Detached house for sale in Knighton Grange Road, Leicester LE2

Description

This handsome Edwardian home built circa 1903 allows for modern living amongst the elegance of this important architectural era, offering lovely, well-proportioned principal rooms with generous ceiling heights, all giving a real sense of light and space.

A plethora of original features can been seen right away from the entrance hall leading to the ground floor reception hallway, including, picture rails, ceiling coving, six panel internal doors, deep skirting, architraves, brass door fittings and ceiling coving.

The dining room provides formality for those looking to entertain, whilst the sumptuous drawing room extends into side of the property that allows for year round informal entertaining and a vantage point to take in the garden. A lovely modern sitting room provides a more snug setting.

The exceptional kitchen/breakfast room sits at the heart of this superb home, fitted with a comprehensive range of sleek oak base, wall & drawer units with granite work surfaces all over providing ample work and storage space and a large central island. The kitchen also provides access to the basement and upstairs via the separate servants staircase.

To the rear of the property there is a large separate reception currently being utilised as a home gym and access to the double garage. A separate W/C and utility room complete the ground floor.

To the first floor there are seven bedrooms, of which six are doubles, with ensuite bathrooms to three of the rooms and a family bathroom and separate W/C for the remaining to share. The first floor is centralised around an airy landing complete with ornate original Freize work, coving, picture rails, feature windows, walk-in wardrobe & floor to ceiling laundry cupboard.

In addition there are two attics with one being fully boarded. The property also has a 'Worcester 'Boiler and 'MegaFlow Hot Tank in the garage.

Rooms & Dimensions (max):
Entrance Hall: 2.00m x 4.70m (6.56ft x 15.41ft)
Dining Room: 5.49m x 5.41m (18.01ft x 17.74ft)
Drawing Room: 4.47m x 8.60m (14.66ft x 28.21ft)
Sitting Room: 3.56m x 5.49m (11.67ft x 11.45ft)
Kitchen / Breakfast Room: 4.50 x 7.39m (14.76ft x 24.4ft)
Utility: 1.98m x 1.37m (6.49ft x 4.49ft)
Gym: 2.84m x 5.54m (9.31ft x 18.17ft)
Garage: 4.93m x 5.44m (16.17ft x 17.84ft)
Basement / Store: 5.34m x 3.55m / 1.81m x 2.34m (17.51ft x 11.64ft / 5.93ft x 7.67ft)

Bedroom One: 3.11m x 4.67m (10.20ft x 15.32ft)
Ensuite: 1.63m x 3.56m (5.34ft x 11.67ft)
Bedroom Two: 4.27m x 4.54m (14.00ft x 14.89ft)
Ensuite: 2.33m x 2.55m (7.64ft x 8.36ft)
Bedroom Three: 4.32m x 3.19m (14.17ft x 10.45ft)
Ensuite: 1.83m x 2.19m (6.00ft x 7.18ft)
Bedroom Four: 4.11m x 5.61m (13.48ft x 18.40ft)
Bedroom Five: 3.84m x 3.63m (12.59ft x 11.90ft)
Bedroom Six: 3.51m x 3.51m (11.51ft x 11.51ft)
Bedroom Seven / Study: 3.43m x 2.21m (11.25ft x 7.25ft)
Bathroom: 2.90m x 2.29m (9.51ft x 7.51ft)

Outside:
Set back from the road the property enjoys privacy to the front aspect via a low level brick wall and hedge boundaries. Double gates lead to the large block paved driveway with space to accommodate several cars and access to the double garage, complete with Hormann electric remote controlled up and over doors. The gardens are quite magical, immaculately maintained with wrap around lawned areas, brick built summer house, vegetable gardens and an array of potting sheds and greenhouses, set within private shrub filled boundaries and mature fruit trees.

Location:
Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in the county of Leicestershire, England. Oadby is three miles south-east of Leicester city centre. Close by schooling in Oadby includes Leicester Grammar and High School, Brocks Hill Primary School, Launde Primary School, Beauchamp College and Manor High School. A plethora of amenities are available in Oadby including the well-known Parade in nearby Oadby Town Centre. The property sits on the border of Oadby and Stoneygate which has long been regarded as one of the most favoured locations within the County, its popularity derived not only from the mixture of housing stock but also ease of access to popular schooling in both the state and private sector, a wealth of leisure and recreational facilities, niche shopping along Queens Road and Allandale Road, and Leicester city centre with its professional quarters and mainline railway station are within a twenty-minute commute

Viewings and Directions:
Strictly by appointment only through the sole agent Fraser Stretton

Postcode for Sat Nav: LE2 2LE

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold