Bradgate Road, Newtown Linford, Leicester

4 Bedroom Detached House for sale in Leicester

The Heathers is an architect designed 1970s split-level home re-imagined with a mid century design led renovation. It has been creatively conceived maintaining many original features. Embracing maximalist design and retaining the material language of the building, it is a tapestry of texture with its name derived from the heather bricks used on the property’s frontage.

Perched in an elevated position, this imposing property is enveloped amongst sublime views of Bradgate Park to the front and open fields to the rear. The house has been mindfully extended and repurposed to create generous flowing spaces for adaptable family living. Consciously, the home offers plenty of spaces to gather together or to retreat in a peaceful moment.

The Tour

The Approach Enter the property through bespoke electric Art Deco sunshine gates up the extensive sweeping driveway and park your car hidden away from view from inside the property. Curving stone steps lead you up to the magnificent, panoramic views that greet you from the moment you reach the front door.

First Impressions Step into the porch and through the original rainwater glazed panelled entrance doors into an impressively spacious, split-level hallway with original wrought iron spiral staircase ascending and descending to join the three floors. A bespoke, sapele and reeded glass feature wall allows light to flood the hallway from the south facing kitchen and casts beautiful shadows through the open treads of the central sculptural staircase.

From here, step down into the double height cloakroom with charming reeded glass porthole window and reconditioned avocado suite.

Split-level Living Space Back up the steps, through a matching original rainwater glazed panelled doorway, you enter an incredible, dual aspect, split-level living room with striking iroko parquet flooring and are immediately drawn to the captivating views of the park through a huge picture window.

This space is currently thoughtfully zoned to create a cosy lounge   - beside an imposing log burner cocooned within a reeded textured fireplace; a mindfully positioned reading nook- with views of the monument and rangales of grazing deer; and an elevated sunroom - relishing both the sunlight and aspect from the sliding doors onto the south facing garden and the further elevated views of Bradgate Park.

Previously used as an inviting split-level family playroom, this vast space has endless possibilities and potential to be re- imagined for any desired purpose.

Dining Kitchen Back out and through the bespoke wide reeded glass doorway, you enter the 1970s replica Poggenpohl sapele and chrome kitchen. Thoughtfully considered, it cleverly creates zoned kitchen and dining spaces through a room dividing breakfast bar. The kitchen’s aesthetic is complimented by smoked glass, solid corian worktops, large terrazzo heated floor tiles and handcrafted replica 1970s crackle glazed wall tiles.

A sapele and reeded glass serving hatch connects the dining space to the living space, creating a beautiful internal window; whilst the striking asymmetric glazed window seat and the doors onto the courtyard dining space creates a fluid connection with the outdoors.

Family Life Continue along the custom-made hexagonal tiled hallway, through the original arched walkway and you will find three further reception rooms and a large walk-in larder. Previously bedrooms served by a spacious bathroom, the current owners repurposed this floor as a space for family living. First to the Hobby Room; which looks out onto the garden’s cherry blossom tree. It’s a delightfully creative and inspiring space taking influence from the wildlife and many birds that frequent the gardens at The Heathers. Then to a sumptuous snug and a spacious and light home office, both with breathtaking scenes of the deer park.

A Favourite Spot Taking the winding staircase up to the top storey, you are welcomed into an incredibly large library landing. Opportunity has been embraced to utilise every flowing space in this home with thoughtful and meaningful purpose. A picture window frames the enticing outlook across Bradgate Park from this further elevated position. The undulating views offer a stunning backdrop to the rutting deer and soaring birds of prey. This is the family’s favourite view from the house and where they gather to stargaze through their telescopes and take time to slow down and appreciate the wonderful changing of seasons, the vast skies and the incredible wildlife that is on the doorstep.

Room with a View From here, there is a very large organic cork floored playroom bedroom offering more stunning scenes of the parkland, especially the monument and the favourite hiding spot of the many deer. This room offers opportunity to create an elevated living or workspace.

Further Bedrooms This upper floor has been considerably extended to include two further double bedrooms with comfortable, ecologically sound cork flooring and views across the rear garden and open fields beyond. One has air conditioning and the other has a striking glass walled 1980s influenced ensuite.

Family Bathroom The large 1980s style turquoise and black family bathroom captures the colour and energy of this creative family home. With a high-level picture panoramic window offering a tree lined view of the garden from the bath and walk in shower.

Principal Suite Finally on this level, passing the feature glass block landing wall, you enter the triple aspect, airconditioned, Principal bedroom suite. Creatively considered and beautifully realised, a dual purpose sapele room divider creates a secluded dressing area with an unrivalled dressing table view and cleverly incorporates triple fitted wardrobes with a pull-out cosmetics larder. From here you can enjoy the large luxurious ensuite with a beautiful sky view from the champagne bathtub. The alternative side of the divider creates an imposing feature wall enabling a sleeping and living area- perfectly positioned to take in the changing seasonal scenery.

Basement Studio Coiling back down to the ground floor level, tucked below the stairwell and within the original curved walls, is a hallway music room offering wonderful acoustics and a walkway through to the dance studio. Also used as an occasional guest room, it adjoins a hugely spacious and practical boot room utility with kitchenette and cloakroom. All of this with a separate secure entrance - offering huge potential as a separate, self-contained annexe or home business. Used as the family’s main entrance, it is perfect for returning home from those muddy park walks.

Garaging and Gym Accessed through the boot room, or from outside, is a double garage, storeroom and plant room, with useful dry room area for drying off those wet outdoor clothes and boots or for the swimwear after a dip in the heated stock tank pool. Currently the garaging is used as a useful storage space and a spacious home gym.

The Gardens The large garden wraps around and meanders up to include an outdoor kitchen and dining courtyard, formal well stocked lawned garden, and a newly landscaped tiered recreational area. Here family may enjoy the flood lit sports AstroTurf, outdoor gym and play area, or slow down and take time to relax in the seating area or the raised stock tank pool patio taking in those far-reaching panoramic views and enchanting woodland backdrop.

An Ecologically Considered 21st Century Home Although this property has been sympathetically re-imagined to complement its mid-century modern heritage, it has also been brought into the 21st century with the environmentally conscious inclusion of a state of the art integrated heat pump and heat recovery ventilation system and mindfully engineered large solar array with battery storage enabling a specialised EV Charging Point to run off the solar generated power.

A Lasting Impression This is truly a special and extraordinary home unfolding vast, adaptable living space, nestled within a wrapping garden and looking out onto enticing parkland. Within walking distance of all the village amenities, it is perfectly positioned to enjoy rural, village and city life. A rarity to the open market and one you won’t forget.

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Important Information

• This is a Freehold property.

Property Ref: 55639_BNT240991

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