LE15 7HF

Description

A beautifully presented character home, originally two cottages now opened up to create one spacious detached property within the heart of the popular Rutland village of Whissendine.

This historic property is a beautifully presented and sympathetically restored grade II listed country home. Situated in an ideal position within the popular village of Whissendine, the house has bags of charm and character. Originally two cottages, it is now a spacious family home. Offering a wealth of original features and quality fittings, the well-presented accommodation opens through an original gabled porch entrance into a snug/office with a multi-fuel woodburning stove and exposed brick hearth and fireplace. From the snug, a door leads to a small hallway where a bespoke cloak/boot room provides ample storage space, with an adjacent downstairs WC. A door leads to a generous sized tiled hallway with French doors that open onto the patio/garden. A tanked and lined cellar currently used for storage is also accessed from this hallway. Another door leads off to the double-aspect sitting room with multi-fuel woodburning stove, feature fireplace, and oak flooring. Historic beams add further character to this lovely room.

The ‘wow factor’ kitchen is converted from an original outbuilding and is open to the eaves with original beams, stone flooring with underfloor heating, central island with granite worktop, and breakfast bar seating. The hand-built oak kitchen features granite worktops and an original feature brick chimney breast, accommodating a multi-fuel range cooker. There is a range of built in appliances, including: dishwasher, fridge, steam oven and microwave. A reclaimed spiral staircase leads up from the kitchen to a mezzanine gallery above, where oak flooring and balustrade complement this room’s contemporary feel. The room is currently used as a home gym.

Off the kitchen is a useful laundry room and further storage. Further outbuildings have been converted off the kitchen to create a large utility room, with kitchen units, stainless steel sink, and further worktops. Through this room is a large wet room with Jack and Jill sink and separate WC. A beautifully appointed bedroom/garden room with high ceiling, exposed truss, and hand-built fitted wardrobes has a double glazed window overlooking the garden, an electric skylight, and French doors leading to a separate patio area that affords lovely views across the garden.

First floor accommodation offers three double bedrooms, and two further bathrooms. Two bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes. A ‘wattle and daub’ original feature wall adds charm to the staircase.

Externally, the property is approached through a gated driveway to the side which leads on to a spacious gravel drive to the rear offering parking for multiple vehicles. The spacious garden is fully enclosed, with mature trees, hedges and well-established borders. There is a separate vegetable garden area with raised beds, greenhouse and compost area. Further outbuildings have been converted: these are accessed through a walled gated area where there is a further secluded patio area, a shower room and WC.

Planning permission has been granted for an oak framed double garage. Plans could be altered to a self-contained annexe if desired.

Whissendine is a sought-after village nestled in the Rutland countryside, offering fantastic amenities including a village store with post office, popular public house, church and primary school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The village is excellently positioned just 5 miles from the market town of Oakham which offers further amenities and the award-winning Oakham School. The Georgian town of Stamford is also within easy reach, with the equally prestigious Stamford Endowed Schools. For commuters, direct trains to London Kings Cross are available from Grantham and Peterborough in under one hour.