Alexandra Road, Stoneygate, LE2

Set on Alexandra Road at the southern end of Stoneygate, this substantial five-bedroom Victorian terrace unfolds across three carefully composed storeys with just shy of 2,500 sq.ft of living accommodation. Its red-brick façade is defined by a two-storey canted bay and a green-painted hardwood entrance door set behind a low brick wall and wrought-iron gate; a restrained and handsome elevation characteristic of the period.

Inside, the house has been sensitively restored, with a close attention paid to the retention of its Victorian fabric. The entrance hall is laid with original geometric encaustic tiles in deep reds and charcoal tones, running uninterrupted from the threshold to the kitchen at the rear. Off to one side, the staircase rises behind carved timber corbels painted in a soft grey, an uncommon surviving detail. A stripped pine balustrade with turned spindles ascends through the house, anchored by a heavy ball-finial newel and finished with a dark chevron runner underfoot. The principal reception room occupies the front bay, where three tall sash windows draw a shifting quality of light across stripped pine floorboards. Original cornicing and picture rails remain intact, while a white-veined marble fireplace with decorative consoles and a cast-iron insert forms the room’s centrepiece. Bespoke Roman blinds soften the proportions of the bay, and the palette throughout is quiet and understated. To the rear, a second reception room has a more intimate atmosphere. Here, a black cast-iron register grate with oxblood and red tiled cheeks survives in particularly fine condition. Currently arranged as a playroom, the room looks onto the garden through a tall sash window; proportions remain generous and square, lending flexibility to its use.

The kitchen and dining room span the rear of the plan beneath an exposed steel beam painted black. Grey shaker cabinetry runs along both sides of the room, paired with oak block worktops and stainless-steel fittings. A large green industrial pendant hangs above a long dining table set centrally within the space, while glazed doors open directly onto the garden. Grey porcelain tiles underfoot and mid-century teak furniture temper the crispness of the architecture. A newly refurbished WC and adjoining utility room complete the ground floor alongside a deceptively spacious basement. The property has also had the recent addition of a brand new boiler, fitted in 2025.

A split-level landing on the first floor gives access to three bedrooms a three-piece family bathroom and separate w/c. The material language established downstairs continues here, with stripped pine boards and original joinery throughout. The principal bedroom extends across the full width of the front bay, where dark grey-painted sash windows lend the room an almost studio-like quality of light. An original arched alcove recess, designed to accommodate a press cupboard, now frames a teak wardrobe. A small cast-iron fireplace with swag-and-urn detailing sits within the chimney breast, painted in near-black. The second bedroom overlooks the garden canopy to the rear and retains a painted Victorian fireplace with decorative spandrels intact. The third bedroom, currently used as a study, has a well-preserved cast-iron register grate and would equally suit use as a single bedroom or nursery. The bathroom has been comprehensively reworked in a palette of limestone-toned porcelain and patterned cement tiles in muted mustard, sage and slate. A walk-in rainfall shower sits alongside a freestanding bath with wall-mounted taps, while timber blinds and a chrome towel rail complete the composition with a separate w/c.

A further staircase rises into the converted loft, where two additional rooms sit beneath the pitch of the roof. One is arranged as a bedroom, illuminated by a dormer window and finished with stripped pine boards and an industrial pendant light. The second is currently used as a music studio, with acoustic treatment and recording equipment integrated into the space, though its proportions also lend themselves naturally to use as a sitting room or study. Another original Victorian fireplace survives here, alongside a sash window set within the dormer.

The north-west rear garden is enclosed by red-brick walls and paved with reclaimed brick set in a circular pattern. Camellia, fig and Japanese maple soften the boundaries, while a mature tree at the rear forms a dense green canopy in the warmer months. A timber gate provides rear access. To the front of the house, on-street parking is readily available directly outside and on the adjacent streets.

Location:

Alexandra Road lies within Stoneygate, one of Leicester’s most architecturally distinctive residential neighbourhoods, characterised by broad tree-lined avenues and a rich concentration of late-Victorian and Edwardian houses. Developed during the city’s rapid expansion in the late 19th century, the area retains a strong sense of its original suburban character, with generous plots, mature planting and an eclectic mix of Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts and Queen Anne architecture lending considerable texture to the streetscape. The southern end of Stoneygate is particularly sought-after for its quieter atmosphere and proximity to some of the city’s best green spaces. Nearby, Victoria Park provides wide open lawns, tennis courts and mature avenues of trees, while the Leicester Botanical Gardens at Oadby offer a more intimate landscape of glasshouses and formal planting. The rolling parkland of Bradgate Park lies a short drive to the north-west. Everyday life centres around the independent cafés, wine bars and neighbourhood restaurants of Allandale Road and Francis Street, both within walking distance of the house. Queens Road in nearby Clarendon Park has long been regarded as one of Leicester’s most vibrant local high streets, known for its bookshops, bakeries, delis and long-established independent businesses. The area is well positioned for access to Leicester city centre and the railway station, which provides direct services to London St Pancras in just over an hour. Stoneygate also remains popular with families owing to the strength of both state and independent schooling nearby, including Leicester High School for Girls, Leicester Grammar School and The Leicester Prep School.

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