Property description
Beautifully presented and much improved detached house providing well-proportioned, extended accommodation in one of Oakham’s most sought-after locations within walking distance of the town centre. The property occupies a large private plot with detached double garage, ample off-road parking and beautifully landscaped gardens. Opportunities to purchase on this road are scarcely available and early viewing is strongly recommended. Benefiting from gas central heating, the attractively presented accommodation can be summarised as follows:GROUND FLOOR: Entrance Hall, refitted Cloakroom/WC, Lounge with feature fireplace, Garden Room, separate Dining Room, refitted Breakfast Kitchen, useful Utility Room; FIRST FLOOR: Master Bedroom with refitted en-suite Shower Room, three further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.
DESCRIPTION
Beautifully presented and much improved detached house providing well-proportioned, extended accommodation in one of Oakham’s most sought-after locations within walking distance of the town centre.
Occupying a large private plot with detached double garage, ample off-road parking and beautifully landscaped gardens, opportunities to purchase on this road are scarcely available and early viewing is strongly recommended.
Benefiting from gas central heating, the attractively presented accommodation can be summarised as follows:
GROUND FLOOR: Entrance Hall, refitted Cloakroom/WC, Lounge with feature fireplace, Garden Room, separate Dining Room, refitted Breakfast Kitchen, useful Utility Room; FIRST FLOOR: Master Bedroom with refitted en-suite Shower Room, three further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.
Tenure: Freehold.
Council Tax Band: E
OAKHAM
Oakham is a lovely market town being the administrative centre for Rutland. It is popular with commuters and is within travelling distance of a number of other centres including Peterborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Stamford, Kettering and Corby. In addition there is a British Rail station in the town and there are services to Leicester, Birmingham and Peterborough, where at the latter location there is a good train service to London, King's Cross.
Within the town there is a good range of shops which cater for most needs, together with a produce market each Wednesday and Saturday. There is also a good range of other facilities including doctors, dentists, opticians, veterinary surgery etc. In the town there is a good range of Local Authority schools together with the private Oakham School which caters for children of most ages. Preparatory education on a private basis is available at Brooke Priory.
Sporting facilities in the area are many and varied and include cricket, golf, football, tennis, rugby football, bowls together with a number of leisure pursuits which can be enjoyed at Rutland Water which is just to the east of Oakham and these include sailing, windsurfing and fly fishing.
ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR
Canopy Porch
UPVC double-glazed front entrance door leading to:
Entrance Hall (4.34m x 2.46m (14'3" x 8'1"))
radiator, attractive return staircase with open spindles leading to first floor
Cloakroom/WC
Refitted with contemporary white suite comprising concealed--cistern WC and rectangular hand basin with mixer tap and splash-back.
Radiator, obscure glazed window to front.
Lounge (6.07m x 3.56m (19'11" x 11'8"))
Good-size reception room featuring period-style fireplace with marble inset and matching hearth housing living-flame coal-effect gas fire, two radiators, ceiling cornice, bow window to front and double doors opening into Garden Room.
Garden Room (3.30m x 4.09m (10'10" x 13'5"))
Currently used as Hobbies' Room, this room has wood-effect work surfaces, ample base cupboard and drawer units, tall store cupboards, matching eye-level wall cupboards, radiator, vaulted ceiling with two roof lights, window overlooking privately screened garden and French doors opening to patio area.
Dining Room (3.48m x 3.02m (11'5" x 9'11"))
Well-proportioned reception room with radiator, ceiling cornice and French doors leading to patio and rear garden beyond.
Breakfast Kitchen (3.23m x 3.48m (10'7" x 11'5"))
Superbly refitted with extensive range of units incorporating quartz-effect work surfaces, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, white high-gloss, soft-close base cupboard and drawer units, matching eye-level wall cupboards, tall larder cupboard, integrated eye-level fridge with cupboard below, breakfast bar with a further integrated fridge beneath, built-in electric double-oven and induction hob with cooker hood above. There is plumbing for dishwasher.
