following recent refurbishment, which has carefully retained the period style whilst adding updates in keeping with an historic property. The house now combines elegant formal reception space with robust family areas and lovely light-filled bedrooms, and a later extension at the rear offers the further benefit of a one-bedroom ground floor Annexe. Further updates include contemporary bathrooms and under-floor heating in the rear hallway and Annexe. The large garden sweeps out behind the house with lawns and mature trees, whilst a sheltered courtyard is the ideal place for al fresco meals. With its stylish looks and lovely period features, The Lilacs is a unique, appealing and welcoming home in an excellent location.

Approach
The house is set back from the lane behind a low iron-stone wall edged with laurel hedging. To the side a five-bar gate leads to graveled parking for up to three cars to the side of the house. At the front a flagged path leads to the front door.

Entrance Hall
The front door opens into the light-filled Hall with solid oak flooring, the staircase, and paneled doors on each side.

Dining Room - 13' 8'' x 12' 8'' (4.16m x 3.86m)
This lovely room retains much of its period style with a deep sash window looking out to the front of the house, pretty cast-iron fireplace with alcove cupboards and shelving on each side. There is oak flooring and several more built-in original cupboards. Two steps leads up to the Drawing Room.

Drawing Room - 20' 1'' x 13' 9'' (6.12m x 4.19m)
A stunning room with graceful proportions filled with natural light from two windows and with lovely views of the garden. The focal point is the splendid fireplace with elegant painted surround, stone hearth and wood-burning stove, and double doors open the room out to the rear Hallway.

Kitchen Breakfast Room - 13' 9'' x 13' 8'' (4.19m x 4.16m)
This sunny room at the heart of the ground floor is flooded with light from windows on two sides and has been recently fitted with a stunning range of hand-made, solid wood painted wall and base units with solid wood work-surfaces and a practical larder cupboard. The welcoming room has original stone-flagged floors, space for a central table and a traditional gas-fired Rayburn oven, whilst the 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap sits underneath the window overlooking the courtyard. Integrated appliances include a De Dietrich multi zone induction hob, Neff Hide & Slide single electric oven, a Fisher & Paykel split double drawer dishwasher, and an integrated AEG washing machine, whilst there is further space for a free-standing fridge and freezer. Two steps lead up to the Rear Hallway and glazed door leading out to the Courtyard.

Rear Hall
This sunny space links the front of the house with the later extension and floods the internal spaces of the ground floor with natural light from a glazed door, low windows overlooking the courtyard and a glass door out to the patio and garden.

Ground Floor Bathroom
With a white suite comprising WC, basin with mixer tap, bath with mixer tap and overhead shower, and a heated towel rail.

Annexe Living Room - 18' 1'' x 15' 9'' (5.51m x 4.80m)
This light living room has lovely views of the garden, two windows and is quietly located at the far end of the house.

Annexe Bedroom - 14' 6'' x 9' 2'' (4.42m x 2.79m)
Currently used as Bedroom Five, this could equally be incorporated into the main accommodation and used as a study or snug.

First Floor Landing
The original Georgian staircase leads up to a split-level Landing with an airing cupboard and further fitted cupboards with hanging space.

Master Bedroom & En Suite - 14' 2'' x 13' 3'' (4.31m x 4.04m)
This elegant, spacious room has a deep set sash window looking out to the front of the house, a further window to the back and seagrass carpet. A door leads to the En Suite Shower Room which has a WC, basin with mixer tap, Monsoon shower and a tiled floor.

Bedroom Two - 13' 10'' x 10' 3'' (4.21m x 3.12m)
A pretty double room with a sash window looking out to the front.

Bedroom Three - 13' 9'' x 9' 9'' (4.19m x 2.97m)
A sunny double room with lovely views out over the garden and lots of natural light from two windows.

Bedroom Four/Study - 9' 9'' x 8' 11'' (2.97m x 2.72m)
With a window to the side and fitted shelving, this is currently used as a Study but could equally be used as a fourth bedroom.

Bathroom
A stylish bathroom fitted with wood-effect floors, bath with over-head shower, basin and WC and a full-length radiator.

Outside

Garden
The house has extensive gardens, mostly laid out behind the property with a further small front garden of two small lawns set on each side of the lavender lined path. Behind the house the secluded main garden is surrounded by ironstone walls and mature hedging and is mostly laid to lawn with a number of beds with flowering shrubs. There are numerous mature trees, with several fruit trees including varieties of apple, pear, plum and damson, as well as raspberry and red currant bushes. A sunny patio with doors from the rear Hall has views up the garden, whilst at the far end is a garden shed and a private seating spot has far-reaching views looking back towards the house.

Courtyard
Positioned in a secluded spot behind the Kitchen and sheltered by the lovely ironstone walls of the house, the pretty courtyard has a raised bed and is the ideal place for outside seating with French doors opening from the rear Hallway.

Wooden Outbuilding
Situated to the side of the house in the garden is a large wooden-clad outbuilding with two sets of double doors. By extending the driveway into the garden this has the potential to be used as a Garage.

Property Features :

• A HANDSOME PERIOD PROPERTY WITH A STUNNING INTERIOR, LARGE GARDEN & AN EXCELLENT RUTLAND LOCATION
• Entrance Hall
• Dining Room, Drawing Room
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Ground Floor Bathroom