Fox Lodge, Vicarage Drive, Foxton

SITUATION

The much sought after picturesque village of Foxton is found approximately 5 miles from the medieval town of Market Harborough which offers excellent amenities and has superb shopping with independent boutiques, a theatre, leisure centre, Waitrose, bars and restaurants. The village has a wonderful community spirit, centred around the well-regarded primary school, parish church, village hall with adjacent playground, tennis club and two public houses. A walk along the towpath of the adjacent Grand Union Canal will lead you to the much-acclaimed Foxton Locks. This is excellent walking and equestrian country, with a plethora of foot paths & bridle ways as well as many excellent country pubs and rural restaurants.

SCHOOLING

The village itself has a Primary School rated “Good” by OFSTED and Secondary School options of Welland Park Academy rated “Good” by OFSTED and Robert Smyth Academy rated “Good” by OFSTED can be found in Market Harborough.
There is a wide selection of state and independent schooling in the area including the preparatory school at Stoneygate (Great Glen) and private secondary schooling options at Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen) and Leicester High School.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Transportation links are excellent, with Market Harborough train stations being within easy driving distance and providing a direct link to London St. Pancras from 55 minutes. The M1 and M6 are a short distance away, giving access to London as well as Birmingham and East Midlands airports.

BUILD INFORMATION

Timber-framed 'closed-panel' construction by Rouste-Tre in Denmark with C24 Structural timber from Scandinavian sustainable Spruce forestry for high resin content.
Factory fitted 'Fermacell' linings for additional Thermal Mass and rigidity & lower carbon footprint than plasterboard.
Factory fitted wall insulation, impermeable & breathable membranes, impregnated racking boards, and where shown Spruce timber cladding with stainless steel fixings.
The project was a Finalist in the Procon property awards and gained a Craftmanship Award from the L.J.C.C. (Leics Joint Consultative Committee for the building industry.
Air-source heat-pump installation was inspected by delegates from Mitsubishi Japan & featured in their ensuing marketing literature.
'Rationel' Aluminium / timber composite d/glazed windows, doors & patent glazing manufactured in Germany and factory fitted including 'rising-cam' Patio Doors.
Glass balustrades to...

GROUND FLOOR

This stunning house is accessed across an enclosed private patio to the front, into a light hallway and on into the superb living dining kitchen, with range cooker, Smeg gas fire, Italian Travertine flooring and an extensive range of wooden and steel units, & island under wooden work surfacing.
There is a separate sitting room, which could be used as a ground floor bedroom with the shower room alongside. A utility room with access to a workshop area completes the ground floor.

FIRST FLOOR

The wonderfully light and bright first floor comprises of a landing with enough space to use as a study area, with a large storage cupboard. There are three double bedrooms, one with access to the balcony, the Master with ensuite bathroom, and another which has potential to split into two, and a family shower room.

OUTSIDE & STUDIO

STUDIO/OFFICE/GAMES ROOM - recently completed to provide a large useful space for numerous uses, with aluminium Bi-Fold doors to the patio.
To the front of the property is a large enclosed patio area, just perfect for family dining and entertaining. To the side of the house is a gated driveway providing parking for a number of cars and access to the garage. The rear garden is wonderfully private with lawn & patio areas, a number of mature trees & shrubs, along with a further area which is sown with wild flower seeds.

SERVICES & INFORMATION

-Mains Gas, Electricity, Drainage and Telecoms.
-14 Panel Solar P.V. installation – Regeneration meter and Tariff agreement with British Gas.
-Mitsubishi Air-source Heat-pump with zoned underfloor heating to ground floor
-MVHR (mechanical ventilation & heat recovery system) – Ventaxia main fan.
-Whole house Water Softener system & filtered drinking water tap to kitchen.
-Bespoke internal louvre shutters to windows assists solar gain control / winter thermal insulation
- Airtight tested on completion and EPC A awarded.

EPC

Rating A

COUNCIL TAX

Harborough District Council
Band F

VIEWINGS

Viewing by prior appointment with the Agents - CALL McCALLUM MARSH

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all parties should note: i The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. ii Plans are not to scale; are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract. iii Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. iv No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or McCallum Marsh. v Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres; an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given. vi Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. vii Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a...