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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · LE10 1LP
For saleListed 68 days
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Substantial Character Home on Approx.
0.31 Acres – No Upward Chain – Driveway for 10 Cars – Garage & Workshop – Superb Potential No upward chain and occupying an impressive plot of approximately 0.31 acres, this substantial character home offers generous accommodation, extensive parking and exciting potential to create a truly exceptional family residence.
Set within a highly sought-after location, it is ideal for growing or extended families looking for space, flexibility and a home they can tailor to their lifestyle.
The welcoming entrance leads to a spacious lounge, where French doors connect with the separate dining room, creating excellent entertaining space.
The fitted kitchen includes a breakfast bar and leads to a useful utility room, while the ground floor layout offers scope to reconfigure or extend, subject to the necessary permissions.
Upstairs are three generous bedrooms, including two particularly spacious doubles with fitted storage. The impressive family bathroom offers a bath, separate shower, twin wash basins and WC.
With a useful separate WC to the ground floor.
While the property would benefit from some updating, this presents a fantastic opportunity to introduce your own style, add value and create the home you've always wanted.
Outside is where this property really stands apart.
The extensive rear garden features a large patio, generous lawn, mature trees, shrubs and hedging, creating a private setting for children, gardening or entertaining family and friends.
A detached garage, adjoining workshop/storage room and substantial driveway providing parking for approximately 10 vehicles add further versatility.
Perfectly positioned for local shops, schools and amenities, with Hinckley Golf Club on the doorstep and convenient road access to Hinckley's football, cricket and rugby clubs.
Offering character, potential & a great plot, Contact Hunters today to arrange your viewing and discover the possibilities this impressive home has to offer.
Lounge (5.52m x 3.99m) This spacious lounge offers a light and airy atmosphere with large windows letting in plenty of natural light. An feature ornate fire place and surround with inset gas fire.
Neutral carpeting underfoot complements the classic decor, creating a welcoming space for relaxation and entertaining.
The room connects seamlessly to the dining area through French doors, enhancing the flow through the ground floor.
Kitchen (4.25m x 3.63m) The kitchen features traditional wooden cabinetry with ample storage and tiled work surfaces.
It includes integrated appliances and a central breakfast bar that doubles as a casual dining space.
There is a door leading to the utility room, providing practical access to household necessities and outdoor areas.
Dining Room (5.48m x 3.04m) This dining room is a bright and inviting space featuring wide French doors that open onto the garden patio, allowing natural light to flood in and providing lovely views of the outdoor space.
The neutral carpet and simple decor make it an adaptable area for both formal meals and casual family dining.
Utility Room (1.29m x 3.48m) The utility room is a practical and efficient space with access to the garden.
It is well-equipped with washing facilities and offers additional storage options, making it ideal for managing laundry and household chores discreetly away from the main living areas.
Entrance The entrance hall provides a welcoming introduction to the home, with stairs leading to the first floor and access to the lounge, kitchen, WC and dining room.
It is spacious and well-lit, offering a sense of openness that continues throughout the ground floor.
Bedroom 1 (5.41m x 3.09m) Bedroom 1 is a generous double room featuring large fitted wardrobes along one wall, offering excellent storage.
A window provides natural light and views to the outside, creating a comfortable and restful space. Bedroom 2 (4.47m x 3.85m) Bedroom 2 is a spacious double room with ample space for furniture.
It benefits from a large window, which fills the room with natural light, and fitted wardrobes that provide plenty of storage.
Bedroom 3 (3.42m x 2.71m) Bedroom 3 is a further double bedroom, suitable as a guest, study or child's room, with a window overlooking the front garden and fitted storage options to one side.
Bathroom (4.38m x 2.53m) The bathroom is a generously sized room featuring a large bathtub, separate shower cubicle, inset sink with storage cupboards, a bidet and toilet.
A window allows natural light to fill the space, complementing the soft colour scheme and traditional fittings for a comfortable bathing experience.
Rear Garden The rear garden is an extensive and beautifully maintained outdoor space.
It features a large, paved patio area perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining, leading onto a well-kept lawn bordered by mature shrubs, trees, and hedging, offering privacy and a peaceful atmosphere.
At the far end and to the right, there is a garden shed set within and additional garden plot, which a neighbour has shown interest in purchasing.
Front Exterior The front exterior of the property features a traditional brick facade with a double-door entrance sheltered by a classic portico supported by columns.
The gravel driveway provides ample parking and leads to a detached garage with additional storage space, all enclosed by fencing and greenery for privacy.
Garage (3.51m x 5.41m) The garage offers a spacious area with direct access to an adjoining storage-workshop.
It provides ample room for vehicle parking and additional storage, conveniently located at the rear of the property with external access to the garden.
Storage Room (3.50m x 2.72m) The storage room adjacent to the garage provides a flexible space ideal for miscellaneous storage needs or as a workshop area.
It benefits from external access and is practical for housing gardening equipment or tools.
