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Sitting on the cusp of Rutland Water in the popular village of Empingham, Toll Cottage is a cleverly renovated and extended home offering spacious, modern living. Built to the highest specifications, Toll Cottage features four double bedrooms, each with a luxurious en suite, ensuring comfort and privacy for the whole family.

Contemporary Living

Pull onto the large gravel driveway which offers ample parking, or make use of the detached garage ahead. Laurel hedging to the front offers privacy and seclusion. A handsome, oak framed porch welcomes you home, and stepping inside the light filled hallway, recently laid parquet flooring underfoot, freshly decorated walls and oak doors sets the tone for the rest of this stylish home.

Culinary Delights

A celebration of light and space, the stylish, modern kitchen dining room is the heart of the home. This sleek, contemporary space is equipped with Siemens appliances, including an induction hob, coffee machine, fridge, freezer, ovens and warming drawers. Glossy white cabinetry and sparkling Volga Blue Granite worktops complement the oak breakfast bar, a spot friends and family will naturally gather as meals are prepared, allowing you to stay connected. Flowing effortlessly on, the kitchen opens into a dining and snug area. In the warmer summer months, cast open the French doors and newly fitted bifolds and step down on the terrace for easy al fresco dining.

Peaceful Family Moments

Double oak and glazed doors lead down four steps into the impressive sitting room. With its dramatic high ceiling and newly fitted bifold doors that open the width of the room, the space is filled with natural daylight. In the evenings, curl up with a book to unwind at the end of the day, or enjoy movie nights with the whole family. Two further reception rooms flow off the sitting room a well proportioned home office with broad window overlooking the front of the home, and a sweet room currently used as a craft room.

Bountiful Bedrooms

Toll Cottage offers all the private space you and your family deserve with a spectacular bedroom wing. Here, four generously sized double bedrooms, each with their own luxuriously fitted en suites, guarantee there can be no arguments over who gets the best room! The principal suite is particularly impressive, featuring newly installed floor to ceiling wardrobes and French doors that lead out onto a raised terrace, ideal for adding a bistro table and chairs to enjoy a peaceful morning coffee. The luxurious en suite bathroom boasts a large bathtub, a spacious shower with a double waterfall feature, and ample vanity space.

Outdoor Living

Step outside, and you ll find a beautifully landscaped, southwest facing garden designed for relaxation and entertaining. The raised terrace area is perfect for adding outdoor seating or even a hot tub, with stunning garden views. Tiled steps lead down to the lawn and a pretty rose arch, which guides you to the side gate and front driveway.

In The Village

Community spirit is in abundance in the friendly village of Empingham, a place which regularly hosts Open Garden events, church fundraisers, concerts and celebrations. Head to the village cricket club and catch the sport or perfect your swing at one of the local golf courses, including Luffenham Heath, Rutland Water, Burghley Park Golf Club, and Woolfox Golf and Country Club. Pick up your essentials from Barbara s Village Store and register with the village doctors surgery, which has its own dispensary. There is a primary school in the village with secondary and independent schooling available in nearby Stamford and Oakham. Explore the walks on your doorstep, or head to Rutland Water and enjoy a stroll by the water; there is always something new to discover nearby. Commute with ease to London via the Peterborough to Kings Cross direct service, roughly a 45 minute journey. An alternate route from Corby takes you to St. Pancras in a little over an hour.

The Finer Details

Freehold Detached Originally built in 1950s, extended and modernised in 2013 Plot approx. Gas central heating Underfloor heating Mains electricity, water and sewage Rutland County Council, tax band F EPC rating C

Dimensions

Total area approx. 245.7 sq. metres 2644.7 sq. feet

Local Distances

Stamford 5.3 miles 9 minutes Oakham 5.8 miles 9 minutes Uppingham 9.6 miles 16 mins Peterborough 18.7 miles 24 mins Corby 19.8 miles 29 mins Leicester 28.2 miles 47 mins

Watch Our Property Tour

Let Lottie guide you around Toll Cottage with our PJ Unique Homes tour video, also shared on our Facebook page, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn, or call us and we ll email you the link. We d love to show you around. You are welcome to arrange a viewing or we are happy to carry out a FaceTime video call from the property for you, if you d prefer.

Disclaimer

Pelham James use all reasonable endeavours to supply accurate property information in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. These property details do not constitute any part of the offer or contract and all measurements are approximate. The matters in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system s listed have not been checked or tested. Purchasers should make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities regarding the connection of any service. No person in the employment of Pelham James has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars or enter into any contract relating to this property on behalf of the vendor.