2 bedroom detached house

“Shepherds Cottage”

Neatly tucked away in the heart of the pretty Leicestershire village of Burton Overy, this impressive and detached two-bedroom cottage boasts a wealth of period character and charm with it’s exposed timber beams and stonework, with the added benefit of off-road parking!

The highly desirable and picturesque village of Burton Overy offers a renowned public house, a church and a village hall with a variety of events organised by the community throughout the year. Countryside walks are on the doorstep, with the city of Leicester within driving distance. Market Harborough is approximately a 20-minute drive, with a variety of independent local shops and restaurants, and a direct train link into London St Pancras within an hour.

Entrance through the uPVC front door leading into inviting entrance hall with stunning herringbone brick tile flooring, exposed beams, a door out to the rear garden and stairs flowing up to the first-floor landing.

Well-proportioned living room with dual aspect windows flooding the room with natural light, exposed stone in the walls showing the original shepherds hut, beautiful, exposed timber beams, exposed timber lintels and an open fireplace.

Kitchen/breakfast room comprising quarry tiled flooring, eye and base level fitted units, a stainless-steel sink with drainage board, a freestanding cooker with a four-ring gas hob, space for a freestanding fridge/freezer and a washing machine, and space for a breakfast table.

First floor landing with solid timber flooring, exposed beams, and access to the airing cupboard.

Spacious main bedroom with three windows flooding the room with natural light and offering far reaching field views.

Two bedrooms, the main bedroom a generous double and the second bedroom with a fitted wardrobe. The main bedroom offers three windows flooding the room with natural light, and both bedrooms provide field views to the front elevation.

Bathroom comprising vinyl flooring, a low-level WC, a wall hung wash hand basin and a panel enclosed bath with a Triton electric shower over.

A shared access driveway flows into the courtyard providing the off-road parking for the three cottages, with Shepherds Cottage benefitting from a designated space for one car. The south-west facing rear garden is a real sun trap and is retained by a neat picket fence, featuring stone steps leading up to the lawn area with a planted border and a gate out to the parking area.

Living Room - 4.24m x 3.12m (13'11" x 10'3")

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 3.33m x 2.72m (10'11" x 8'11")

Main Bedroom - 4.37m x 3.33m (14'4" x 10'11")

Bedroom Two - 3.02m x 1.7m (9'11" x 5'7")

Bathroom - 2.79m x 1.5m (9'2" x 4'11") max