3 bed detached house for sale

Southernhay Road, Leicester LE2

Situated in the prestigious Stoneygate neighbourhood of Leicester renowned for its outstanding schools and local amenities, this exquisite three-bedroom detached residence on Southernhay Road enjoys a prime location. This generously proportioned family home offers an excellent potential expansion (subject to necessary consents), and is now offered for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Accessible via wrought iron gates opening to a driveway adjoined by a garage, providing ample parking spaces, the property is set on an expansive plot with well-established gardens, merely a short stroll from St. Thomas Moore Primary School.

The property offers a storm porch leading to a generous entrance hallway, a living room, dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, rear lobby, ground floor cloakroom, and utility room on the ground floor. On the first floor, there is a spacious landing area that leads to three bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Freehold
EPC rating 59 D
Council tax band F Leicester City Council
Broadband Speed Available Ultrafast 1800Mb

EPC Rating: D

Location

The property enjoys a prime location close to a wide array of essential amenities and services. Nearby are reputable public and private schools, day-care centres, the University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, and Leicester General Hospital. Within a short distance, residents can access Victoria Park, Allandale Road, Francis Street, and shopping districts in Stoneygate and Clarendon Park, offering a diverse range of shops, bars, boutiques, and dining options. The property offers convenient access to excellent schools, various leisure facilities, healthcare services, and recreational opportunities. With outstanding transport links and being situated in one of Leicestershire's most desirable postcodes, this property is just a brief three-mile commute from Leicester city centre, providing a truly comprehensive living experience.

Entrance Hallway (3.88m x 3.04m)

Upon entering the property, you are welcomed by an entrance hall accessible through a storm porch featuring an arched wooden window with glazed panels and a door, complemented by quarry tiled flooring. The spacious hallway awaits beyond another fully glazed door with glass panels to the side, boasting dogleg stairs leading to the first-floor landing and natural light streaming in through a window on the side elevation. The ornate ceiling and wooden parquet flooring enhance the space, with doors leading to all ground floor rooms, accompanied by a radiator.

Living Room (5.48m x 4.55m)

The elegant formal lounge boasts a large window to the front elevation with a radiator underneath, complemented by jewel leaded windows to the side elevation. It features a gas fireplace, cornicing and ceiling coving. Additionally, the room includes glazed partitioning with double opening doors that lead through to the conservatory.

Dining Room (4.86m x 3.66m)

The dining room is a spacious room featuring a front-facing leaded window, a mirrored archway alcove, a radiator located beneath the window, ceiling coving, and carpet flooring.

Conservatory (3.12m x 4.26m)

The conservatory functions as an excellent extension to the property, offering a generously sized day room with tiled flooring, fully glazed with a pitched roof, and double doors that lead out to the garden patio. Furthermore, it is equipped with a radiator to enhance comfort.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (3.60m x 4.07m)

The spacious kitchen breakfast room, situated at the rear of the house, features a large window that offers an abundance of natural light and overlooks the rear garden. The kitchen is equipped with fully tiled walls and flooring, a variety of base and eye-level units with a work surfaces over, a double sink unit with a single drainer and mixer tap, an integrated double oven and grill, a four-ring gas hob with an extractor above, and plumbing space for a dishwasher. Additionally, a radiator is included in this area.

Rear Lobby (1.83m x 2.40m)

The rear lobby offers ample room for a tall standing fridge freezer, as well as a storage cupboard, and a radiator. A doorway from this space provides access to the garage.

Ground Floor Cloakroom (1.8m x 1.2m)

The downstairs cloakroom features a window facing the rear elevation, fully tiled walls and flooring, a radiator, as well as a wall-mounted washbasin and low-level WC.

Utility Room (1.98m x 1.60m)

The utility room features a window overlooking the rear elevation. The floor is tiled, and the walls are finished with exposed brick. It is equipped with base and eye-level units, along with a stainless steel single sink unit with mixer taps. There is ample space and plumbing provision for a washing machine. Additionally, the room houses the boiler and is fitted with a radiator.

Landing

The landing boasts an abundance of natural light via bay leaded windows on the front and side elevations. It is further enhanced by a wooden balustrade with a metal ornate feature. Additionally, the landing features a storage cupboard and a radiator for added comfort.

Bedroom One (4.88m x 3.65m)

Bedroom one features ample space and boasts windows on both the front and rear elevations, complemented by a radiator. Additionally, this room includes a vanity unit with an inset sink and tiled splashback. Carpet flooring.

Bedroom Two

Bedroom two is a spacious double room showcasing large windows on the front elevation and two additional windows on the side elevation, allowing abundant of natural light. The room features a radiator and a selection of built-in wardrobes on the side.

Bedroom Three (3.67m x 1.83m)

The third bedroom features a window overlooking the rear elevation, along with a radiator and carpet flooring.

Family Bathroom (2.69m x 3.04m)

The bathroom features tiled flooring and walls throughout. It has two windows, a wall-mounted wash handbasin with a drawer below and a mirrored cupboard above. Additionally, it includes a close-coupled WC in white, a white panelled bath, a walk-in shower cubicle with an electric shower, and a chrome heated towel rail.

Garden

Experience tranquillity in the beautifully maintained landscaped garden featuring mature trees, lush greenery, and a well-manicured lawn, providing an ideal setting for relaxation and outdoor gatherings with easy access from the residence.

Parking - Driveway

The property features a spacious driveway situated behind iron gates accommodating multiple vehicles leading to a garage. Additionally, the garage opens up at the rear, extending into a carport area.