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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · LE18 1JB
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About
Situated on Brighton Avenue in Wigston, this extended detached property provides well-proportioned accommodation across two floors and offers driveway parking, a garage and established gardens.
The property is entered via a porch with ceramic tiled flooring, leading into the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and useful under-stairs storage.
A ground floor WC is positioned to the front of the property.
The main reception room spans the depth of the house, featuring a double-glazed window to the front elevation and sliding patio doors opening onto the rear garden.
A chimney breast with a living flame gas fire, coving and dado rail add character to the space.
An archway leads through to the dining room, which overlooks the rear garden and provides access to the extended dining kitchen.
The dining kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall units with roll-edge work surfaces, stainless steel sink and drainer, integrated four-ring gas hob, double oven and microwave.
There is plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, space for a fridge and a built-in breakfast bar seating four. Windows to the side and rear provide natural light.
A rear lobby offers access to the garden, driveway and garage. To the first floor, the landing gives access to three bedrooms. Bedroom one benefits from built-in wardrobes and a dressing table.
Bedroom three also includes a built-in wardrobe. The bathroom comprises a bath with shower over, low-level WC, wash hand basin with storage and fully tiled walls.
Outside, the front garden is mainly laid to lawn with a fenced boundary.
The south-facing rear garden enjoys plenty of sunlight and includes a patio seating area leading to a raised upper patio, lawn and established flower beds.
A block-paved driveway provides off-road parking and leads to a garage with an up-and-over door.
Location The property is perfectly situated for everyday amenities within Wigston Magna, including Sainsburys and Aldi supermarkets and local schooling.
Regular bus routes running to and from Leicester City Centre and Knighton Park are also within reach.
Porch Entered via a double-glazed door; features ceramic-tiled flooring and provides access to the hall.
WC Features an obscured double-glazed window to the front elevation, ceramic tiled flooring, a low-level WC, a wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks, and a feature chrome wall-mounted radiator.
Entrance Hall Features an under-stairs cupboard, stairs to the first-floor landing, and a radiator.
Reception Room / Extended Living Room (8.30m x 3.38m) (narrowing to 2.6m) Featuring a double-glazed window to the front, double-glazed sliding patio doors to the rear garden, a chimney breast with a living flame gas fire with stone surround and hearth, coving to the ceiling, dado rail, television point, an archway to the dining room and two radiators.
Reception Room / Dining Room (4.78m x 2.71m) Featuring a double-glazed window to the rear, coving to the ceiling, dado rail, radiator, and door to the dining kitchen.
Extended Dining Kitchen (4.66m x 2.47m) Featuring double-glazed windows to the side and rear, ceramic tiled flooring, base and wall units with roll-edge laminated work surfaces, a stainless steel sink/drainer, Integrated appliances include: A four-ring gas hob, double oven, and microwave, plumbing for a washing machine, plumbing for a dishwasher, space for a fridge, a built-in breakfast bar (seats four), coving to the ceiling, and a radiator.
Lobby With access to the rear garden, front driveway, and garage via double-glazed doors. First Floor Landing With a double-glazed window to the side, a built-in cupboard, and a loft inspection hatch.
Bedroom One (3.59m x 2.85m) Featuring a double-glazed window to the rear, built-in wardrobes, a built-in dressing table, and a radiator.
Bedroom Two (3.42m x 2.30m) Featuring a double-glazed window to the front and a radiator.
Bedroom Three (2.77m x 2.70m) Featuring a double-glazed window to the rear, a built-in wardrobe, and a radiator.
Bathroom (2.68m x 1.80m) Featuring an obscured double-glazed window to the side elevation, bath with shower over, low-level WC, wash hand basin with under-basin storage, and fully tiled walls.
Front Garden With a lawn with a fence perimeter border.
Rear Garden A south-facing rear garden with a patio seating area leading to a raised upper patio, a well-maintained lawn, established flower beds, and a fenced perimeter.
Parking - Driveway Low-maintenance block-paved driveway with parking for one vehicle (potential for more).
Parking - Garage A standard garage with an up-and-over door Disclaimer Measurements are taken electronically and are for guidance only - not to be relied upon as exact.
Services, appliances, and fittings have not been tested. Buyers must satisfy themselves through inspection. Floor plans are not to scale and are for layout guidance only.
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Value & comps
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