Hawthorne Drive, Thornton, Leics

**VILLAGE HOUSE WITH LAND AT REAR EXTENDING TO APPROX 3.4 ACRES**

**Delightful village house **Superb views **Land extending to approx 3.4 acres (inc. a 1.55 acre pony paddock) **Sitting Room **Garden Room **Home Office **Kitchen & Utility **Four Bedrooms **Bathroom **Parking

GENERAL
A delightful village house with a paddock extending to approximately 3.4 acres (including a pony paddock of approx 1.55 acres). The house is set on the edge of Thornton, with wonderful views over the adjoining paddock purchased by the owner some 12 years ago. The land is simply idyllic and is south west sloping with good natural shelter from existing native hedgerows on three sides and bordered on the south western boundary by a freshwater stream. The current owners have made many improvements to the land to protect and enhance a diverse wildlife environment with carefully planned tree planting and creation of wildflower meadows.

The house briefly comprises a large sitting room with an open fireplace, opening into a garden room from which the views can be enjoyed. There is a recently refurbished kitchen and dining room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms and a bathroom.

LOCATION
The village of Thornton is set within the National Forest. Thornton Reservoir is a popular local beauty spot which offers excellent trout fishing and trails for walkers and cyclists. There is a Public House, plant nursery and a well-stocked village shop which also incorporates the village Post Office. Thornton Primary School and nearby South Charnwood High School have both been rated as "Good" by Ofsted.

Nearby facilities include Forest Hill 18-hole golf course and driving range with restaurant and bar, Markfield Equestrian centre and Bagworth Heath for coarse fishing and walks. Bradgate Park, an 830 acre countryside deer park, is another local beauty spot for walking just 6 miles away. Thornton also has very easy access to the M1 and Leicester is just 10 miles away.

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

ENTRANCE HALL
With an inner door to the sitting room.

SITTING ROOM 7.52m x 3.71m (24'8" x 12'2")
A wonderful room, the principal feature of which is the traditional fireplace with tiled inset. There are two central heating radiators, doors to the home office, kitchen and a sliding patio door to the garden room. (second measurement reduces to 10')

GARDEN ROOM 7.06m x 3.07m (23'2" x 10'1")
There are fantastic views from the garden room over the gardens and paddock. There is a hardwood floor, a breakfast bar with a hardwood work top with additional storage matching the units in the kitchen. Two central heating radiators and bi-fold doors opening into the kitchen.

KITCHEN 3.96m x 2.44m (13' x 8')
The kitchen is fitted with a fashionable range of base and wall units. Integrated appliances including a four ring gas hob with extractor over and double oven by "Neff". There is also a "Bosch" dishwasher, wood effect floor door to the utility area and bi-fold doors to the garden room.

UTILITY AREA
This area is divided in two. In the first section there are a range of built in cupboards, wood effect finish to floor and door to the cloakroom.

Within the inner utility, there is plumbing for a washing machine and venting for a tumble dryer.

CLOAKROOM
Wash hand basin, low flush lavatory, ladder style towel rail.

HOME OFFICE 3.40m x 2.54m (11'2" x 8'4")
Central heating radiator.

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

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Access to the loft hatch with drop down ladder. Opening off the landing are the bedrooms.

BEDROOM ONE 3.71m x 3.66m (12'2" x 12')
There is a bank of fitted wardrobes with part mirrored fronts. Central heating radiator. (Second measurement is 15'4" measured into recess).

BEDROOM TWO 3.53m x 2.74m (11'7" x 9')
Superb country views. Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM THREE 3.96m x 2.59m (13' x 8'6")
High level storage cupboard. Central heating radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR 2.59m x 2.39m (8'6" x 7'10")
Overlooking garden and fields beyond. Central heating radiator.

BATHROOM
Suite comprising a panelled bath with central tap, wash hand basin set in vanity unit, low flush lavatory, shower enclosure and ladder style towel rail.

THE GARDEN
The garden has been beautifully landscaped. There are steps down from the upper terrace to a small patio where the current owners have located their hot tub. A gate opens onto a track on the other side of which the paddock is located. There is a large storage space under the Garden Room accessed from the garden with electric sockets. Also there is outdoor lighting in the garden for the hot tub.

THE LAND
Covering a total area of approximately 3.4 acres, the land is south west sloping and well drained, with good natural shelter from existing native hedgerows on three sides and bordered on the far western boundary by a fresh water stream.

The current owners have made many improvements to the land over the last 12 years with a general approach to protect and enhance a diverse wildlife environment

Approximately 350 metres of wildlife friendly, native species hedgerows have been planted using a mixture of Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Dogwood, Spindle, Guelder Rose, Dog Rose, Holly and Hornbeam.

A small informal cottage garden has also been created with vegetable, herb and fruit growing beds planted with raspberry canes, gooseberry bushes and rhubarb, wildflower, ornamental grasses and composting area. There is an aluminium framed greenhouse covered log store and a garden tool shed.

The current owners have also creatively constructed, using re-cycled materials, an insulated Summer House where there is a clearing, perfect for barbecues.

There is some rough grassland combined with mown grass paths, wildflower meadows and mown open spaces.

PONY PADDOCK
Pony Paddock 1.55 acres approximately.

Access is via a lockable gated entrance from a dropped kerb over the pavement at the end of Beech Drive and then via a hard-cored private access track over which we understand the owners have a right of way. There is a field shelter and some hard standing.

TREES AND PLANTING
There is a small Spinney planted in 2011 (of approximately a quarter of an acre). Species include a carefully planned mix of English Oak, Ash, Wild Cherry, Crab Apple, Field Maple, Alder, Scots Pine, White Willow, Pussy Willow, Holly, Hazel, Dogwood, Wild Privet, Guelder Rose and Spindle. Individual trees have also been planted in the field including Oak, Crab Apple, Weeping Willow, White Willow, Field Maple, Walnut and Scots Pine. The Orchard is planted with 8 apple trees (cooking and eating varieties), 3 plum trees, 1 pear tree and 1 cherry tree planted in 2012.

IMPORTANT NOTE
The land is classified as agricultural and the consents are restricted to agricultural and equine uses only.

Please contact Fox Country Properties to discuss before submitting an offer.