Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5

This fabulous three double bedroom detached family home occupies a magnificent plot within a highly sought after residential area. The home is situated on a non-estate and non through road position. Conveniently located for a plethora of local amenities including a large supermarket, independent shops and services and excellent commuter roads both into and out of the city of Leicester the home will have wide ranging appeal. Already spacious and well presented, the plot does allow huge potential for extension both to the side and to the rear without compromising too much of the outside space.

The accommodation itself includes an impressive entrance hall, with stairs rising to the first floor and a useful understairs storage cupboard. There are windows to both front and side elevations resulting in a delightful light entrance to the home. Off the entrance hall are doors through to a lounge, dining room and kitchen.

The lounge is a generous reception room and again is dual aspect with two windows to the side elevation and a set of sliding patio doors that open to the garden. Again, the room is flooded with natural light enhancing the spacious feel. In between the two windows to the side is a stunning feature fireplace in which sits a living flame gas fire.

The dining room is situated toward the front of the property and has a large bay window to the front elevation and a further window to the side. The focal point of this room is another stunning stone fireplace adding to the many character and period features the property possesses.

The kitchen has a range of base and wall mounted fitted units with roll edge work surfaces and one and a half bowl stainless steel sink drainer. There is space for a cooker, an integral fridge/freezer and integral dishwasher. There is also space and plumbing for a washing machine. A door from the kitchen leads through to a small lobby area where a back door provides access to the side and rear of the home and beyond the lobby is a ground floor WC.

To the first floor, all three bedrooms are double rooms and all benefit from fitted wardrobes and storage space. The principal bedroom enjoys views over the garden, whilst the second bedroom has a window to the front elevation. Also on the first floor is a bathroom, with a shower over the bath and a vanity unit. There is a separate WC.

To the front of the home a large driveway lies behind a low walled frontage and not only offers plenty of off-road parking but also direct car access to a detached double garage. Behind the garage is a further outbuilding which has a versatility of use from an office space to a workshop or simply useful extra storage.

At the rear, is a generous and beautifully tended garden that has a paved patio seating area, ideal for outside entertaining, a large lawn that is flanked by attractively planted borders. The garden also has a greenhouse and is enclosed by tall timber panel fencing.

This really is a charming and very well looked after family home. It also offers any buyer the scope to enlarge the property if required. Internal viewing is highly recommended.




Humberstone is a residential suburb situated to the east of the city of Leicester. A sought after residential area there are excellent commuter links both in and out of the city of Leicester with the A47, A563 and A46 all in close proximity. There are a range of shops and amenities all close by including a large major supermarket. There are a number of reputable schools including Scraptoft Valley Primary School and Gateway College.