What Are The Most Expensive And Cheapest Properties In Ashby Right Now?

By Graham Hill

1st Jan 2021 | Local News

Looking to buy a house in Ashby in 2021? We decided to take a look at five properties currently on the market - from the highest to the lowest priced houses, with three others in between.

Courtesy of the Rightmove website, this is a sample of what is on offer in the area as we move into the new year.

Highest Priced Property?

As we speak, that is Lount Farm Cottage just outside the town on Nottingham Road, currently with an asking price of £650,000 through Whiteheads Estate Agents.

The property is described as a beautiful typically English country home of immense charm and character, that has been sympathetically renovated and extended to an exceptionally high standard by the current owners, affording a spacious yet versatile interior extending to 2421 sq. ft of internal living space with a stylish and contemporary finish.

Discreetly positioned and tucked away, approached via a sweeping driveway approach, the cottage is picture post card perfect from the front and characterised by the projecting oak framed entrance porch ensuring a hearty welcome into the entrance hall.

Internally, the cottage has been beautifully decorated and demonstrates a lifestyle that country living allows, with a welcoming deep entrance hall, a stylish wet room/wc, utility room, the extended open plan living kitchen is very much the heart of the home with a comprehensive range of shaker style units with quartz worktops & integrated appliances including a boiling water mixer tap, electric Aga oven, a Neff pyrolitic double oven, Neff Microwave combi-oven and a Neff four ring induction hob, whilst the living & dining area ensure sociable family living at its finest with bi-fold doors onto the flagstone patio. The elegant lounge is characterised by the wood-burning stove and the separate dining room is perfect for formal entertaining. On the first floor are five double bedrooms offering versatile living including the wonderful master bedroom with built in wardrobes, juliette balcony & luxury en-suite bathroom with a stylish 4 piece suite, guests bedroom two with built in wardrobes & en-suite and three further double bedrooms and main family shower room.

Externally the sweeping driveway provides more than ample parking for several vehicles and access to the detached double garage. The rear south facing garden has been designed with low maintenance and outdoor entertaining in mind, with flag stone patio, gravelled walkways, artificial lawn and discreet patio and water feature.

... and the lowest priced in Ashby?

That is in Betts Close, where £80,000 buys you shared ownership on a two-bed semi-detached house through David Robinson Estate Agents in Broughton Astley.

Shares can be purchased from 40 per cent to 75 per cent initially (this is based on 5 per cent increments, dependent on affordability and approval of eligibility for the Shared Ownership Scheme by Help to Buy Agent).

Staircasing can be applied for after 12 months to increase the share owned up to 100 per cent.

The property briefly comprises of:

Entrance lobby, with WC and fitted kitchen towards the front of the property with built in stainless steel extractor fan, gas hob and electric oven.

To the rear of the property there is a living room diner, with doors opening into the rear garden which is laid to lawn.

To the first floor there are two bedrooms and a family bathroom with a three piece suite and a shower over the bath.

Additional benefits being gas central heating, UPVC double glazing and off road parking.

Three of the Rest

Hackett Close, offers in excess of £200,000, through Newton Fallowell Estate Agents.

This is great opportunity to acquire a well kept two-bedroomed semi-detached house set within the ever-popular market town of Ashby. Benefiting from good-sized accommodation throughout, with a cul-de-sac position this property is only a short stroll into the town. Take a look inside and you'll find: an entrance hallway, lounge/diner, conservatory and a fitted kitchen. Upstairs: two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside there is off road for parking for one car and low-maintenance landscaped front and rear gardens.

Marlborough Way, offers in excess of £300,000 through Hortons Estate Agents.

Upon entering the property, you are greeted by a light and airy entrance hall which provides access to all of the principal ground floor accommodation. In brief, the accommodation comprises; dual aspect reception room, open plan kitchen/breakfast room, a downstairs bedroom complete with its own ensuite and a separate downstairs w/c.

On the first floor, you will find a master bedroom with ensuite shower room, a second double bedroom complete with built-in wardrobes and third well-proportioned bedroom. The first-floor accommodation is completed by a contemporary three piece family bathroom.

Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking to the front elevation and a private, non-overlooked garden to the rear.

South Street, £375,000 via Howkins and Harrison Estate Agents

Located in the heart of this popular market town offered with no upward chain is this Grade ll listed five bedroom Georgian family home which retains original features and has the added benefit of 120ft south facing rear garden. In need of general modernisation, viewing is highly recommended.

Accommodation Details - Ground Floor - A traditional arched entrance with panelled door leading to the tiled reception hall having original staircase rising to the first floor galleried landing and access door to storage cellar below. Overlooking the front elevation are two generous reception rooms including the drawing room with arched sash windows, original coving and ceiling rose, the focal point is the granite tiled inlay and Adam style over mantle. The dining room features polished hardwood flooring and matching Adam style over mantle with open grate fireplace and twin sash windows to the front elevation also having original coving. Running along the rear is a 23ft kitchen with twin windows overlooking the south facing rear patio and garden and finally on the ground floor is a separate WC and built in floor to ceiling cloakroom cupboard.

First Floor - From the wonderful balcony landing with south facing bay window overlooking the rear gardens, built in storage and loft access. There are five bedrooms including the main bedroom which has three low level sash windows and walk in wardrobe together with a four piece family bathroom including shower cubicle.

Outside - immediately in front of the property there is un regulated on street parking and a paved rose garden with mature borders. Pedestrian access is available below the archway to next door which in turn then leads to the rear gardens. The rear gardens are in need of maintenance, currently uncultivated and ready to restore to their former glory. The property enjoys a large paved patio immediately adjacent to the accommodation with direct access to a large workshop, water feature, block brick pathway and rose garden between mature trees extending to approx 120ft or thereabout with a south facing aspect.

     

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