Scotland Lane, Burton Overy, Leicestershire, LE8 9DR

Delightful detached family home, tastefully extended and refurbished with an abundance of features and benefits.

Located in the south Leicestershire village of Burton Overy providing good access to both Leicester City Centre and Market Harborough.

Convenient for local private schooling and only 1hour away from St. Pancras. Introduction - Welcome to Amberstone.

A tastefully extended and renovated family home located on Scotland Lane in the desirable South East Leicestershire village of Burton Overy.

If the mix of a rural lifestyle and convenience is for you, Burton Overy will be a great match.

The village benefits 3 working farms, open fields to every aspect of the village, a sociable village life with an active village hall, church and good quality pub.

Yet you are only 8 miles from either Leicester City Centre or Market Harborough giving you the opportunity to arrive at St. Pancras train station in approximately an hour.

The properties on Scotland Lane, some of which are still owned by the original owners, were originally built in the 1950's and over the course of time most have been altered and extended.

Amberstone was extended to the rear and fully renovated in 2021, a further extension to the front was erected in 2024.

The result is a high quality family and comfortable home benefitting; ground floor open plan living and four comfortable bedrooms, gardens to front and rear, off road parking and open field view.

The Accommodation - Providing modern comfort in a rural location, Amberstone offers the many benefits buyers would expect from its setting.

This includes; A Sheraton Kitchen complemented by Silestone work surfaces, Range cooker and wood burner, Master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bath room, Spa bath and waterfall shower.

Mix this with the country air, field views, fruit trees and natural flowers to create a setting for true relaxation.

The property is approached by a tarmacadam drive edged by sleepers providing raised bedding to the left and to lawned area with stocked border to the right.

Block paving flows around the property providing a sitting area to the front of the property to catch the evening sunset, pathways to both sides and a comfortable patio area to the rear.

On entering the property a light and airy entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor landing leads to an open plan kitchen in three parts, cooking, preparation and storage.

The dining area looks through patio doors to the rear garden and open field beyond where you are often greeted by cows from the local farm.

The lounge area benefits from an Aga wood burning stove for winter evenings with natural views to the front of the property. A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor comprises: Four comfortable bedrooms. The master suite overlooks the rear garden and field, and benefits from a private dressing room and en-suite bathroom with spa bath.

Three further bedrooms, all comfortable in size and a family shower room complete with a walk-in rainfall shower completes the accommodation.

Outside are lawned areas to front and rear, tarmacadam off road parking softened by sleeper edging, Electric car charger, matching block paved paths and patios complemented by natural stone in gabion baskets.

further decked sitting area, fruit trees including plumb and pear, and raised vegetable patch. Beyond the garden is a field owned by the village, of which new owners will gain 2 shares.

The land is leased to a farmer for grazing cows. The Area - Burton Overy is a small South East Leicestershire conservation village in the Harborough district of the county.

With a feeling of being remote, this thriving semi-rural community surrounded by farmland is only just over 1 mile from the main A6 Leicester to Market Harborough Road and being only approx.

9 miles from each.

The age, style and size of the properties in the village vary widely with some cottages showing 16th and 17th century characteristics whilst some of the larger homes have clearly been built more recently but have remained very much in keeping with the feel of the village.

The area is well served by a number of good schools in both the private and state sectors.

Within the village there is recently refurbished Village Hall and function rooms, the medieval Church of St Andrews and the highly regarded public house and restaurant, The Bell Inn.

Other day to day amenities can be found in the larger neighbouring village of Great Glen with Market Harborough being approx. 20 minutes by car.

Burton Overy has become one of the area’s most desirable and sought after villages over the years and is very popular today with local buyers, as well as those from further afield due in part to its charming mix of properties, its ease of access to major roads and motorways and recent improvements to the Market Harborough railway station with half hourly trains to London in under an hour.

Disclaimer - Please note: The property is owned by a Director of Aston & Co