Material Information - Wigston Contents Additional information Alterations & changes Boundaries Completion & moving Connectivity Council Tax Displutes & complaints Electricity Electrical works Energy efficiency Environmental issues Guarantees, warranties, and indemnity insurances Heating Insurance Listing & conservation Notices Ownership Parking Rights and informal arrangements Services crossing the property Specialist issues Type of construction Water & drainage Additional information Other material issues No Other charges not mentioned elsewhere No Non-compliant with restrictions on use and alterations No End of section Alterations & changes Change of use Property subject to a change of use No Windows, roof windows, roof lights or glazed doors installations Windows, roof windows, roof lights or glazed doors installed since 1st April 2002 Yes Date of the window replacements 01/07/2024 Details of the window replacements garage side door and window, dining room bifold doors Window replacements complete Yes Work completed by the current owner Yes Building regulation approval obtained for the window replacements Yes Planning permission approval obtained for the window replacements Not required Details why planning permission wasn't obtained Not required Extension added to the property No Conservatories Conservatory added to the property No Loft converted No Garage converted No Internal wall removal Internal wall removed No Chimney removed No Insulation Insulation installed No Other works Other works No Planning permission breaches No Unresolved planning issues No End of section Boundaries Boundary ownership Front boundary Seller Left boundary Not known Rear boundary Neighbour Right boundary Not known Boundaries are uniform Yes Boundaries have been moved No Property boundaries differ from the title plan No Proposal to alter the boundaries No Adjacent land included in the sale No Neighbour taking over or building on any part of the property No Part of the property on separate deed No Part of the property are outside the legal ownership of the seller No Flying freehold at the property No End of section Completion & moving Any dates the seller can't move on No Property in a chain No Sale price sufficient to settle the mortgage No mortgage Seller will leave all keys true Seller will remove any rubbish true Seller will replace any light fittings true Seller will take reasonable care true End of section Connectivity Telephone Telephone line connected to the property Yes Telephone supplier BT Broadband connection at the property FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) Broadband supplier BT Mobile coverage Mobile signal issues at the property No End of section Council Tax Council Tax band E Annual Council Tax 2875.07 Alterations affecting Council Tax band No End of section Disputes & complaints Past disputes and complaints No Potential disputes and complaints No End of section Electricity Mains electricity Property connected to mains electricity Yes Mains electricity supplier Eon next Electricity meter location understairs cupboard Solar or photovoltaic panels Solar or photovoltaic panels installed at the property No Other electricity sources Other sources of electricity connected to the property No End of section Electrical works Electrical works No Certificates for electrical works No Electrics tested by a qualified electrician No End of section Energy efficiency Current Energy Performance rating No Certificate Green deal loan in place No End of section Environmental issues Flooding Property flooded before No Property at risk of flooding No Flood defences in place No Radon remedial measures on construction Not known Radon test carried out Not known Coal mining Coal mining risk No Other mining Other mining risk No Coastal erosion Coastal erosion risk No Other environmental risks No End of section Guarantees, warranties, and indemnity insurances Guarantees or warranties available for the property No Guarantes or warranties for central heating and/or plumbing No Guarantes or warranties for damp proofing treatment No Guarantes or warranties for double glazing No Guarantes or warranties for roofing work No Guarantes or warranties for subsidence work No Guarantes or warranties for timber rot infestation treatment No New home warranty No Any other guarantees or warranties No Outstanding claims or applications against the guarantees or warranties No Title defect insurance in place No End of section Heating Type of heating system Central heating Central heating fuel Mains gas Mains gas, Oil or lpg supplier british gas Location of the gas meter Front of house outside Excluding the boiler, has the heating system been replaced?
Not known Is the heating system in good working order Yes Other heating features at the property Double glazing End of section Insurance Property insured Yes Difficulties obtaining insurance No Past insurance claims No End of section Listing & conservation Listing status Listed building in England or Wales No Located in a designated conservation area No Tree Preservation Tree preservation order in place No End of section Notices Infrastructure project notice(s) No Neighbour development notice(s) No Listed building application notice(s) No Party wall act notice(s) No Planning application notice(s) No Required maintenance notice(s) No Alterations to neighbouring properties No Other notices No End of section Ownership - LT182497 Tenure of the property Freehold Title number LT182497 Whole freehold being sold Yes End of section Parking Type of parking available Garage, Driveway Controlled parking in place No Disabled parking available Not known Electrical vehicle charging point at the property No End of section Rights and informal arrangements Shared contributions Seller asked to make shared contributions No Seller requested others to make shared contributions No Rights over other properties Is the seller aware of any rights over other properties No Rights over the sale property Is the seller aware of any rights over the property being sold No End of section Services crossing the property Pipes, wires, cables, drains from property Not known Pipes, wires, cables, drains coming to property Not known Formal or informal agreements for services crossing the property No End of section Specialist issues Subsidence or structural faults No Property treated for dry rot, wet rot or damp No Japanese knotweed at the property or neighbouring land No Japanese knotweed survey taken place No Asbestos at the property No End of section Type of construction Date of ownership (if known) 18/07/2026 Property type House Property used for non-residential purposes No Property is built with standard forms of construction Yes Spray foam installed at the property No Details of any accessibility adaptations at the property No accessibility adaptations Building safety Building safety issues at the property No Property has access to a loft Yes How the loft is accessed Pull down ladder Loft boarded Yes Loft insulated Yes End of section Water & drainage Water Mains water connected to the property Yes Mains water supplier Severn trent Location of the stopcock Utility room Mains water supply metered Yes Location of the water meter Utility room Surface water drainage connected to the property Yes Mains foul drainage connected to the property Yes Mains foul drainage supplier Severn trent Maintenance agreements in place for the drainage system No End of section
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