Needham Close, Oadby, LE2

Nestled in mature gardens, a delightful family home.

Central location.
This detached house in the popular town of Oadby, is positioned on the corner of Needham Close and has been the home for the present owners for twenty-seven years, being originally the show house for the initial developers. It has been built at a diagonal angle across its generous plot and benefits from wrap around gardens that have been landscaped and planted to provide privacy and interest. This adds a bespoke, established quality for the foreground and background of the property, giving it an air of detachment and distinction.
From the front, the house is attractively complimented with mature trees, shrubs and curved lawns that define planted beds and border the generously proportioned drive. This is large enough for several parked vehicles and is shaped for ease of access and turning. The drive leads to a separate double garage - adjacent to the main house - with paths leading to the sides and recessed front door.
The house has four reception rooms; lounge, dining room, study and living room with potential to convert to downstairs bedroom. A fully fitted, large open plan breakfast kitchen and adjoining utility room, sunroom, hall and cloakroom complete the rooms on the ground floor. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, with the prime chamber consisting of an en-suite and generously integrated storage. For any seeking a new home offering privacy and style in the leafy, competitively sought after LE2 postcode region of Oadby, this is a delightful property offering many generous features.

The tour begins.
Through a recessed doorway, the house opens into a carpeted hall, where the switchback staircase can be seen ascending to the first floor. It has a matching carpet continuing to the landing. There are several doors opening from the hall downstairs. Immediately to the left, is the study and secondly, the cloakroom. The cloak room is fitted with a cream toilet and basin and has a raised wall cupboard. Directly opposite the front door and across the hall is the kitchen diner, leading to the utility room. The utility area also serves as the lobby, with side door access to the garden. It houses the combination boiler, fridge freezer, worktops and plumbing for a vented tumble dryer and washing machine. The utility, informal eating area and kitchen, are coordinated with contrasting hard floors in wood effect laminate or tiles. Wooden cabinetry and decoration also provide a natural division of purpose. Unhindered warmth and light floods in from the sunroom and creates a lovely atmosphere so whether preparing food, sitting at the central island bench enjoying a coffee or relaxing within the sunroom itself, this space has been designed to be the hub of the house and ticks all those boxes. The kitchen has ample wall and floor storage with white marble effect grained worktops and a combination of tiles in pastel shades for splashbacks, adding a contrasting feature as well as a fitted breakfast bar and dining bar. The kitchen has integrated appliances and fixtures including extractor fan, a double oven & grill, four ring hob, integrated fridge, and integrated dishwasher. There is access by a seperate door to an understairs storage cupboard. The open plan kitchen diner allows unrestricted access to the utility room and dining room. It is an impressive area, acknowledging the contemporary style of relaxed, free flow living, where everyday existence and entertaining is focussed on informality, combining practicality and functionality. With the option to use the carpeted dining room and gain access to the garden through patio doors, the options provided by this arrangement of spaces is convenient and effective.

Reception room options
From the functionality and practicality of the kitchen hub and dining room, we now have the option of moving into one of the two spacious reception rooms.
The carpeted living room is entered through double doors from the dining room or a single door from the hall. Overlooking the front of the house, it has the largest of the two bow bay windows as seen from the driveway. It is presented with a central light fitment, ceiling cornicing and a traditional fireplace, with wooden surround, marble hearth and gas fire.
Similarly well maintained and spacious, the second room has oak boarded flooring, a high raked ceiling with fitted fan, a picture rail and triple aspect views, with patio doors opening into the rear garden and a bow bay window overlooking the drive. With fitted storage cupboards and TV point, this room was constructed as a playroom for the the owner's children.

The first floor beckons.
There are four bedrooms. They are all carpeted and well maintained. The primary bedroom has an en-suite and white, integral wardrobes. The en-suite consists of a white toilet, basin, spa bath and walk in shower, with tiles to floor and walls, several fitted cupboards and a ladder radiator / towel rail. Bedroom two also has fitted wardrobes and bedrooms three and four overlook the rear garden.
There is a family bathroom with white toilet, basin, and curved bath with fitted shower head and glass screen.

Into the garden
The surrounding gardens have hedges, shrubbery, small greenhouse, established trees and plants for all seasons. There are lawns and patios, and various places to position garden furniture to gain sun or shade. Presently, the owners have installed a hot tub: certainly an endorsement of the privacy this lovely garden provides. There is considerable scope for further extension of the property (subject to planning permission).

Locality
Oadby is a town in central England, a region referred to as the East Midlands. It is situated 3.5 miles south east of Leicester’s city centre and 30 miles south of Nottingham. It is in the LE2 postcode district and falls within the borough of Oadby and Wigston. The towns of Market Harborough, Syston, Lutterworth, Uppingham, Oakham and Hinkley are within 20 miles away. Oadby is within a short distance to the A6. The M1 (junction 21, west towards Leicester Forest East) M6 and M69 maximise the potential for speedier travel by road from this central Midland location. Operational railway stations can be found in South Wigston and Leicester, where the Midland Main Railway Line runs trains to London – Leicester to St Pancras - regularly. There are normally seventy trains running daily to London, the fastest taking only 1 hour and 12 minutes.
In the 1086 Domesday Book there is an entry for Oadby that records the village as ‘Oldebi’ and it continued as a small settlement until the late 19th century, when it began to expand, gaining favour with Leicestershire’s business elite. It became fashionable to have substantial and prestigious homes built there. Some of these buildings are now used by the University of Leicester.
Today, the local amenities in Oadby include shops, parks, a Post Office and various supermarkets. The popular Grange Farm dining pub is a short walk from the property. The Parade is a well-known shopping area, being centrally positioned with ample parking. As can be expected in such an environment, there are many community activities providing something for everyone of any age. Quick access to wider, open spaces can be easily gained with nature reserves and parks within easy reach such as Coombe, Rosemead, Uplands and Brocks Hill Country Park. There are many interesting places to visit including the Botanical Gardens and Leicester Racecourse, which are in close proximity to one another. The local football club is Oadby Town but even more well-known is the rugby union premiership team, The Leicester Tigers, which train at Oval Park locally.
The bus stops for routes 31 & 31A to Oadby and Leicester are very close.
St Peter’s is the central Anglican Church but those people wishing to attend services at a Roman Catholic, Baptist, Methodist or United Reformed Church will find they are accommodated for, as Oadby provides eight different churches.

Schools
There are many schools in the Oadby district or close to the Wigston border. Although it is always worthwhile researching current OFSTED reports those primary schools in the immediate area are Woodland Grange Primary (only approx 200 yards from this property), Brookside Primary, Launde Primary, Brocks Hill and Langmoor Primary. Leicester Grammar School and Leicester Grammar Junior School are only 1.5 miles away in nearby Great Glen. Leicester High School for Girls caters for the 3 to 18 age range. Manor High School and Gartree High School cater for boys and girls aged 11-16. Beauchamp College caters for both boys and girls from 11 to 19.