Newbold Road, Desford, Leicester

Full Description

Approach this beautiful property via Newbold Lane and enter this home under a canopy storm porch via a timber glazed door into the entrance hallway. The entrance hallway has flagstone tiled flooring, timber latch doors communicating to ground floor living space. To the right is the Breakfast kitchen, which has been fitted with a range of high-quality shaker style wall and base level storage units with dark granite worksurfaces above. There is a kitchen island with a breakfast bar, making this a very sociable space. There is space for a range cooker with extractor over, inset ceramic sink with draining unit and tiled splashback. There is plenty natural light flooding in from windows at the front and rear of the property as well as having a stable door to rear. A feature fireplace sits in pride of place at one end of the kitchen and provides plenty of heat for this social Kitchen. There is a timber latch door communicating to the utility area at the rear of the kitchen. The utility has vinyl flagstone tiled effect flooring, base level storage units with laminate worksurfaces over, inset stainless steel sink and draining unit and space and plumbing for washer and dryer.

The Snug/ Dining space is located to the right of the hallway and has a large bay window to the rear enjoying open field views and allowing plenty of light into this cosy space. The current owners have utilised this space as a Snug area, making the most of the inglenook feature fireplace with inset stove, the real focal point of this flexible space. There are stairs rising to the first floor and timber latch door leading through to the Drawing Room. Again, a flexible space that can be utilised to suit your way of living, currently in use as a formal dining space and having some notable character features which include, stained glass windows to side elevation, exposed beams to ceiling and framing the opening through to rear lobby, feature fireplace, and central pillars. The Drawing rooms flows through to the rear lobby, where there is a generous storage cupboard ideal for a cloakroom, as well as a timber glazed door allowing access to the rear. Beyond the lobby, is a formal lounge, having a continuation of wool carpeted flooring through from the Drawing room, wall lights, stunning view across the garden via timber window to the side elevation.

A timber door flows through from the lounge into the playroom/ 5th bedroom. This flexible space is currently in use as a children’s playroom, however, has been used as a bedroom in the past. It makes a great bedroom as a timber door flows through to a further lobby space which has access to the downstairs shower room. The downstairs shower room has been beautifully refitted and offers, Victorian style tiled flooring, tiling to walls, corner shower unit with waterfall shower head above, Burlington high level flush W.C, pedestal wash hand basin, heated chrome heated towel rail and window overlooking the rear garden. Adjacent the shower room is a study area which is ideal as a home office, enjoys a window overlooking the rear garden and open views.

The first-floor landing has timber strip flooring which continues up from the Snug and the staircase, there are doors communicating to all first-floor accommodation. The Master suite stretches the full depth of the property and has fitted storage cupboards, bespoke vanity unit and boasts a stunning ensuite bathroom. The ensuite bathroom has timber effect flooring, free standing bath with mixer tap over, Victorian style heated towel rail, pedestal wash hand basin, low level flush W.C, exposed beams, window to side elevation and loft hatch accessing the loft. There are three further bedrooms to the first floor, two of which enjoy fitted storage cupboards. Two of the further bedrooms are double rooms and the smaller of the three is a single bedroom. There is also a refitted shower room upstairs which has tiled effect vinyl flooring, subway tiling to walls, Burlington low level flush W.C, pedestal wash hand basin with two mixer taps over, heated chrome towel rail and ceiling light fitment.

Externally this home sits within a generous plot approaching half an acre. There is off road parking for two vehicles to the front and access to the double garage at the side. The double garage has light and power and has been fully equipped as a gym to suit the current owner’s needs. The garage is huge and has potential for conversion to a home office or workshop to suit your personal preference. There is a timber gate at the rear of the driveway flowing through to the garden. The stunning cottage gardens have been beautifully landscaped. There are three beautifully manicured laid lawn areas, three patio areas. The main “Sun Trap” patio enjoys constant sunshine and is the main entertaining space. The garden is fully enclosed by mature trees and enjoys lots of privacy, making this a truly sociable outdoor space. There are amazing views across rolling countryside as far as the eye can see.