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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · LE3 0LD
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A Beautiful and Spacious Victorian Semi-Detached Home – Westcotes, Leicester – No Upward Chain Located in the ever-popular Westcotes area of Leicester, this attractive Victorian semi-detached home offers generous accommodation over three floors and is full of character, while also providing the space needed for modern family living.
The property is offered for sale with no upward chain, making it an ideal purchase for buyers looking for a straightforward move.
The property is entered via a side entrance into a spacious and welcoming hallway, which provides useful under-stairs storage and access to the principal ground floor rooms.
To the front of the property is the lounge, a bright and inviting room featuring a bay window that allows plenty of natural light to flood in, along with a log burner creating a cosy focal point.
To the rear is a superb kitchen diner, offering a large sociable space ideal for both everyday living and entertaining.
The dining area provides ample room for a table and chairs and benefits from French doors opening out onto the rear garden.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and eye-level units with contrasting work surfaces over, incorporating an integrated eye-level oven, gas hob, sink unit, and space for a fridge freezer.
Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room with a door leading out to the garden, along with a downstairs WC.
To the first floor, the landing provides access to two double bedrooms and the family bathroom, as well as stairs rising to the second floor.
The main bedroom is located to the front of the property and benefits from a bay window, making it a particularly light and airy room. The family bathroom is fitted with a modern three-piece suite.
To the second floor is a further double bedroom, creating a versatile space which could also be used as a guest room, office or hobby room.
Externally, the property enjoys a pleasant rear garden which has been landscaped to provide a lovely patio seating area with steps leading up from the house, making it a perfect space to relax and enjoy during the summer months.
The garden also benefits from a shed for additional storage.
Parking is on-street to the front of the property, with residents’ permit parking available via Leicester City Council, currently at £35 per annum per vehicle.
This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase a spacious period home in a sought-after location, and early viewing is highly recommended.
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