Forest Drive, Kirby Muxloe, LE9

Location

The property is located in the highly sought after ‘Kirby Fields’ Conservation Area. An exclusive residential area which is made up predominantly of large, individual period homes less than a mile from the village centre. Kirby Muxloe is located approximately 4.5 miles west of Leicester City and offers a range of individual shops, church, Primary school, two pub/restaurants and Grade I Listed remains. There are regular bus services and recreational facilities within the village including an 18 hole golf course and numerous country walks. For the commuter access to the A46, M69 and M1 is close by and excellent rail links to Birmingham and London St. Pancras International are available from Leicester.

Distances

Leicester 4.5 miles / Market Bosworth 9.4 miles / Loughborough 15.4 miles / Ashby-de-la-Zouch 16.1 miles / Nottingham 29.2 miles / Leicester Grammar School 11.9 miles / Ratcliffe College 12.2 miles / M69/M1(J21) 5.7 miles

Accommodation

The entrance to the property is through a substantial Oak door with matching, fixed side panel. Beyond the entrance hall is a large, open plan living kitchen with high vaulted ceiling. Heavily glazed, the kitchen is flooded with natural light and two sets of French doors open out into garden. Created for those with entertaining in mind, the kitchen itself was hand crafted by Lewis & Hill and includes an impressive range of Miele appliances and Quooker hot water tap. Further complimented by Silestone worktops a breakfast bar made of solid Walnut offers informal dining. Also, within the kitchen there is ample space for formal dining and to relax in soft seating. From the kitchen two sets of French doors open into the garden and Oak bi fold doors open into the adjoining sitting room. A particular feature is a DRU maestro 75 gas fire with serves both the sitting room and kitchen. The sitting room occupies a sunny, Southwest corner of the property and full height glazing on two sides affords panoramic, garden views...

Accommodation Cont'd

In addition to the sitting room is a generous garden room, complete with a free-standing log burner and exposed brickwork. Leading off the inner hall are four bedrooms and a stylishly fitted shower bathroom with walk-in style double shower.

Bedroom one enjoys a private, southerly aspect and French doors open into the garden. Hidden within the fitted wardrobes is a fully fitted dressing room through which is a luxurious en suite bathroom. The en suite features a freestanding bath and large walk-in wet room style double shower. Bedroom four is currently used as a home office and has fitted furniture.

Outside

The property enjoys a leafy setting of around 0.4 acres in total. Well hidden, the property shares its private setting with two neighbouring properties. Occupying a prime position an extensive area of gravel to the front of the property provides extensive parking and recently constructed garage. The gardens are fully landscaped and wrap around the property on all sides. A stone terrace runs the full length of the south elevation and a majority of the garden enjoys a south westerly aspect. A recently erected timber workshop/garage measuring 3.65m wide x 6:1m deep, has up and over garage doors, three good size windows and the side door, ceiling lighting and ample circuit of plugs.

Theres also a large storage area within the garden ideal for many purposes, a bespoke design by Jacksons Fencing. Who also supplied all the timber fencing and Gates making the garden a safe area for children and pets.

A log cabin, measuring 2.4×6.2×2.0 and gazebo have also recently been erected, making this a nice area of the garden to relax.

Integral Garage

Oversized, the garage is entered through an electric door and there is a window on the side elevation. From the garage a personal door opens into the utility room.

Services

All mains services are available and connected and the property has its own pumped drainage system. As part of the extensive refurbishments during 2018 all electrics and the entire plumbing system was replaced and within the last 6 months the current owners have completely modified the boiler room in order to increase the eco-footprint with a valiant Heat source system, which has proven to be very efficient and noticeably cost effective.

Mains gas services including dual aspect gas fire, which services both the kitchen and the sitting room.

Retractable Blinds have been fitted to the Velux windows and two of the three Apex windows.

All windows are double glazed, the majority of which have aluminium frames. The property also has the benefit of a CCTV system with two cameras.

Tenure

Freehold.

Local Authority

Blaby District Council.

Directions

From the centre of the village turn left at the end of Main Street onto Station Road. Passing Kirby Muxloe Village Hall on the left hand side turn left onto Linden Lane. At the end of the Lane turn right onto Forest Drive then immediately left down a private drive. Foxes Hollow is the second property located on the right hand side.