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Lakeside House

5 bedroom detached house

Study
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
0.25 acre(s)
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand E
BroadbandBasic 18Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Substantial and Individually Styled Period Property
  • Comprehensive Extended and Modernised Throughout Retaining Many Original Character Features
  • A Lifestyle Choice Overlooking Swithland Reservoir with Breathtaking Views and an Abundance of Surrounding Wildlife
  • Hallway, Cloakroom, Sitting Room, Lounge, Open-plan Living/Dining Kitchen & Utility Room
  • Four Double Bedrooms & Family Bathroom, Bedroom One with Dressing Area & Luxury En-suite
  • Electric Gated Access with Car Standing
  • Double Garage (Currently A Gym) with Annex Over with Bedroom, Kitchenette & Shower Room
  • Energy Rating: House - D Annex - D
  • Council Tax Band E
  • Tenure Freehold
Lakeside Cottage offers a truly lifestyle choice offering this luxury appointed lakeside retreat nestled on the tranquil shores of Swithland Reservoir. Being Grade II listed and offering a striking exterior full of Victorian character with contemporary luxury following a comprehensive architectural renovation. It now offers a rare elegance, calm and comfort set in this breathtaking location with panoramic views and sylvan setting. The extensive and flexible internal accommodation comprising entrance into hallway, cloakroom, sitting room, lounge, open-plan living/dining kitchen and utility room. On the first floor the original stairs lead to four generous double bedrooms, bedroom one offering a magnificent aspect to sides and rear with views to the reservoir and surrounding woods and gardens with a dressing area and en-suite bathroom. Outside the wrought iron Victorian railing has been retained with cobbled and brick paved pathways, electric gates lead to car standing for two vehicles, double garage (currently used as a gym) and an annex above. The rear gardens have been comprehensively landscaped and envelop the property to front, side and rear. There is a customised garden room/home office with bi-folding doors and decking area enjoying views to the reservoir and surrounding woodland. The whole plot extends to approximately 0.25 acres offering complete privacy with an abundance of wildlife.

Rooms

Entrance Hall
Entered through an open front porch into the hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, ornate radiator, boot cupboard, Herringbone oak flooring, understairs storage with original pine door.

Downstairs Cloakroom
Having a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer taps, heated chrome towel rail, half wood panelling to walls, Herringbone oak flooring.

Sitting Room
With multi-paned sash window to side elevation, Minster surround fireplace with inset wood burning stove on tiled hearth, coved ceilings, picture rail, radiator, media wall with TV point, feature multi-paned square window through to the kitchen.

Lounge
With a sash window, radiator, picture rail and coving, ornate fireplace with wood burning stove, tiled hearth, coved ceiling, central rose, radiator and multi-pane sash window enjoying views to the reservoir.

Open-plan Living/Dining Kitchen
Having a range of base cupboards and drawers, Belfast two bow sink with swan mixer tap, work surfaces, integrated dishwasher, housing for American style fridge/freezer, double fronted pantry store with drawers under, central solid oak island with induction hob and extractor, two built-in ovens, base pans drawers, end breakfast bar with further built-in double cupboard. Built-in freestanding oak cupboard with three drawers and housing underneath for domestic pet with two compartments, Herringbone oak flooring, three ornate radiators, spotlighting to ceiling, sliding double glazed triple patio doors to the gardens, multi-pane feature windows to either side and aluminium double glazed window enjoying views.

Utility Room
With base cupboards and drawers, Belfast sink with swan mixer tap, solid oak worktop, Herringbone oak flooring, utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine and shelving over, single wall mounted cabinet, extractor fan, multi-paned sash window to the side, high ceilings with spotlighting.

First Floor Landing
With part panelling to two walls, original banister and spindles, ornate radiator, multi-pane sash window to side elevation, recessed book shelving, access to loft space with fold-down ladder, storage space and spotlighting to ceiling.

Bedroom One
Being luxury appointed and extended with aluminium double glazed windows to the side and double French doors with side panel onto balcony enjoying views to the gardens and sylvan wood setting, wall lights and two ornate radiators.

