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£990,0005 bedroom detached house for sale
Dale Cottage, Foxton
Study
Detached house
5 beds
2 baths
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Super-fast 73Mbps *
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Features and description
- Entrance Hall
- Sitting Room, Family Room
- Dining Room & Snug
- Breakfast/Kitchen
- Principal Bedroom
- Three Further Bedrooms one with Generous En-Suite
- Study/Bedroom Five
- Double Garage and Parking
- Outside Store and Private Landscaped Gardens
Market Harborough 4 miles (with HST to St Pancras International)
Leicester 13 miles (with HST to St Pancras International)
(All distances approximate)
The Situation
Dale Cottage is situated in the popular south Leicestershire village of Foxton. The area is well known for its scenic quality and Foxton Locks located nearby. It has a public house The Black Horse, a Parish church, village hall, school, and tennis club.
The town of Market Harborough is set some four miles away to the south and contains a good range of everyday shopping facilities, together with a commercial centre, leisure centre and golf club. The city of Leicester to the north provides a more extensive array of commercial, shopping and leisure facilities. Communications to the area are excellent. With good links to Leicester, Peterborough, and Kettering. The A14 is set some fourteen miles to the south and the M1 is available at Junctions 20 and 21 to the west. A mainline rail service connects with London St Pancras from Market Harborough in just over the hour.
Sporting and recreational activities are also well catered for in the area. Golf at Leicester and Market Harborough. Water sports, including sailing and fishing, on Rutland Water, near Oakham and fishing on Eyebrook Reservoir near Uppingham. Educational establishments nearby are renowned with preparatory and primary education at Foxton, Bringhurst, Oakham and Stamford, whilst secondary education is available at Market Harborough, Uppingham, Oakham, Stamford, Oundle and Leicester.
The Property
Set in the very heart of the popular village of Foxton, and with access to walks along the canal on the doorstep, this lovely period property sits within landscaped gardens and grounds, extending to just over a third of an acre.
Dale Cottage has been extended over time to meet the needs of the present owners, the property offers excellent accommodation and the traditional appearance of an 1800’s-built house, with updated bathrooms and kitchen.
To the ground floor, the reception hall features a canopied fireplace with hearth and tiled floor with stairs rising to the first floor and doors off to the ground floor accommodation and inner hallway.
Two reception rooms both have feature fireplaces and dual aspect windows, the inner hallway leads to a cloakroom with steps down to a side entrance door with access to cosy snug area and separate dining room both giving access to the breakfast/kitchen.
Breakfast/Kitchen, which is light and airy sits to the rear of the house and benefits from a contemporary range of units, Rangemaster oven with canopied extractor and integrated ‘Bosch’ dishwasher, with plumbing for a washing machine and space for fridge/freezer, windows overlook the garden and side doors to the garden and garaging.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from built in wardrobes and separate vanity unit, with period corner storage cupboard and dual aspect windows providing an abundance of natural light. The second bedroom benefits from a spacious en-suite bathroom having separate bath and walk in shower, the main family bathroom benefits from a walk-in shower. With steps up to three further bedrooms, one presently used as a study.
Outside
The gardens at Dale Cottage are a particular feature, having been created by the present owners, the now mature gardens wrap around the property to three sides, with a bordered hedge and lawn garden to the front, surrounded by carefully selected evergreens, and a pathway to the front door.
The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a seating area placed to take advantage of the garden and outdoor patio dining area to take advantage of during the summer months. There is an abundance of mature planting in this wonderfully established garden, mature trees offering privacy throughout the year, with a part wall and hedge boundary.
There is a useful outside store, formerly used as a boiler room, and door access from the garden to the garaging. The double garage with up and over doors has power and light and can be accessed from Softwell Lane to the side of the property.
Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West. [use Contact Agent Button].
Services
None of the services have been tested by the agents.
Local Authority
Harborough District Council
Council Tax
Band G
EPC Rating
D
Leicester 13 miles (with HST to St Pancras International)
(All distances approximate)
The Situation
Dale Cottage is situated in the popular south Leicestershire village of Foxton. The area is well known for its scenic quality and Foxton Locks located nearby. It has a public house The Black Horse, a Parish church, village hall, school, and tennis club.
