Alken House, Cottesmore Avenue, Melton Mowbray

Alken House offers a rare opportunity to acquire a fine example of a three bedroom detached double bay fronted Edwardian residence. Built circa 1905 from Scalford red clay brick and part rendered contruction under a traditional spanish slate hipped roof, the extended property enjoys a central location with the added benefit of ample off street parking to a double driveway and a mature private walled garden.

Description - Much loved and sympathetically restored by the current owners Alken House has been painstakingly renovated and improved to an exacting standard to include pitch pine doors with original brass door hardware, solid oak parquet flooring, double glazed sliding sash windows to most rooms, bespoke window shutters to the bay windows on the front elevation, a recently fitted Worcester Bosch gas combination boiler, ash fronted kitchen cabinetry, traditional column radiators, Indian sandstone sett driveway/courtyard, original Edwardian slate fireplace surrounds with Tiger and Morso multifuel stoves, coved ceilings to all rooms, picture rails and private mature landscaped walled gardens to name but a few of the features this one of a kind residence has to offer.

The property is entered via a pair of iron double leaf gates to the red and black quarry tiled porch which leads to the original and impressive art novoau stained glass and leaded door to the entrance hallway which featues an original cast iron radiator and original Minton tiled flooring with staircase and doorways to both reception rooms and winder staircase to the first floor landing. The stairwell has been sympathetically renovated to be in keeping with the period of the residence with an Ulster pure wool persian runner and brass stair rods.

The hallway leads to the recently renovated kitchen/dining/living room which features the original plaster coved ceiling, ceiling rose, picture railing with solid oak parquet flooring throughout, slate fire surrond with a fully lined Morso Squirrel multi fuel stove, two column radiators, window shutters to a large bay window with bespoke window seat with storage below. The kitchen has been extended to the rear to offer a large open plan space with a fully fitted ash fronted regency blue shaker kitchen with solid oak worktops and under counter lighting, extra large integrated fridge, ceramic butler sink with brass mixer tap, integrated dishwasher, Rangemaster 900mm dual fuel oven, integrated extractor fan, large kitchen island with breakfast bar and quartz worktop and solidor stable door leading to the courtyard.

Opposite this room is the spacious drawing room which again benefits from window shutters offering privacy without compromising on natural light. The room also has a column radiator, original picture rails, coving and the original slate fire surround with a fully lined Tiger multifuel stove.

The laundry/boot room is located off of the drawing room which benefits from a range of eye and base shaker style units, oak veneer worktops and a large ceramic butlers sink, space for the washing machine, travertine stone flooring, ceiling mounted clothes airer/pulley and glazed uPVC door to the rear courtyard.

Off of the laundry room there is a good sized WC/Cloakroom with low flush WC, travertine flooring, wall panelling, ceiling rose, traditional sink and a traditional towel rail.

The second floor is accessed via a winder staircase with large sash window offering ample light to the landing area and the loft access hatch.

The master bedroom suite is well proportioned with two traditional column radiators, original cast iron fire grate with traditional green ceramic tiled hearth, fitted wooden taped blinds. ceiling coving and plaster rose, two sash windows and integrated wardrobe storage with LED lighting.

The second bedroom is a large double with bespoke wooden taped blinds, original cast iron fire grate with tiled hearth, coved ceiling and ceiling rose.

Bedroom three is a large single bedroom with coved ceiling, plaster ceiling rose and fitted taped blind.

The bathroom is a modern four piece suite comprising of low flush WC, ceramic sink built into vanity unit, deep profile bath with mixer tap and a large shower enclosure with mixer shower and there is a wall mounted chrome towel rail.

Outside Alken House has off street parking for 2 cars to the block paved driveway with double timber gates opening into the rear courtyard paved with sandstone setts offering further private secure parking or a place to sit. Located off of this area is a brick built wood/coal store with rosemary tiled roof. The private walled gardens run adjacent to the property made up of beds of mature shrubs and plants leading to a pergola covered in vines. Beyond this is a pathway leading to the main garden which is laid to lawn with a sandstone patio area to the bottom and garden shed beyond. The garden offers a fantastic opportunity to build a garden office/garden room to the bottom. (STPP)

The property is centrally located and is a 5 minute walk to the town centre. Melton Mowbray has good road links to Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough and Nottingham. The property is in walking distance to all local amenities such as shops, gyms, schools and the local parks.

Agents Note - Under Section 21 of The Estate Agents Act we are obliged to point out that this property is owned by a partner of the firm.

Parking : The property has 2 offstreet parking spaces however there is further parking to the road via permit parking at a charge of £55 per car per year.

Fixtures : Light fittings to be removed prior to completion and replaced with standard flex fittings in the sitting room, dining room, bedrooms. All brass gallery rails to be removed prior to completion of sale.