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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · LE13 0AL
For saleListed 185 days
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About
Located on this highly regarded Oxford Drive is this traditional extended detached home offering versatile accommodation for family buyer and having a full width rear extension to create a fabulous living/dining kitchen.
The accommodation in brief comprises entrance hall, home office, substantial lounge (formerly two rooms and an extended living/dining kitchen.
In addition, there is a utility room and downstairs shower room. Upstairs a central galleried landing provides access to four bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside to the front is a block paved driveway and there is a delightful rear established garden which is fully enclosed and of a good size.
Early viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate the size and quality of accommodation on offer.
Location Melton Mowbray is a thriving market town offering excellent local shopping and schooling facilities with the added benefit of being within easy commuting distance of the centres of Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough, Grantham, Oakham and Stamford.
Superb private schooling is available at nearby Oakham in addition to Ratcliffe College and Leicester Grammar School.
The town is situated on the Leicester/Peterborough/Stansted railway with an excellent intercity service to London available from both Grantham and Leicester (approximately 1 hour).
Entrance Hall With access via a composite door into the entrance hall with quality wood laminate floor, staircase rising to the first floor with understairs storage and additional built-in cloak cupboard.
Doors to: Home Office A highly versatile reception room ideal as either a home office, playroom or snug with uPVC window to the front and spotlights to the ceiling.
Lounge A substantial reception room, formerly two rooms opened into one large space having a walk-in uPVC bay window to the front elevation and central fireplace with cast iron gas stove in the style of a wood burner with large wooden lintel.
A glazed door leads through to living/dining kitchen. Inner Hallway With high quality Karndean flooring and access to an understairs storage cupboard.
A central area connects through to the utility and shower room as well as a living/dining kitchen.
Living/Dining Kitchen A fabulous open-plan space which was an extension to the property, designed with family living and entertaining in mind.
The kitchen comprises a range of cream shaker style wall and base units with laminate worktops and matching upstands to the wall.
Within the kitchen is a Franke sink with mixer tap, a Hotpoint double oven and Neff induction hob with fitted extractor fan and glass splashback.
Furthermore, there is an integrated dishwasher and space for a freestanding fridge/freezer. A uPVC window above the sink overlooks the garden.
There are spotlights to the ceiling and a continuation of the Karndean flooring.
The room then opens to a seating and dining area with Karndean flooring and French uPVC fully glazed doors that open out into the garden with additional tall uPVC windows making this a beautifully light room.
Set within the windows are integrated thermal blinds.
Utility Room Fitted with a range of wall and base units with laminate worktops, stainless steel sink and plumbing and appliance space for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Side door to the outside, tile effect flooring and door through to: Shower Room A modern shower room fitted with a double shower cubicle with rainwater shower head, wash hand basins set within a vanity unit and toilet, tiling to the walls with vinyl flooring, chrome towel heater and window to the side.
First Floor Landing Approached via a central staircase to a galleried landing with uPVC window to the front, access to the loft room which is accessed via a pull-down ladder and doors to: Bedroom One A substantial main bedroom with wide uPVC glazed window overlooking the front.
Bedroom Two This second double bedroom also benefits from sizeable proportions and has delightful views across the rear garden with a uPVC window.
Bedroom Three Overlooking the front, this third bedroom has a uPVC window with fitted blinds.
Bedroom Four A well proportioned fourth bedrooms with uPVC window overlooking the rear garden with a fitted blind.
Bathroom This family bathroom is fitted with a three piece white suite comprising panelled bath with central mixer tap and twin headed shower over.
There is a wash hand basin and toilet set within a vanity unit with tiling to the walls and vinyl floor.
Within the bathroom there is a modern panel radiator as well as a chrome towel heater and the Worcester Bosch gas boiler is located within the airing cupboard.
Loft Room The property has a fully boarded out loft with plastered walls and ceiling with a Velux roof light to the front and rear, blackout blind and pull-down ladder.
This room has not been officially converted but has been used as a hobby room.
Outside to the Front The property has a wide block paved frontage providing parking for at least two vehicles with established hedgerows to the boundaries.
There is side gated access to the rear garden.
Outside to the Rear The rear garden is a particular feature of this property being generous in size and beautifully established with hedgerows to the boundaries.
There is a large central lawn surrounded by well stocked flower beds, a timber storage shed and two patio areas to capture the sun at various times of the day. There is outdoor lighting and a tap.
Services & Miscellaneous It is our understanding that the property is connected to mains gas, water, electricity and drainage.
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