Description
A semi-detached, three-bedroom ironstone cottage, originally built in the 19th century, in need of renovation and modernisation throughout, all sitting on a generous plot with a south-facing garden and countryside views in the peaceful village of Cold Overton.
Accommodation - Enter the property into a small entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and a door opening into the sitting room. The sitting room is at the front of the property with a feature fireplace and beams to the ceiling. There are two further doors from the sitting room, one leading to a rear porch with a door out to the garden and the other opening into the kitchen. The kitchen has a range of units with space for free-standing appliances, a stainless-steel sink, a window out to the side and a door into a dining room with a wonderful original , stone fireplace and views over the garden.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, two doubles and a single, all served by a bathroom comprising a panelled bath, wash hand basin and low flush lavatory.
Outside - The property itself sits on a generous plot of approximately quarter of an acre that wraps around three-sides. There is a front garden that's laid to lawn with mature borders and is bounded by hedging creating a good degree of privacy and security. There is also a stone-built boiler shed attached to the front of the property. Adjacent to the front garden is a large, gravelled driveway providing ample off-road parking and access to a useful stone-built outbuilding. The rear garden has a southerly-orientation and a variety of specimen trees creating year-round interest.
Location - Cold Overton is situated on the Leicestershire/Rutland borders in some of the county's most scenic countryside. Cold Overton is a small rural village with easy access to the popular market towns of Oakham, Uppingham and Market Harborough, the latter providing mainline rail access to London St. Pancras in just over an hour. The area is particularly well served by popular schooling in both the state and private sectors with primary schools nearby in Somerby, Langham and Oakham itself and high performing secondary schools in both Uppingham and Oakham.
Services & Council Tax - The property is offered to the market with all mains services and oil-fired central heating.
Council Tax Band C - Rutland County Council
Tenure - Freehold
