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See how verdicts work5-bedroom house · LE2 3RP
For saleReduced £25k (−4%) on 11 AugListed 214 days
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About
Located within the sought-after area of South Knighton, this five-bedroom detached home offers spacious and well-balanced accommodation, combining retained period features with considered modern additions.
The property begins with an entrance hall featuring wooden flooring, a traditional style radiator and useful under-stairs storage.
There are two separate reception rooms, both showcasing character features including coving and ceiling roses.
The front reception benefits from a bay window and a living flame gas fire, while the second reception room includes a period-style open fire and French doors opening onto the rear garden.
To the rear of the property is a kitchen dining room fitted with a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, and space for appliances.
The room also features a ceramic sink, tiled flooring, part wood-panelled walls and exposed brick detailing, along with French doors providing access to the garden.
To the first floor are five bedrooms, offering flexible accommodation for a range of buyers. Bedroom two includes fitted wardrobes, while bedroom four benefits from a walk-in wardrobe.
The accommodation is served by a bathroom fitted with a roll-top bath, pedestal wash hand basin and high-flush WC, alongside a separate shower room with a shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin.
Externally, the property features a walled front garden with hedging, a block paved driveway, and a mainly lawned area complemented by a mature wisteria.
The rear garden provides a generous outdoor space with a paved patio, covered seating area, established planting, pergola with mature creepers, and a further lawned section with decked seating.
The property is well placed for access to Knighton Park and nearby local amenities, making it a practical choice for day-to-day living.
EPC Rating: D Entrance Hall Stairs to the first floor, an under-stairs storage cupboard, part-leaded window to the front elevation, wooden flooring, and a traditional style radiator.
Reception One (5.47m x 3.97m) Double-glazed bay window to the front and side elevations, coving to the ceiling, ceiling rose, living flame effect gas fire with marble insert/hearth and fire surround, and a radiator.
Reception Two (4.64m x 3.65m) Double-glazed French doors to the rear elevation, double-glazed window to the side elevation, feature a period style open fire with hearth and fire surround, coving, ceiling rose, wooden flooring, and a radiator.
Kitchen/Dining Room (5.67m x 4.30m) (Narrowing to 3.3m) Double-glazed window to rear, feature leaded stained glass windows to the side, French doors to the rear, part wood-panelled walls, wall-mounted boiler, ceramic sink and drainer, range of wall and base units with work surfaces, gas cooker point, part exposed brick wall, tiled flooring, plumbing for washing machine, and two traditional style radiators.
First Floor Landing Loft access and storage cupboard. Bedroom One (4.41m x 3.96m) Double-glazed windows to front and side elevations, laminate flooring, and a traditional style radiator.
Bedroom Two (4.53m x 3.64m) Double-glazed window to rear and side elevations, fitted wardrobes, laminate flooring, and a radiator.
Bedroom Three (3.03m x 2.38m) Double-glazed window to front elevation, laminate flooring, and a radiator.
Bedroom Four (3.20m x 2.36m) Double-glazed window to rear elevation, walk-in wardrobe, laminate flooring, and a radiator.
Bedroom Five (2.71m x 2.24m) Double-glazed window to front elevation and a radiator.
Bathroom (3.03m x 2.50m) Double-glazed window to the rear, roll-top bath with mixer tap/shower attachment, pedestal wash-hand basin, high-flush WC, wooden flooring, and a traditional-style radiator.
Shower Room (1.63m x 1.19m) Double-glazed window to side, tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, low-level WC, wash hand basin, tiled walls, and a heated towel rail.
Front Garden Walled frontage with hedging for privacy, block paved driveway, mainly lawned area, lighting to front and side, and a mature wisteria.
Rear Garden Paved patio with outside lighting, covered seating area, steps down to mainly lawned garden, well-stocked flower beds, established shrubs and trees, pergola with mature creepers over a seating area, further lawned area to the rear with decked seating, and fencing to perimeter.
Parking - Driveway Parking - Garage 4.53m x 2.54m Fold-opening doors to front elevation, power, lighting, and gas meter.
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. Knightsbridge Estate Agents make no warranties regarding the property.
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