Multi award winning luxury Rutland home, sleeps 4.

A multi award winning converted grade 2 listed stone property in the heart of a beautiful Rutland village. The Old Forge is a stylishly appointed property with high quality, contemporary furniture and has a well equipped kitchen. You can walk to the excellent village shop, pub and cafe. It's a short drive to beautiful Stamford, Oakham and Rutland Water. The property has solid wooden floors throughout the ground floor and commands views across the village green. Spacious, stylish and fun. The property started life as the village blacksmiths and over time has evolved serving as a petrol station in the 1950s and more recently as the village doctor's surgery and as a photographic studio. Converted into its current format and winner of the prestigious George Phillips and civic trust awards it provides a luxury retreat with many character features such as original doors, exposed stone and brickwork twinned with stylish furniture from George Smith, Boconcept and B&B italia and luxury modern appliances from Siemens, Bosch, fisher and paykel, Bang and Olufsen and Miele. Downstairs there is a separate snug whilst the upstairs accommodation comprises two double bedrooms, one en suite with double and king sized beds. The kitchen has an electric oven, microwave, halogen hob, dishwasher and lots and lots of kitchen gadgets! There are a good selection of kitchen basics and plenty of cook books to inspire. There is fast fibre optic broadband and tv with Netflix and other on line services in the snug. There is also a good range of dvds to enjoy. Music lovers will enjoy the Bang and Olufsen stereo which has Bluetooth connectivity. The property has a spiral staircase to one bedroom so is not suitable for toddlers or very young children. There is storage and hanging space for clothes and other personal items. The bathroom has a roll top bath with a shower attachment. Please note that the bath is quite high and is a bit of a step to get in and out, those less mobile will wish to be aware of this, moreover, the shower space is reasonably limited. A separate pantry houses a washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge freezer along with a supply of kitchen basics. There is also selection of information on the local area, books and traditional board games should you feel the urge to simply kick back and relax. Guests can access the entire property save for one or two locked cupboards storing cleaning products. I am unlikely to be present during your stay but can be contacted at any point. Market Overton is a beautiful Rutland village a few miles north of Rutland Water and has excellent facilities including a village shop and pub (both a 2 minute walk) and a nearby cafe and children's play park (5 minutes walk). The property sits in the heart of the village opposite the village green and has ample parking. We are c.10 miles from Stamford, c.5 miles from Oakham and 4 miles from Rutland Water for sailing, fishing and birdwatching and gardeners will enjoy the terrific Barnsdale Gardens. The excellent Hambleton Bakery is located on the nearby Exton estate and there are a host of tremendous pubs and restaurants (including Michelin starred establishments) in the region. There are buses that run to Oakham and Melton Mowbray. The area is popular with cyclists and walkers alike.