Cross a bridge to find this beauty

You’ll need to cross a stone bridge and turn left through the gate, says the selling agent for this house when describing how to find it. Standing on the canal bank, Bishop Meadow Lockhouse is a house that is off the beaten track.

You wouldn’t drive past it but may have spotted it from the canal or when walking your dog.

So, if you are looking for seclusion, this could be the house for you. It’s not in a residential area, in fact your nearest neighbours are commercial, but you also have open fields and the canal on your doorstep and there is good access to the local town amenities of Loughborough.

Described by the selling agent, William H Brown as ‘an outstanding character property,’ the house is beautifully finished inside.

Immaculately presented, the internal accommodation includes a mod- ern fitted kitchen that opens into a beautiful orangery creating a fabulous social space that would be great for entertaining and from where you have views of the canal and surrounding fields.

There are two additional reception rooms - a lounge and snug. The lounge has a cosy log burner.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom with fourpiece suite.

As well as the fields at the side of the house, buyers of this house will have their own generously-sized landscaped garden as well as a hardstanding area providing off-road parking. Where: Bishop Meadow Lockhouse, Canal Bank, Loughborough Guide price: £375,000 to

£400,000 For sale with: William H Brown, tel: 01509 214686