Wilkinson Lane, Elmesthorpe, Leicester

5 Bedroom Detached House for sale in Leicester

Located in a pleasant setting and occupying a private plot set back behind electric gates is this individually constructed detached home with an original mansard roof. The property has been remodelled and extended by the present vendors to provide a large family home with versatile and flexible accommodation and presented to the highest of standards. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, stunning extended breakfast kitchen with full integrated appliances, larder, cloaks/WC, formal sitting room, dining room and a long fully glazed garden room. There is a second living room, a study, family room and there is also a second contemporary breakfast kitchen and second ground floor WC. The first floor is divided into two sections, the main landing serves three double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, the master having an en-suite bathroom, the second bedroom has a large walk-in loft space, family bathroom, two further double bedrooms and further bathroom. Outside there are established and well maintained gardens approaching three quarters of an acre, two garages and a shed.

Accommodation The property is entered via a porch with access through to a solid front door with full uPVC double glazing to each elevation and vaulted ceiling, fully tiled flooring, power and lighting and part glazed door leading through to entrance hall.

Entrance Hall With stairs rising to the first floor landing, Karndean flooring, radiator and doors leading off to the lounge and breakfast kitchen.

Breakfast Kitchen A fantastic breakfast kitchen with a part vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. Large Velux window floods natural light into the room, further uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side elevations together with a stable door leading through to the garden. Fitted with a high quality range of base cupboards and soft closing drawers and matching eye level units. Solid oak work surfacing with an inset twin Belfast ceramic sink with central mixer tap and hose. Feature DeLonghi Range with five ring gas hob and two electric ovens, freestanding Zanussi microwave, Electrolux dishwasher, washing machine and an American style fridge/freezer. Fitted breakfast bar with matching oak top, wine display unit and vegetable baskets, space for a separate extending table and chairs in the centre of the room and TV aerial/sky point. A particular feature of the kitchen is the slate stone walls above the cooker and a central column which also has a wall mounted Dimplex remote controlled fire.

Cloakroom Fitted with a white two piece contemporary suite comprising low level WC with wall mounted flush and wash hand basin with mixer tap and vanity unit beneath. Tiled splashback, Karndean flooring, chrome heated towel rail/radiator, wall mounted Worcester Bosch gas central heating boiler and an obscure glazed uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation.

Pantry A useful understairs pantry with shelving, power and lighting and above the door is an electric fly catcher.

Lounge This formal reception room has the benefit of a dual aspect with a uPVC double glazed bay window to the front elevation and further uPVC double glazed window to the side.   Central living flame gas fire with granite back and oak hearth. Wood effect Karndean flooring, beams to ceiling, radiator, coving to ceiling and double sliding doors leading through to the formal dining room.

Garden Room High quality Karndean flooring, pitched fully glazed roof and full uPVC double glazing to the side elevation providing views and double doors giving access to the garden, three Velux ceiling windows with openers, fully fitted blinds, wall mounted electric heater, power and lighting, TV aerial point/sky point and archway through to the formal dining room.

Formal Dining Room Also accessed from the sitting room via French doors. Continuation of the wood effect Karndean flooring, radiator and coving to ceiling.

Family Room This versatile reception room would make an ideal further sitting room, games room or hobby room. There is a feature brick chimney breast with a dual log burner on a York stone hearth, full uPVC double glazed double doors to the side elevation giving access to timber decking and three large windows overlooking the garden. There are two wall mounted electric heaters, TV aerial/sky point, power and lighting.

Study Fully glazed double French doors opening out onto raised timber decking, high quality effect Karndean flooring, coving to ceiling, TV aerial/sky point and a modern fireplace with an electric Dimplex heater.

Inner Hall With staircase rising to first floor landing, understairs storage cupboard, wall mounted glass heater in addition to a stylish chrome radiator.

Cloaks/WC Fitted with white two piece contemporary suite comprising a low level WC with wall mounted flush and wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and vanity unit beneath. Extractor fan and wall mounted heated chrome towel rail/radiator.

