6 bedroom property for sale

Restored and improved over recent years the property offers interesting, characterful accommodation with a fascinating history, it has been a wonderful family home to the present vendors and a “great place to bring up children, their schools are within walking distance and it is easy for them to have friends around”. The village Manor House is typically sited within the village, this one is no exception and was reputably built by a local distiller who enjoyed great success in the early 1700s and whose entrepreneurial spirit lead him to becoming an early wealthy shipping magnate. The story goes that so fond was he of his roots that after building this property he built and delivered a school to the village and ultimately divided his wealth, upon his death, to those living in the village.

Significant and necessary restoration and improvement works were carried out in the last 7 years to return the house to its former glory, careful to retain its period character and many features, the main property includes five principal double bedrooms, a cinema room and top floor study (any of which could be additional bedrooms if required), the family bathroom is simply gorgeous and on the ground floor there are two large reception rooms, dining kitchen, utility and downstairs wc. The additional studio has had many commercial and residential uses over the years and would certainly convert back to a further ground floor living room if required.

Add to this the conversion of the former Victorian coach house to a spacious two storey self contained annexe and the size and flexibility of accommodation is truly appreciated. The annexe has a spacious lounge, fitted dining kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom/wc. The gardens are manageable and enclosed and the driveway gives plenty of parking and turning space, potential garage space and a Victorian workshop and general stores.

Gas centrally heated and mostly double glazed the property is true to its Georgian origins and listed status. The property is piped and wired in readiness for additional solar heating.

East Leake village delivers a great deal of facility, there are a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants in and around the village, excellent primary and secondary schools, the well regarded Rushcliffe Golf Club and as previously noted easy access to Nottingham, Loughborough, the M1 motorway, East Midlands Airport and East Midlands Parkway railway station.

Accommodation
Broad entrance door with semi circular opaque glazed panel above leading to a

Reception hall
With quarry tiled floor, open balustrade return staircase to the first floor with adjacent part wall panelling and understairs storage cupboards, telephone point.

Sitting room
Having a free standing cast iron wood burner set into a brick chimney breast and a raised Inglenook with oak original over beam and adjacent exposed brick bread oven. Tall double glazed leaded window, two double radiators, wall lights and high ceiling with picture rail, tv aerial point, latch door to a small side storage cupboard.

Dining room
A wonderful large characterful room with tall double glazed dummy sash window, radiator, internal chimney breast, ceiling cornice and picture rail, fitted wall lights.

Living room (Presently the Photographic Studio)
This is a large room incorporating the broad original front entrance hall and has been reshaped to suit its present purpose which may of course be useful for an intending purchaser for a similar use. The room includes two large front bay windows, radiators, Terrazzo tiled floor and small partition wall giving a separate toilet and kitchenette.

Dining kitchen
An L shaped room with a beamed ceiling and leaded double glazed window. Oiled wood surfaces, inset one and a half bowl sink unit and chrome mixer tap, a range of base and wall cupboards, plumbing for automatic dishwasher, double radiator and an interesting large walk in

Pantry
Having a brick vaulted ceiling.

Utility room
Having plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for a tumble dryer, radiator, double glazed leaded window, internal door directly to the annexe.

Cloakroom/WC
With a low flush wc and wash hand basin.


On the upper floors the

Half landing
Gives direct access to a large…

Store/playroom
With low height beamed ceiling, natural light from a double glazed leaded window at the rear, raised storage platform area.


The second leg of the staircase goes both to the front and rear to

First floor landings
Each with decorative low panelling and covered radiators, front elevation sash and rear elevation leaded double glazed windows, with access to…

Bedroom one
A wonderful large double bedroom with high exposed beamed ceiling and cast iron fireplace with marble surround, twin adjacent hinged cupboards, four wall lights, radiator and front elevation double glazed window.

Bedroom two
Another lovely principal bedroom with a high ceiling and calm painted period panelling to the walls, central fireplace and twin adjacent cupboards, classroom radiator, leaded double glazed rear elevation window with window seat beneath.

Bedroom three
Again a large double bedroom with double glazed tall leaded rear elevation window and window seat, picture rail and wall lights, a large built in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and having the function connections for the addition of solar panels.

