4 bedroom detached house for sale

Nestled in the heart of Leicestershire’s beautiful countryside is this superb double-fronted detached family home that provides 2700 Sq.Ft of living space and fabulous landscaped gardens. Immaculately presented by the current owners, this home oozes elegance and sophistication throughout.

An impressive kitchen/breakfast room is complemented by a formal dining room and stylish living room. A library is straight out of a Sherlock Holmes mystery while the principal bedroom suite wouldn’t look out of place on an Ideal Home front cover. The fabulously landscaped garden is spectacular with manicured lawns and a plethora of mature plants, trees and shrubs.

The excellent block paved frontage, which is bordered by wood fence panels and a low brick wall, wraps around the property. The central front door opens to a porch with windows on either side, while a further door guides you into the bright entrance hall, which has a laminate floor and a large cupboard with double doors.

Immediately to the left is the beautiful living room which overlooks the front of the property. On one wall is a series of wall-mounted units with storage cupboards below. A particular feature of the room is the central open fireplace with a cast iron grate sitting on a raised tiled hearth, while a marble back panel, stone surround and mantel adds elegance. To the right at the front of the property is the formal dining room decorated in rich colours, adding warmth. At the end of the hall on the left is the wonderful library, the perfect place to relax and read while gazing out through the glazed doors over the garden. There is an extensive range of floor-to-ceiling fitted bookshelves that also incorporate storage capacity below. Adjacent to the library is the cloakroom, which has a wood floor, a low-level WC with a fitted shelf above and a pedestal wash hand basin with a fluted edge, a tiled splashback and a wall-mounted mirror above.

The modern kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the rear garden, is double-aspect, which allows the light to pour in, and it has a hard-wearing composite, Amtico-style floor. There is an extensive range of gloss-fronted wall, base and drawer units with wood work surfaces and colourful mosaic tiled upstands above. There is a double drainer sink with a mixer tap and integrated appliances, including twin Neff ovens with storage space below and a dishwasher. An impressive L-shaped island with marble work surface takes centre stage with strategic lighting, an integrated wine fridge and an induction hob. A second preparation sink with a mixer tap sits above the washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a door into the garden, Off the kitchen there is a walk-in pantry, currently housing a fridge and lots of shelf space. There is plenty of space in the kitchen for a table and chairs and the rear door gives access to the garden.

The stairs have carved balustrades and take you to the first-floor galleried landing where you will find four double bedrooms, two of which have en suites, the family bathroom and a large airing cupboard. Double doors open into the fabulous principal bedroom, which features a superb electric coal effect fire inset into the wall. There is an opening into the dressing room, which has floor-to-ceiling fitted wardrobes on either side. Beyond is the enormous part-tiled en suite bathroom which has a tiled floor, a wood panelled bath with a corner mixer tap and hand-held shower attachment, a low-level WC, twin wash hand basins set into a unit that provides ample storage space with backlit mirrors above, a double width walk-in shower cubicle and two radiators.

The second bedroom also has an en suite, which is fully tiled on the walls and floor, and comprises a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin with a fitted shelf and mirror-fronted cabinet above, and a corner shower cubicle with curved glass doors. The remaining two bedrooms are of a good size, one of which has fitted wardrobes while the other is currently being used as a home office.

The stunning Victorian-themed family bathroom is part-tiled with a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a beautiful freestanding bath on Victorian-styled feet with a central mixer tap and hand-held shower attachment, a low-level WC, two pedestal wash hand basins with two back-lit mirrors above and a double walk-in shower cubicle.

Outside the space could easily be featured in House & Garden having been lovingly created and landscaped by the current owners. The front and side of the property is block paved, giving you a large space for off-road parking for multiple vehicles.

As you walk around the side of the property to the rear, you enter the breathtaking rear garden that boasts the wow factor. Immediately to the rear is an enormous paved entertaining terrace that features a wisteria-clad arbour, a second arbour that has various climbing plants with a dedicated seating space below and lots of room for potted plants. On one side are raised beds in which vegetables are grown, complete with frames to cover growing produce, while at the back is a garden shed and behind which is more storage space. A picket fence separates the terrace from the more formal garden, which is reached via a paved pathway.

As you enter the more formal gardens, which are bordered by a plethora of beautiful trees and hedges, there is a split-level terrace creating a peaceful seating area, ideal for relaxing in the evening sunshine. Beyond the terrace is the manicured lawn with gorgeous shrub borders on either side and a stunning water feature in the centre. At the back is a good-sized paved area that is home to a greenhouse and a raised herb bed.