Property description
Generous corner plot with scope to extend in one of Leicester’s most desirable suburbs. Nearby outer ring road leads to Fosse Shopping Park, M1/M69 motorways. Convenient for: city centre, schools, shops, hospitals, universities & railway station (just over 1 hour from London St Pancras)..
.Description
An established 4 bedroom detached family home on a generous corner plot, pleasantly presented, flexibly arranged and already boasting approximately 170 m
2 of accommodation yet offering incredible scope for further improvement with space to extend or even to develop the land subject to the necessary consent.
The property is entered through a glazed porch and into an unusually spacious hallway with a large window at the end allowing natural light to flood in. Off the hall to the left is a large lounge/dining room with a deep 6 section bay window at one end and a feature brick fireplace at the other. A glazed door to the side with views over the garden leads out onto the patio.
Off the hall to the right is a second sitting room which also has a deep bay window overlooking the front of the property and is used by the present owners as a games room but could be used as a formal dining room, a sitting room or additional sleeping accommodation.
The original kitchen is now used as a utility area with a range of base units, a sink unit and also housing the central heating boiler. A new kitchen has been added and fitted in a modern style with base and wall units, a breakfast bar, a range of integrated appliances and a window overlooking the garden.
A downstairs shower room also lies off the end of the hall comprising a wc, wash hand basin and a corner shower enclosure.
4 stairs rise from the hall to a quarter landing with a door into the 3rd reception room - a spacious room with windows to 2 sides. Currently used as a study, this room has a large walk in cupboard which lies adjacent to the downstairs shower room giving scope for conversion to an en suite facility if the study were to be used as a 5th bedroom.
.The stairs continue to the spacious landing with a large window to the side of the property providing natural light to the first floor accommodation.
The landing provides access to the 4 bedrooms, all large enough to accommodate double beds and bedroom furniture where required.
The master bedroom has a range of wardrobes and a deep 6 section bay window overlooking the side garden
Bedroom 2, also with a range of fitted wardrobes has a 6 section bay window overlooking the front garden.
Bedroom 3 has a fitted wardrobe and a window overlooking the front garden whilst bedroom 4 has a walk-in cupboard and two windows overlooking the garden.
The family bathroom has been refitted in a modern style with a white suite comprising a bath, vanity unit with his and hers sinks and a separate shower cubicle. A separate wc completes the upstairs accommodation.
With gardens to 3 sides, the frontage is decoratively paved with shrub borders and a block paved drive way providing off road parking for 2-3 cars.
A timber fence with a pedestrian gateway separates the front garden from the nicely laid out side garden with a timber shed, a lawn area and a raised patio that sweeps round into the rear garden. The rear garden is a large mainly lawn area with mature, well-stocked borders and trees providing privacy to all sides. There is vehicle access at the bottom of the garden with a timber garage and driveway currently used as caravan standing. This area has the scope to be developed and could be considered for the erection of a double garage, workshop or an annex or even a separate dwelling subject to the necessary planning consent.
Originally a separate village, 2 miles or so south of the centre of Leicester, Knighton joined up to the city following the development of nearby Clarendon Park on its northern border during the second half of the 19th century.
Whilst retaining many of the village’s original features especially in the conservation area around The Church of St Mary Magdalene, which is believed in part to date back to the 14th century, Knighton has grown into a highly desirable suburb bordered by Clarendon Park, Stoneygate, and the Leicestershire towns of Oadby and Wigston. To the south is the Leicester Racecourse and Knighton Park, 78 acres of beautifully laid out parkland including formal gardens, children’s play areas, tennis courts and football pitches. Saffron Brook meanders through the park and the Knighton spinney, a well-known local nature reserve forms a screen between the park and the ring road.
The popularity of Knighton as a residential area is influenced by the proximity of the city's universities, hospitals, highly regarded schools and the city centre its self. Located between 2 of Leicester,s main arterial routes, Knighton has become a favourite with professionals relocating to the area or looking for a convenient commuter base. The Leicester railway station which is located a little over 2 miles away is approximately 1 hour from London St Pancras-Home of the Eurostar.
As well as the amenities in the nearby city centre, neighbouring Clarendon Park has a popular shopping area on Queens Road and Clarendon Park Road which is also home to a number of fashionable bars and restaurants. Nearby Oadby town centre also provides day to day amenities including a range of banking and shopping facilities, M&S Simply Foods, Waitrose and Sainsbury's
The outer ring road leads directly to Fosse Shopping Park and to the M1 and M69 motorways providing easy access to other major towns and cities.
Birmingham airport is less than 40 miles away and East Midlands airport is less than 20 miles away.
What the current owners say...
“It just felt right.” Was how the current owners of this traditional 1920s home described the moment they knew that 13 Link Road would be their home for years to come.
After 20 years, those sentiments have been more than proven, not least because of the abundance of light that floods through the deep, double bay windows, the nearby parks and sporting facilities and an unusually prevailing sense of community that Knighton offers.”
“A generous, flat area at a lower level to the house itself, the garden has seen many a cricket and football match among family members.
There is parking for 3 vehicles on the driveway at the front of the house, plus another gated area to the rear. Rather unusually, street parking is also plentiful.”
The vendors have made several improvements to the property during their time there, adding extra space with a kitchen extension, around five years ago.
“There is still a great deal of scope within the property and with the necessary permission, there potential for a double garage, and possibly an annexe” they both agreed.
“The Benefits to our family, of living in Knighton have been many” they continued “with a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, several tennis clubs, a golf course, Knighton Park and an arboretum in nearby Evington for picturesque walks.”
“The property is also ideally located for day to day amenities in nearby Oadby town centre and the Queens Road and Allandale Road shopping areas. We are very conveniently located for travel into the city centre and to the railway station whilst the ring road makes it easy to get to Fosse Park and the motorways”
In summing up, the vendors commented “We’re at a different stage in our lives now, we don’t need all this space. When we had a young a family to raise, this house proved absolutely perfect for us.”
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Property Features :
- Desirable Leicester Suburb
- 4 Good Sized Bedrooms
- 3 Good Sized Reception Rooms
- Extended Refitted Kitchen
- Refitted Family Bathroom