The Old Chapel is a quirky property in the village of Willoughby Waterleys just south of Leicester. The house has spacious accommodation including a fully fitted kitchen, a sun room and a wonderful double-aspect dining/drawing room which is split level, and has arched windows and French doors out to the garden, as does the adjoining office.
The staircase rises to a duel aspect sitting room/fourth bedroom at half landing level and three well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bedroom are located on the first floor.
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Outside the garden provides depth of colour with well stocked flowering borders, lawn and ornamental fish pond over which there are far-reaching views out across farmland.
The village has a church believed to date from the 13th century, a pub, and a village hall, all just ten miles from Leicester and 14 miles from Rugby.
The guide price is £375,000. For further information please contact Strutt & Parker on 01858 433123 or visit www.struttandparker.com.
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