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Buttercup Barn, North Kilworth

Land size
2.36 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Superb conversion with modern living spaces
  • Open plan kitchen with exposed timbers
  • Impressive sitting room with mezzanine
  • Separate study
  • Rear lobby and separate utility room
  • Ground floor principle bedroom with ensuite
  • Three further ground floor bedrooms
  • Family bathroom
  • First floor bedroom and bathroom
  • Additional study space on the mezzanine

Description

Attractive barn conversion in an idyllic location with far reaching views, stables and approx 3 acres. Large open plan kitchen and wonderful character features throughout.

The barn is within the curtilage of a principal listed building and so afforded the same protection.

Living spaces
• Open plan kitchen with space for seating and dining and attractive exposed A-frame ceiling timbers
• Impressive, double height sitting room with wood burner, wonderful windows, vast bi-fold doors and attractive A-frame ceiling timbers
• Separate study with pretty window offering views
• Separate utility room with great additional storage
• Beautifully presented but still offering potential for further development, subject to planning
• Under floor heating throughout the entirety of the ground floor

Bedroom accommodation
• Ground floor principal bedroom with excellent en suite bathroom featuring fantastic shower and double basins
• Second bedroom currently used as a dressing room, also with an en suite
• Two additional ground floor bedrooms
• Well-appointed family bathroom
• First floor bedroom with wonderful views, and bathroom
• Attractive mezzanine space currently as an additional study

Gardens and grounds
• Wonderful peaceful setting surrounded by open countryside
• Large terrace with views of the garden
• Additional seating spaces to make the most of the sun as it moves around the property
• Large lawned garden
• Three timber stables, tack room and barn
• Paddock enclosed by post and rail fencing
• In total approximately 2.36 acres
• Approached down a shared drive to a large private parking area
• Brick built double garage

Situation
Buttercup Barn is in an idyllic location with far reaching views, outside the village of North Kilworth.

North Kilworth is an attractive and traditional Leicestershire village well positioned between Market Harborough and Lutterworth. Both market towns offer a great range of independent shops as well as supermarkets, cafes and restaurants.

In Market Harborough there is also a theatre as well as a mainline train station to London St Pancras taking approximately 60 minutes. Road links are superb with the A14, M6 and M1 all within easy reach.

The village of North Kilworth is very pretty with a range of new and traditional properties. The village offers a good range of amenities including primary school, public house and golf club as well as a petrol station. Just outside the village is North Kilworth Marina and the highly regarded Kilworth House Hotel and Theatre.

Fixtures and fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
Mains electricity, solar panels (7.9kw of solar), private drainage shared with two other adjacent properties. Air Source Heat for the under-floor heating.

None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

If the private drainage system requires updating/replacement, it is assumed that prior to offers being made, associated costs have been considered and are the responsibility of the purchaser. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations, no further information will be provided by the selling agents.

We understand that the vendors use Starlink and achieve 280mb download speed. The estimated fastest download speed via telephone line currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 1 Mbps] (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 27/11/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 27/11/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty method. However the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Local Authority
Harborough District Council

Council Tax Band G

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

The neighbour has rights to access their land to the rear - for details please contact the agent

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – LE17 6JG

what3words – ///shady.perkily.bounding

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 741 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£423,729 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £225,732 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
80 C
83 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Driveway
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

14 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • South Kilworth Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    219
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sherrier Church of England Primary School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    414
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Lutterworth College4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,580
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lutterworth High School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    849
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thomas Estley Community College6.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    883
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Countesthorpe Academy6.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,149
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kibworth Mead Academy7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Walcote, Walcote, Leicestershire2.4 miles
Spar - Lutterworth, Lutterworth3.5 miles
Waitrose Lutterworth, Lutterworth3.6 miles

GP surgery

Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Lutterworth Pharmacy3.5 miles

Hospital

Fielding Palmer Hospital3.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Rugby Rail Station8.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Dog & Gun1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Rugby19 min · 12 miles
Hinckley25 min · 16 miles
Lutterworth9 min · 5.5 miles
Leicester (city)29 min · 16 miles
Market Harborough18 min · 9.7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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