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" A former village shop with cottage style garden , 4 bedrooms and vaulted living room with inglenook fireplace

TITLE A former village shop with cottage style garden , 4 bedrooms and vaulted living room with inglenook fireplace. . A marvellous opportunity to purchase a historic cottage in the heart of North Kilworth. The property has a 300 year history and is believed to have been separate dwellings in the early part of its existence. As the name suggests, the property formerly served as a village shop as recent as 9 years ago, but now offers family accommodation, to include 4 bedrooms, family bathroom, dining room, living room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom/utility room. The property has off road parking and an attractive cottage garden. VENDORS COMMENTS 'When we found this lovely house we just knew instantly that it would be a very special place to live,' says Debra 'it had a tremendous atmosphere and it immediately felt like a great family home. As the name would suggest it was for many, many years the village shop and it was converted to a residence by the previous owners.' 'This is a wonderful period home full of character and original features and a lot of living accommodation' adds Ian 'The main lounge may possibly have originally been the barn attached to the house - it's a fabulous room and with its vaulted ceiling adds to the unique character of the house and the living spaces. It's a cosy room, and at Christmas time looks quite resplendent with a bedecked 15ft tree and logs crackling away in the log burner.' . 'The dining room is more like a dining hall' says Debra 'and has its original floors. We regularly seat ten guests in here for dinner parties. There is a family room just off from the dining room which also displays its original floors, and with space for two large comfortable settees it's a wonderful place for the family to be together and a great space for children.'
'The garden is a perfect size for family use as well as for entertaining purposes,' explains Ian 'It's a walled cottage garden with deep filled mature borders and a good sized lawn area. The garden has been carefully planted to give interest and colour throughout the changing seasons. The garden is private and not overlooked and therefore is a very peaceful and relaxing place to spend some time and unwind after a busy day, either with a glass of something chilled on the raised deck area or just taking a moment out to collect one's thoughts. With the gardens being so private it's wonderful to be able to throw open the French doors and let the outside in - and particularly so when entertaining family and friends, when they can drift in and out almost as if it's one space.' . 'We have loved sharing this house with our family and friends,' adds Debra 'and our visitors all comment on the wonderful atmosphere this house has. This has been for us such a truly happy place to live and a very special family home. Our only sadness is that we can't pick it up and take it with us but we know that the new owners of this lovely home will enjoy it every bit as much as we have.'
Ian and Debra ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY GROUND FLOOR The property is entered via a timber door with leaded and stained glass panel overhead and leads into a formal dining room with double glazed window to front aspect and original tiled floor with staircase rising to the first floor and double doors leading to the family room and a door leading to the kitchen/breakfast room. The family room

(which was part of the original shop) is an excellent second reception room suitable for teenagers or a children's playroom, with a UPVC double glazed window to front aspect, radiator heating and original tiled floor. . The kitchen breakfast room offers double glazed windows to both rear and front aspect, quarry tiled floor and the central feature being the Sandyford Aga style range with tiled chimney breast and timber mantle. There is a good range of base and wall mounted units with beech work surface and 1 ? sink and drainer with mixer tap. The rear lobby has a partly glazed door leading to the rear garden and under-stairs storage cupboard with matching quarry tiled flooring. Off the kitchen there is a smaller inner lobby with access to a cloakroom/utility with opaque double glazed window to front aspect, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back, low level flush wc and space and plumbing for washing machine. From here partly glazed double doors lead to the living room which has an impressive vaulted ceiling with exposed feature wall, radiator, hard wood flooring, windows to front and rear aspect and French doors leading to the rear garden. The exposed, brick built chimneybreast houses a wood burning stove and raised hearth providing a lovely feature to the room. FAMILY ROOM 4.78m x 4.47m

(15'8' x 14'8') . DINING ROOM 3.40m x 3.30m max (11'2' x 10'10' max) . KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 4.17m x 3.86m

(13'8' x 12'8') . SITTING ROOM 5.33m x 4.17m

(17'6' x 13'8') . FIRST FLOOR The first floor landing gives access to the 4 bedrooms, family bathroom and separate bathroom WC. There are two double glazed windows overlooking the garden and a radiator. The master bedroom has a window overlooking the front aspect and has built in wardrobes with hanging rails with radiator, access to loft space and an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and linen shelves. Bedroom 2 also overlooks the front high street with exposed beams and radiator with exposed floorboards. . Bedroom 3 is situated to the rear of the property and overlooks the rear garden with radiator and vaulted ceiling with exposed beam. Bedroom 4 has an exposed beam, overlooks the front of the property and radiator heating. The bathroom is a particularly attractive room, with roll top claw foot bath, separate shower cubicle and washbasin, and an opaque double glazed window to the front. The WC is separate from the main bathroom and faces the rear aspect of the home. BEDROOM 1 3.56m x 3.38m

(11'8' x 11'1') . BEDROOM 2 4.50m x 2.16m

(14'9' x 7'1') . BEDROOM 3 3.53m max x 3.30m max (11'7' max x 10'10' max) . BEDROOM 4 3.28m x 2.21m

(10'9' x 7'3') . GARDEN & PARKING To the front of the property there is a 5 bar timber gate, which provides access to gravel off road parking area with parking for 3 vehicles. REAR GARDEN Directly behind the property there is a cottage style garden, which has a raised lawn with a variety of well stocked shrubs and borders, raised timber decking area, brick built out building and timber shed. LOCATION North Kilworth is an attractive and sought-after village in a conservation area just inside the Leicestershire border with Northamptonshire. The village has a well-regarded junior school with senior schooling available in nearby Lutterworth a butchers and public house. The village is situated approximately ten miles northeast of Rugby, Lutterworth is around 4 miles away, Leicester (15) and Market Harborough (12) miles. There is fast access to the A14, M1 and the M6 from South Kilworth, connecting to the excellent road network surrounding Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. There are mainline stations in Market Harborough and Rugby, where a Virgin high-speed train service connects to Euston, London in under an hour. The renowned Kilworth House is just a short drive away with Kilworth Springs Golf course in nearby South Kilworth. SERVICES Mains water, electricity, drainage, oil, LOCAL AUTHORITY Harborough District Council.
Telephone (01858) 828282.
Council tax band 'E'. VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on (01788) 820062. WEB ADDRESS For more information visit the property's unique website address www.fineandcountry.com OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm DIRECTIONS From Rugby proceed through Clifton upon Dunsmore for approximately two miles heading towards the Watling Street junction of the A5. Turn left and then right going directly through the village of Lilbourne. After four miles turn left toward Clay Coton and continue on to Stanford On Avon. As you enter the village take the right turning (just before the church) where signposted towards South Kilworth. Continue for a further three miles until you reach a T-junction with a signpost directing you right toward the village just under a mile away. Drive directly through the village heading towards North Kilworth past Kilworth Springs golf course on your right hand side. Continue along this road turning right at the T junction onto the A4304. As you enter the village of North Kilworth take the first turning on your right after the garage into High Street, continuing along this narrow lane, before approaching The Old Shop on you right hand side. AGENTS NOTES All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "