Cottage Farm, Saddington, Leicestershire

Situated in the highly sought after southeast Leicestershire village of Saddington, Cottage Farm is a simply superb period home boasting a contemporary 'Grand Designs' extension to the rear creating comfortable and flexible open plan living.

Accommodation
This spacious and contemporary styled accommodation provides the best of both worlds; period and characterful features blending seamlessly with a sleek modern extension, creating light, airy and generous accommodation.

Cottage Farm has a flexible layout creating an open plan flow throughout the ground floor. The property is entered into an entrance hall boasting a striking Inglenook fireplace with an oak Bessemer beam mantle with an exposed brick chimney breast with a cast iron fireplace inset. A door gives access to the stairs which rise to the first floor. Double doors provide access to a spacious sitting room which is flooded with natural light by virtue of full width glazing. There is feature recessed ceiling lighting and tucked discreetly behind a full height partition wall is a playroom/study which has plenty of built in storage and double doors to the rear garden. Off the hall is also a cosy but spacious cinema room with an original fireplace.

From the entrance hall and flowing to the left is the family room with feature panelled walls, a beamed ceiling and engineered oak flooring. Steps up lead to the simply stunning principal feature of this home, the open plan living kitchen. Converted from a former cow shed, this superb space is finished to a high specification and boasts vaulted ceilings, bi-folding doors to the rear elevation, feature LED and pendant lighting, while a generous island with breakfast bar and built-in double ovens takes centre stage. There is a utility room section, and a guest WC.

Upstairs you will find four double bedrooms. The master bedroom boasts an open plan design with a generously sized dressing area with built in wardrobes. The ensuite shower room has twin sinks, twin rainforest shower heads, a WC behind a privacy wall and a feature glass wall. The accommodation is completed with a modern fitted bathroom with three-piece suite including a roll top freestanding bath and high flush WC.

Outside
The front of the property meets Main Street, while to the rear and accessed via Weir Road, is gated access to a long sweeping gravelled driveway leading to the double oak framed garage and the rear garden. The private rear garden has been landscaped to provide a low maintenance space boasting an artificial lawn.

Location
Saddington is a small hilltop village close to Smeeton Westerby and Gumley and is in some of the county's most attractive countryside with many scenic walks and views including around Saddington Reservoir. Kibworth provides a wide range of amenities catering for all day needs with high quality restaurants, pub, Dr's surgery, sports clubs and primary and secondary school. Market Harborough six miles to the south provides a wider range of niche shopping and recreational facilities and a mainline rail connection to London St. Pancras in about an hour.

Property Information
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Harborough District Council
Listed Status: Not Listed
Conservation Area: Yes - Saddington Conservation Area
Tree Preservation Orders: None
Tax Band: F
Services: The property is offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating.
Broadband delivered to the property: FFTC
Non-standard construction: Believed to be of standard construction
Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: There are believed to be no public rights of way.
As you turn off Weir Road the initial 6 - 10 ft section of the driveway is shared between Cottage Farm, The Paddock and the parish to allow access to the green (for the parish) and to the driveways belonging to the two properties, via a small gate. From this section up to the corner of where the driveway to the property begins is shared 50/50 with The Paddock (cost of maintenance is shared between the two properties). From the corner turning left up the driveway to the property is solely owned by Cottage Farm. A plan is available on request.
Flooding issues in the last 5 years: None
Accessibility: Two storey dwelling. No accessibility modifications
Cladding: None
Planning issues: None that our clients are aware of
Coastal erosion: None
Coal mining in the local area: None

Satnav Information
Use postcode LE8 0RN, which will bring you to Weir Road, and the property's private driveway.