The White Cottage, Hickling

Property Ref SM0559 - NO CHAIN

A charming four bedroomed detached cottage lying at the centre of this highly sought-after village, retaining many original character features. Being double glazed and gas central heated comprising open front porch into entrance hallway, sitting room, dining room, garden room and office. There is a cottage style kitchen with range cooker, rear porch, ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room, three bedrooms to the first floor and family bathroom. Outside are fenced gardens beautifully presented with resin and brick paved pathways and patio area, central feature well and beautiful cottage style stocked borders. There is an ornamental pond, electric double gates with brick paved driveway, good sized garage and further storage tack room. Internal inspection highly recommended 

Location

Hickling is a particularly unspoilt conservation village offering typical facilities including a playgroup, active Church and popular public house, the centre of the village is particularly attractive, a former wharf and canal basin having been restored by a local Trust to provide a nature conservation area with associated walks. The village is ideally located for fast access to Nottingham and Melton Mowbray, the A46 just to the west providing fast access to Leicester, Loughborough, Newark and Lincoln.

Entrance Hallway 
With quarry tiled flooring.
 

Lounge 
12' 5" x 13' 7"
With a uPVC double glazed picture window onto garden room, two radiators, pine surround feature fireplace with inset multi fuel stove on quarry tiled hearth, beamed ceiling, wall lights, oak block flooring and an archway leading through to:
 

Dining Room 
15' 6" x 11' 10"
With flagstone flooring, multi pane uPVC door leading to the rear garden, radiator, feature obscure glass leaded light window to front elevation and beamed ceiling. There is a floor to ceiling brick feature fireplace with inset multi-fuel fire on quarry tiled hearth, shelving to the side and wall lights.

Office 
7' 6" x 6' 9"
With beamed ceiling, quarry tiled floor, radiator, obscure glass windows to the front elevation, part panelling to walls and two double fronted white finish wall cupboards.
 

Outside To The Rear 
Having pathways with matching patio area, a central feature well, lawns, stocked perenial borders and a garden pond. Further gravelled patio area behind the garage with 6' screen fencing, outside security lighting and tap. The pathways to the back are resin with brick edge and a square patio matching with central apple tree and customised lean-to bar that is wood finished. Double electric gated access leads to:
 

Garage 
15' 3" x 9' 2"
With electric up and over door, power and light, storage shelving and further useful storage/tack room with built-in shelving.
 

Outside To The Front 
The property fronts Clawson Lane with private retaining rear gardens with ornamental walls. There is a brick paved driveway with garage and lighting.

Bedroom Three 
10' 8" x 6' 9"
With multi pane sealed glazed window to the front with quarry tiled sill, radiator, built-in double fronted wardrobe with store cupboards over.
 

Bedroom Two 
10' 8" x 7' 0"
Having a multi pane uPVC sealed glazed window to the front with quarry tiled sill, radiator, double fronted wardrobe with hanging rail, storage to the side and built-in shelving.
 

Bedroom Four 
8' 10" x 7' 5"
Having spotlighting to the ceiling and obscure sealed glazed window to the rear.
 

Bathroom 
7' 9" x 6' 7"
Comprising an obscure uPVC sealed glazed window to the rear, three-piece white suite comprising Jacuzzi bath with shower over and chrome fittings, glass curved screen, vanity wash hand basin with mirrored cabinet over, low flush WC with low flush, heated chrome towel rail and tiled flooring.
 

Kitchen 
15' 6" x 11' 10"
With quarry tiled flooring, electric radiator, uPVC multi pane sealed glazed windows to the rear and obscure glass window to the front. There is a quartz double sized sink with chrome mixer tap, hot tap and filtered water tap built into Quartz preparation work surfaces. There is a range of base cupboards, plumbing and appliance space for dishwasher, wall mounted cupboard housing the oil fired boiler servicing central heating and hot water system. Further double fronted storage cupboards for fridge and freezer, drawer to the side, cupboard and wall cupboard over. Having an induction range cooker with oven and grill under and recess storage cupboard under the stairwell. There is a central feature island with Quartz tops surrounded by oak worktop, drawers and cupboards under, wine rack section and basket storage. There are original beam ceilings, spotlights and wall lights.
 

Hallway 
With split stable half glazed door, uPVC multi pane sealed glazed window to the rear garden and a further split stable door.
 

Inner Hallway 
6' 9" x 4' 8"
With quarry tiled floor, split stable door leading to the rear garden with lean-to porch, cloaks storage cupboard with latch cottage style door leading to:
 

WC 
6' 7" x 2' 9"
With high flush toilet, wash hand basin, quarry tiled flooring and obscure glass window to the side and latch cottage door giving access to:
 

Store/Utility Room 
Having space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer, this is currently used as wine storage.
 

Garden Room 
11' 4" x 9' 8"
Having uPVC glazed French doors leading to the rear garden with matching side panels, central glass dome, spotlighting and electric radiator.
 

Bedroom One 
11' 9" x 10' 1"
Multi pane uPVC sealed glazed windows to the garden with quarry tiled sill and radiator. There is built-in bedroom furniture with three double fronted wardrobes and four drawers. Having high vaulted ceilings and beams and a folding door giving access to:
 

Shower Room 
5' 8" x 6' 8"
Comprising a shower cubicle with electric shower, vanity wash hand basin with two drawers under, low flush WC with dual flush, heated white finish towel rail, wall lights and high vaulted ceilings.
 

Landing 
With banister and spindles