En suite shower room/WC
Fitted with a three piece suite comprising corner shower unit with overhead and hand held mixer showers, low level wc, wash hand basin, fully tiled walls with mosaic dado band, radiator, extractor fan.

Sumptious bathroom
A gorgeous room featuring a central freestanding walk around roll top slipper bath, large walk in shower with overhead mixer, glass screen and mood lighting, twin wash hand basins with chrome mixer taps, original panelled and painted fireplace with over mantle mirror, heated linen cupboard, concealed radiator and second classroom style radiator for towels, fitted wall lights and a low level wc and personal wash hand basin. The bathroom has a calm and neutral mood with appropriate heritage colours and finishing.


Two separate staircases lead to the second floor accommodation which is divided between the front and rear gable spaces. At the front there is a

Central landing
With natural light, giving access to…

Bedroom four
A large double bedroom with two double glazed Velux windows giving plenty of natural light, radiator, corner eaves storage cupboards.

Bedroom five
Again a large double bedroom with three double glazed Velux windows, chrome downlighters and double radiator.


From the…

Rear upper landing
With a double glazed leaded window, gives latch door access to…

Bedroom six/cinema room
With two large double glazed Velux windows, radiator, wiring for cinema system and surround sound.

Bedroom seven/study
Again with two double glazed Velux windows, double radiator, a large built in storage cupboard into the eaves.

Bathroom/WC
Fitted with a three piece suite, tiled splash surrounds, radiator.

Self contained two storey annexe
The annexe was built in the Victorian era as a coach house and converted in the last 10 years to create fantastic accommodation, self contained with its own individual door and a secondary entrance doorway leading directly to the main house which can be used if required. Consent is in place to add a conservatory

Entrance hall
With a radiator, wall mounted gas central heating boiler, staircase to the first floor.

Sitting room
A spacious bright room with double glazed double opening French doors onto the garden with adjacent tall panels, recessed brick fireplace with oak surround and multi fuel burner effect gas fire, tv aerial point, telephone point, two double radiators, single high wall beam.

Dining kitchen
Well equipped and fitted with a modern range of units comprising an inset one and a half bowl sink unit and mixer tap, a range of base cupboards and drawers, rolled edge food preparation surfaces and tiled splashbacks, integrated electric oven and four ring gas hob with extractor hood over, inbuilt automatic washing machine and dishwasher, chrome downlighters, double radiator, double glazed window overlooking the garden.


On the first floor…

Landing
With loft access, storage cupboard, leads to…

Bedroom one
A spacious double bedroom with double glazed window, radiator, tv aerial point.

Bedroom two
A nice single bedroom with telephone point, double glazed window, radiator.

Spacious bathroom/WC
Fitted with a twin headed panelled bath and mosaic tiled surround, separate shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin with vanity light and mirror over all set within a mosaic tiled wall, low level wc, two radiators, extractor fan.

Outside
As with most village manor houses the property is prominently situated within the village behind a small forecourt. The gated driveway provides access to ample parking. At present there are various outbuildings and a brick open garage for which Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent is pending for its removal. The side driveway is shared with a single neighbour whilst it is seldom used, the right of use exists.

Outbuildings
There is a one and a half storey brick and tile workshop with three phase electricity, light and power, a loose ladder provides access to the upper loft space. Beyond the workshop are two further rendered brick garden sheds and stores.


The parking area is pebbled with plenty of space for three cars side by side and two deep without obstructing the driveway.

The rear gardens
Are fenced and enclosed and of a relatively modest proportion although well stocked and easily managed with lawned garden, planted established shrubs, borders and young fruit trees, a patio area and outside lights.

Directions
From the very centre of East Leake proceed Westerly along Main Street where the property is easily identified on the right hand side.

Services
All mains services are available and connected to the property which is gas centrally heated.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The present photographic occupation and use has the necessary planning consent, it is also the subject of a short hold tenancy which is now running from month to month enabling vacant possession to be delivered if the purchaser requires or alternatively the use and lease may continue to provide a source of additional income.