The Old Rectory
Desford Road Thurlaston Leicestershire LE9 7TE

5 Bedroom Detached, West Villages

• An elegant Victorian Rectory occupying a prominent position within this well regarded west Leicestershire village with delightfully proportioned rooms and high ceilings, retaining much of the original character.
• Of particular note are the original tiling to the reception hall, a gothic pine staircase, deep skirtings, cornicing, a number of impressive fire pieces and rise and fall shutters.
• Thurlaston is typified by many interesting character properties and is particularly well positioned for access both into the major centres of employment and to an excellent motorway and road network.
• The historic market town of Bosworth is located to the west and there is a wide range of schooling in the state and private sector.
• Thurlaston village itself offers a primary school, public house, restaurant and parish church.
• The accommodation which is offered with central heating in brief comprises Lychgate porch, reception hall, inner hall, cloakroom, WC, drawing room, dining room, music room, family room, breakfast room, utility room, garden room; on the first floor are five/six bedrooms, a games room/office, three en-suite bath and shower rooms and a family bathroom.
• Outside are delightful gardens, driveway, ample parking and double garaging.

Lychgate Porch
With stone steps up to a substantial timber door opening into the

Entrance Vestibule
With tiled floor, coving to ceiling, further door opening to

Reception Hall
Period "Minton" style tiling to the floor, deep skirting, conrnicing to the ceiling, archway to the

Inner Hall
Magnificent pitched pine balustraded staircase with carved newel posts rising to first floor, ornamental central heating radiator.

Cloakroom
Cloakroom with tiled finish to the floor, cast iron radiator, picture rail, door to

WC
With "Royal Doulton" WC, pedestal wash hand basin, cornicing to ceiling, picture rail.

Drawing Room
6.53m(21'5'') into bay x 4.52m(14'10'')
The principal feature of this room is the superb bay with three sash windows overlooking the front garden. There is a picture rail, ornate cornicing and plaster work to the ceiling, cast iron radiator, "Adam" style open fireplace.

Dining Room
6.02m(19'9'') x 4.55m(14'11'')
into square bay
Fireplace with stone surround and tiled inset, picture rail, cornicing, ceiling rose, cast iron radiator.

Music Room
5.00m(16'5'') x 4.52m(14'10'')
red to 13ft
This is a delightful room and again has a large bay overlooking the garden. There is a fireplace with painted stone surround on which there are two crosses. The stone surround houses a multi fuel fire. Picture rail, ceiling rose, cornicing to the ceiling.

Family Room
4.52m(14'10'') x 3.84m(12'7'')
Period cast iron fire surround (it should be noted that the fire is not in working order). With delightful tiled inset, picture rail, ceiling rose, "Lincrusta" wall paper to dado height, two arched windows, laminate finish to the floor, step up to the

Kictchen
4.22m(13'10'') x 3.33m(10'11'')
The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of hand made base and wall mounted units constructed of reclaimed pine with hardwood work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. The units incorporate a "Belfast" style sink. There is a dresser with drawers, cupboards and wicker drawers, a wall mounted crockery display cabinet, a "Rangemaster" cooker with extractor and light in canopy over incorporating a double oven. On one wall the brick work has been exposed and there is a recess housing an old cast iron range (it should be noted that this is not in working order) with archways to both sides. One archway leads to the

Breakfast Room
2.77m(9'1'') x 2.46m(8'1'')
With a tiled finish to the floor, storage cupboards, ornamental cast iron fire surround (not in working order). The oil-fired boiler is discreetly housed in one of the cupboards. There are doors to a patio and a secondary staircase rising to the sixth bedroom. A further archway from the kitchen opens into the

Utility Room
2.74m(9'0'') x 2.74m(9'0'')
There is a "Belfast" sink incoporated in a counter top under which there is plumbing for a washing machine and venting for a tumble dryer. There is a bank of storage cupboards, tongue and groove panelling to one wall and door to Double Garage. A further door opens from the kitchen into the

Garden Room
6.20m(20'4'') x 2.97m(9'9'')
This is a lovely vantage point from which to enjoy the gardens. There are two sets of double pine doors which can be used at different times of the day to catch the sun. There is pine coving to the ceiling, dado rail, tiled finish floor, central heating radiator. There is also access direct from the Inner Hall to the room.

Galleried Landing
The Galleried Landing is an outstanding feature of the house. It is lit by an octagonal roof light with central coloured light. There is cornicing to the ceiling, boarded floor and door to

Master Bedroom
6.55m(21'6'') maximum x 3.66m(12'0'')
(first measurement into bay second measurement 14'11" into fireplace)
There is a boarded floor, period cast iron fireplace with stone surround (not in working order), walk in wardrobe and door to

En-suite
White panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low flush WC, door to

Dressing Room
3.35m(11'0'') x 2.39m(7'10'')
It should be noted that although we have not counted this room as a bedroom there is a built in cabin bed. Along one wall the present owners have built a shelving storage area.

Bedroom Two
5.44m(17'10'') x 4.55m(14'11'')
Period cast iron fire surround (not in working order), two arched windows, cast iron radiator.

Bedroom Three
4.55m(14'11'') x 3.96m(13'0'')
(measurements include en-suite)
A period cast iron ornamental fireplace with stone surround (not in working order), door to

En-suite
There is a shower cubicle with folding door and a contemporary glass bowl sink. There are fully tiled walls and deep skirtings.

Bedroom Four
4.55m(14'11'') x 3.84m(12'7'')
Period cast iron fireplace with stone surround (not in working order), picture rail, coving to ceiling, radiator.

Bedroom Five
4.14m(13'7'') x 2.97m(9'9'')
Cornicing to ceiling, ceiling rose, picture rail, cast iron fireplace with pibe surround (not in working order), door to

En-suite
Shower cubicle, low flush WC, wash hand basin, picture rail.

Family Bathroom
Cast iron bath, wash hand basin and shower cubicle.

WC
With interesting period WC with the following wording on the pan "the improved vesta".

Bedroom Six/exercise Room
3.05m(10'0'') x 3.07m(10'1'')
(measured to 5' eaves height)
There is a circular window, central heating radiator, door to

Games Room/office
4.67m(15'4'') x 4.11m(13'6'')
(9'9" measured to 5' eaves height)
There is a circular window, central heating radiator, door to

Outside
A gravelled driveway leads to the front of the property, whilst a further driveway sweeps round to the Double Garage. The gardens are principally lawned with flower and herbaceous borders. To the front of the house a wall runs along the roadside boundary, there is a belt of trees and lawn. On the western side of the house there is a terrace ensuring the sun can be enjoyed through much of the day.

Directional Note
Proceed out of Leicester via the A47 Hinckely Road, continue along this road and upon entering the village of Thurlaston take a left hand turn into Desford Road where the property can be located.

* Detailed particulars prepared on 4th September 2007.