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Map4 bedroom detached house
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Detached house
4 beds
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Key information
Features and description
- Detached family home
- Indoor swimming pool
- Large living dining kitchen
- Lounge and study
- 4 bedrooms
- Family shower room & en suite bathroom
- Double garage
- Approx 3/4 acre garden with barn/workshop
- River running through the garden
- EPC Rating C
Convenient for Leicester Grammar School, this unique family home with a swimming pool on approx ¾ acre with a river running through has a workshop with gated access ideal for running a business. Desirable village location midway between Leicester & Mkt Harborough, less than 1 hr from London by train.
INTRODUCTION
The current owners of 23 Bindleys Lane bought a small derelict 2 bedroom cottage with a vision and a dream in March 1979. Although the cottage was beyond repair, it stood on an idyllic plot of approx. ¾ of an acre, close to the heart of the sought after and highly desirable South East Leicestershire village of Great Glen with a stretch of the River Sence meandering gently through it. By October of the same year their dream had been realised, the old cottage was a distant memory and in its place they had lovingly created a stunning 4 bedroom detached home for themselves and their young family.The property has been skilfully upgraded over the years, and an indoor swimming pool has been added off the lounge and it is with a heavy heart that they have decided to move on to pastures new.
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Built to exacting standards in an elevated position and exceeding flood resistance regulations this truly stunning property briefly comprises: An entrance porch with wc off, an entrance hall providing access to the ground floor rooms with a staircase to the first floor, a spacious lounge with patio doors leading into the stunning pool room, a study and a large open-plan living dining kitchen with utility room off.On the first floor off the large "L" shaped landing there is a master suite with dressing area and en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms and a family shower room. On an extremely generous plot with gated access from the adjacent lane, a brick barn/workshop, with light and power, measuring 25' x 12' creates an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting to run a business from home. or to keep small livestock or chickens.
THE ACCOMMODATION
Built in an elevated position and benefiting from Gas Central Heating and uPVC double glazing, the house is entered through the front door into a porch with a ground-floor wc off and through into the entrance hall with solid oak flooring, doors into the ground floor rooms and a staircase rising to the first floor. There is a front facing study off to the right with ample space for a desk and office furniture.To the left, double doors open into the spacious lounge with a feature fireplace and wood-burning stove, a bow window to the front and a patio door into the magnificent pool room with a shaped pool, seating areas and French doors onto the patio.
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At the end of the hall, there is a superb living dining kitchen with 2 French doors leading out onto the patio. The living dining area has ample space for a family dining table and seating and is divided from the kitchen by a central island with a breakfast bar and gas hob.The kitchen area has been delightfully re-fitted with a range of modern base and wall units with integrated appliances, granite work tops and splashbacks and a Belfast sink.The utility room has a range of base units with space for white goods, plumbing for a washing machine, and a door onto the patio.
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The large "L" shaped landing on the first floor provides access to the bedroom accommodation.The master suite comprises a dressing area with a run of modern fitted wardobes which sweep round into the bedroom and incorporate double doors into the en-suite bathroom comprising a free- standing claw-foot bath with shower over, a sink and a toilet.There are a further 3 bedrooms with s family bathroom consisting of a toilet, sink and walk-in shower enclosure
OUTSIDE
The outside space is without doubt what makes this house unique with an overall plot size in the region of ¾ of an acre.The frontage, set behind a brick wall, is mainly block-paved with raised flower beds and provides standing for 2-3 vehicles and direct access to the double garage with an electric roller shutter door. Steps lead up to the front door and a pedestrian gate leads to the rear.
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French doors from the kitchen and the swimming pool room lead out onto the stunning terraced patios. The first level is screened with a low walls and lattice fencing with a mixture of ornamental paving and blue slate chippings. An iron gate leads down a small flight of steps onto the lower level with a greenhouse and storage area. A bridge spans the river leading to large shaped garden/paddock area extending to in excess of ½ acre. With access through a timber gate from the adjacent lane, this extraordinary garden is screened from the lane and from neighboring properties by mature trees and shrubs.An area to the far corner of the garden is ideal for keeping chickens and small livestock and has a brick barn/workshop with light and power, ideal for anyone wanting to run a business from home.
THE AREA
Straddling the A6 London to Leicester Road until 2003 when the A6 by-pass was built, Great Glen is a South East Leicestershire village, steeped in history, in the Harborough district of the county approx. 7 miles south of Leicester and 9 miles north of Market Harborough.The village has grown in recent years with the addition of several new housing developments whilst still retaining the feel of a village community.The village centre has a good selection of amenities including cafes, hairdressers, a post office and co-op store; a doctor's surgery, library and village hall and 3 popular public houses. Schooling in both state and private sectors are well represented including The Leicester Grammar School and a number of leisure facilities can be found nearby.
