Horseshoe Barn, Gaulby Lane, Stoughton, Leicestershire

Horseshoe Barn is a beautiful three bedroom barn conversion forming part of The Byways, a stunning development on the edge of Stoughton, flanked by some of Leicestershire’s most attractive rolling countryside.

Location - The conservation village of Stoughton is one of Leicester’s closest rural villages lying approximately four miles from the city centre and providing good access to the city and the market town of Market Harborough. The village offers a parish church and local shopping facilities at the nearby centres of Oadby, Evington and Thurnby. There are various activity groups, including a community garden which has large vegetable plots available at a small annual fee to all residents of the village.

Accommodation -

Entrance Porch - Leading to

Open Plan Kitchen Dining Area - The kitchen, with tiled floor, has an excellent range of cream eye and base level units with glazed display cabinets and ample preparation surfaces with tiled splashbacks. Integrated appliances include double oven, five-ring gas hob with glass canopy extractor above, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. There is access with a pull-down ladder to an extended floored loft storage area. French doors lead on to the shady side patio entertaining area.

The Dining Area - has wooden flooring and inset ceiling spotlights, as in the kitchen. A sun lobby stretches across the rear of the kitchen-dining area, with tiled floor, and french doors leading to the rear terrace and garden.

Spacious Lounge - which enjoys an abundance of light, by virtue of having windows on three sides. It also has solid wooden flooring and french windows leading to the garden.

A corridor on the far side of the kitchen-diner leads to the bedrooms, bathrooms and utility area, this part of the building being part of a high quality conversion from original farm buildings.

Bedroom 1 - The spacious master bedroom has original exposed ceiling beams and french windows leading directly to the garden.

Ensuite Bathroom - also with exposed ceiling beams, which has a walk-in tiled shower area with overhead and hand shower, WC, washbasin with cupboard beneath, heated towel rail, and a large built-in cupboard. It is tiled throughout.

Bedroom 2 - A double bedroom with a window to the front of the property.

Bedroom 3 - A third double bedroom, with exposed ceiling beams and two windows to the side courtyard.

Family Bathroom - tiled throughout, with white three piece suite including bath with shower over and glass screen, heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Walk-In Storage Area - with access to the cupboard housing the hot water tank.

Utility Room - with flagstone effect tiled floor, which provides a beech block worktop and inset Belfast sink with cupboards beneath, as well as space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer. A glazed door gives access to the side courtyard.

Insulation - The property has an excellent level of insulation with high quality double glazing, mains gas-fired central heating throughout, solar panels and a Podpoint 7Kw electric vehicle charging point.

Outside - The property is part of a converted farm complex and is approached via a shared gravelled parking area. A cobbled and block paved archway leads to further gravelled car standing for two vehicles. The house is surrounded by various paved seating areas, with a pleasant sunny aspect. The garden has a lawn area and is well stocked with flowerbeds and shrubs, abutting on an area of mature trees at the rear. Of note are the variety of fruit trees in the garden, including peach, apricot and fig.

Tenure & Council Tax - Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Harborough District Council
Tax Band: E

Satnav Information - The property’s postcode is LE2 2FL, and house name Horseshoe Barn.