The Old Vicarage, Church Hill, Woodhouse Eaves

A superb period home designed on a grand scale and finished to an excellent standard. The Old Vicarage has been greatly improved in recent years by the current owners and sympathetically renovated to celebrate its heritage and period features. Expect to find original character throughout, including elaborate stone fireplaces, deep-set hardwood joinery, sash windows with working shutters, and original decorative plasterwork, alongside light-filled living spaces ideal for modern family living, including a superb 550-square-foot kitchen and living area.

The accommodation extends to approximately 3,831 square feet, laid across two floors and serviced with gas central heating. In brief, the layout comprises an entrance vestibule, a superb hall, a drawing room, a dining room, a snug, and a study. The contemporary living kitchen has direct garden access via glazed doors to the seating terrace. The kitchen is by Bulthaup and has a Wolf oven and hob. There is also a utility room and a downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs are four/five double bedrooms, two dressing rooms and three bathrooms. The layout is flexible, allowing for a most impressive principal bedroom suite with a contemporary five-piece bathroom and adjacent dressing room/nursery. The guest bedroom also has separate en-suite facilities, and bedroom three has an adjacent dressing room suitable as a sixth bedroom or children’s study.

There is a first-class garage complex with lighting, power, and three bays with electric doors. Above the garage is a multi-functional room extending to 495 square feet with a shower room and kitchenette, offering several potential uses. The former coach house, a detached stone and brick building, could be used for a range of purposes, such as a gym, garden room or storage. The property has a cellar accessed externally with a useable head height comprising two tanked, insulated, and boarded spaces with power.

The gardens extend to approximately 1.5 acres and have been carefully designed to provide a beautiful backdrop whilst being easy to maintain. The formal areas around the house are full of mature and specialist shrubs and herbaceous borders, which include many rare and wonderful plants such as a wedding cake tree, Cercis, Cornus kousa, hydrangeas, viburnums, and a Magnolia grandiflora. Mature and rare rhododendrons, azaleas, and magnolias, fill the surrounding grounds interspersed with plants, giving all year-round interest.

Three superb examples of Daphne 'Jacqueline Postill’ are arranged around the drive and patios, providing amazing winter colour and scent. An intriguing handkerchief tree sits alongside the coach house lawn alongside heavily scented shrub roses. Hundreds of snowdrops appear in the late winter, followed by a host of daffodils, giving an early splash of colour across the hillside.

Large lawns stretch into the gardens, giving a private oasis. Again, there are magnificent mature plants, including an ancient mulberry tree, a stunning Liquidambar and many other specialist shrubs and trees. Beyond these lawns are the bluebell woods, which rise to reveal ancient rock outcrops and incredible views across the Leicestershire Wolds and beyond into Lincolnshire. The underplanting becomes a sea of blue in the late spring. Beyond, there is a secluded dell and hidden garden.

A wonderful feature of The Old Vicarage, the gardens are a delight to the senses, a tranquil haven, and an adventure playground for exploring and getting close to nature.

The village of Woodhouse Eaves is one of the prime locations in the East Midlands. It is situated 3 miles from Loughborough, which offers excellent private schooling and road/rail networks, providing superb nationwide access. The village is considered the Jewel in the Crown of the coveted Charnwood Forest. It has a thriving village centre with various amenities, including a nursery and primary school, local stores such as greengrocers and butchers, and chemists. There is also an excellent choice of local eateries and public houses, as well as beautiful countryside surroundings, including the local country parks of Beacon Hill, Bradgate Park, Swithland Woods, and Cropston Reservoir.

Loughborough 4 miles, Leicester 9 miles, Nottingham 20 miles, and Birmingham 42 miles.

Loughborough Endowed Schools 5 miles, Ratcliffe College 9 miles, and Repton School 22 miles.

Loughborough to London St Pancras via rail from 1 hour 15 minutes, East Midlands Airport 10 miles, and Birmingham Airport 39 miles (distances and timings are approximate).

Grade-II Listed

Tenure: Freehold. Council Tax Band: G.

Local Authority: Charnwood Borough Council.

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