One Barrow Lane, Charley, Loughborough

Country home with self-contained annexe set in approx. 5.1 acres – smallholding opportunity in the heart of Charnwood Forest.

A private rural holding in one of Charnwood Forest’s most desirable settings, combining a period home, separate accommodation and usable land. Originally formed from three farm workers’ cottages, the house has evolved into a single flexible home while retaining its character and natural separation of spaces. Long held within the same family and historically run as a market garden, the property now offers adaptable living suited to multi-generational occupation, home working or smallholding use.

Set close to Blackbrook Reservoir with no immediate neighbours, the house is approached via a gated gravel driveway and sits within mature grounds extending to approximately 5.1 acres.

Location

Charley is a sought-after Charnwood Forest hamlet surrounded by well-known countryside including Beacon Hill, Bradgate Park and Blackbrook Reservoir. Nearby Woodhouse Eaves provides day-to-day amenities, with rail services to London St Pancras from Loughborough and Leicester and access to the M1 and East Midlands Airport within convenient reach.

Main House

The principal residence is arranged for practical everyday living rather than formality, with rooms orientated toward the surrounding land. At its centre is a farmhouse kitchen with Aga and Belfast sink, forming the natural gathering space of the home. Reception rooms include wood-burning stoves and views across the gardens and paddocks, giving the property a working country feel rather than a formal layout. An extensive renovation and extension programme was undertaken in 2017, including rewiring, reroofing, insulation improvements and underfloor heating to principal areas, creating a comfortable home while retaining period character. There remains scope for incoming owners to personalise to their needs. The main house provides five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms.

Annexe Accommodation

Separate two-storey accommodation sits alongside the main house and can operate independently, while also linking internally if required. The annexe includes its own living space, kitchen and bedroom suite and is suited to: • multi-generational living • guest accommodation • workspace or studio • ancillary or potential income use (subject to permissions)

Grounds & Land

The grounds extend to approximately 5.1 acres and have supported productive garden use across two generations, including established fruit trees, raised planters, and a greenhouse. The land provides manageable lifestyle acreage suitable for growing, recreation or general rural living rather than agricultural scale. Gardens surround the house and lead into paddocks and open grass areas, creating privacy while remaining practical to maintain. A local farmer currently takes a seasonal hay cut and cuts the hedges in return. This is an informal arrangement and entirely optional for future owners.

Outbuildings

A range of outbuildings provide storage, workshop and hobby space supporting the working nature of the property, with potential for alternative uses subject to consents.

Agents Note

The property stands in large grounds of 5.1 acres in total. Vehicular access is currently off One Barrow Lane, a sleepy lane to the side of the property and solely owned to the boundary. Enjoying a broad road frontage, there is additional five bar gated access into gravelled area with numerous car standing to the rear. Large wrap around gardens extend seamlessly into two interconnecting paddocks which feature many mature trees surrounded by rolling countryside, mown pathways find their way across the land which is currently home to Botany Bees. A range of single brick outbuildings offer development opportunities (subject to planning consents).

Services & Miscellaneous

Mains electricity and water, private drainage connected to a cesspit. There is an LPG central heating system fired by two boilers (Ferroli & Vokera) and underfloor heating to principal ground-floor areas and the annexe (wet system) in the hallway, sitting room, wet room, kitchen, annexe sitting room and kitchen. The majority of the windows are double glazed with wooden frames. Starlink satellite broadband is currently installed and provides reliable high-speed internet suitable for home working. To check Internet and Mobile Availability please use the following link: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage To check Flood Risk please use the following link: check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode

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Summary

Botany Bay is best understood as a complete rural property - a comfortable home with independent accommodation and land capable of supporting a change in day-to-day living rather than simply a large house. It will appeal to buyers seeking privacy, flexibility and a countryside lifestyle.