Leicester Road, Market Harborough Offers in Excess of £725,000

Situated just to the north of the centre of the historic market town of Market Harborough. The property is within walking distance of the town’s extensive facilities which include schooling, boutique shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, artisan bakers, doctors, dentists, hospital, supermarkets and the award-winning Farndon Fields Farm Shop, to mention just a few aspects of this thriving market town. With the Grand Union Canal Basin, stunning surrounding countryside, cycling, running, leisure centre, gyms, rugby, football, squash club, tennis, horse riding, fishing, etc, there is access a vast array of recreational activities in the area.

A wide selection of state and independent schooling are available within the area, with well-regarded Primary and Secondary options in the town itself, whilst preparatory schools are available at Leicester Grammar Junior School and Stoneygate (Great Glen), Spratton and Maidwell. Notable private Secondary schooling options are found at Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen), Uppingham School, Oakham School, and Leicester High School.

Market Harborough train station is withing walking distance of the house, providing access to London St Pancras from 55 minutes, making the area an excellent location for those wishing to travel regularly to London for work or leisure purposes. Leicester, Nottingham and Peterborough are easily accessible via the A6, A47, and the A14, M1 and M6 providing access to London, Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham. There are excellent bus services, and a good range of local taxi firms.

Woodlawn was originally the coach house to neighbouring Fairlawn, a large house dating from around 1890, and was converted into a separate dwelling in the 1950s. The house has since been renovated, extended and reconfigured to now provide a stylish detached house comprising of recently refitted kitchen with Belling range cooker, double Belfast sink, walk in pantry and an extensive number of solid wood units under wooden work surfacing. A utility room houses the laundry and a further vast array of storage. The sizable sitting room has a log burning stove, French doors to the gardens, and wooden flooring which also runs through the stylish dining room. The ground floor is completed with a cloakroom/WC.

There is a long landing with a useful study area, leading to four bedrooms, one of which has ensuite bathroom, whilst the others share the family bathroom. All the bedrooms have wonderful views across the magnificent gardens.

Woodlawn is approached via a long private driveway abutted by splendid planting which varies from season to season, and mature trees. The gardens of the property are an absolute picture having been lovingly created by the current owner over the last twenty plus years. There are numerous beds stocked with shrubs and herbaceous plants surrounding a raised lawn with a lovely mature apple tree which provides shade from which to enjoy the gardens in the summer. Gravelled pathways meander through the plot giving different viewpoints. The gardens are partly surrounded by a mature brick wall, with gated access making this safe for children and pets. A greenhouse and a number of sheds, the larger of which has electricity, are useful additions for storage and working these stunning grounds.

All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating. Log burning stove in sitting room.

Band E

Harborough District Council 01858 828282

Freehold

Rating D

Viewing by prior appointment with McCallum Marsh 07976 599 038 or 01858 463747

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all parties should note: I The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. ii Plans are not to scale; are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract. iii Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. iv No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or McCallum Marsh. v Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres; an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given. vi Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. vii Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement.