A charming renovated & extended cottage, offering a perfect balance between modern living & country charm with delightful front & rear gardens, located in the rural hamlet of Bilstone.


Situation
Gopsall Cottage is situated in the charming hamlet of Bilstone and enjoys delightful views over the surrounding Leicestershire countryside. Bilstone is nestled on the banks of the River Sence, and a conservation area was designated in the hamlet in 2012. Close by is the larger village of Congerstone which has a popular primary school, pub/restaurant, village hall and Grade II listed Church. The historic market town of Market Bosworth is 3.5 miles away and offers a selection of shops and restaurants and is well known for its private school, The Dixie Grammar School. There are a number of interesting attractions in and around Market Bosworth, including a canal marina, country park, the famous battlefield site and a steam railway which runs from Shackerstone to Market Bosworth.

Further excellent schooling in the area includes Twycross House School, Congerstone Primary School, and The Market Bosworth School.

Local amenities can also be found in Atherstone and Ashby de la Zouch, whilst Leicester, Derby and Birmingham are easily reached. The area is extremely well served with major road links including the A444, A5, M42, M6 and M6 Toll. Mainline rail connections are available at Tamworth, Nuneaton and Atherstone.

Description
Gopsall Cottage is an immaculately presented attached red brick cottage which has been renovated and extended to an extremely high standard, providing modern living with all the charm of a period home. The cottage itself is believed to date back to around 1760 and has been finished to a high specification throughout, keeping many of its original charming features whilst incorporating modern touches such as underfloor heating in part and a contemporary, open plan kitchen. The cottage is full of character with its original beamed ceilings, exposed brickwork, log burners and latch doors. There is ample parking and double garaging to the front aspect and the most wonderful rear cottage garden featuring a high-quality home office building-cum-summerhouse.

Accommodation
Gopsall Cottage sits behind a low red brick wall and hedging, with a central wrought iron gate opening onto a brick pathway leading to the front door. The wooden front door opens into a reception hall from where the principal reception rooms radiate. There is a fireplace with open fire and engineered oak flooring which continues into a formal dining room which also has a fireplace, with a multifuel stove and timber mantle, displaying exposed beams. The room is dual aspect with French doors opening onto a private walled courtyard. There is a cosy sitting room to the ground floor with exposed beams, a multifuel stove with red brick surround, pretty stained-glass window and doors opening out to the garden.

A pair of partially glazed oak doors open into a most impressive living-dining kitchen, an ideal space for entertaining, where an expanse of windows and a broad pair of French doors flood the room with light. Dove grey shaker style wall and floor cabinetry is fitted below quartz worktops, whilst a vast central island provides occasional seating and houses a double sink. Integrated appliances include two dishwashers, a thirty bottle CDA wine fridge and Samsung microwave, and a pantry offers useful additional storage. There is space for an American Style fridge freezer and a range cooker with gas hob. Slate tiles are laid in the kitchen and continue through a broad opening into a dining area with French doors out to the terrace, linking the indoor and outdoor spaces seamlessly. Adjoining the dining area there is space for comfortable seating, access to a ground floor bedroom with vaulted ceiling, and a wet room with shower.

The property benefits from having a useful utility/boot room providing both a secondary access from the front elevation of the property and into the rear garden and displays exposed brickwork. There is pretty cornflower-blue shaker-style cabinetry fitted below quartz worktops, and integrated appliances including a 50/50 fridge freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and wine fridge, plus ample storage and hanging space.

From the reception hall, stairs rise to a first-floor landing and lead to an elegant master suite. An oak door opens into a separate landing with a double built in wardrobe and with shallow steps up to an en suite shower room with decorative Laura Ashley floor tiles. The bright master bedroom boasts a vaulted ceiling with skylight and window looking out over the garden, whilst bespoke built-in wardrobes offer ample storage. There are a further two bedrooms to the first floor, both with bespoke fitted wardrobes and open grate cast iron fireplaces, plus there is a very well appointed four-piece family bathroom, with vintage vanity unit topped with granite and dual sinks.

Outside
Gopsall Cottage has ample off-street parking with a gravel driveway and benefits from having an electric vehicle charging point and a substantial double garage with single electric up and over door and double pedestrian doors giving access to the garden. The property is fronted by a pretty garden with mature fruit trees and well stocked borders, with a brick pathway leading to the formal entrance, plus a front terrace.

To the rear of the property is a most charming south-westerly facing cottage garden, which the cottage’s accommodation has great connection to due to the range of French doors. The pathways are laid with slate tiles which are mirrored in the fantastic living-dining kitchen and step up to a terrace, an ideal spot for al fresco dining, whilst the gardens have been landscaped to include lawns, well stocked borders, and a high-quality fully insulated and double glazed home office building-cum-summer house. This building has electricity connected and heating via an infra-red heater and is an ideal space for home working, with fitted units topped with quartz. There is a further courtyard area accessed via the dining room.

Fixtures and Fittings
All fitted carpets are included in the sale. All other fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale.

Services
Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Heating is provided by an oil fired central heating system to the cottage with underfloor heating throughout the bulk of the ground floor.

We understand that the current broadband download speed at the property is around 59 Mpbs, however please note that results will vary depending on the time a speed test is carried out. The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 80 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 12/07/2023). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

Council Tax Band – E

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The property is subject to all rights, wayleaves or easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Restrictive Covenants
The property is subject to restrictive covenants from previous sales, further details are available by request from the selling agent.

Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – CV13 6NG

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From Junction 11 of the M42, take the A444 and continue for approximately 4 miles until you reach a roundabout. Take the first exit onto Ashby Road, then turn right onto Bilstone Road and continue for 1 mile, where Tywcross Road forks. Take the left turn at the form, then take a left turn onto Main Road, and Gopsall Cottage will be on your left.