Upperton Road, Leicester

This beautifully preserved Edwardian Palisaded Villa-style home boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and ample living space. Located within walking distance of the numerous amenities on Narborough Road, it’s also a short drive from Leicester City Centre, the main train station, De Montfort University, Fosse Park Retail Centre, and the M1/M69 motorways, ensuring excellent transport connections. The property has been meticulously cared for, retaining many of its original features such as high skirting boards, intricate coving, Minton tile flooring, decorative ceilings, and stripped wooden doors throughout. It benefits from central heating and has recently been upgraded with hardwood double-glazed windows.

The ground floor comprises an inviting entrance porch leading into a spacious hallway adorned with Minton tiles, an ornate stairwell, and a useful under-stairs storage cupboard. The lounge is bright and welcoming, featuring a large bay window, high ceilings with intricate detailing, and an open fireplace set within an original cast iron and hardwood surround. The sitting room offers a cozy atmosphere with its solid fuel burner set into an exposed brick fireplace, along with decorative ceilings and access to the rear garden through hardwood glazed doors. The kitchen/dining room is fitted with an extensive range of cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and space for a range cooker. From here, double doors open into the sunroom, which overlooks the garden and provides access via French doors.

Upstairs on the first floor, the master bedroom is generously proportioned, featuring period details and a cast iron fireplace. A second large bedroom includes an en-suite shower room and built-in wardrobes. The family bathroom is elegantly designed with a freestanding claw-foot bath, a Victorian-style shower fixture, a period sink, and a traditional radiator with a towel rail. The third bedroom on this floor also benefits from a cast iron fireplace and hardwood double glazing.

On the second floor, a fourth double bedroom offers built-in wardrobes and a cast iron and hardwood fireplace. A separate shower room is also located on this floor, complete with a corner shower, a Victorian-style sink, and a WC, all illuminated by natural light from a Velux window.

The property includes a block-paved front garden, while the rear garden features a patio, decking, mature evergreen borders, a summer house, and a timber shed, with gated access from the side. The home is equipped with gas-fired central heating, electrical outlets throughout, and predominantly hardwood double-glazed windows.