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" A stone built, semi-detached cottage which has undergone a complete programme of refurbishment and now offers spacious, particularly well presented & appointed, gas centrally heated, double glazed accommodation with entrance hall, utility room, w.c., lounge, superb living\dining\kitchen area, three bedrooms, bathroom & en-suite, detached single garage, additional off-road parking and mainly lawned, walled rear garden with patio\entertaining area, situated in this sought-after edge of Charnwood Forest village. NO CHAIN

GENERAL INFORMATION: The sought-after village of Markfield, a Leicester Mercury 'Village of the year' award winner in 2005, is situated in north-west Leicestershire, on the edge of the renowned Charnwood and New National Forests, and is ideally placed for access via the A50 Groby Road to the Leicester City centre being a major centre of employment and commercial activity and offering a fine range of amenities therein. Markfield is also well placed for travelling to the market towns of Hinckley, Market Bosworth, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville and Loughborough, the Birmingham and East Midlands International Airport at Castle Donington and the A46\M1\M69\M42 major road network for travel north, south and west at Junction 22 which gives access to further centres of employment including Northampton, Nottingham and Derby. Markfield offers a fine range of local amenities including shopping for day-to-day needs, schooling, a wide variety of recreational amenities including renowned local beauty spots at nearby Bradgate Park and Thornton Reservoir, the adjoining Charnwood and New National Forests with their many scenic country walks and golf courses, as well as regular bus services running along the A50 between Leicester and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. ON THE GROUND FLOOR: RECESSED BRICK BUILT PORCH With flagstone step up to side entrance door with decorative glazed inset panel providing access to: ENTRANCE HALL With flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, central heating radiator, wall-mounted security alarm control panel, high skirting boards, feature timber beams to ceiling, ceiling downlighters, internal wooden door to lounge and dog-leg staircase rising off to first floor with understairs storage lobby. Access to: UTILITY ROOM 6'5 x 4'7 (1.96m x 1.40m) With L-shaped wooden flat edge work surface having base cupboard storage units, plumbing for automatic dishwasher and washing machine under, together with wall-mounted boiler over. Also with flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, central heating radiator, ceiling light point and feature timber beams to ceiling. DOWNSTAIRS W.C. With two-piece suite comprising low flush w.c. and wash hand basin with hot and cold mixer tap. Also with flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, central heating radiator, feature timber beams to ceiling, ceiling light point and extractor fan. FRONT LOUNGE 22'6 x 11'11 max. (6.86m x 3.63m max.) With wooden framed double glazed leaded windows to front elevation, feature stone fireplace with tiled hearth, two central heating radiators, high skirting boards, wall light points, picture light point, feature timber beams to ceiling and ceiling downlighters. SUPERB LIVING\DINING\KITCHEN AREA 19'11 x 18'4 overall (6.07m x 5.59m overall) Comprising: KITCHEN AREA Fitted with a comprehensive range of base cupboard and drawer storage units with wooden flat edge work surfaces incorporating inset 'Belfast' sink unit with hot and cold mixer tap, wooden framed double glazed leaded window to rear elevation over and adjacent recess for range style double cooker. Also with flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, ceiling downlighters and feature timber beams to ceiling. The kitchen area is open-plan to: DINING AREA With flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, central heating radiator, television point, space for fridge\freezer, ceiling light point and feature timber beams to ceiling. The dining area continues into: LIVING AREA With flagstone flooring having underfloor heating, central heating radiator, ceiling light point and range of wooden framed double glazed leaded windows and matching external French doors to rear elevation. ON THE FIRST FLOOR: STAIRCASE AND GALLERIED LANDING with stripped wooden flooring, storage cupboard\wardrobe, cloaks cupboard, ceiling downlighters and loft access. Door to: BEDROOM 2 11'11 x 11'10 (3.63m x 3.61m) With wooden framed double glazed leaded window to front elevation, stripped wooden flooring, central heating radiator, feature fireplace, ceiling light point and feature timber beams to sloping ceiling. BEDROOM 3 10'7 x 11'1 (3.23m x 3.38m) With wooden framed double glazed leaded window to front elevation, stripped wooden flooring, central heating radiator, ceiling light point and feature timber beams to sloping ceiling. PRINCIPAL BATHROOM With four-piece white suite comprising free standing claw foot rolled top bath with hot and cold mixer tap shower attachment incorporating flexi hose, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c. and fully tiled shower enclosure with shower unit incorporating flexi hose to sliding track, together with glazed shower door and screen. Also with stripped wooden flooring, original central heating radiator, high skirting boards, display recess and ceiling light point. MASTER BEDROOM SUITE Comprising: BEDROOM 1 17'5 x 8'5 (5.31m x 2.57m) With wooden framed double glazed leaded windows to rear elevation, stripped wooden flooring, central heating radiator, telephone point, ceiling light point, feature timber beams to ceiling and fitted wooden cupboard. Door to: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM With three-piece white suite comprising fitted wash hand basin to vanitory unit with hot and cold mixer tap, marble effect splashback and store cupboard under, low level w.c. and fully tiled shower enclosure with shower unit incorporating flexi hose to sliding track, together with glazed shower door and screen. Also with stripped wooden flooring, original old fashioned style central heating radiator\heated towel rail, ceiling downlighters and extractor fan. OUTSIDE: The property occupies a deceptively large plot which has been extremely well cared for and maintained, with a low maintenance frontage having a variety of shrubs and perimeter stone walling. A tarmac driveway to side provides off-road parking space and, in turn, leads to a PART STONE\PART BRICK BUILT DETACHED SINGLE GARAGE measuring 20'0 x 10'2 located to the rear with timber door, electric light and power supply, wooden framed single glazed windows, rolled top work surface with base cupboards below and eye level cupboards over, and personal door to rear garden. A loft ladder leads to a storage area within the apex roof of the garage. GARDENS A side timber gate provides access to the rear garden which comprises a substantial paved patio\entertaining area. The garden is enclosed by perimeter boundary walling and is laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders of specimen plants, shrubs and bushes. SERVICES: All mains services are understood to be available. Hot water for central heating and domestic purposes is gas fired and ample electric power points are fitted throughout the property which is double glazed with wooden framed units and benefits from a security alarm system. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: All fixtures and fittings mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale. VIEWING: Strictly through Moore & York Ltd. Who will be pleased to supply any further information required and arrange appropriate appointments. 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. "