The town of Market Harborough is set some four miles away to the south and contains a good range of everyday shopping facilities, together with a commercial centre, leisure centre and golf club. The city of Leicester to the north provides a more extensive array of commercial, shopping and leisure facilities. Communications to the area are excellent. With good links to Leicester, Peterborough, and Kettering. The A14 is set some fourteen miles to the south and the M1 is available at Junctions 20 and 21 to the west. A mainline rail service connects with London St Pancras from Market Harborough in just over the hour.
Sporting and recreational activities are also well catered for in the area. Golf at Leicester and Market Harborough. Water sports, including sailing and fishing, on Rutland Water, near Oakham and fishing on Eyebrook Reservoir near Uppingham. Educational establishments nearby are renowned with preparatory and primary education at Foxton, Bringhurst, Oakham and Stamford, whilst secondary education is available at Market Harborough, Uppingham, Oakham, Stamford, Oundle and Leicester.
The Property
Set in the very heart of the popular village of Foxton, and with access to walks along the canal on the doorstep, this lovely period property sits within landscaped gardens and grounds, extending to just over a third of an acre.
Dale Cottage has been extended over time to meet the needs of the present owners, the property offers excellent accommodation and the traditional appearance of an 1800’s-built house, with updated bathrooms and kitchen.
To the ground floor, the reception hall features a canopied fireplace with hearth and tiled floor with stairs rising to the first floor and doors off to the ground floor accommodation and inner hallway.
Two reception rooms both have feature fireplaces and dual aspect windows, the inner hallway leads to a cloakroom with steps down to a side entrance door with access to cosy snug area and separate dining room both giving access to the breakfast/kitchen.
Breakfast/Kitchen, which is light and airy sits to the rear of the house and benefits from a contemporary range of units, Rangemaster oven with canopied extractor and integrated ‘Bosch’ dishwasher, with plumbing for a washing machine and space for fridge/freezer, windows overlook the garden and side doors to the garden and garaging.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from built in wardrobes and separate vanity unit, with period corner storage cupboard and dual aspect windows providing an abundance of natural light. The second bedroom benefits from a spacious en-suite bathroom having separate bath and walk in shower, the main family bathroom benefits from a walk-in shower. With steps up to three further bedrooms, one presently used as a study.
Outside
The gardens at Dale Cottage are a particular feature, having been created by the present owners, the now mature gardens wrap around the property to three sides, with a bordered hedge and lawn garden to the front, surrounded by carefully selected evergreens, and a pathway to the front door.
The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a seating area placed to take advantage of the garden and outdoor patio dining area to take advantage of during the summer months. There is an abundance of mature planting in this wonderfully established garden, mature trees offering privacy throughout the year, with a part wall and hedge boundary.
There is a useful outside store, formerly used as a boiler room, and door access from the garden to the garaging. The double garage with up and over doors has power and light and can be accessed from Softwell Lane to the side of the property.
Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West. [use Contact Agent Button].
Services
None of the services have been tested by the agents.
Local Authority
Harborough District Council
Council Tax
Band G
EPC Rating
D
Property information from this agent
About this agent
King West was established in Market Harborough in 1998, and as the business grew, a second office was opened in Stamford. Our London affiliate has further allowed us to increase our reach and expand the services we are able to offer. In addition to handling the sale of residential and agricultural land and property, we offer a full range of complementary specialised services to ensure our customers can rely on us no matter what. We are regulated by the RICS, and members of CAAV, TPOS and CLA. We believe our continued success owes much to the outstanding commitment of our highly experienced, friendly team of professionals. We strive to go above and beyond for our clients, whether that is something as simple as taking a phone call outside traditional working hours or assisting with the complex legal issues that sometimes accompany a property or land transaction. We pride ourselves on being a ‘high-touch’ agency, which means we are highly involved with our clients to ensure things remain as simple as possible. Leicestershire Property Specialists We specialise in period properties, residential sales and land purchases in Leicestershire. We are a local Leicestershire company, which perfectly places us to meet and manage your needs across the county. We are an established presence in the area, which means we can assist you whether you’re looking to buy or sell property or land, or you simply require expert advice.