Ormes Lane, Ratcliffe Culey

**Charming Cottage in Idyllic Setting **Beautifully Landscaped Gardens **Two Receptions **Living Kitchen **Five Bedrooms **Three Bathrooms **Detached Double Garage with Room Over (offers Annexe Potential) **Shepherd's Hut **Off Road Parking

General - A charming cottage in idyllic setting with sensational gardens. The Croft is a charming cottage which has been improved with considerable style by the present owners. The accommodation briefly includes an impressive sitting room with wood burning stove, dining room and large living kitchen. On the first floor there are five bedrooms (including an en-suite), a bathroom and separate shower room. Outside, there is a large detached garage with room over, WC and utility area with the potential to convert into self contained accommodation subject to the usual consents. The beautifully laid out gardens are an outstanding feature of the property and there are stunning views towards All Saints Church and over the fabulous gardens beyond.

Location - Ratcliffe Culey is a small West Leicestershire village set in pretty countryside. Despite Ratcliffe being a relatively small village there is a Post Office and Public House. The village is close to the A5 giving access to Birmingham and Coventry. There are more comprehensive amenities in the historic town of Market Bosworth to the East where the Dixie Grammar School is located and Atherstone to the South. The village is also within the catchment for the "Outstanding" rated The Market Bosworth School. There is also a highly regarded private school at Twycross and mainline railway station at Nuneaton.

The Cottage - The accommodation is arranged over two floors as follows. Front door opening into the reception hall.

Reception Hall - With oak boarded floor, stairs rising to first floor, storage cupboard and door to cloakroom.

Cloakroom - Low flush lavatory, wash hand basin.

Sitting Room - 7.47m x 4.70m (24'6" x 15'5") - A very impressive room with French doors opening into the garden. There is a wood burning stove, bay window overlooking the gardens. Beamed ceiling and central heating radiator.

Dining Room - 6.15m x 3.40m (20'2" x 11'2") - A delightful room with a range of built in storage cupboards and book shelves. There is an oak boarded floor, central heating radiator and beamed ceiling.

Living Kitchen - 7.82m x 3.35m (25'8" x 11') - A superb open plan living space. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of "Plain English" custom built base and wall cabinets with fronts painted in traditional colours and a hardwood work surface with inset sink unit. There is a Range style cooker by "John Lewis" with six gas burners, two ovens and a pan drawer with extractor over. Other integrated appliances include a "Bosch" dishwasher and larder fridge. There is an oak boarded floor and a useful storage cupboard in the dining area.

Utility Room - 3.05m x 1.83m (10' x 6') - Fitted base unit with single drainer sink unit and back door to the garden.

On The First Floor - Stairs rise from the reception hall to the landing.

First Floor Landing - Opening off the landing are the bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

Master Bedroom - 4.42m x 3.68m (14'6" x 12'1") - A pretty room that overlooks the garden. There are two hanging cupboards, central heating radiator and door to the en-suite.

En-Suite - Shower enclosure, wash hand basin, low flush lavatory and chrome ladder style towel rail.

Bedroom Two - 3.73m x 3.51m (12'3" x 11'6") - A lovely light room with double aspect windows and views towards the church and over the gardens. Central heating radiator.

Bedroom Three - 3.58m x 2.29m (11'9" x 7'6") - Views towards the church. Central heating radiator.

Bedroom Four - 3.58m x 2.39m (11'9" x 7'10") - With fitted cupboards and views towards the church. Central heating radiator.

Bedroom Five - 2.36m x 2.24m (7'9" x 7'4") - A single bedroom used by the current owners as a home office. Cupboard and central heating radiator.

Bathroom - The bathroom is fitted with a traditional suite comprising a panelled bath, low flush lavatory and wash hand basin set on a traditional style vanity unit with a marble top. Ladder style towel rail.

Shower Room - Walk in shower enclosure with rainfall and hand held shower attachments, wash hand basin, low flush lavatory and chrome ladder style towel rail.

Outside - Double gates open onto a parking area fronting onto which is the double detached garage.

Double Detached Garage - 5.38m x 5.33m (17'8" x 17'6") - With two electric up and over doors. A further personnel door opens into a utility area where there is plumbing for a washing machine and a WC with a low flush lavatory and wash hand basin. Stairs rise to a room.

Room Above The Garage - 6.40m x 2.95m (21' x 9'8") - A very useful room with potential for a number of uses. It has previously been used as a play room but would make a great home office / hobby room.

(Second measurement is 7'6" measured to 5' eaves height).

The Gardens - The gardens have been created by a professional garden designer to provide year round interest and has been organically managed for the past 10 years. There are a number of sheltered seating and outdoor eating areas throughout the gardens. To the front of the cottage is a Beth Chatto inspired gravel garden. There is great variety through the rest of the garden with lawns, heavily stocked flower and perennial borders, a formal vegetable garden, an orchard and a wildlife friendly section with great biodiversity.

There is also ample storage and working areas where four storage sheds and a greenhouse are located. A particular feature is the beautiful shepherd's hut which the present owner has used as an outdoor office in the Summer months.

Council Tax Band - Hinckley and Bosworth Council Tax Band G.