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Friday, October 10, 2014

Rutland County Council, Conservative Leader Roger Begy Trying To Sell His Greetham Home

Rutland County Council, Conservative Leader Roger Begy Trying To Sell His Greetham Home

I am happy to publish details of Rogers property if this means the sale is going to prompt his
retirement  Rutland County Council.

I understand the property has been on the market since May this year, Roger's friend Murray obviously not to keen to see the back of him.



4 bed cottage for sale

£332,500

Main Street, Greetham, Oakham LE15

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Interested in this property? Call 01572 729260 orRequest Details

Property info

Property features

  • Charming Cottage
  • Wealth Of Character
  • Good-sized Plot, Gardens
  • 2 Reception Rooms, Study
  • Superb Conservatory
  • Breakfast Kitchen, Cloaks
  • 4 Beds, En-suite, Bath
  • Energy Rating: E

Property description

Description


Charming stone-built cottage providing deceptively spacious accommodation and retaining a wealth of inherent character. Featuring stonework, original fireplaces and revealed beams, this charming detached cottage occupies a surprisingly large and private plot with good-sized gardens to the rear. Benefiting from oil-fired central heating and secondary glazing, the well-presented accommodation briefly comprises:
Ground floor: Reception Hall, Cloakroom / WC, Sitting Room with open fireplace, Inner Hall, Study, refitted Breakfast Kitchen with aga range, Larder, Dining Room, superb Conservatory; first floor: Master Bedroom with en-suite closet, three further Bedrooms and attractively refitted Bathroom with four-piece suite.
Outside there is ample off-road parking on the driveway to front and delightful gardens to rear.

Greetham


Greetham is a pleasant Rutland village, parts of which form a Conservation Area. It lies about 6.5 miles to the north-east of Oakham and 2 miles to the west of the A1 Great North Road. Within the village there are the usual amenities including a post office store, three public houses, a community centre with bowls club and a football club. Other facilities are available in the surrounding district and these include schools in Cottesmore and Oakham, doctors' surgeries in Empingham, Exton, Market Overton and Oakham, dentists, chiropodist, library etc., in Oakham where there is also a good range of shops. For commuters, with the A1 so close one can commute both north to Grantham and south to Peterborough where there are frequent train services to London, Kings Cross.

Accommodation

Ground Floor


Reception hall 3.61m x 3.58m
Original fireplace recess with tiled hearth, engineered oak flooring, exposed ceiling beams, exposed stonework to one wall, attractive staircase with open spindles to first floor, radiator, part-glazed entrance door.

Cloakroom / WC


White suite comprising low-flush WC and rectangular hand basin with mixer tap; slate tiled splashback and matching part-tiled walls, radiator, windoiw to front.
Sitting room 3.61m x 7.57m
Original open fireplace with stone chimney, flagstone hearth and dog grate, matching stone plinths to either side providing ample ornament display areas, two ceiling beams, two radiators, four windows with fitted secondary glazing.

Inner Hall


Exposed ceiling beams, engineered oak flooring.
Study 2.62m x 2.54m
Original fireplace recess with adjacent arched alcove, window with exposed lintel and built-in window seat, dado rail.
Breakfast kitchen 3.53m x 5.33m
Refitted with excellent range of attractive soft-close oak units incorporating deep Belfast-style sink with mixer tap over, fitted work surface with integral drainer and ample cupboard and drawer units under, further work surface with cupboards under, matching eye-level wall cabinets, central island unit with cupboards under and built-in breakfast bar; bult in electric oven and microwave; feature fireplace recess with bressumer beam over housing oil-fired aga cooking range, built-in store cupboard, exposed ceiling beam, radiator, two windows with secondary glazing to front.


Larder


Walk-in pantry with range of fitted shelving.
Dining room 3.78m x 3.53m
Original fireplace recess, exposed ceiling beam, fitted dado rail, window to front, door to gardens.
Conservatory 7.06m x 4.14m
A superb all-weather room with ourstanding views over gardens and incorporating radiator, tiled floor, wall-light points and boiler cupboard housing oil-fired central heating boiler.

First Floor

Galleried Landing


Providing ideal reading area.
Radiator, exposed roof timbers, window to front with secondary glazing.
Bedroom one 3.66m x 5.72m + wardrobes
Two built-in wardrobes with hanging rails, two radiators, further built-in store cupboard, loft hatch giving access to roof void, two windows to front.

En-Suite Closet


Rectangular hand basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboards under, radiator, tiled vanity shelf, part-tiled walls.

Landing


Radiator, exposed roof timbers, built-in airing cupboard, two roof lights, partial dado rail.
Bedroom two 4.85m x 3.61m
Extensive fitted bookshelves, three radiators, two windows to front with secondary glazing, one window to rear with secondary glazing.
Bedroom three 2.59m x 2.57m
Radiator, loft hatch, window to front with secondart glazing.
Bedroom four 2.62m x 2.29m
Radiator, window to front with secondart glazing.
Bathroom 3.73m x 2.54m
Refitted with contemporary white suite comprising low-flush WC, freestanding roll top bath, circular hand basin with mixer tap and double shower cubicle with deluge shower over; attractive part-tiled walls, heated towel rail, recessed ceiling spotlights, loft hatch, built-in airing cupboard, ceiling cornice, window to front.

Outside


A long driveway immediately to the front of the property provides ample off-road parking for several vehicles.
A trellis-work archway leads into the rear garden containing distinct sections, the first of which is laid extensively to patio, bounded by mature trees, conifers and shrubs and incorporating a brick-built barbeque - this area provides an ideal sun terrace.
A handgate and steps then lead up to an upper terrace area with paved patio, screened by mature trees and bounded by shrubs, bushes and rockery garden - this provides a lovely seating area with views over the village roof tops.
A footpath and lawn then lead through into a good-sized further garden area incorporating timber-framed greenhouse, timber store shed and good-sized lawns flanked by wide herbaceous borders stocked with colourful shrubs, bushes and plants.

Services


None of the services, fittings, or appliances (if any) heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems, telephone or television points have been tested by the Selling Agents.

Council Tax Band


Enquiries to Rutland County Council, Telephone Oakham

Independent Mortgage Advice


Murray, in conjunction with Linda Horne of Mercia Financial Solutions can offer free independent advice whether you buy through Murray Estate Agents or another agent. Mercia Financial Solutions have access to over 13, 000 mortgage products and are able to find the most competitive products from the whole market.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
N.B.
Interested parties are advised to check with ourselves that these particulars have not been altered or amended in any way since they were issued.

Viewing


By appointment to be made through the Selling Agents please. If you are travelling a long distance please telephone prior to departure to ensure the property is still available and to discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in this property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

Office Opening Hours


Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.30
Saturday 9.00 - 4.00 Sunday & Bank Holidays 10.00 - 2.00


Disclaimer


1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, area, reference to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection, or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3. No person in the employment of Messrs Murray has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars or enter into any contract relating to this property on behalf of the vendor. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Where any reference is made to planning permission or potential uses, such information is given in good faith. 6. The information in these particulars is given without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients. These particulars do not form any part of an offer of a contract and neither the agents nor their employees has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty in relation to this property. Money Laundering Regulations 2003 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations came into force in March 2004. These regulations affect estate agents, there will be requirement that Murray's confirm the identity of its seller and buyers.