Dressing Area
With floor to ceiling customised wardrobes by deVol comprising double hanging rails and shelving, central jewellery drawer with matching drawers under.

En-suite Bathroom/Wet Room
With wet room style shower, oval white bath with central gold taps, two vanity wash hand basin with two cupboards under built-into pine unit with shelving and basket storage under, low level WC with dual flush, extractor dan, spotlighting to ceiling, black and white tiled flooring with underfloor heating, fully tiled walls, heated towel rail, double glazed windows to the gardens.

Bedroom Two
With multi-paned sash window enjoying views to the gardens, Velux roof window, ornate original fireplace, exposed tongue and grooved floor boarding and radiator.

Bedroom Three
With multi-paned sash window enjoying views to the reservoir, double radiator, ornate original fireplace with tiled surround.

Bedroom Four
Having a radiator and multi-paned sash windows to the side enjoying views to the sylvan wood setting.

Bathroom
Having a white suite comprising oval freestanding bath, wet room style shower, vanity wash hand basin built into pine unit with shelving under, pull-out basket, shaver point, half tiled walls, multi-pane sash window to the side, heated chrome towel rail, spotlighting and shaver point.

Outside to the Front
The property lies on a stunning plot with brick paved and cobbled driveway, original wrought iron railing, laurel hedgerow to the side boundary and electric car point. There are steps to a decking area to the rear of the garage with a plunge freestanding Urban Ice Tribe bath giving access through to a self contained annex over the garage.

Double Garage
(Currently used as a Gym) With electric roller up and over door, timber beams, spotlighting, plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer.

Annex
(Currently used as an Airbnb) Waterside Edge comprising a double bed with multi-paned windows to the front, side and rear, sink with mixer taps and storage cupboard under. There is pine cladding to the walls and ceilings. Steps lead to the lower ground floor where there is a shower room comprising a shower cubicle with roller doors, vanity wash hand basin, low level WC with dual flush extractor fan, spotlighting, tiled flooring with underfloor heating and heated chrome towel rail. There is access through to the garage.

Outside to the Rear
Gardens envelop the property to all sides having been comprehensively landscaped with flagstone patio area, raised timber sleepers and stocked borders, steps up to onto the triangular shaped main lawns which in turn leads around to further raised lawned areas with separate garden room/home office with outside decking, bi-folding doors and feature round window enjoying views to the lakes, electric wall heaters, spotlighting and customised blinds. To the rear of the garden room/home office there is general storage with three compartments for wood, garden furniture and a double fronted steel shed with outside oil tank. There is timber sleeper and gravelled steps back to the side garden, CCTV, outside lighting, tap and power points.

Services & Miscellaneous
It is our understanding that the property is connected to mains water and electricity. Drainage is via a septic tank and there is oil central heating. To check Internet and Mobile Availability please use the following link: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage To check Flood Risk please use the following link: check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode

Stamp Duty Incentive/Solicitors Fees Paid
Vendors will contribute 50% towards Stamp Duty on legal completion and pay the buyers solicitors fees (subject to using Bentons recognised conveyancing firm).

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Bentons - Melton Mowbray
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Established over 45 years ago in Melton Mowbray by Alastair Benton, who initially set about to provide professional advice to local farmers and landowners. Over the years Bentons has grown to be one of the largest and leading estate agency and professional practices covering the East Midlands. As an independent and multidisciplined firm, we can provide an increasingly rare offering with our ability to advise clients on a diverse range of property related matters. Our offering includes residential sales and lettings, property management, agriculture and farms, commercial sales and lettings and RICS professional valuations.  We are fiercely proud to be independent and have our roots established as a family firm with traditional service values, yet at the same time offering market leading advice, practices and cutting-edge marketing. We are very much a people business and we have built our success on our personal one-to-one service, with your interests at the heart of all our advice and recommendations. Our award-winning team is comprised of over 30 professionals and highly experienced agents who really care about providing you with the best advice and ensuring your experience with us is as great as possible. Many of the team have professionally recognised qualifications to give you complete peace of mind.
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