House For Sale £565,000
A truly exciting opportunity to acquire this well-presented four bedroom Edwardian home that
retains an abundance of original features including ceiling coving, picture rails, skirting
boards, wood floors, traditional wood panelled internal doors, cast iron fireplaces, original doorbell and large picture windows that are double glazed throughout.
The property is approached via a pathway with the front garden to the left which has a
variety of shrubs and trees. Steps and arched covered porch lead to double part glazed
panelled doors which give access to a grand entrance hall with original monochrome tiled floor, a tall
window to the right, original fireplace and there is ample storage space underneath the stairs.
Through an archway gives access to the superb front reception room with a deep bay window with decorative glass panels which allows plenty of light to flood the room. A particular feature of the room is the fabulous fireplace which has a tiled back and carved wood surround and mantel, and a wood enclosed hearth. Either side of the chimney breast are fitted shelves with space below and to complete coving to the ceiling, and picture rails.
Opposite the stairs is the doorway to the rear reception room which has large double doors/French windows above that, not only allow plenty of light to flood the room; but also gives access to the rear garden.
As with the front reception room, there is a magnificent cast iron fireplace central to the room with pretty flower tiles either side, a tiled hearth, a wood surround and an amazing carved mantel which has an inset oval mirror with decorative carvings in each corner, panels and columns either side, and is completed with a top shelf .
Accessed from an inner hall off the entrance hall is large kitchen/ diner which has wall and
base units in an L-shape with the extension featuring open shelving at the end, work
surfaces with part tiled walls behind, fitted storage shelves, space for fridge/freezer and a
tiled floor. By the window are four wood panelled doors that provide access to a large
storage larder and there is also a panelled door that leads to the outside side access. To the
rear of the kitchen/diner is a doorway to the utility room which has space for a washing
machine, two tall freezers, a fitted wall cupboard, shelves, and a small work surface area.
Stairs with stained wood treads lead to the spacious first floor galleried landing with polished
wood floor, a skylight that lets the light shine through providing access to all the bedrooms, access to the large attic space with potential to develop as well as the family bathroom.
Bedroom one is at the front of the property and has a large bay window which also has decorative glass panels, and original ceiling coving. All four bedrooms share access to the spacious family bathroom that has a decorative tiled floor and a clawfoot bath, a wash hand basin, a large built-in cupboard with wood panelled doors, underfloor electric heating, central heating radiator, a combi gas-fire for central heating and hot water supply to the entirety of the house with capacity to supply the attic space with potential development, a shower cubicle with sliding glass doors. Adjacent to the bathroom is a separate WC.
The property has a large secluded garden that is mainly laid to lawn with a wide variety of
well-established trees and a mature fruit tree orchard. Directly to the rear of the property is a paved terrace which leads to the side access and outside WC. Stone steps takes you up to the garden and gives access to a paved pathway that leads down the left side of the garden, and to a wood pathway that leads along the right hand side to a raised wood deck seating area that’s ideal for entertaining. At the back of the garden is a spacious garage for 2 cars and workshop which is used for storage at the moment (in need of repair and maintenance) and a good sized greenhouse. A particular bonus with the property is that there is access to the garden at the rear there is a private access road providing further development opportunity for another house STPP.
EPC Rating: D
Location
Situated on the ever popular Stoneygate/ Oadby border, lying 3 miles south of the City of
Leicester, Stoughton Drive North is one of the areas most sought after locations.
Offering a comprehensive range of local amenities and nearby is the ever-popular Allandale
Road/ Francis Street shopping parade which offers a wide variety of independent shops and
boutiques. With Leicester City Centre situated 10 minutes drive away, providing a broad
selection of eateries and shopping opportunities including the award-winning Highcross
Shopping Centre. There is a wide selection of independent and state schooling in the area
including the Leicester Grammar School located in Great Glen and the Leicester High
School in Stoneygate both located within a 20-minute drive. There is also Beauchamp College and Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College. Access links to the area are excellent with the A6 London Road offering convenient access to the Leicester Mainline train station providing services to London St Pancras in a little over an hour, Birmingham New Street station in under 40 minutes and Nottingham in 30 minutes.
retains an abundance of original features including ceiling coving, picture rails, skirting
boards, wood floors, traditional wood panelled internal doors, cast iron fireplaces, original doorbell and large picture windows that are double glazed throughout.
