West End, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray

AGENTS' NOTE "Peartrees" is a fabulous four bedroom cottage standing in a highly desirable setting on a wonderful plot amounting we understand to be some 1/3 of an acre. This beautiful family home offers considerable charm and character which in turn is complemented and enhanced by stylish modern touches. The property affords its occupants above average privacy due to having a more secluded, highly desirable setting. The house is set back off the road with a generous driveway affording ample off street parking and turning space too. The accommodation is arranged over two storeys with the aforementioned four bedrooms, family bathroom and ensuite, as well as a capacious sitting room along with a much sought after large, open plan family/dining/kitchen.

The village of Long Clawson is one of the most sought after in the already hugely popular Vale of Belvoir. This popularity is due in no small part to its rural charm, convenient setting and also due to it being unusually well served. The village offers a primary school, village store, cafe, doctors' surgery, pharmacy, hairdressers and pub. The local area is also a renowned as a hub of quality food and agriculture. The village is home to Long Clawson Dairy one of a limited number of cheesemakers with licence to produce (amongst many other cheeses) the protected designated origin (PDO) Stilton Cheese. Melton Mowbray is also the home of the special status of the famous Pork Pie of the same name which also has Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)status.

The property also scores well when its comes to location and access to facilities and amenities. It is only 20 minutes' drive to the beautiful Belvoir Castle the seat of The Duke of Rutland. Despite its rural setting the property is also advantageously located being some 17 miles/30 minutes' drive to the town of Grantham. The LNER rail line from Grantham to London Kings Cross means that the Capital is less than an hour away by train. The Historic town of Melton Mowbray is around 7 miles/20 minutes' drive away. The Cities of Nottingham and Leicester are some 17 and 21 miles away respectively. Even East Midlands Airport is only around a 35 - 40 minute drive. 

PLANNING PERMISSION In early 2010 Planning Permission (Full) was granted (Melton Borough Council Ref 09/00918/FUL) for the erection of "NEW DOUBLE CAR PORT, STORE & TWO STOREY ANNEXE* this over the footprint of a former barn. (* This planning permission has now lapsed due to passing the expiry date of the original permission).  

RECEPTION/ENTRANCE HALL 13' 2" x 12' 10" (4.01m x 3.91m) One of two primary entrances to the property (the other being in to the Family/Dining/Kitchen) A double glazed entrance door opens into a welcoming, generously proportioned reception hall. The room has a lovely "travertine" tiled floor finish with stairs rising off, doors from the hall open to both a Drawing/Music Room and also to a utility. 

UTILITY/CLOAKS ROOM 6' 8" x 5' 6" (2.03m x 1.68m) With space and plumbing for washing machine, inset circular sink unit, recently installed wall mounted gas boiler (Installed in 2024 the boiler has a warranty running until April 2034), close coupled wc. "frosted" double glazed window, splash back tiling.  

DRAWING/MUSIC ROOM 15' 6" x 12' 10" (4.72m x 3.91m) One of three spacious reception rooms/areas (including sitting room and family/dining area) having feature fireplace comprising rustic brick hearth on which stands a solid fuel burner. Two radiators. Double glazed window. Coving to ceiling. Door to study. 

STUDY 8' 6" x 5' 9" (2.59m x 1.75m) Ideal home office/study with double glazed window. Radiator. 

Returning through to the reception hall a door to the far side opens to the kitchen.  

KITCHEN 13' 2" x 10' 3" (4.01m x 3.12m) High quality, bespoke fitted kitchen with a range of units. the base level units being surmounted by granite worktops inset "Belfast" sink unit with "sawn neck" mixer tap. Space for "range" style cooker with fan hood over. Double glazed window to side. Beams to ceiling. Recess designed to house a free standing fridge-freezer. The kitchen lying predominantly open plan to the Dining/Family Area 

DINING/FAMILY AREA 19' 10" x 15' 10" (6.05m x 4.83m) Another particularly generous and truly impressive room, this wonderful dual purpose, open plan space has ample room for a family to come together to dine formally or informally as well as in which to relax and enjoy each others company or in conjunction with the adjacent kitchen, the company of guests when entertaining. Features include a continuation of the marble floor finish and character in the form of rustic beams to ceiling. Generous natural light enters the space through double glazed windows door which wrap around a breakfasting space with fitted box seating. Downlighters inset to ceiling. Front door which could also be utilised as the main entrance. A further door opening to a large walk in cloakroom. Finally double doors lead in to the sitting room. 

SITTING ROOM 25' 0" x 12' 2" (7.62m x 3.71m) Another fabulous reception room truly impressive in size and quality. Of some 25ft in length, the room offers excellent natural light and a most attractive dual aspect with windows to two elevations and two pairs of double glazed double doors which can be thrown open to allow the outside in with their lovely southerly aspect across the expansive gardens. A further feature of this room is a fireplace fronted by a "York stone" hearth, with tiled recess and inset solid fuel burner. Downlighters inset to ceiling. Two radiators.  

Returning to the reception hall with stairs off passing through a quarter turn to the first floor landing.  

LANDING With doors leading to four large bedrooms including a particularly capacious Principle Bedroom Suite with large en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom also. On climbing the stairs to the landing and turning right gives access to Bedroom 2. 

BEDROOM 2 15' 7" x 12' 10" (4.75m x 3.91m) Notably spacious double bedroom with double glazed window. Radiator. A "wall length run" of fitted bedroom furniture including wardrobes and drawer unit. Chimney breast with Victorian style cast iron fireplace and surround. Loft hatch.  

FAMILY BATHROOM 9' 8" x 9' 1" (2.95m x 2.77m) Very attractively fitted with a four piece suite comprising bath, shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled w.c. Radiator. Double glazed, obscured glazed window. Down-lighters inset to ceiling.  

BEDROOM 3 11' 10" x 9' 9" (3.61m x 2.97m) Further good size double bedroom with radiator and double glazed window to front. 

BEDROOM 4 11' 4" x 9' 2" (3.45m x 2.79m) Yet again a well proportioned double bedroom with double glazed window to front and radiator. 

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM (PLUS ENSUITE) 16' 0" x 12' 11" (4.88m x 3.94m) This principal bedroom suite comprises a notably large bedroom and a similarly generous en-suite bathroom. The bedroom offers a "Juliette Balcony" affording a lovely aspect over the extensive garden. Radiator. Door to en-suite bathroom. 

ENSUITE BATHROOM 12' 2" x 8' 10" (3.71m x 2.69m) Hugely impressive en-suite facility both in terms of size and suite. The four piece suite comprises roll top bath with ball and claw feet and mixer tap, twin pedestal wash hand basins and close coupled w.c. The room also has a feature marble tiled floor with matching skirting. Radiator. Loft hatch. Down-lighters inset to ceiling. Obscured glazed double glazed window.  

OUTSIDE The property enjoys an enviable setting in an off road position with a high degree of privacy. The property is reached down a driveway leading off West End.

The driveway widens to afford off street parking and turning arm eventually adjoining the extensive lawned gardens to the side and rear of the cottage. The whole plot we believe from an online assessment to extend to some one third of an acre. The garden is laid predominantly to lawn with patio adjacent to the cottage. The garden runs south and east from the house and are of such a size that some part of the same would be in sun at almost all times of the day. The garden then being fully enclosed with mature trees, shrubs and hedging. As mentioned above there used to be a small barn within the garden, the base for which still remains. It is this upon which the above mentioned now lapsed planning permission for the erection of a double car-port and two storey annexe was based.