Cottesmore Avenue, Oadby, Leicestershire

Skilfully extended, flexibly designed & beautifully presented family home with an annex. Located on an exclusive cul-de-sac, convenient for state & private schooling, local amenities and the motorway network. Local Railway station at Mkt Harborough less than 1 hour from London St. Pancras

Introduction - .
Offered for sale by Aston & Co Estate Agent's prestigious Exclusive Homes department. Located in an exclusive cul-de-sac comprising just 16 executive style homes on the edge of the highly desirable and much sought after South Leicestershire town of Oadby. Just a short walk from the town centre amenities and convenient for primary and secondary schooling in the town and just a short drive from private schooling including Leicester Grammar School in neighbouring Glen Parva.

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Benefiting from Gas Central Heating and uPVC double glazing, the large double garage was converted by the current owner to provide additional living accommodation creating an extremely spacious family home standing on a generous plot. The conversion has been used by the current owners as an annex with lounge and kitchen areas and a second staircase rising to the first floor.
The wide frontage has been mainly lawned with car standing for 2 vehicles.
The house in entered through a uPVC front door and briefly comprises:
Entrance hall with a dog-leg staircase rising to the first floor, a guest wc and doors to the ground floor accommodation, a re-fitted kitchen, an "L" shaped Lounge/Dining room with a conservatory off. The annex comprises a lounge and kitchen with a dog-leg staircase leading directly up to the main bedroom.
Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms, the master having an en-suite shower room, 2 smaller inter-connecting bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The Accommodation - .
Extended and improved, this spacious family home stands on a generous plot in an exclusive cul-de-sac location on the highly regarded Grange Farm development on the edge of the sought after South Leicestershire town of Oadby. Convenient for local schooling in both state and private sectors, Cottesmore Close is a short walk from the amenities in and around the town centre and has great transport links around the county and into Leicester City centre.
Flexibly designed, the accommodation has scope for a variety of uses with the large double garage having been incorporated into the main house and currently being used as an annex with its own front door and stairs to the first floor
The house is entered through a uPVC front door into the spacious entrance hall with a ground floor wc off.
A door at the end of the hall leads into the generously sized “L” shaped lounge/Dining room.
The lounge area has a wall mounted fire and patio doors leading into the conservatory with the dining area having ample space for a family dining table and a window overlooking the rear garden.
The conservatory which has a radiator installed for year round use, provides an extra seating area with views of the garden and access onto the patio.

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To the right of the hall, a door leads into the breakfast kitchen which has been re-fitted with a range of base and wall units with fitted appliances including an electric oven, gas hob with hood over, space for a fridge freezer and washing machine and a window overlooking the front
A door leads into the 2nd Hall which has an external door to the front and a door into the converted garage.
This room is currently used as an annex which partially divided with a stud wall having a kitchen area to the front and a rear living area with French doors into the garden.
A dog-leg staircase leads directly from this room into main bedroom and would make an ideal annex for an older relative or a teenager. Alternatively it could be incorporated into the main body of the house and used as another reception room.
The main staircase rises from the hall up to the large “L” shaped landing with a large window to the front. Bedroom 2 is a generously sized room with ample space for a double bed and a window overlooking the front. To the rear of the house, there are 2 smaller interconnecting rooms which can be used separately or together, both having windows overlooking the rear garden. The master bedroom is a very spacious room with a range of fitted furniture, windows to the back and front and an ensuite shower room comprising a toilet sink and walk-in shower enclosure.
A family bathroom comprising a toilet, sink and bath with shower over completes the accommodation.

Outside - .
The gardens are a very pleasant feature of the property. The wide frontage has been mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs, parking for 2 vehicles and pedestrian access to the rear.
The rear garden has been skilfully landscaped with a paved patio area, a well maintained, shaped lawn, gravelled seating areas with a timber storage shed and mature well-stocked borders providing a high level of privacy from neighbouring properties.

The Area - .
Standing on both sides of the A6 and bordering Leicester to the north west , only 4 miles from the city centre, Oadby forms part of the Borough of Oadby & Wigston and is without doubt one of South Leicestershire's most desirable settlements.
With Leisure facilities including Glen Gorse Golf Club, Leicester Racecourse and Parklands Leisure Centre along with riding facilities and Brocks Hill Countryside Park, Oadby has grown around the town centre on Leicester Road and The Parade with an excellent range of shops, banks, pubs and restaurants with stores such as M&S and Sainsbury’s being located in the town.
Having an excellent mix of housing and being well served by a good selection of schooling in both the state and private sectors, including The Leicester Grammar School in nearby Great Glen, Oadby boasts some of the most desirable address’s in the county.

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Part of the LE2 postcode area, Oadby remains very popular today with local buyers and those from further afield due in part to its proximity to Leicester city centre, its professional quarters, hospitals and universities, the A563 ring road which provides direct access to the M1 and M69 motorways and Fosse Retail Park. With easy access to The Midland airports, Oadby also has a choice of railway stations in both Leicester and Market Harborough.
Market Harborough station has undergone recent improvements with increased parking facilities and travel time to London St Pancras down to approx. 45 minutes.