The Dower House
Grange Lane Thurnby Leicestershire LE7 9PH

6+ Bedroom Detached, East Villages

• The Dower House is set in a prominent position in the oldest part of this historic village, lying adjacent to the parish church of St. Luke and to the vicarage. The property is Grade II Listed with elegant proportions and has been upgraded by the present owners to tasteful and immaculate standards.
• The accommodation is elegantly arranged over three floors with immense charm and character and is refurbished to the latest modern standards. The accommodation in brief comprises entrance hall, elegant sitting room, dining room, family room, dining kitchen, impressive veil conservatory; the first and second floor provide seven/eight bedrooms and two bathrooms. Outside the gardens are principally walled and professionally landscaped with extensive York stone terracing, lawns, shrub borders and a substantial vegetable plot. Security is provided by electronically controlled gates leading to a courtyard and ample garaging.
• Thurnby is a thriving village lying approximately six miles east of Leicester city centre, on the edge of some of the County's most attractive countryside. The village offers a public house, popular primary school and Parish church, with the neighbouring village of Houghton on the Hill offering a range of amenities catering for most day-to-day needs and Leicester providing a wider range of facilities normally associated with a large city centre.
• This property is offered with the Agents strongest recommendation.

Panelled Front Door
Leading to

Entrance Hall
French polished limestone floor, window to the side, two radiators, door to rear courtyard.

Cloakroom
With a high flush suite, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, window to the side, French polished limestone floor. A particularly note worthy feature is a fully restored bell and pulley system operating from the principal rooms in the property.

Elegant Sitting Room
6.70m(22'0'') x 5.20m(17'1'')
Panelled walls, radiators, windows to front and side, French windows having original timber shutters, superb marble carved fire piece with grate and slate hearth, deep coved cornice.

Dining Room
4.30m(14'1'') x 4.00m(13'1'')
Sash window to the front, radiator under, French marble fireplace with dog grate, slate hearth, shelving into chimney breast recess, deep coved cornice, double radiator.

Family Room
4.70m(15'5'') x 3.60m(11'10'')
Original oak beamed ceiling, original cupboard into chimney breast recess, marble fireplace with cast iron inset and hearth, window to the side, double radiator under, door to

Dining Kitchen
5.80m(19'0'') x 4.40m(14'5'')
Offers a random flanked maple floor with low voltage halogen downlighters, two windows to the courtyard and French doors to Vale Conservatory, two oven gas fired Aga in cream together with an Aga companion, the electric Aga companion is situated in an inglenook fireplace with ceiling downlighters and adjacent is an original cast iron red oven (not currently functioning), the kitchen is equipped with hand made drawer and base cabinets in maple comprising draw and base cupboards, tall boy larder units, twin Belfast sink units with mixer taps over, matching book shelving, polished granite preparation surfaces, integrated dishwasher, walk in Utility/Larder Room and original brick steps down to Cellarage.

Utility/larder Room
3.10m(10'2'') x 3.00m(9'10'')
Wash hand basin set in polished granite preparation surfaces, tall boy display crockery, cupboard with store cupboards under, maple built in shelving, maple floor, low voltage halogen down lighters, refrigerator space and windows to the courtyard.

Cellarage
Brick thrawl, vaulted ceiling, wine cellar with four bins. Second cellarage with racked wine store, shelving, Victorian well with electric pump and power and lights.

Vale Conservatory
5.10m(16'9'') x 3.90m(12'10'')
Superbly constructed in seasoned hardwood in a Victorian style with glazed roof, windows and doors to terrace and garden beyond, French polished limestone floor.

Staircase And Landing
Give access to all first floor accommodation, Attractive Landing with a window overlooking the Bushby village and open fields beyond, two cast iron radiators.

Cloakroom
Low flush WC, window to the courtyard.

Elegant Bathroom
Maple floor, high quality bathroom furniture including wash hand basin, low flush WC, Edwardian roll top cast iron bath with ball and claw feet, bidet, shower cubicle with Drench shower, Bison heated towel rail, window to the courtyard, low voltage halogen downlighters.

Master Bedroom
6.90m(22'8'') x 5.20m(17'1'')
Window to the front and rear garden, two substantial walk in wardrobes, radiator set into a timber cabinet.

Bedroom Two
5.20m(17'1'') x 3.90m(12'10'')
Large sash window overlooking rear garden, radiator under, original fireplace.

Bedroom Three
5.10m(16'9'') x 3.80m(12'6'')
Window to the side, radiator, original fireplace.

Bedroom Four
4.30m(14'1'') x 4.00m(13'1'')
Window to the front with double radiator under, book shelving into chimneybreast recess.

Staircase To Second Floor
Second Floor Landing
Cast iron radiator, access to roof space, built in cupboard sash window to the front.

Bathroom
Edwardian roll top bath with ball and claw feet, telephone shower fitting, bidet, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled shower cubicle with Drench shower, window to the courtyard, low voltage halogen downlighters, heated towel rail, large walk in airing cupboard off.

Large Sitting Room/bedroom
6.90m(22'8'') x 5.20m(17'1'')
Windows to the front and rear garden, radiator under, extensive range of fitted store cupboards and shelving.

Bedroom Five
4.90m(16'1'') x 4.00m(13'1'')
Windows to the rear garden and courtyard, double radiator, built in wardrobes, original fireplace.

Bedroom Six
5.10m(16'9'') x 3.80m(12'6'')
Window to the side, double radiator under, fitted cupboards.

Bedroom Seven
4.70m(15'5'') x 4.50m(14'9'')
Sash windows to the front, double radiator under.

Outside
The property is approached via two timber double gates and remote electrically operated wrought iron gates through an archway to a paved courtyard which in turn provides ample car standing space and gives access to a double Detached Garage with electrically operated remote up and over doors, ample storage workshop space to the rear and side and access via ladder to useful store space. The courtyard is attractively planted with a raised herb garden and an adjacent log store, detached brick built spotting shed and workshop with shelves and store cupboards. An attractive glazed cupboard open Porch gives access to a Laundry/Boiler Room. The garden without doubt is one of the principal features of this fine family home and from the Conservatory is a random York stone flagged terrace taking best advantage of a private and sunny aspect, privacy is enhanced beyond the six foot brick walling by a line of pleached lime trees, set in mature shrub borders providing year round colour and interest. Of particular note is a magnificent London plane tree set in the middle of the plot on the edge of lawned areas, two gravelled pathways lead to the rear of the property to less formal areas with fencing and hedging enclosing rose garden, vegetable plot, soft fruit cane, aluminium framed green house, raised vegetable beds and compost areas with a detached timber garden Shed.

Laundry/boiler Room
Twin Vaillant boilers, plumbing for washing machine, Belfast sink unit and ample store

Directional Note
From the centre of Leicester travel via the A47 in an easterly direction for approximately six miles, eventually turning right at Cole's nursery to Grange Lane, The Dower House is situated on the Left hand side adjacent to the parish church.

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Detailed particulars prepared on the 21 May 2008