Property description

A detached period house offering flexible accommodation of considerable character and situated in a popular Vale of Belvoir village.

Situation and Description
Barkestone lies in the heart of renowned Vale of Belvoir countryside yet is convenient for access to Grantham (12 miles) and its station giving access to London Kings Cross with a rail journey time from around 70 minutes. The A1 provides rapid north - south road communications and the nearby A52 allows good access into Nottingham (18 miles) and Leicester (32 miles) via the A46. The well-known market town of Melton Mowbray is about 13 miles. There is also a useful cross-country rail service into Nottingham from nearby Bottesford. The village itself is situated in the northeast of Leicestershire, and the original settlement is believed date from the 7th-century and is mentioned as a parish in the 1086 Domesday Book. It is now part of the parish that includes Redmile and Plungar and worship is centred around the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Jericho Lane. Amenities within the village are limited but there are a good range of services to be found in Bottesford and Bingham which are reached within a few minutes. There is a local primary school in the next village (Redmile) and good opportunities for secondary education in the surrounding towns. The local John Dory pub/fish and chip restaurant is popular for miles around.The Old Sun Inn is constructed of brick beneath a slate roof and enjoys a quiet situation close to the edge of the village and open countryside beyond. The property has been renovated and improved whilst still allowing purchasers the opportunity of making their own mark. The accommodation is surprisingly spacious and incorporates many character features including a number of open fireplaces. A useful self-contained ground floor annex of bedroom, kitchenette and shower/WC adds considerable flexibility to the layout. Outside there is a driveway leading to a Double Garage and two walled gardens, one of which is completely enclosed and secure, and each offering a good level of privacy.

Entrance Hall
Central heating radiator, ceiling light point, staircase rising to the first floor and ledge and brace door to:

Cloakroom
Containing a two piece white suite comprising low flush WC; wall mounted wash basin with chrome taps and white ceramic tiled splash back, tiled floor, wall light point and obscure glazed window to the side.

Sitting Room
A delightful light and airy room benefitting from a dual aspect with sliding French door out on to the rear garden. The main feature is a chimney breast with attractive period cast iron open fire and grate with oak surround and mantle, slate hearth, alcoves to either side, beamed ceiling, central heating radiator, UPVC window to the front elevation.

Study
A useful room, ideal as a home office having pleasant aspect onto the rear courtyard garden. Built in bookcase, exposed beams to the ceiling, central heating radiator, wall light point and single glazed window.

Dining Room
With an attractive stone fireplace with exposed brick back, open grate and flagstone hearth, deep shelved alcove to the side, deep skirting, central heating radiator, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden with attractive slate tiled window seat. A ledge and brace door leads through to the:

Kitchen
With access into the breakfast room and French doors out on to the garden. Fitted with a range of wall, base and drawer units, wood trimmed work surfaces with inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit with chrome mixer tap, ceramic tiled splash backs. Integrated appliances include Siemens electric hob with concealed hood over, double oven, plumbing for dishwasher, space for further free standing appliance, useful built in dresser unit with glass fronted display cabinet, deep skirting, slate tiled floor, ceiling light point and UPVC double glazed French doors to the rear garden. An open doorway leads through into the:

Breakfast Room
With aspect onto the enclosed courtyard garden. Beamed ceiling, continuation of the tiled floor, deep skirting, central heating radiator, UPVC double glazed window and door leading to the exterior.

Boot Room
A useful space ideal for storage/utility style space perfect for pets. Tongue and groove paneled ceiling, wall mounted electrical consumer unit, tiled floor, window to the front elevation. A further door leads through to the:

Laundry/Boiler Room
Utility space ideal for clothes drying having high vaulted ceiling with exposed purlins, brick set floor, wall mounted Viessmann gas central heating boiler, plumbing for washing machine, ample room for further free standing appliances, power and light, multi-pane sliding sash window and solid timber door leading out on to the rear courtyard garden.

First Floor Landing
A large characterful space ideal currently utilised as a sitting room / library. Having pine spindle balustrade, attractive period stove, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and providing useful storage above, central heating radiator, access to loft space, two ceiling light points, UPVC window to the front elevation and ledge and brace door leading to Bedroom 3. An open doorway with two steps leads down to an inner landing.

Inner Landing
With sloping ceiling, central heating radiator and doors to:

Bedroom 1
A well-proportioned double bedroom with UPVC window overlooking the rear garden. Additional window to side elevation. Radiator.

Bedroom 2
A well-proportioned double bedroom with pleasant aspect onto the rear garden. Having central heating radiator, ceiling light point, access to loft space and UPVC double glazed window.

Bedroom 3
An L shaped double bedroom which receives the afternoon sun and pleasant aspect looking down New Causeway. Central heating radiator, ceiling light point, double glazed window to the side.

Bedroom 4
A pleasant single bedroom having pitched ceiling with exposed purlin, built in under eaves storage cupboard, exposed floor boards, ceiling light point, central heating radiator and UPVC double glazed window overlooking the courtyard garden.

Bathroom
Having a four piece suite comprising tongue and groove panelled bath with chrome mixer tap and integrated shower handset, separate shower enclosure with glass screen and wall mounted Aquatronic electric shower, close coupled wc, built in vanity unit providing useful storage with inset basin over with chrome taps and ceramic tiled splash backs, central heating radiator, pitched ceiling with inset velux skylight and additional UPVC obscure double glazed window to the side.

Annexe
Overlooking the enclosed rear garden

Bed/Sitting Room
Offering a fantastic amount of flexibility which could be utilised as guest suite or annexe ideal for elderly relative or teenager, or even potentially as a B&B facility. Originally converted from an attached barn the property offers an attractive vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, velux skylights, quarry tiled floor, deep pine skirting, central heating radiator, ladder leading up to useful storage in the eaves, double glazed window with attractive pine shutters onto the courtyard garden.

Kitchenette
Having fitted base units with timber work surfaces over, inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit with chrome taps and ceramic tiled splash back, inset down lighters to the ceiling, wall mounted extractor, double glazed window overlooking the courtyard garden. A further ledge and brace door leads through to the:

En Suite Shower Room
With a modern three piece white suite comprising Showerlux quadrant shower enclosure with glass screen and chrome surround, wall mounted electric shower, close coupled wc, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps, white ceramic tiled splash backs, continuation of the quarry tiled floor, deep pine skirting, central heating radiator, inset down lighters to the ceiling and wall mounted extractor.

Outside
The property occupies a delightful and deceptive plot at the heart of this pretty village, fronting New Causeway with two pretty garden areas, the main one lying to the side of the house behind a walled frontage with timber courtesy gate access. Mainly laid to lawn with well stocked established borders containing a variety of trees and shrubs, useful timber summerhouse. The courtyard garden to the rear is completely enclosed and private with secure gated access from the drive.

Property Features :

• Hall and Cloakroom
• Kitchen with Breakfast Room Off
• Sitting Room, Dining Room and Study
• Boot Room and Utility
• Self Contained Ground Floor Bedroom, Kitchenette and Shower Room