Main Street, Thorpe By Water, Oakham, Rutland

A substantial Grade II listed detached stone house, standing on a plot extending in total to approximately 1.60 acres comprising gardens and grounds, an adjoining grass paddock, an oak framed Cart Lodge / Garage and ample off-road parking.

The property has been extended and refurbished by the current owners and offers tastefully appointed character accommodation, ideal for a family, set on the edge of this premium Rutland village, located within the Welland valley and enjoying far reaching views over adjoining countryside.

The property has been well maintained and offers spacious family accommodation, combining character features with a contemporary twist utilising quality fixtures and fittings with accommodation arranged over three storeys.

The interior benefits from oil fired central heating and can be summarised as follows:

GROUND FLOOR: Entrance Hall, Snug with inglenook fireplace, Dining Room, Breakfast Kitchen, Rear Hall, Utility Room, WC, Family Room;

FIRST FLOOR: three spacious Double Bedrooms, feature Family Bathroom with clawfoot bath; SECOND FLOOR: large Master Bedroom with en-suite Dressing Room/WC.

OUTSIDE: In total approximately 1.60 acres comprising approximately 0.27 acres of gardens and grounds, an adjoining 1.33 acre grass paddock, an oak framed Cart Lodge / Garage and ample off-road parking.

Properties in this location are rarely available to buy and an early viewing is highly recommended.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 2.31m x 4.06m (7'7" x 13'4") - Main entrance door, radiator, stone floor, panelling to half wall height, oak main staircase with open spindles leading to first floor.

Snug - 3.68m x 4.27m (12'1" x 14'0") - Feature inglenook fireplace with stone surround and heavy bressumer beam above housing log burning stove set on York stone hearth, built-in storage cupboard to side of fireplace, radiator, exposed ceiling beam, wall light point, two leaded windows with plantation blinds and windows seats to front elevation, access to secondary stairs which lead to first floor.

Dining Room - 3.23m x 4.04m (10'7" x 13'3") - Fireplace recess with stone hearth, column radiator, ceiling beam, picture lights, two leaded windows with plantation blinds to front elevation.

Breakfast Kitchen - 4.42m x 4.09m (14'6" x 13'5" ) - Beautifully fitted with excellent range of good quality shaker style units and featuring oak work surfaces with Moroccan tiles to splashbacks, inset Belfast sink with mixer tap above, ample base cupboards and drawers with cup handles, eye level wall cupboards and glass fronted display units and matching central island with oak worktop and further storage beneath. Fitted appliances comprise two-oven, oil fired AGA set in chimney breast with tiled surround and dishwasher. There is space for fridge-freezer.

Attractive stone floor, recessed ceiling spotlights, triple aspect leaded windows with plantation blinds to rear and side elevations providing views over gardens, paddock land and countryside beyond.

Rear Hall - 5.64m x 0.97m (18'6" x 3'2") - Radiator, stone floor, recessed ceiling spotlights, leaded windows and external door to rear elevation.

Utility Room - 0.91m x 3.33m (3'0" x 10'11") - Fitted oak worktop with space and plumbing for washing machine beneath, fitted wall shelving, stone floor, panelling to half wall height, roof access hatch.

Wc - 1.57m x 0.99m (5'2" x 3'3") - White suite of low level WC and wash hand basin, radiator, stone floor, window to front elevation.

Family Room - 4.37m x 5.97m (14'4" x 19'7") - Two column radiators, recessed ceiling spotlights, two leaded windows with plantation blinds to front elevation, French doors leading to rear garden.

First Floor -

Landing - 3.43m max x 2.62m max (11'3" max x 8'7" max) - Built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, roof access hatch, oak handrail with open spindles.

Bedroom One - 3.18m x 4.01m (10'5" x 13'2") - Fitted storage cupboard, column radiator, ceiling beam, window with plantation blinds to front elevation.

Bedroom Two - 4.37m x 3.07m (14'4" x 10'1") - Column radiator, dual aspect windows with plantation to rear and side elevations.

