2 bedroom detached house for sale

Uppingham (9 miles), Market Harborough (10.5 miles with excellent train service)
Oakham (14 miles), Leicester (14.5 miles)
Peterborough (30 miles with direct trains to London, Kings Cross 50 minutes).
All distances and times are approximate

Situation
Dower Cottage is situated in the pretty village of Goadby, which offers a village church and thriving community. Neighbouring villages include Tugby with its pub, Billesdon, with a shop, pubs, doctor surgery, and post office, and Medbourne and Hallaton at the heart of the Welland Valley. The market town of Uppingham provides local shopping requirements together with art galleries and antique shops.

Market Harborough (10.5 miles) and Stamford (22 miles) offer a variety of shopping and cultural facilities, with the city of Leicester located 15 miles away offering further amenities.

The area provides excellent educational facilities with a choice of local state and private schooling for children of all ages with highly respected schools located at Uppingham, Oakham, Stamford and Oundle and local primary schools in Tugby and Hallaton.

The M1 lies approximately 16 miles to the west, providing rapid road access to the north and south. The A47 trunk road provides an arterial link east to Peterborough and west to Leicester.

There is an excellent train service from Market Harborough, Corby & Kettering to London St Pancras International or via Oakham to Peterborough for the East Coast Mainline and there is the high-speed train from Peterborough to London Kings Cross in approximately 50 minutes. International air travel is readily available via East Midlands Airport, Birmingham and Stansted.

Recreational facilities in the area are excellent with Rutland Water set to the north-east, between Uppingham and Oakham. This provides sailing and fishing with scenic walks and the Rutland Water cycle route.

Property
Dower cottage is situated in the heart of the village of Goadby and is presented to a high standard. The property is constructed of stone and red brick under a tiled roof with a host of period features and an attractive mature garden.

The property is entered via the covered porch which lead to two versatile reception rooms. The inner hall has a cloakroom/w/c and leads to the spacious dining/kitchen area, the attractive kitchen has a range of floor and wall mounted units with integrated appliances and Aga. A roof lantern provides ample light along with the double opening doors overlooking the garden. Steps lead up to the utility room with a further door from the dining area to the living room. The light filled living room has a feature fireplace and log burner with double opening doors to the garden patio.

Separately there is a loft room with ladder access only which could provide further storage.

To the first floor there is storage on the landing which leads to two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Outside
Occupying a corner position, with a gravelled parking area to the side and personal gate to the garden. The property has a lawned mature garden to the front and side with mature panting. To the rear of the property the garden is a particular feature, there is a patio with retaining wall which leads to an attractive mainly laid to lawn garden with mature trees and perennial and herbaceous planting.

Viewing
The property may only be inspected by prior arrangement through King West.[use Contact Agent Button]

Services
None of the services have been tested by the agents.

Local Authority
Harborough District Council.[use Contact Agent Button]

EPC Rating
Energy Rating E

Council Tax Band
Council Tax Band E

Important Notice
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