"DoubleClick Insert Picture" Kirkland House, 9 Lower Church Street, Ashby, LE65 1AB

9 Lower Church Street Ashby De La Zouch, LE65 1AB

OIEO: £550,000

A superb Georgian gentleman’s residence, approximately 250 years old, spread over four floors and extending to approximately 2,600 sqft with 60 ft landscaped rear gardens and secure off street parking/ garage space. This fine town centre Grade II listed building incorporates three reception rooms including a traditional first floor 19 ft drawing room; a large dining/kitchen approaching 300 sqft; Master bedroom with contemporary en-suite and roof top views; Guest bedroom suite with luxury bathroom; two further bedrooms with shower room. A particular attraction of this property is the barrel vaulted cellar with traditional brick thralls and landscaped town centre gardens offering exceptional privacy.

Features • A substantial 2,600 sqft town centre gentlemen’s

residence with parking and 60 ft landscaped gardens • Three generous reception rooms including, 19 ft first floor

drawing room • Approximately 300 sqft Quartz granite top

Kitchen/dining room overlooking the rear gardens • 19 ft Master bedroom with contemporary en-suite, sash

windows and enjoying rooftop views over Ashby De La

Zouch • Three further double bedrooms including Guest suite with

superb en-suite bathroom • Barrel vaulted cellarage with traditional thralls and store

rooms

Location Historically the town was dominated by the 12th century manor house, eventually becoming a 15th century castle belonging to the Hastings family. Today this is a thriving

community on the north side of the A42 dual carriageway with excellent road links south west via the M42 to Birmingham and Birmingham International Airport, or north-east to the M1 motorway corridor with East Midland

conurbations beyond and Nottingham East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington. The town boasts a wealth of main brand high street names

including Boots and WH Smith and associated banks, building societies and boutique shops offering a selection of shopping opportunities. Located centrally to the town is a leisure centre with both indoor and outdoor lido, popular schooling

including four primary schools, middle school and Ashby School with associated sixth form and boarding facilities. Elsewhere the town enjoys local supermarkets and associated stores including a recently completed M&S Simply Food

Store.

Ground Floor A traditional panelled entrance door leads to the internal Minton tiled floored porch with further traditional half panelled glazed door to the reception hall with traditional tiled flooring which, leads to the ground floor contemporary cloakroom and with understairs access to the barrel-vaulted cellar with thrall, making this ideal

for internal storage. Overlooking the front elevation is a generous traditional dining room with fireplace and high cornice ceilings. Also access from the reception hall is the snug with decorative ceiling rose and contemporary wall mounted fireplace, having panelled doors leading to the rear gardens. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a spacious Quartz granite top Shaker style dining kitchen extending to

approximately 300 sqft, enjoying a dual aspect with windows and doors opening onto the rear courtyard and gardens, idea for outdoor entertainment. The focal point of this room is the rustic brick chimney breast with quarry tile hearth and log burner complemented by oak wood flooring and an extensive range of built in units including walk in cloakroom storage.

First Floor From the reception hall the traditional staircase rises via a half landing access to the first floor shower room, to a first floor landing. On the front elevation dominating the first floor is a 19 ft traditional drawing room with twin ceiling rose, the focal point of which is the dressed stone fireplace with wood burner and twin panel glazed sash windows. From the first floor landing, doors lead off to the third double bedroom and also to the rear guest bedroom suite with a large double bedroom with south facing sash windows and luxurious Victorian style heritage en-suite bathroom fitted with frameless walk in shower and Victorian style roll top slipper bath

Second Floor From the first floor landing the traditional staircase rises to the second floor where there is a large 19 ft Master bedroom

with twin sash windows to the front elevation overlooking Ashby town rooftops, also benefitting from contemporary three piece en-suite with frameless walk in twin shower. Finally, completing the accommodation is the fourth

bedroom with twin Velux roof windows

Outside Approached through double electric gates and over a privately maintained shared driveway, there is off street parking for vehicles and landscaped well maintained town

centre gardens extending to over 60 ft in length. Currently landscaped with easy to maintain terraced patios and having shaped lawns and raised beds with feature outdoor lighting which leads to the raised shaped lawns with

established shrub and floral borders.

Viewing Strictly by prior appointment via the agents, Andrew Johnson & Company. 01530 410930

Fixtures and Fittings Only those items in the nature of fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. Other items are specifically excluded. None of the appliances have been tested by the agents and they are not certified or warranted in any way.

Services None of the available services have been tested and purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries of the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy and availability of mains water, electricity, gas and drainage services.

Local Authority North West Leicestershire District Council 01530 454545 Band C

Andrew Johnson & Company 58 Market Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1AN

Telephone 01530 410930

Email sales@andrewjohnson.uk.com Web andrewjohnson.uk.com Twitter @AndrewJohnsonCo

Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves. Where property alterations have been undertaken buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained. If there is any point, which is of particular importance let us know and we will verify it for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings, Services & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are provided for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale. Plans are provided for general guidance and are not to scale. Andrew Johnson & Company is a trading name of Howkins & Harrison LLP.