Multi-pane glazed internal door leading to Utility Room, window overlooking privately screened garden.
Utility Room (2.46m x 1.70m (8'1" x 5'7"))
Fitted granite-effect worktop with inset sink unit, base cupboard and plumbing for washing machine beneath, matching eye-level wall cupboards, tall cloaks cupboard, wall-mounted WORCESTER gas central heating boiler.
Window overlooking garden, door to exterior.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing
Radiator, hand rail with open spindles, loft access hatch, window to front.
Master Bedroom (One) (4.01m x 3.73m (13'2" x 12'3"))
Built-in triple wardrobe with sliding mirror doors, radiator, ceiling cornice, window to rear providing outlook over garden.
En-suite Shower Room (1.55m x 2.79m (5'1" x 9'2"))
Stylishly refitted to feature quartz-effect vanity tops, inset hand basin with cupboards beneath, matching eye-level wall cupboards, illuminated mirror, concealed-cistern WC, double shower cubicle with quartz-effect aquaboard splash-backs, designer-style radiator and matching heated towel rail and recessed ceiling spotlights and obscure glazed window to rear.
Bedroom Two (3.73m x 3.05m (12'3" x 10'0"))
Radiator, ceiling cornice, window to rear with views over privately screened gardens.
Bedroom Three (3.12m x 2.26m (10'3" x 7'5"))
Radiator, recess, ceiling cornice, window to front.
Bedroom Four (2.84m max x 2.24m max (9'4" max x 7'4" max))
('L'-shaped)
Radiator, oak-effect dressing table with drawers beneath and fitted shelving above, window to front.
Bathroom (2.79m x 2.06m (9'2" x 6'9"))
White suite comprising low-level WC, pedestal hand basin and panelled bath with MIRA shower above.
Fully tiled walls, radiator, built-in airing cupboard with slatted shelving, recessed ceiling spotlights, obscure glazed window to side.
OUTSIDE
Detached Double Garage (4.78m x 4.90m (15'8" x 16'1"))
Electric up-and-over door, light and power.
The garage has potential for loft storage.
Gardens
The front of the property is mainly laid to gravel to give access to the double garage and provide additional off-road parking for several vehicles.
The generously-proportioned rear garden enjoys a high degree of privacy, being screened by established conifer hedging and trees. The gardens has been beautifully laid out to include an area of timber decking bounded by banister with open spindles, a shaped lawn with colourful beds and raised borders stocked with climbers and flowering plants.
To the side and rear of the garage there is a further large area of garden fully enclosed and privately screened by mature conifer hedging and timber fencing. This area is hard-landscaped for ease of maintenance and includes a paved seating area, adjoining blue slate chipping terrace and a further raised area laid to blue slate chipping with a paved circular feature.
SERVICES
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.
INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE ADVICE
Murray, in conjunction with St. James's Place Wealth Management can offer free independent advice whether you buy through Murray Estate Agents or another agent. St. James's Place Wealth Management have access to over 13,000 mortgage products and are able to find the most competitive products from the whole market. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
N.B.
Interested parties are advised to check with ourselves that these particulars have not been altered or amended in any way since they were issued.
VIEWING
By appointment to be made through the Selling Agents please. If you are travelling a long distance please telephone prior to departure to ensure the property is still available and to discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in this property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.
OFFICE OPENING HOURS
Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.30
Saturday 9.00 - 4.00
Bank Holidays 10.00 - 2.00
DISCLAIMER
1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, area, reference to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection, or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
3. No person in the employment of Messrs Murray has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars or enter into any contract relating to this property on behalf of the vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.
5. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Where any reference is made to planning permission or potential uses, such information is given in good faith.
6. The information in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients. These particulars do not form any part of an offer of a contract and neither the agents nor their employees has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty in relation to this property.
Money Laundering Regulations 2003
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations came into force in March 2004. These regulations affect estate agents, there will be requirement that Murray's confirm the identity of its seller and buyers.