The property is approached via a pathway with the front garden to the left which has a
variety of shrubs and trees. Steps and arched covered porch lead to double part glazed
panelled doors which give access to a grand entrance hall with original monochrome tiled floor, a tall
window to the right, original fireplace and there is ample storage space underneath the stairs.
Through an archway gives access to the superb front reception room with a deep bay window with decorative glass panels which allows plenty of light to flood the room. A particular feature of the room is the fabulous fireplace which has a tiled back and carved wood surround and mantel, and a wood enclosed hearth. Either side of the chimney breast are fitted shelves with space below and to complete coving to the ceiling, and picture rails.
Opposite the stairs is the doorway to the rear reception room which has large double doors/French windows above that, not only allow plenty of light to flood the room; but also gives access to the rear garden.
As with the front reception room, there is a magnificent cast iron fireplace central to the room with pretty flower tiles either side, a tiled hearth, a wood surround and an amazing carved mantel which has an inset oval mirror with decorative carvings in each corner, panels and columns either side, and is completed with a top shelf .
Accessed from an inner hall off the entrance hall is large kitchen/ diner which has wall and
base units in an L-shape with the extension featuring open shelving at the end, work
surfaces with part tiled walls behind, fitted storage shelves, space for fridge/freezer and a
tiled floor. By the window are four wood panelled doors that provide access to a large
storage larder and there is also a panelled door that leads to the outside side access. To the
rear of the kitchen/diner is a doorway to the utility room which has space for a washing
machine, two tall freezers, a fitted wall cupboard, shelves, and a small work surface area.
Stairs with stained wood treads lead to the spacious first floor galleried landing with polished
wood floor, a skylight that lets the light shine through providing access to all the bedrooms, access to the large attic space with potential to develop as well as the family bathroom.
Bedroom one is at the front of the property and has a large bay window which also has decorative glass panels, and original ceiling coving. All four bedrooms share access to the spacious family bathroom that has a decorative tiled floor and a clawfoot bath, a wash hand basin, a large built-in cupboard with wood panelled doors, underfloor electric heating, central heating radiator, a combi gas-fire for central heating and hot water supply to the entirety of the house with capacity to supply the attic space with potential development, a shower cubicle with sliding glass doors. Adjacent to the bathroom is a separate WC.
The property has a large secluded garden that is mainly laid to lawn with a wide variety of
well-established trees and a mature fruit tree orchard. Directly to the rear of the property is a paved terrace which leads to the side access and outside WC. Stone steps takes you up to the garden and gives access to a paved pathway that leads down the left side of the garden, and to a wood pathway that leads along the right hand side to a raised wood deck seating area that’s ideal for entertaining. At the back of the garden is a spacious garage for 2 cars and workshop which is used for storage at the moment (in need of repair and maintenance) and a good sized greenhouse. A particular bonus with the property is that there is access to the garden at the rear there is a private access road providing further development opportunity for another house STPP.
EPC Rating: D
Location
Situated on the ever popular Stoneygate/ Oadby border, lying 3 miles south of the City of
Leicester, Stoughton Drive North is one of the areas most sought after locations.
Offering a comprehensive range of local amenities and nearby is the ever-popular Allandale
Road/ Francis Street shopping parade which offers a wide variety of independent shops and
boutiques. With Leicester City Centre situated 10 minutes drive away, providing a broad
selection of eateries and shopping opportunities including the award-winning Highcross
Shopping Centre. There is a wide selection of independent and state schooling in the area
including the Leicester Grammar School located in Great Glen and the Leicester High
School in Stoneygate both located within a 20-minute drive. There is also Beauchamp College and Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College. Access links to the area are excellent with the A6 London Road offering convenient access to the Leicester Mainline train station providing services to London St Pancras in a little over an hour, Birmingham New Street station in under 40 minutes and Nottingham in 30 minutes.
