5 bedroom detached house for sale

As you approach this lovely detached house settled within a leafy residential area, the immediate impression is of nurture and exclusivity. This wonderful property is situated on the outskirts of the south Leicestershire village of Great Easton. It has an enviable location; looking out towards the rolling countryside and farmland in this rural part of the Welland Valley. This is a home of quality, size and style. It is a beautifully positioned five bedroom detached property, providing contemporary living complimented with stylish features.

This attractive house is situated in a quiet residential location. It is presented with a well maintained block paved front drive that spans the width of the property and allows easy access to the adjoining double garage. There is ample space for further vehicles and to maximise this and create a softer feature to the landscaping, fixed window boxes and shrubbery have been added. To the side, a path leads to the rear of the house and back garden.

Horninghold has been sympathetically designed to merge into its rural surroundings and from the outset it can be appreciated how the architectural merits of the traditional country home have been incorporated: dormer roof with mini gables, chimney stack, shuttered and arched windows. The property fulfils all expectations for a large contemporary family house with a layout on the ground floor consisting of a generous kitchen diner, separate utility room and cloak room, home office or study, two reception rooms and an integrated store and double garage.

It is all in the detail

An open portico is above the wooden front door, which has opaque glass panels and an ornate pattern of metal scrolls. This is an attractive embellishment at the main entrance to the property and opens to reveal a hall that links all the reception rooms together. The hall has been decorated with hardwood flooring – a feature throughout this level – brass toggle light fixtures and architrave creating dado and picture rails, and light oak doors. The neutral palette of colours on walls and floors has been chosen to reflect light and create a contemporary atmosphere, with crisp fresh lines and understated elegance: attention has been given to details and these themes will resonate throughout the property. The first room on the left is the study or home office which overlooks the drive and has a fitted desk, shelving and cupboards. Immediately next door is the kitchen diner and at the furthest end of the hall, the carpeted switchback staircase features white newel posts, balusters and handrail.

The heart of the home

We now view the beautifully proportioned kitchen diner. It has a central island with stools for informal eating. There are a generous amount of white Shaker inspired floor and wall units across three walls which contrast with the wood effect worktops and subway splashback tiles in a coordinating colour scheme. This kitchen is totally practical yet immediately striking, complimented with flush to the ceiling contemporary lighting. Ample storage space includes a spindled plate rack and integrated appliances including an induction hob with extractor hood, a double electric oven, fridge freezer, and dishwasher. They combine seamlessly to leave this room feeling uncluttered and spacious. The kitchen has windows at each end and a door into the garden, with separate utility tucked to the side fitted with additional storage and plumbing for laundry appliances.

The reception rooms

The snug is one of two reception rooms looking into and opening onto the rear garden through double doors. It is the cosier room of the two and could easily serve as a dining room, games room, play room or if ground floor sleeping accommodation was required, a sixth bedroom. There is a cloak room immediately next door. Whatever its use, this room provides versatility and the potential for new owners to explore different possibilities.

The lounge is a much larger space and has an open fireplace with white mantel, fitted with a log burner. It has two sets of doors overlooking the garden and this allows both reception rooms to be easily entered from the patio; absolutely perfect for larger scale entertaining. The benefit of this arrangement means that the garden and patio areas are accessible through a total of three sets of patio doors so whether you are catering on a large or small scale, enjoying a formal dinner party or a quiet moment of relaxation in front of the log burner, this arrangement of rooms enables versatility and choice. All the reception rooms have been tastefully decorated to maintain consistency and neutrality, with trellised radiator covers, dado and picture rails combining present day interior design trends with traditional concepts.

Upstairs to dream

If we now climb the carpeted staircase the large landing exposes the arrangement of doors leading to the primary bedroom with ensuite, four other bedrooms and a family bathroom, all carpeted except where tiled in the bathroom areas.

Situated at the front of the house, the spacious master bedroom has integrally fitted bedroom furniture. Bedrooms two, three and four also have wardrobes. The master bedroom has a separate ensuite, with separate bath and shower. All of the bedrooms have gabled dormer windows creating additional space and light in each room. The family bathroom has a shower over the bath. This property has three bathing facilities – cloakroom, ensuite and a family bathroom - similarly fitted to a high specification with hard flooring and contemporary heated towel rails and white sanitary ware. The walk in showers are tiled from floor to ceiling.

The green icing on the cake

This home is in a superb location. The landscaped garden has paved patio, raised decking, shrubbery and lawn. It is a private and secluded retreat from which to enjoy the beautiful surrounding views of the countryside. Fortunately for any prospective new owner, the present owners are in a chain free situation and therefore, as with so many aspects of this property, the word ‘ideal’ comes to mind.

Great Easton is a small village in the Welland Valley, situated in the southern hills of Leicestershire, a county in the East Midlands. The Midlands are essentially central to everything in England: airports, motorways and train stations are easily accessible. London is approximately 90 miles away and it is possible to visit the seaside for a day trip! The A5, M1, M69 and M6 maximise the potential for travel by road from this central location, with the major city of Leicester in easy reach.

Leicester city is a culturally diverse attraction for those wishing to visit museums, galleries, theatres or simply indulge in local markets and retail therapy. Likewise, Peterborough and Northampton are worth visiting for similar amenities. The village has public transport services to Corby town centre, Oakham and Uppingham, Market Harborough town centre and St Margaret's Bus Station in Leicester.

Great Easton is located in the extreme south-east of the county and very close to the borders with Northamptonshire and Rutland. The nearest town is Corby and the local telephone dialling code is the Kettering and Corby code (01536) due to its proximity. Eye Brook reservoir lies to the north-east of the parish and Great Merrible Wood-a nature reserve and site of scientific interest-is located on the northern border. Great Easton County Council and NatureSpot are working to improve the biodiversity within the area.
As with many areas in this part of rural, central England, its buildings show its historical significance. From a distance the size of the village is obscured as it lies in the low flat land of the Welland Valley but the spire of the parish church, St Andrews stands above the village trees. The oldest building in the village is St Andrews which is mainly 13th century and built out of ironstone as are a number of other buildings: many of these are from the 17th century. Other houses within the village use brick, as well as limestone and render.

The village is compact in shape around a rectangle of roads with alleyways linking them for pedestrians and three roads leading outwards to adjacent villages. The Conservation Area for the village embraces the majority of these areas. Great Easton’s name means 'eastern farm/settlement' and is recorded in the Doomsday Book. However, it appears that the village has been occupied for more than 2000 years as items such as flint tools from the Stone Age, occasional Iron Age pottery, Roman pottery and building material from 1st to the 4th Century and some Saxon pottery have all been found.

Today, Great Easton has one pub, the Sun Inn, and a post office with general store combined, selling a range of locally sourced provisions. There is a traditional red telephone box on the green and a thriving village hall housing a plethora of clubs and societies including sessions for yoga, art, gardening and children’s art class and youth club, to name but a few.
In the immediate vicinity, Bringhurst Primary School borders Great Easton but wider afield the locality provides many schools across the educational age range; nursery, primary, secondary, including private establishments offering bordering facilities. The Office for Standards in Education - OFSTED – is best researched to provide a comprehensive review of currently rated standards of educational provision.