Station Road, Elmesthorpe

**House with Considerable Potential **Approx 1.45 acres **Stabling, Kennels & Small Paddock
**Two Receptions **Living Kitchen **Utility, Scullery, ** Tack Rooms ** Three Bedrooms
**Double Garage **Parking

GENERAL
A rare opportunity to acquire a country property with considerable potential set in approximately 1.45 acres including stabling, kennels and a small paddock. The present owner has lived at the property for over forty years and although the house does now require improvement and modernisation, there is potential for further development and a range of different uses, subject to the usual consents. The property briefly comprises a house with two large reception rooms, living kitchen, utility, scullery, tack room, together with three bedrooms. Outside, there is a range of stables and two buildings where the owner formerly ran a very well established and highly regarded kennel business. To the South of the house there is a small paddock.

LOCATION
Elmesthorpe is a highly regarded village.There is a public house in the village and more comprehensive amenities in neighbouring Earl Shilton and Hinckley. Elmesthorpe is well located for access to the motorway network via Junction 2 on the M69 and is also within easy reach of Leicester. There is a high speed train service to London from Leicester. Birmingham and East Midlands Airport are both within easy reach.

THE HOUSE
The accommodation is arranged over two floors as follows. Door into entrance hall.

ENTRANCE HALL/UTILITY 4.88m x 2.82m (16' x 9'3")
With tiled terrazzo floor. Fitted base unit under which there is plumbing for a washing machine. Central heating radiator. Doors to the kitchen and scullery. (measurements include cloakroom)

CLOAKROOM
With low flush lavatory and wash hand basin.

KITCHEN 5.79m x 2.84m (19' x 9'4")
The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall units with a one and a half bowl sink unit and electric cooker point. There are French doors from the dining area opening into the garden. Central heating radiator. Door to Inner Hall.

INNER HALL
Stairs rising to first floor. Doors to sitting and dining rooms.

SITTING ROOM 7.01m x 3.45m (23' x 11'4")
An impressive room, the focal point of which is the ornamental inglenook. There is a bow window, coving to the ceiling and wall light points. Central heating radiator.

DINING ROOM 6.17m x 3.81m (20'3" x 12'6")
Another generously proportioned reception room. There is a sliding patio door opening into the garden, wall light points. Central heating radiator.

PANTRY 3.25m x 1.85m (10'8" x 6'1")
A traditional pantry with fitted shelving. Central heating radiator.

SCULLERY 3.56m x 3.10m (11'8" x 10'2")
With a door to the utility hall. Porcelain sink, terrazzo floor and door to tack room.

TACK ROOM 3.10m x 2.39m (10'2" x 7'10")
With central heating radiator and housing the boiler.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR
A staircase with half landing rises from the inner hall to the landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Opening off the landing are the bedrooms.

BEDROOM ONE 3.96m x 3.81m (13' x 12'6")
A generously sized double bedroom with country views. Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM TWO 4.88m x 2.87m (16' x 9'5")
Country views. Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM THREE 2.87m x 2.44m (9'5" x 8')
Country views. Central heating radiator.

SHOWER ROOM
Shower enclosure with electric shower, wash hand basin set in vanity unit, low flush lavatory and tiling to splashback areas.

OUTSIDE
The house is well screened from the road with a belt of mature shrubs and trees. The drive leads to the DOUBLE GARAGE and a large stoned parking area to the side of the house.

THE GARDEN
The garden is to the rear of the house. There is a raised border and large patio adjoining the house. A large POTTING SHED (21'9" x 6'3") runs down one side of the garden. A gate from the garden leads to the kennels and adjoining the garden is the stable yard.

STABLE YARD
With four loose boxes. To the side of the stable yard there is a HORSE WALKER (Please note: should a non-equestrian purchaser not wish for this to remain, it will be removed). There is a five bar gates which opens into the PADDOCK.

FORMER KENNELS
There are two former kennel buildings set in enclosed and private area screened from the house.

THE PADDOCK
A small paddock which is currently in grass with mature hedge boundaries.