Welland ViewGlaston Road | Uppingham | Rutland | LE15 9EU

WELLAND VIEW

• Established Family Home in Private Position on the Outskirts of Uppingham

• Offering Much Improved Spacious and Well Maintained Accommodation Throughout

• Sitting Room, Library, Office, L-Shaped Kitchen / Dining Room

• Master Bedroom Suite Comprising Dressing Room, Walk-in Wardrobe & En Suite

• Three Further Double Bedrooms and Family Bathroom

• Self-Contained Annex with Sitting Room, Kitchen, Two Bedrooms & Bathroom

• Total Plot of Circa 3/4 acre with Mature Landscaped Gardens

• Double Garage with Ample Off-Road Parking for a Number of Vehicles

• Selection of Outbuildings Including Garaging, Workshop and Garden Store

• Total Accommodation Excluding Outbuildings Extends to 2997 Sq.Ft.

Within a seven minute walk of the charming town of Uppingham in Rutland, stands an attractive home originally from the seventies, which has been completely renovated, almost rebuilt, in recent years and has become the most perfect family home. Welland View sits on a private and tranquil plot of nearly an acre enclosed by mature trees. It not only has three to four bedrooms in the main part of the house, but two further bedrooms in the adjoining annex, with even more potential for conversion of the garaging and workshops (subject to planning).

Approached from a quiet road linking the town with the A47, Welland Views’ entrance is off a shared drive with a pretty and small, independent garden centre, providing a number of benefits. “If I had a choice of who to have as a neighbour,” divulges the owner, “ I would choose a garden centre. We rarely hear any noise from there, and my mother-in-law loves visiting it when she comes to stay! As they shut at five, we can have a noisy party and not need to worry. It’s also a bonus from the security point of view: they have cameras and sensor lighting - which we can’t see from the house – that picks up anything around the entrance, and they have a very nice cafe which is handy for a coffee or snack.”

The owners have lived at Welland View for over six years, having completely turned it around. “We came here because of its fantastic location: Uppingham is a very attractive little town and there are excellent schools and a college nearby for the boys; it has the convenience of commuting with the A47 so close, and yet makes a perfect place to work from home. It feels very rural but is a stone’s throw from town – there’s even a free hourly bus service from the nextdoor garden centre. Although the fabric of the building was robust, the property needed to be totally reworked so we joined forces with an architect and activated a plan. The downstairs was altered completely having had lots of dark corridors, and the upstairs of the annex was pretty much totally rebuilt; virtually every wall has been replastered, and every window and door has been replaced. The internal doors are modern, oak veneer, and the double-glazed window frames are in an appealing grey – low maintenance Upvc - which complements the cream render.” Now the house is full of light and space with open plan rooms of excellent proportions.

The back of the house faces south so the owners decided to have their main entrance door from the large gravel parking area at what is now the front. Adjoining the house, the annex can be a self-contained, separate entity, although there is a connecting door into the main house. It has its own entrance of glazed French doors which create symmetry either side of the house’s central front door, as another pair of French doors open into an almost eighteen feet square, multi-functional room. “One of the downstairs rooms is currently our eldest son’s bedroom, but would make a superb office – which could be rented out particularly since there is access straight from the drive. Alternatively, it could be a gym, a games room, an art studio or anything really!” A door from here leads into the utility room with a lavatory off it, all linking to the rest of the house.

The main reception room is a fabulous L-shaped space with four windows over the garden to the south, its original parquet floor underfoot, and a fireplace with a log-burner with a drop-down front creating an open fire. “The focal point of the house must be the living room,” say the owners, “but we also love the area outside under the eaves which is perfect for sitting out and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine whilst remaining in the shade. It’s even acted as a concert stage when we’ve held private little music festivals here, with the audience having picnics on the lawn at the back, whilst camping on the lawn at the front!”

Another L-shaped room – the kitchen diner - is also flooded with light through more French doors onto the garden, with the fitted kitchen of

Shaker style units with oak doors and worktops of a composite stone, and an all-electric range style cooker, at the back of the room.

Sunshine continues to pour in upstairs which is full of character with sloping ceilings and dormer windows. Rooms throughout the house have been decorated in an off-white with accent walls generally in a calm, restful hue, whilst bathrooms are beautifully fitted in a clean-lined modern style. The entire house is presented in very good order.

The annex, with its two upstairs bedrooms and bathroom, and compact downstairs sitting room, with a fitted kitchen, makes excellent guest accommodation or could provide a rentable income, or be perfect for older children wishing to be independent. On the other side of the house, a double garage and outbuildings give plenty more scope – there are workshops and stores, and one includes the brand new oil tank for the central heating.

The low maintenance garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a recently regravelled drive and area for parking many vehicles at the front, with an acer bearing glorious autumnal colours forming an attractive turning circle. “The very private garden is bordered by mature trees, has a pond at the back, and is totally secure for dogs. We have made it low maintenance but there is huge potential for someone to create something quite special,” says the owner. “It’s been a fantastic family home that we’d probably sum up as secluded, secure and peaceful. It’s like living in the countryside but with easy access into the town.”

Annex Annex

Agents notes: The floor plans are for illustration purposes only. All measurements: walls, doors, window fittings and appliances and their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his agent. © Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.

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LOCAL AUTHORITY: Rutland County Council

SERVICES: Mains Water and Electricity, Oil Fired Central Heating and Septic Tank

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Location

On The Doorstep...

The property is located on the outskirts of the market town of Uppingham, surrounded by open rolling countryside and yet ideally located within easy reach of local amenities, popular market towns, Leicester and Peterborough. Uppingham is well known for its reputable independent school, one of England’s leading boarding schools for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. The region is home to many more private schools including Oakham, Oundle and Stamford, plus a good range of local state schools. Uppingham offers local amenities, pubs, restaurants and shops. Bars and restaurants are also on offer in the busy market town of Oakham, (6 miles) and the lovely Georgian town of Stamford, (11 miles) which is also home to the renowned George Hotel and the Burghley Estate.

The property is excellently located for transport links: Corby (9 miles), Kettering (15.5 miles), Leicester (19.5 miles) and Peterborough stations (21.5 miles) provides high speed links to London, whilst Oakham station has connections to the Midlands, plus there is easy access to the A47, A43 and both the M1 and A1. The property particularly benefits from its proximity to Rutland Water (4 miles), which offers a wide range of outdoor leisure pursuits, as does Rockingham Castle to the south. Stamford’s Burghley House has gardens and parkland, golf and a varied calendar of events throughout the year.

Directions

Travelling from the South on A1, take the slip road signposted Peterborough and at the roundabout take the third exit onto A47 signposted Leicester. Stay on this road for approximately 12.5 miles and then turn left onto Glaston Road. After approx. half a mile you will see a sign to the garden centre. Turn right onto that drive and keep right until you reach the double gate to Welland View.

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