Location

The Conservation Village of Empingham is highly desirable and lies just a mile's walk from Rutland Water's beach and headwall.

The village is well placed, therefore, to take advantage of its wonderful choice of recreational opportunities, including watersports, walking, cycling and nature trails, amongst others.

Empingham caters for most daily village amenities. There is a village shop, a public house, The White Horse, a medical centre and primary school.

The village is also 5 miles equidistant between the bustling market towns of Oakham and Stamford, both of which offer a variety of facilities, as well as a number of excellent schools, including the independent Stamford Endowed Schools and Oakham School. Uppingham, with its school and independent shops, is little further, 9 miles from the village.

Rutland is well connected by road, with the A1 Stamford bypass four miles to the east, with mainline rail services to London Kings Cross from 46 mins from Peterborough (18 miles), or from Stamford Station to Cambridge and London Stansted Airport, from an hour.

Description

Despite its traditional look, the energy efficient new home combines a light and airy feel, with a versatile layout designed to suit professional couples and families alike. It benefits from air-source under-floor heating, air conditioning, highly efficient double glazed windows and doors and bespoke kitchen, bath and shower room suites. It is also sold with an Architect's Certificate and New Homes Warranty Certificate.

The front door opens within a wide oak porch, to an entrance lobby with double doors that open in turn to a wide, smart floored entrance hallway. The hallway accesses the kitchen and two formal reception rooms. The first reception room, ideal as a dining room, children’s play room or family snug, shares the same flooring as the hallway and is dual aspect. The second, the sitting room, is also dual aspect, but with French doors that open to the garden and with a contemporary wood burning stove.

A fabulous light, bright and sociable open plan kitchen diner occupies the full width of the house, and is the heart to this home. The striking suite has wall and base units beneath marble worktops, with integrated appliances, including a plumbed fridge freezer, built-in microwave, electric oven and Smeg hob, along with a large island unit that takes centre stage. The marble topped island incorporates a breakfast bar, plenty of storage and an integrated dishwasher and wine fridge. The wider kitchen has a sociable dining area and bi-folding doors that open to the garden.

A utility, with external garden access and plumbing for white goods; a cloakroom/wc and a home office are also accessed from the kitchen, completing the ground floor accommodation.

There are five double bedrooms at first and second floor levels, all of which are fitted with air conditioning. A contemporary oak and glass staircase rises from the hall the first floor, where there are four bedrooms, including an en suite guest suite, and well-appointed full-suite family bathroom, with both bath and separate shower.

The principal bedroom suite occupies the second floor of the house, with velux rooflights, with electronically operated blinds, framing rooftop village views and a further sumptuous full-suite en suite, incorporating a freestanding, clawfoot bath and a large, walk-in shower.

Outside - To the front of the house, a lawned forecourt garden is framed by laurel hedging and attractive wrought iron parkland boundary fencing. Pathway lead either side of the house to the lawned rear garden, where a terrace adjoins the full width of the house, offering an ideal area for al fresco dining. A gravel driveway to the side of the home, initially shared with one other house, leads to the smart, detached double carport with electric car charging points.