Carisbrooke Road, South Knighton, Leicester, LE2

A stunning, period detached family home, believed to date back to circa 1910, retaining a wealth of character features and set on a deep, manicured plot extending to approximately 0.18 acres.

Location

Located between Shanklin Drive and Knighton Road on the Stoneygate/Knighton borders, the area provides good access to the city with mainline railway station, local sporting and social facilities, popular private and state schooling with localised shopping facilities found at nearby Queens Road and Allandale Road/Francis Street shopping parades.

Accommodation

A recessed porch and original stained and leaded front door lead into a reception hall housing a walk-in cloaks cupboard and the stairs to the first floor with understairs storage cupboard. The sitting room has a cast iron fireplace with tiled insets and a mahogany surround with an inset circular mirror. The dining room has a cast iron fireplace with tiled inserts and a tiled surround and a door to the conservatory. A snug with built-in cupboards and shelving. The breakfast kitchen boasts a superb range of bespoke eye and base level units with granite and oak preparation surfaces, a one and a quarter bowl sink with mixer tap over, a Rangemaster professional oven with double oven and grill, five-ring has hob and extractor unit above, integrated appliances include a dishwasher, fridge-freezer and microwave. A utility room with base level units and a stainless steel sink with a swanneck mixer tap over, pantry cupboard and a door to the rear. A ground floor cloakroom/shower room providing a white three piece suite comprising low flush WC, wash hand basin with cupboard under, shower cubicle, chrome heated towel rail. The conservatory is of brick and double glazed timber construction with double doors to the rear garden.To the first floor is a landing leading to four double bedrooms and a family bathroom with a white two piece suite comprising a pedestal wash hand basin, a rolltop cast iron freestanding bath with shower attachment over and a radiator/chrome heated towel rail. A separate WC provides a white low flush suite.

Outside

To the front of the property is a block paved driveway providing parking for two vehicles and gated access to a further shared block paved driveway leading to a single garage. To the rear of the property are manicures gardens, lavishly planted with trees, shrubs and box hedging, a water feature and vegetable garden and greenhouse to the rear of the plot.

Tenure & Council Tax

Tenure: FreeholdLocal Authority: Leicester City CouncilTax Band: F

Other Information

Conservation Area: No.Services: Offered to the market with all mains services and gas-fired central heating.Broadband delivered to the property: Fibre, 36mbps.Photovaoltaic Panels: On garage roof - generate approx ?550 income per annum.Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants: None known.Flooding issues in the last 5 years : None known.Accessibility: No issues.Planning issues: None known.