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Day to day amenities including shops and supermarkets, pubs restaurants and banking facilities can be found 2 miles away in the neighboring town of Oadby.Great Glen remains very popular with local buyers and with commuters due in part to its proximity to Leicester city centre and improvements at Market Harborough railway station now allows travel to St. Pancras in less than 1 hr
INTRODUCTION
The current owners of 23 Bindleys Lane bought a small derelict 2 bedroom cottage with a vision and a dream in March 1979. Although the cottage was beyond repair, it stood on an idyllic plot of approx. ¾ of an acre, close to the heart of the sought after and highly desirable South East Leicestershire village of Great Glen with a stretch of the River Sence meandering gently through it. By October of the same year their dream had been realised, the old cottage was a distant memory and in its place they had lovingly created a stunning 4 bedroom detached home for themselves and their young family.The property has been skilfully upgraded over the years, and an indoor swimming pool has been added off the lounge and it is with a heavy heart that they have decided to move on to pastures new.
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Built to exacting standards in an elevated position and exceeding flood resistance regulations this truly stunning property briefly comprises: An entrance porch with wc off, an entrance hall providing access to the ground floor rooms with a staircase to the first floor, a spacious lounge with patio doors leading into the stunning pool room, a study and a large open-plan living dining kitchen with utility room off.On the first floor off the large "L" shaped landing there is a master suite with dressing area and en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms and a family shower room. On an extremely generous plot with gated access from the adjacent lane, a brick barn/workshop, with light and power, measuring 25' x 12' creates an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting to run a business from home. or to keep small livestock or chickens.
THE ACCOMMODATION
Built in an elevated position and benefiting from Gas Central Heating and uPVC double glazing, the house is entered through the front door into a porch with a ground-floor wc off and through into the entrance hall with solid oak flooring, doors into the ground floor rooms and a staircase rising to the first floor. There is a front facing study off to the right with ample space for a desk and office furniture.To the left, double doors open into the spacious lounge with a feature fireplace and wood-burning stove, a bow window to the front and a patio door into the magnificent pool room with a shaped pool, seating areas and French doors onto the patio.
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At the end of the hall, there is a superb living dining kitchen with 2 French doors leading out onto the patio. The living dining area has ample space for a family dining table and seating and is divided from the kitchen by a central island with a breakfast bar and gas hob.The kitchen area has been delightfully re-fitted with a range of modern base and wall units with integrated appliances, granite work tops and splashbacks and a Belfast sink.The utility room has a range of base units with space for white goods, plumbing for a washing machine, and a door onto the patio.
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The large "L" shaped landing on the first floor provides access to the bedroom accommodation.The master suite comprises a dressing area with a run of modern fitted wardobes which sweep round into the bedroom and incorporate double doors into the en-suite bathroom comprising a free- standing claw-foot bath with shower over, a sink and a toilet.There are a further 3 bedrooms with s family bathroom consisting of a toilet, sink and walk-in shower enclosure
OUTSIDE
The outside space is without doubt what makes this house unique with an overall plot size in the region of ¾ of an acre.The frontage, set behind a brick wall, is mainly block-paved with raised flower beds and provides standing for 2-3 vehicles and direct access to the double garage with an electric roller shutter door. Steps lead up to the front door and a pedestrian gate leads to the rear.
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French doors from the kitchen and the swimming pool room lead out onto the stunning terraced patios. The first level is screened with a low walls and lattice fencing with a mixture of ornamental paving and blue slate chippings. An iron gate leads down a small flight of steps onto the lower level with a greenhouse and storage area. A bridge spans the river leading to large shaped garden/paddock area extending to in excess of ½ acre. With access through a timber gate from the adjacent lane, this extraordinary garden is screened from the lane and from neighboring properties by mature trees and shrubs.An area to the far corner of the garden is ideal for keeping chickens and small livestock and has a brick barn/workshop with light and power, ideal for anyone wanting to run a business from home.
THE AREA
Straddling the A6 London to Leicester Road until 2003 when the A6 by-pass was built, Great Glen is a South East Leicestershire village, steeped in history, in the Harborough district of the county approx. 7 miles south of Leicester and 9 miles north of Market Harborough.The village has grown in recent years with the addition of several new housing developments whilst still retaining the feel of a village community.The village centre has a good selection of amenities including cafes, hairdressers, a post office and co-op store; a doctor's surgery, library and village hall and 3 popular public houses. Schooling in both state and private sectors are well represented including The Leicester Grammar School and a number of leisure facilities can be found nearby.
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Day to day amenities including shops and supermarkets, pubs restaurants and banking facilities can be found 2 miles away in the neighboring town of Oadby.Great Glen remains very popular with local buyers and with commuters due in part to its proximity to Leicester city centre and improvements at Market Harborough railway station now allows travel to St. Pancras in less than 1 hr
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