Allotment Lane, Shackerstone, Nuneaton

**Pretty Cottage on edge of Shackerstone **Wonderful Location **Superb Living Kitchen **Two Receptions **Five Bedrooms **Two En-Suite **Detached Garage **South Facing Garden

GENERAL
A charming cottage brimming with character in an idyllic location on the edge of Shackerstone. Cartwheel Cottage, formerly two worker's cottages, has been improved and extended with considerable style over the years. The beautifully styled interior includes on the ground floor, a delightful living kitchen with Rayburn, a sitting room with multi fuel stove, a family room and a guest bedroom with en-suite, which is presently used as a gym, but also would make a superb self contained home office. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms with a luxurious en-suite to the master, together with a family bathroom. Outside, there is a very pretty garden overlooking a small paddock together with a detached oak clad garage.

LOCATION
Shackerstone is without doubt one of the most exclusive villages in the area and is set amongst some of West Leicestershire's finest countryside. There is a public house in the village and a highly regarded primary school which lies between Shackerstone and the village of Congerstone. The Ashby canal runs past the village and there is also a small railway station which serves the battlefield lines. In the summer there are often steam trains running between Shackerstone and Shenton. The historic town of Market Bosworth lies to the South where there are some interesting shops and restaurants overlooking the Market Place. Market Bosworth has a traditional market every Wednesday as well as a Farmers Market that is held on the fourth Sunday of every month. The town is home to excellent primary and secondary schools and one of the area's leading private schools, The Dixie Grammar. There is a thriving community with a variety of sports clubs including rugby, football and bowls.

THE COTTAGE
The accommodation is arranged over two floors as follows. Front door opening into entrance hall.

ENTRANCE HALL
With tiled floor, exposed brickwork and door opening into the sitting room.

SITTING ROOM 5.56m x 4.57m (18'3" x 15')
A wonderful room, the focal point of which is the fireplace housing a multi fuel stove. To one side of the fireplace, there is a TV cabinet with shelving over. There are beams to the ceiling, an oak boarded floor, central heating radiator housed in lattice-work box and French doors opening into the family room.

FAMILY ROOM 5.33m x 3.05m (17'6" x 10')
A lovely light room which overlooks the garden. There is an oak boarded floor and two central heating radiators.

LIVING KITCHEN 5.49m x 4.57m (18' x 15')
A very pretty room with beamed ceiling, oak boarded floor and french doors opening into the garden. There is a Rayburn housed in a brick built fireplace which provides central heating and cooking.

THE KITCHEN AREA
The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of cream base and wall units with thick granite work surfaces with bespoke waterfall style edges. There is an oven, four ring electric hob and an integrated dishwasher, wine fridge and and a PANTRY. Door to rear hall.

REAR HALL
Tiled floor, stable door to garden and utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine. Door to the Guest Bedroom.

GUEST BEDROOM 6.02m x 3.40m (19'9" x 11'2")
The current owners use the guest bedroom as a gym and would leave the wall mirror. There is an oak boarded floor, a wall mirror and French doors to the garden.

EN-SUITE
With low flush lavatory, wash hand basin and shower enclosure with an electric "Mira" shower.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR
Stairs rise from the sitting room to the first floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Opening off the landing are the bedrooms. A passage with fitted wardrobes, leads from the landing to the master bedroom.

MASTER BEDROOM 3.58m x 3.05m (11'9" x 10')
Overlooking the garden and paddock. Bespoke fitted wardrobes and central heating radiator.

EN-SUITE
A luxurious en-suite that has recently been re fitted and upgraded. There is a large walk in shower enclosure with rainfall and hand held shower attachments, a low flush lavatory, wash hand basin set on vanity cupboard with electric shaver point to side, chrome ladder style towel rail, wall light points

BEDROOM TWO 4.01m x 2.69m (13'2" x 8'10")
With views over the garden and paddock, fitted wardrobe and wood effect finish to floor. Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM THREE 3.53m x 1.78m (11'7" x 5'10")
Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR 3.23m'"x 2.69m (10'7'"x 8'10")
A double bedroom with central heating radiator.

BATHROOM
Suite comprising a panelled bath, low flush lavatory and wash hand basin with a back lit mirror over. There is also a shower enclosure. Airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

OUTSIDE
A stoned drive leads to the SINGLE GARAGE 18' x 10' which is clad in oak.

THE MAIN GARDEN
The main garden is on the south side of the cottage. Adjoining the cottage, there is an expansive area of terracing, perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining. The garden is principally lawned, with very pretty flower and herbaceous borders. In a sheltered spot behind the garage, is a further terrace a perfect sun trap during the Summer months.