Rugby Road, South Kilworth, LE17

Freshfields Barn, a delightful two bedroom barn conversion located in a secure private gated mews situated on the edge of the South Leicestershire village of South Kilworth.

The accommodation comprises entrance hall, kitchen diner, large sitting room with a feature fireplace and patio doors leading out to the private landscaped rear garden. Further accommodation comprises two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Out side the property is approached through electric gates leading to private parking and a raised front patio area giving magnificent countryside view over the surrounding countryside. To the rear of the property is a private landscaped garden, mainly laid to lawn with mature borders and a patio area.

South Kilworth is a village in central England, a region referred to as the East Midlands. It is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Leicestershire being only a half hour drive from Leicester’s city centre. It is in the LE17 postcode district and is a civil parish. It falls within the district council of Harborough and is within easy reach of larger towns such as Lutterworth, Market Harborough and Rugby, all providing a variety of amenities such as edge of town super stores or uniquely bespoke shops.

Essentially, South Kilworth is geographically at the centre of an intersection of transportation routes. The North Road takes you to North Kilworth and heading south on the Kilworth Road will lead to Welford. Heading south-west or north-west, will incur meeting the M1 at junctions 19 and 20, Rugby and Lutterworth respectively. From those points the M6 and M69 maximise the potential for speedier travel by road from this central Midland location.

There are two railway stations within easy reach, at Rugby and Market Harborough, with regular high speed trains to London Euston and St. Pancras taking typically less than one hour. The nearest airports are Birmingham, East Midlands and Coventry. London Luton is 60 miles away by car.

In times past, the Domesday Book of 1086 records a settlement known then as Cleveliord which many believe is referring to South Kilworth as it could mean hedged enclosure. There have been settlements in the vicinity since prehistoric times with later evidence pertaining to Roman, Anglo Saxon and mediaeval periods. The village was certainly established before the Norman Conquest, with a manor and farming community. There remains evidence of forridge and furrow cultivation in fields bordering the village. The church of St Nicholas is twelfth century in part but holds a clock tower installed as a memorial to the men of the locality who died fighting in the 1914-18 war. There are a number of historic houses in the village along the Welford and Walcote Roads dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Today, the village hall is the centre for many social activities, events and clubs. It has extensive sports pitches, a children’s playground, adult fitness equipment and a bowling green. As with many communities, people are interested to share points of communal interest and the South Kilworth monthly newsletter will be a good starting point for those new to the area. An excellent village website produced by the parish council also contains a wealth of information.

There are several public houses and restaurants in or close by to South Kilworth: The White Hart, The Attic, White Lion or Black Horse to name a few. These serve locally produced food and ales. There is easy access to wider open spaces, with nature reserves and bridal paths within easy reach. Kilworth Springs Golf Club, Kilworth House Hotel and the Outdoor Theatre attract people to the vicinity, as does the North Kilworth Marina. Golf courses and equestrian centres are easily reached by car.

There is a local primary school, South Kilworth Primary School but over a wider area there are several educational options; nursery, primary and secondary. South Kilworth is in the catchment area for the Rugby (Warwickshire) Grammar Schools. Other schools include the Rugby School, Leicester Grammar, Princethorpe and Oakham. There are also private establishments in the county offering bordering facilities. The Office for Standards in Education - OFSTED – is best researched to provide a comprehensive review of currently rated standards of practice.