Launde Park, Little Bowden, Market Harborough

A most attractive four bedroomed Victorian detached family house of character set well back from the road within a highly sought after area of Little Bowden, handy for the railway station and nearby shopping facilities just to the south east of the thriving town of Market Harborough.

The stylishly extended accommodation retains a wealth of period features, and has been beautifully restored, benefitting from gas fired central heating and mostly replacement double glazed windows.

The well presented interior is approached via an open porch entrance and hallway with feature coloured tiled floor, fitted cloakroom and two fine original reception rooms with period fireplaces and bay windows. The superbly appointed living kitchen is the focal point of the house having a feature central island with granite working surfaces, built-in appliances including an Esse cast iron range, with a dining area having triple bi-fold doors opening onto the gardens. There is also a fitted utility room. A superb family room has been added to the rear with a high vaulted ceiling and bi-fold patio doors also overlooking the gardens.

On the upper floor, there are four good sized bedrooms, the principal bedroom having an en-suite shower room, and the family bathroom is fitted with a superb Victorian style suite including a separate shower.

To the front of the house is a deep lawned front garden, with parking to the side of the house, with a wooden five bar gate leading through to a further paved area. The rear garden is of excellent size with an extensive patio, large timber garden shed, and a host of specimen trees and shrubs.

Location - The highly sought after residential area of Little Bowden lies to the south east of the thriving town of Market Harborough, and has a local pub, the Cherry Tree, and the Oat Hill restaurant, a 13th Century church, Little Bowden Primary School and a recreational ground. Nearby there are several supermarkets and local shops, and the property is also handy for access to the railway station with regular mainline services to London St Pancras.

Accommodation In Detail -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - Coloured glazed and leaded tiled floor, stripped pine panelled entrance door with coloured glazed and leaded inset, staircase off with polished wood handrail, pine panelled doors off.

Cloakroom/Wc - White suite comprising low flush wc, wash hand basin and double glazed window.

Sitting Room - With pine boarded flooring, bay window to front, attractive fireplace with cast iron burner on quarry tiled hearth, bespoke double cupboard to side with wooden display surface.

Dining Room - Bay window to front, pine boarded floor, attractive fireplace with cast iron burner double glazed side window, picture rail and door leading through to rear hall.

Utility Room - With fitted work top, plumbing facilities for washing machine, gas fired central heating boiler, and black & white tiled floor.

Living Kitchen - Superbly appointed with an extensive range of base and wall cupboards with granite working surfaces, white deep glazed Belfast sink, integral dishwasher, feature central island with Miele five ring gas hob unit, breakfast bar, cupboards and drawers beneath, stainless steel fronted Miele oven and microwave, Esse cast iron range with two chromed hot plated and two ovens, plate rack to side, integral fridge and freezer, dining area with oak veneer boarded flooring with under-floor heating, triple bi-fold doors leading out to the rear patio, bespoke built-in dresser with matching cupboards and drawers having carved oak display surface, side door out.

Family Room - A stylishly extended room with high vaulted ceiling, triple bi-fold doors overlooking the gardens, double glazed side sash window, oak veneer boarded floor with under-floor heating.

First Floor -

Landing - With pine boarded flooring, stripped pine panelled doors off and access hatch to roof space.

Principal Bedroom - Two sash windows to front and side window, period fireplace, built-in wardrobes.

En-Suite Shower Room - White suite comprising fully tiled shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, chrome heated towel radiator, low flush wc, black & white tiled floor, mirror fronted medicine cabinet.

Bedroom Two - Two sash windows to front, double glazed side sash window, pine boarded flooring, period fireplace and built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom Three - Double glazed side sash window to rear, double glazed skylight, pine boarded flooring and picture rail.

Bedroom Four - Double glazed side sash window to rear, pine boarded flooring, period fireplace and built-in double wardrobe.

Family Bathroom - Four piece white suite to a Victorian style with roll edged bath on ball & claw feet, pedestal wash hand basin, low flush wc, fully tiled shower cubicle, part panelled walls, black & white tiled floor.

Outside - Deep front garden with lawned area, wrought iron railings and conifer hedging, flower and shrub beds.

Parking area to side of house with wooden five bar gate leading through to further paved area.

Good sized rear garden with paved patio immediately to the rear of the house, large timber garden shed, side entrance to the other side of the house with gate, extensive lawned area, variety of specimen trees and shrubs.