Ground Floor

Solid wooden door provides access to the property leading into the sitting room with a locally sourced hollington stone fire place finished with granite to insert, exposed brick back and housing a multifuel stove. Archie display recesses to both sides chimney recesses and built in cupboard. Room finished with exposed original beams, window to the front elevation and door access it to the Cellar.

Leading into a Study fitted with useful shelving, window looking out to the village.

In hall with original stairs dating back to 1719 in Oak with mahogany treads (it’s understood that it has been re-configurated) offering turn stairs. Multi panel double doors leading out onto the garden.

Dining room with an exposed brick feature fireplace, window to the side elevation, exposed beam to ceiling, cupboard, housing metres and exposed original Staffordshire blue tile flooring. Farmhouse kitchen is a sizeable room fitted with a good range of high and low level matching units with drawline, finished with Ash wooden worksurface, one and a quarter, underslung sink  with mixer taps, further underslung, stainless steel food prep bowl with mixer taps, further storage by way of a central island, finished with granite, range master with LPG double oven and an oil fired Stanley double oven with double hot plate. Walls finished with splashback wall tiling, windows to both side to the front and rear elevations and floor tiling. Door and stairs leading to the first floor and useful understairs storage cupboard.

Boot room, windows to two elevations, access to garden and utility.

Utility/WC  with a Belfast style sink ,plumbing for automatic washing machine, WC and oil fired boiler.  Here you can find the original pump for the reservoir water store.

Snug overlooking the garden and exposed wood flooring.

First Floor

landing being light and airy and a continuation of the oak balustrade leading to the second floor (this is one of two staircases from the inner hall).

Bedroom One exposed beams to ceiling, cast-iron fire surround (thought to be original), built-in wardrobe, two windows to the front elevation.

En-suite  comprises a shaped white suite to include; wash handbasin, low-level WC and large walk in  shower. Walls finished with splash back wall tiles, double glazed window to the front elevation.

Bedroom Two cast-iron fire surround (thought to be original), window to the side elevation. Exposed to beam. Built-in linen store with shelving and storage below.

En-suite comprises white suite to include; pedestal wash hand basin and corner shower cubicle. Splashback wall tiles and shaver lighting point.

First Floor Landing (no.2)

(stair access from the kitchen)

Bedroom Three window to the rear elevation. Built-in furniture includes dressing table and wardrobes.

En-suite Modern chome foot roll top slipper bath, low level WC, wash hand basin built-in to unit with storage under and walk-in double shower cubicle with sliding door. Chrome heated towel rail and floor tiling. Built in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with storage above.

Bedroom Four fitted with a full wall built-in wardrobe with sliding mirror fronted doors.

Shower room with WC, wash handbasin with storage under and mixer taps, corner shower unit with Myra shower, splashback wall tiles and room finished with floor tiling.

Second Floor

From the original farmhouse staircase, main first floor landing there is a continuation of the stair case leading to the second floor, landing, access into roof space.

Bedroom Five with exposed beams, recess storage with rail, window offering stunning views across the village. cast-iron fire surround (thought to be original).

Bathroom comprises white shaped suite to include; wc, wash hand basin, panel bath with shower over. Splashback for tiles, floor tiling and shaver light on point.

Office/dressing room with a cast-iron fire surround (thought to be original) sliding door fronted whole wall storage, built-in desk window to the side elevation offering views over the village and exposed beams to ceiling.

Second Floor Landing (no.2) offers exposed beams, access into roof space and further storage. Attic room Six with cast-iron fire surround (thought to be original) exposed beamed ceiling, built-in storage, sash window to the side elevation with views over the village

Attic room Seven built-in storage, sash window to the side elevation and exposed beams.

Outside

With a garden stone wall to the front, the pedestrian gate leads to this, typical of its time, Georgian Farmhouse with the door in the centre and windows around.

Leading around to the side garden where there are established borders, an ideal seating area for the afternoon sun and a brick and tile outhouse. Leading to a lawned rear garden with further established, well-stocked, flowerbeds and borders, mature trees.

Gravel area, seating area with honeysuckle, a pergola and gate into the vegetable garden with greenhouse and soft fruits.  There is an underground reservoir water store.

Pedestrian gate access into the paddock with the solar panels. There is vehicle access into the paddock and field via the neighbouring property.

The courtyard will be shared though allocated parts with one neighbour, here there is off-road parking.

The property is Grade II listed. This is  the English Heritage Listing:

Heritage Category: Listed Building

Grade: II

List Entry Number: 1190246

Date first listed: 12-Jan-1966

List Entry Name: STONE HOUSE FARMHOUSE

Farmhouse. Dated 1719 with mid-C19 additions. Chisel dressed ashlar with red brick additions; plain tile roof with coped verges on kneelers; brick ridge stack to rear wing. Roughly L-shaped; C18 range aligned north-west/south-east, C19 wing to rear aligned north-east/south-west. 2 storeys, first floor band and coved eaves; 3 bays, 3-light mullioned windows with moulded surrounds containing casements; central panelled door with bracketed hood, moulded surround and date H on lintel. T M 1719

Location

The Village of Leigh is situated West of the market town of Uttoxeter, famous for the Racecourse. Leigh offers an active Village Hall, two public houses, a beautiful church, primary school and a well-supported village shop and post office.

Situated just 6 miles from Uttoxeter and Blythe Bridge, this provides easy access to the A50 trunk road, leading to the M1 (Uttoxeter access) or M6 (Blythe Bridge access). Both towns also offer a varity of shops and local amenities as well a train stations.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. It should be noted the central heating is oil and cooking is LPG gas. There is also a private underground reservoir water store, ideal for watering the garden.

Tenure

Freehold

Local Authority                      

East Staffordshire Borough Council  

Council Tax Band

Tax band G

EPC

This property is exempt as it is a Grade II Listed building.

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