2-bedroom flat · LE12 8NS
Sold STCListed 93 days
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About
Situated just a short walk from the centre of the ever-popular village of Barrow upon Soar, this spacious two-bedroom first-floor duplex apartment offers an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, investors or those looking to downsize.
Offered for sale with no upward chain, the property provides well-proportioned accommodation throughout and excellent potential for a purchaser to modernise and add value.
Accessed via a secure communal entrance serving just four apartments, with telephone intercom entry, the accommodation begins with a welcoming entrance hall featuring a useful airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and an attractive spiral staircase rising to the upper level.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of units and benefits from integrated appliances including an electric oven, electric hob with extractor hood, fridge, freezer and washing machine.
The lounge provides a bright and comfortable living space, while the second bedroom offers a versatile space that could equally serve as a home office or guest room.
A separate WC completes this level. Electric storage heaters serve the lounge and hallway, with electric panel heaters to both bedrooms.
Brushed stainless steel sockets and switches are fitted throughout, and the property also benefits from UPVC double glazing.
Occupying the upper floor of the duplex is a generously proportioned principal bedroom, accompanied by the bathroom, creating a practical separation between the living accommodation and the main sleeping space.
Externally, the property benefits from an allocated parking space to the rear of the building, together with a communal lawned garden for residents to enjoy.
Ideally positioned within walking distance of Barrow upon Soar's excellent range of shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, the property is also conveniently located for both primary and secondary schools, picturesque riverside and countryside walks, and the village railway station, providing direct links to Leicester, Loughborough and beyond.
Offered to the market with no upward chain, this is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a well-located home with plenty of scope to personalise.
Accommodation Ground Floor Kitchen - 2.41m x 1.97m (7'11" x 6'6") Lounge - 3.64m x 3.19m (11'11" x 10'6") WC - 1.66m x 0.95m (5'5" x 3'1") Bedroom Two - 2.44m x 2.41m (8'0" x 7'11") First Floor Bedroom One - 5.88m x 2.91m (19'3" x 9'7") Bathroom - 1.80m x 1.52m (5'11" x 5'0") Outside The property benefits from one allocated off-road parking space to the rear of the building, together with a communal lawned garden for residents.
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