Bedroom Three - 3.63m x 4.01m (11'11" x 13'2") - Fitted cupboard, column radiator, ceiling beam, leaded window with plantation blinds to front elevation, internal doors leading to stairs to ground floor and second floor.

Family Bathroom - 2.84m max x 2.95m max (9'4" max x 9'8" max) - Spacious room equipped with traditional white suite comprising freestanding, clawfoot bath with handheld shower, pedestal hand basin and low level WC. There is a separate corner shower cubicle with deluge shower above, heated towel rail, panelling to half wall height, timber effect floor, exposed ceiling beam, extractor fan and window with plantation blinds to front elevation.

Second Floor -

Bedroom Four - 3.53m x 6.86m into eaves (11'7" x 22'6" into eaves - Large, characterful Master Bedroom featuring radiator, sloping ceiling with exposed roof trusses, window with plantation blinds to front elevation and access to Dressing Room/WC.

Dressing Room/Wc - Contemporary white suite of concealed cistern WC and wash hand basin with mixer tap set within vanity unit with storage, radiator, sloping ceiling with exposed roof trusses, window with plantation blinds to front elevation.

Outside - Double electric side gates give access to a large gravelled driveway providing off-road parking for a number of vehicles to the front of the property and leading to the detached Garage.

Oak Framed Detached Garage - This oak framed Outbuilding provides open fronted storage, garaging and first floor accommodation ideal for a variety of uses. The accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor: Workshop / Garage, open fronted storage to side elevation, personnel door to side proving access to the first floor with ground floor entrance area and WC and stairs leading to the Playroom/potential Guest Bedroom on the first floor as follows:

Garage / Workshop - 2.95m x 5.77m + 2.24m x 2.72m to rear (9'8" x 18'1 - Double doors to front, light and power, Workshop Area to rear.

Side Storage Bay - Open-fronted storage area with lighting adjoining the side of the garage and accessed from the side garden.

Ground Floor Entrance Hall - 1.14m x 1.80m (3'9" x 5'11") - Personnel door accessed from the side garden, stairs leading to the first floor room.

Wc - 1.45m x 2.21m (4'9" x 7'3") - White suite of low level WC and pedestal hand basin, understairs storage area, tiled floor.

First Floor Playroom/Potential Guest Bedroom - 4.95m x 7.57m (16'3" x 24'10") - With lighting.

Gardens - The gardens and house extend to approximately 0.27 acres.

The rear and side gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a large paved patio area running the width of the rear elevation of the house. The garden is bounded by timber post and rail fencing to make the most of the views over adjoining paddock and countryside beyond.

Grass Paddock - The grass paddock adjoins the rear garden and extends to approximately 1.33 acres.

Services - Mains electricity
Mains water supply
Septic tank
Oil central heating

According to
Broadband availability: Standard, Ultrafast
Mobile signal availability:
Indoor: O2 - voice likely, data limited; EE, Three, Vodafone - voice and data limited;
Outdoor: O2, EE, Three, Vodafone - voice and data likely.
Results are predictions and not a guarantee.

None of the services, fittings, or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems, telephone or television points have been tested by the Selling Agents.

Thorpe By Water - Thorpe by Water is a small rural village a few miles to the south of the Rutland market town of Uppingham where there are main facilities and amenities, together with a full range of shops and a weekly produce market catering for most needs. In addition there are other facilities including doctors' and dentists' surgeries, post office, library and a wide variety of schools, both Local Authority and independent, for children of all age ranges.

For commuters the village is within easy driving distance of a number of centres including Oakham, Corby, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester and Peterborough. There are good train services to London from both Kettering and Peterborough, the journey time from the latter destination to King's Cross taking only 50 minutes approximately.

In the surrounding countryside one can enjoy many local leisure pursuits, particularly at Rutland Water approximately 7 miles away, which offers sailing, fishing, walking and cycling. Facilities for other sports including football, cricket, rugby, tennis, bowls, golf etc., are all available locally.

Council Tax - Band E
Rutland County Council, Oakham 01572-722577

Flood Risk - There is no flood risk for this property.
This home is not at risk of flooding from rivers and seas.

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Saturday 9.00 - 12.00

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