**Handsome Grade II listed former farmhouse **Beautifully styled with exquisite interiors **Beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces **Living kitchen **Four receptions **4/5 bedrooms (2 en-suite) **Walled garden **Garaging
General - Old School Farm is a handsome listed former farmhouse located in the highly regarded village of Bruntingthorpe. The house has in recent years, been meticulously renovated and beautifully styled with exquisite interiors. The accommodation briefly includes on the ground floor a fabulous living kitchen and four receptions. There are four bedrooms spread over two floors including a magnificent master suite, guest bedroom with en-suite, two further bedrooms with the potential for a fifth on the second floor. Outside there is a double garage and walled garden.
Location - Old School Farm Is located in the highly regarded village of Bruntingthorpe which is largely made up of elegant period houses and cottages. There are two public houses in the village one of which is now a fine restaurant. The village lies among some of Leicestershire's most attractive countryside and is on the route of the famous Leicestershire Round. Bruntingthorpe is located to the south of Leicester where there are a comprehensive range of facilities. Market Harborough which is to the East has a station on the Midland Mainline Railway Network with fast train services into London St Pancras International.
The House - The accommodation is arranged over three floors as follows. Front door opening into reception hall.
Reception Hall - With polished limestone floor, balustrade staircase rising to first floor, understairs storage cupboard.
Cloakroom - With a contemporary wash bowl set on a mosaic shelf with mosaic splashback, low flush lavatory, tiled floor. Central heating radiator.
Drawing Room - 15'2" x 12'1" (4.62m x 3.68m) - An elegant room with french doors opening onto the garden. There is a traditional open fireplace with tiled hearth and inset, oak boarded floor and double doors opening into the living kitchen. Central heating radiator.
Sitting Room - 15'9" x 12'7" (4.80m x 3.84m) - There is a very attractive semi circular brick built fireplace, beamed ceiling, wall light points. Central heating radiator.
Home Office - 14'1" x 10' (4.29m x 3.05m) - There is a beautiful inglenook with heavy oak timber over and cupboards to either side. Decorative fireplace, beamed ceiling, boarded floor. Central heating radiator.
Living Kitchen - 21'10" x 16' ext to 17'3" (6.65m x 4.88m ex tto 5.26m) - A sensational living space which is very much the heart of the house. There is a heavily beamed ceiling and polished limestone tiled floor.
Kitchen Area - The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall units with painted fronts and hardwood work surfaces. The units are arranged around the "Smeg" range style cooker which boasts two ovens and a five ring gas hob with extractor in contemporary canopy over. The integrated appliances include a dishwasher by "Siemens" together with a separate fridge and freezer. There is a porcelain sink connected to a water softener by "Kinnetico".
Living/Breakfast Area - In the living/breakfast area there is a beautiful inglenook fireplace which houses a wood burning stove. To one side of the inglenook, a former bread oven has been discovered. Central heating radiator.
Utility Room - 9'9" x 9'1" (2.97m x 2.77m) - Fitted with units matching those in the kitchen. There is a fitted cloaks cupboard and integrated freezer. The boiler cupboard houses the "Worcester" gas fired boiler together with a pressurised hot water tank. Porcelain sink, plumbing for a washing machine and venting for a tumble dryer. Door to garden.
Family Room - 19' x 11'9" (5.79m x 3.58m) - The family room is remarkably different in character to the rest of the house. There is a full height vaulted ceiling with exposed roof trusses together with built in cupboards and shelves running along one wall. A high specification 65" Sony 4K television is included in the sale. French doors to garden.
On The First Floor - A balustrade staircase rises from the reception hall to the two landings.
First Floor Landing - Opening off the landing are doors to the bedrooms.
Master Bedroom Suite - 22'9" x 16'5" (6.93m x 5.00m) - A quite magnificent room with an oak boarded floor, exposed chimney breast, wall light points. Central heating radiator. (latter measurement reduces to 10')
Dressing Area -
En-Suite - Double sized shower cubicle, wash hand basin with electric shaver point over, low flush lavatory, chrome ladder style towel rail, tiling to the floor and splashback areas.
Guest Bedroom - 16' x 12'9" (4.88m x 3.89m) - An impressive room with timber boarded floor, ornamental cast iron fireplace. Central heating radiator.
En-Suite - Double shower cubicle, low flush lavatory, wash hand basin with light and electric shaver point over. Chrome ladder style towel rail, storage cupboard. Tiling to the floor and splashback areas.
Bedroom Three - 16'3" x 10'1" (4.95m x 3.07m) - A pretty room with boarded floor, exposed brick chimney breast, central heating radiator.
Family Bathroom - 13'6"max x 11'2"max (4.11m x 3.40m) - The bathroom is a really good size. There is a contemporary bath by "Clearwater" a double shower cubicle, low flush lavatory, wash hand basin with electric shaver point over, tiled finish to floor and splash back areas.
On The Second Floor - Stairs rise to the sitting area / bedroom five.
Sitting Area / Bedroom 5 - 15'5" x 14'6" max (4.70m x 4.42m max) - The current owner uses this room as a gym but it would also make a fabulous teenager's sitting room. There is a bank of wardrobes running along one wall, oak boarded floor. Door to bedroom four. (first measurement to 5').
Bedroom Four - 16'7" x 13'1" (5.05m x 3.99m) - There is an oak boarded floor, exposed chimney breast, central heating radiator. (First measurement 13'6" measured to 5' eaves height x 13'1").
Outside - A shared drive leads down the side of the house to the DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE which has an electric roller shutter door.
The Garden - There is a pretty walled garden to the rear of the house. The garden is principally lawned with pretty flower and herbaceous borders. In one corner is a sheltered and private terrace, ideal for al fresco dining.
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