Breakfast Kitchen Fitted with a high gloss range of base cupboards and drawer units with closing doors and drawers. Rolled top laminate work surfacing with inset circular stainless steel sink with central mixer tap, hot water tap and matching upstands to wall. Low level LED lighting, built-in double eye level CDA oven and combination microwave oven, induction hob, glass splashback and extractor fan over. Integrated dishwasher, washing machine and fridge/freezer. The kitchen is set within an L shape with ample space for breakfast table and chairs, wall mounted chrome radiator and uPVC double glazed window to rear and side elevations.

Sitting Room This large reception room has been designed in a style of a log cabin. Central light slate covered chimney breast with wood burning stove on a stone hearth. Wood effect Karndean flooring, coving to ceiling, uPVC double glazed window and part glazed oak door leading out to the paved courtyard with sandstone wall water feature and feature lighting and fully glazed French doors leading back to the front elevation. Wall mounted glass electric heater, feature radiator and glazed door connecting back to the formal dining room.

Sewing Room/Morning Room Having a bay window, spotlights and coving to ceiling.

Second Landing Approached via a staircase from the inner hallway with access to a loft space, wall mounted chrome radiator, uPVC double glazed window to side elevation and doors leading off to bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom Four uPVC double glazed window, built-in cupboard with clothes storage and housing a separate wall mounted gas boiler, separate fitted wardrobe with sliding doors, radiator set behind a decorative cover, high quality Karndean flooring and coving to ceiling.

Bedroom Five This fifth double bedroom is also designed in a cabin lodge style with uPVC double glazed window overlooking the side garden, Karndean flooring, radiator set within a decorative cover, coving to ceiling and fully fitted wardrobes providing clothes storage.

Bathroom Fitted with a three piece suite comprising Jacuzzi bath with waterfall taps and shower attachment and Mira shower over, wash hand basin with mixer tap set within vanity unit and low level WC. Mirror with shelf and pelmet lighting, Karndean wood effect flooring, chrome heated towel rail/radiator and obscure uPVC double glazed window to side.

Landing Approached via a staircase from the entrance hall is the first floor landing with wood effect Karndean flooring and Velux roof light to the rear elevation.

Bedroom One Benefitting from a dual aspect with uPVC double glazed windows to front and side elevations. Radiator, range of quality fitted wardrobes with mirrored central door providing floor to ceiling storage and set behind one set of double doors is access through to the en-suite shower room.

En-suite Shower Room Fitted with a white three piece suite comprising a raised shower cubicle with Mira shower, corner WC and wall mounted wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath. Full tiling to walls and floor, chrome towel rail/radiator, extractor fan and shaver point. This en-suite has been cleverly designed to fit within the mansard roof line.

Bedroom Two uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation. Floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes with sliding doors with a mirrored central door. Karndean flooring and radiator.

Bedroom Three uPVC double glazed windows to either side elevations, fully fitted wardrobes with mirrored fronted doors providing floor to ceiling storage, Karndean flooring, coving to ceiling, radiator and matching door to standing height loft space.

Bathroom Fitted with a four piece suite comprising large Jacuzzi bath with central mixer tap and shower attachment, shower cubicle with Mira shower, wash hand basin with vanity unit and WC. Obscure glazed window to the side elevation, chrome heater towel rail/radiator, fully tiled walls and flooring.

Outside The front of the property enjoys a private plot set back from the road behind double electric wrought iron gates. A gravelled driveway provides off street parking for numerous vehicles leading to a single detached garage with up and over door, power and lighting. The gardens wrap around all four sides of the property with particularly established garden running along the right hand side with well stocked and colourful flowering beds. An ideal entertaining area which consists of a raised decked garden with outdoor lighting, wall mounted decorative trellising surrounding the decking and conifers providing privacy. Ornamental pond with water feature, steps lead down to a vegetable garden and a further paved patio area which is a private garden accessed from the second sitting room. There are two wall mounted awnings to provide shading to the decked area. Throughout the garden are four sets of double outdoor power points, two taps and the property has PIR security lighting around the perimeter of the property and an ADT alarm system. In addition to the two garages is a metal shed.

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Property Ref: 55639_BNT240880

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