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About
Situated within the popular village of Fleckney, this extended four-bedroom detached home offers spacious and versatile accommodation, making it an ideal choice for families seeking room to grow in a well-connected village location.
The accommodation begins with an entrance porch leading into a welcoming entrance hall with useful understairs storage.
The generous living room provides an excellent space for everyday family life, featuring a living flame-effect gas fire and double folding doors opening into the dining room.
The dining room enjoys views over the rear garden and provides an ideal setting for family meals and entertaining.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, integrated double oven, electric hob, built-in dishwasher and useful pantry storage.
An internal door provides direct access to the substantial tandem garage, which offers excellent storage, workshop potential and access to a ground floor WC.
To the first floor are four well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes, while two of the bedrooms feature inset wash hand basins.
Bedroom three enjoys direct access to the Jack and Jill shower room, which is fitted with a modern shower enclosure, wash hand basin and WC.
A separate family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms and is fitted with a bath and overhead shower. Outside, the property occupies a generous and established plot.
The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features a block-paved patio seating area, mature flower beds, established shrubs, fruit trees, a greenhouse and a storage shed, creating an attractive outdoor space for families to enjoy throughout the year.
To the front, a gravelled and block-paved driveway provides off-road parking for up to four vehicles and leads to the impressive tandem garage.
The property is perfectly situated for everyday amenities within the village of Fleckney, including the local Co-op, regular bus services running to and from Leicester City Centre and popular local schooling.
Well-known attractions are also within easy reach, including Wistow Maze, whilst both Leicester and Market Harborough railway stations provide services with journeys to London in just over an hour.
Location The property is perfectly situated for everyday amenities within the village of Fleckney such as local Co-op, regular bus routes running to and from Leicester City Centre and popular local schooling such as Leicester Grammar School.
Well known attractions are also within reach including nearby Wistow Maze in Wistow and both Leicester and Market Harborough train stations with just over an hour commute to London.
Entrance Porch Providing direct access into the entrance hall via an internal door. Entrance Hall Having stairs rising to the first floor, a radiator, and a useful understairs storage cupboard.
Living Room (7.0m x 4.2m) A spacious reception room featuring a double-glazed window to the front elevation, two radiators, a TV point, and a living flame-effect gas fire with a marble hearth and surround, creating an attractive focal point.
Double folding doors open through to the dining room, providing a versatile space for both everyday living and entertaining.
Dining Room (3.4m x 2.4m) Featuring double-glazed patio doors opening onto the rear garden, allowing plenty of natural light to flow through the room, together with a radiator.
Offering ample space for a dining table and chairs, making it ideal for family meals and entertaining guests.
Kitchen (6.1m x 4.1m) (narrowing to 2.8m) Fitted with a stainless steel sink and drainer unit, a range of wall and base units with work surfaces over, a built-in dishwasher, plumbing for a washing machine, a built-in double oven, and an electric hob with a chimney-style extractor hood over.
The room also benefits from a double-glazed window to the rear elevation, laminate flooring, a useful understairs pantry, and an internal door providing access to the garage.
Ground Floor WC (1.6m x 0.8m) Conveniently located at the far end of the tandem garage and fitted with a low-level WC, together with a double-glazed window to the rear elevation providing natural light and ventilation.
First Floor Landing With a loft access hatch.
Bedroom One (4.2m x 3.3m) A well-proportioned double bedroom featuring a double-glazed window to the rear elevation, fitted wardrobes providing useful storage, and a radiator.
Bedroom Two (4.27m x 3.60m) A double bedroom featuring a double-glazed window to the front elevation, an inset wash hand basin, and a radiator.
Bedroom Three (4.5m x 2.5m) A double bedroom featuring a double-glazed window to the front elevation, a radiator, and direct access to the Jack and Jill shower room.
Bedroom Four (4.6m x 2.5m) A double bedroom benefiting from a double-glazed window to the rear elevation, an inset wash hand basin, and a radiator.
Family Bathroom (2.5m x 2.1m) Fitted with a low-level WC, a wash hand basin, and a panelled bath with an overhead shower.
The room also benefits from a double-glazed window to the rear elevation, tiled flooring, partly tiled walls, inset ceiling spotlights, a heated chrome towel rail, and a useful airing cupboard.
Jack And Jill Shower Room (2.9m x 2.4m) Comprising a low-level WC, a wash hand basin, and a fully tiled shower cubicle fitted with an overhead rainfall shower and a separate handheld attachment.
Additional features include a double-glazed window to the front elevation, tiled flooring, partly tiled walls, inset ceiling spotlights, and a radiator.
Rear Garden Occupying a generous and well-established plot, the rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features a block-paved patio seating area, external lighting, and a variety of mature planting.
The garden is enhanced by well-stocked flower beds, established border shrubs, fruit trees, a greenhouse, and a useful storage shed.
The boundaries are enclosed by hedging to the rear and fencing to the sides, with gated side access providing added convenience.
Parking - Driveway Consists of a gravelled and block-paved driveway with parking space for up to four vehicles.
Parking - Garage – A spacious tandem garage fitted with an up-and-over door to the front, power and lighting, and a range of integrated wall and base units providing useful storage and workspace.
Additional features include a window overlooking the boiler area, a double-glazed door giving access to the rear garden, and internal access to the ground-floor WC.
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