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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · LE8 5RX
For saleListed 178 days
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About
An impressive, detached family home offering spacious and versatile accommodation with a two/three reception rooms, a superb dining kitchen, five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
occupying a generous plot, a double garage and ample off-road parking.
Location - Countesthorpe lies approximately seven miles south of Leicester city centre, and offers a wide range of local amenities including shopping, schooling, popular pubs and restaurants, together with easy access to the M1/M69 motorway networks, mainline rail stations and Fosse Retail Park.
Accommodation - The property welcomes you via a generous entrance hall, finished with tiled flooring and offering useful cloaks storage and a convenient downstairs cloakroom with a wash hand basin, WC and fitted storage.
The tiled flooring continues into a reception room with a south facing window, door access to the side garden, useful storage cupboard and internal rear access to the garage.
The heart of the home is the impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and living space, thoughtfully arranged in an L-shaped configuration.
This bright and airy space features two large windows to the front and a door opening out to the garden.
The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of white eye and base level units and drawers, complemented by sleek black stone preparation surfaces with an undermounted ceramic sink and modern flexi tap above, and a further Astacast sink with mixer tap.
Integrated appliances include a De Dietrich induction hob with extractor, a Neff dishwasher, CDA double oven, Liebherr freezer, Bosch fridge, Hotpoint washing machine and CDA tumble dryer.
This beautiful room has polished tiled flooring throughout with underfloor heating enhancing comfort in the dining and living areas.
The spacious sitting room offers a distinctive split-level design centred around an attractive brick-built feature with a log burner creating a warm and inviting focal point.
This space is predominantly carpeted, houses the staircase to the first floor, enjoys a large window and sliding patio doors opening onto the west-facing garden.
The first floor landing is bright and spacious, giving access to all bedrooms.
The principal bedroom is a well-proportioned double boasting a dressing area with fitted wardrobes with sliding doors and additional shelving space.
The stylish en-suite features a corner shower enclosure, a WC, wash hand basin with storage and a chrome heated towel rail.
Bedroom two is another generous double with fitted sliding wardrobes and its own en-suite shower room comprising a corner shower enclosure, WC and wash hand basin with storage.
Bedrooms three and four are both good sized doubles, with bedroom three benefiting from fitted wardrobes, whilst bedroom four is currently arranged as a single room but offers flexibility.
Bedroom five is currently utilised as a study and provides a useful storage cupboard.
Outside - The property benefits from a lawned frontage and a driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and access to a double garage with an electric up and over door and additional loft storage above.
The rear garden is a standout feature, enjoying a desirable west facing aspect.
Thoughtfully landscaped, the space includes a patio area directly to the rear of the property, as well as a superb seating area with a brick-built fireplace and outdoor log burner.
To the side is a separate section currently used as an allotment area, along with a shed with power. Other Information - Tenure: Freehold. Listed Status: None. Conservation Area: None.
Local Authority: Blaby District Council, Tax Band: E Services: Offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating.
Broadband delivered to the property: Fibre, cable & Mobile 4G and 5G, speed unknown (dependant upon supplier). Construction: Standard.
Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: None our Clients are aware of. Flooding issues in the last 5 years: None. Planning issues: None our Clients are aware of. Accessibility: Two-storey property.
No specific accessibility modifications made.
Value & comps
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