Charming Semi-Detached Home with Modern Comforts and Period Character

This delightful traditional-style semi-detached home beautifully combines period charm with contemporary updates, creating a welcoming and versatile family residence. The ground floor features a bright and airy lounge overlooking the picturesque front garden, a separate dining room with direct access to the generous rear garden, and a modern fitted kitchen, ideal for everyday living. Practical additions include a utility room and an under-stairs pantry cupboard, offering plenty of storage and convenience.

Upstairs, the property boasts two spacious double bedrooms, a well-proportioned third bedroom, and a stylish three-piece family bathroom. The loft is accessed via a convenient pull-down ladder, fully boarded for storage, and presents excellent potential for conversion (subject to planning permission).

Sustainability meets savings with recently installed solar panels, owned outright and capable of generating an estimated £800 per year.

With its thoughtful updates, period features, and ample living space, this home is perfect for families seeking a blend of character, comfort, and practicality.

Outside

The property enjoys a charming front garden, accessed via a gate and a pathway leading to the front door, with a side path providing convenient access to the rear garden. The rear garden is generously sized, mainly laid to lawn, and features a patio area—perfect for family gatherings or outdoor entertaining. Mature plants, shrubs, and bushes add a touch of greenery and privacy, while a large storage shed provides additional practical storage space.

Parking

Whittier Road is a wide, easily accessible road, offering plenty of on-street parking for residents and visitors.

Information


Freehold Property
EPC rating 60 D
Council tax band A Leicester City Council

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Entrance Hallway

7.75m x 1m

A welcoming L-shaped hallway with laminate flooring, leading to the first-floor via a staircase with a white balustrade. The hallway provides access to the lounge, dining room, and kitchen, with a side window bringing in natural light.

There is a cupboard housing the boiler and fuse board, offering space for coats and shoes.
Along the corridor is a utility cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine and dryer, formerly a ground-floor WC. We have been advised that the original pipework remains intact, allowing the space to be easily converted back into a cloakroom if desired. Additional storage is provided by an under-stairs pantry cupboard, and a door at the rear opens onto the garden.

Front Reception Room / Lounge

3.35m x 3.63m

The front reception room is a bright and welcoming space, featuring a UPVC double-glazed window to the front elevation overlooking the attractive front garden. The room is finished with laminate flooring and benefits from a glazed internal door, coving to the ceiling, and a radiator positioned beneath the window.

Rear Reception Room / Dining Room

3.8m x 3.6m

The rear reception room, currently used as a dining room, is bright and airy and features UPVC double-glazed French doors opening onto a very generous rear garden. A double-glazed window positioned to the left of the doors allows for additional natural light.

A period fireplace with a wooden surround provides an attractive focal point, while the room is finished with laminate flooring. Further benefits include a glazed internal door, coving to the ceiling, and a radiator.

Kitchen

2.24m x 2.11m

The kitchen is fitted with a range of white base and wall units complemented by dark worktops and tiled splashbacks. A UPVC double-glazed window to the rear elevation provides pleasant views over the lovely garden.

Appliances include a four-ring induction hob with extractor hood above, electric oven, and a stainless-steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. There is space for a tall freestanding fridge freezer, along with plumbing and space for a dishwasher. The room is finished with laminate flooring, a radiator, and benefits from a glazed door.

Utility Room

0.9m x 1.3m

The utility room is a useful and practical space, featuring a UPVC double-glazed window to the side elevation. It provides plumbing and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, designed to be stacked if desired.

The room was formerly a ground-floor WC and retains the original waste pipework, allowing it to be easily converted back into a downstairs cloakroom if required.

Landing

The landing is finished with carpet flooring and features a window to the side elevation, providing natural light. It offers access to all first-floor rooms and also provides access to the loft space.

Bedroom One

3.6m x 3.45m

Bedroom One is a generously sized double room, finished with laminate flooring. A double-glazed window to the rear elevation provides ample natural light, with a radiator positioned beneath. The room also benefits from ceiling coving and offers plenty of space for wardrobes and additional bedroom furniture.

Bedroom Two

3.5m x 3m

Bedroom Two is a good-sized double room featuring laminate flooring and ceiling coving. A large UPVC double-glazed window to the front elevation allows for plenty of natural light, with a radiator positioned beneath.

Bedroom Three

2.7m x 2.7m

A well-proportioned third bedroom with space for a small double bed, featuring laminate flooring, a UPVC double-glazed window to the front elevation, and a radiator beneath.

Family Bathroom

2.3m x 2.1m

The family bathroom comprises a panelled bath with hot and cold taps, complemented by a wall-mounted mixer bar and handheld shower attachment with glass shower screen. The bath area is fully tiled.
Additional fittings include a wash hand basin with mixer tap and a low-level WC. The room benefits from a window to the rear elevation, an extractor fan, and vinyl flooring.

Attic

The loft is accessed via a convenient pull-down ladder, fully boarded for storage, and offers excellent potential for conversion, subject to planning permission.

Front Garden

The property enjoys a charming front garden, recently landscaped by the current owners. It is accessed via a gate and a pathway leading to the front door, with a side path providing convenient access to the rear garden. The garden is enclosed by wooden fence panels and evergreen bushes, creating a private and welcoming frontage.

Rear Garden

The property boasts a generously sized rear garden of approximately 400 m², predominantly laid to lawn and featuring a patio area—ideal for family gatherings or outdoor entertaining. Mature plants, shrubs, and bushes provide greenery and privacy, while a large storage shed offers practical additional storage.

Parking - On street

The property benefits from ample on-street parking on Whittier Road, which is wide and easily accessible for both residents and visitors.