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Station Road, Cropston, Leicester

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Detached Family Home
  • Magnificent and Established Plot
  • Four Reception Rooms
  • Kitchen, Utility and Cloaks WC
  • Substantial Home Office with Annex Potential
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Large Family Bathroom
  • Energy Rating E
  • Council Tax Band G
  • Tenure Freehold

Description

Located on the regarded Station Road in Cropston, this magnificent home sits on a fabulous plot of 0.7 acres and enjoys the most fabulous views across its own large garden and Charnwood forest countryside beyond. The property sits proudly within its plot and offers sizeable accommodation with a vast potential to extend or remodel further if desired. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, extended lounge, separate dining room with bay window, breakfast room, fitted kitchen, cloaks WC, rear hall and utility. Upstairs, a central galleried landing leads off to three bedrooms and an extended family bathroom. The property was built as a four bedroomed but was remodelled to create a larger bathroom with the potential of remodelling the first floor back to create four bedrooms if desired. Adjoining the main home is a substantial home office, offering huge versatility within its use having the potential to become an annex. There are two garages and a further range of outbuildings. Offered to the market with no chain, early viewing is strongly recommended to appreciate this rare offering to the market.

Location

Cropston is situated in the heart of Charnwood Forest on the very edge of Bradgate Park and is particularly well known for Cropston Reservoir where one can gain access to the whole of the Bradgate Park area. Local shopping and schooling facilities are available at nearby Rothley and Anstey, the village is particularly convenient for the Loughborough Schools Foundation (formerly Loughborough Endowed Schools), access to Leicester and the M1 at nearby Markfield. The Charnwood Forest area offers many country walks and pursuits including Old John, The Beacon and The Outwoods and is well known for its variety of unspoilt villages and countryside. Golf is at the nearby Rothley Park Golf Club.

Entrance Hall

With access via an original solid door with beautiful stained glass and leaded light window. Within the entrance hall a staircase rises to the first floor landing with understairs storage cupboard and doors to:

Lounge

A fabulous extended lounge boasting sizeable proportions and a triple aspect with a central fireplace with open fire and full glazing overlooking the garden and countryside beyond. A patio door provides access outside and a window overlooks the front garden and decorative cornicing.

Dining Room

A substantial dining room with walk-in bay window overlooking the front and a fitted glass display cabinet.

Cloaks WC

Fitted with a wash hand basin and WC with full tiling to the walls and floor and window to the rear.

Breakfast Room

This room enjoys pleasant views across the rear garden, a built-in China cupboard and fitted oak unit. Archway leads to the kitchen.

Kitchen

Fitted with a range of units with stainless steel sink and granite tops. Integrated in the kitchen is an electric oven with four ring hob and extractor hood with freestanding appliance space for a dishwasher. There is a glazed window to the side and a serving hatch connects to the dining room.

Rear Hallway

With an abundance of glazing and connecting doors leading to the garden and side driveway.

Utility Room

With plumbing for washing machine and space for freestanding white goods, fitted units and a window to the side.

Landing

Approached via a return staircase, there is a half landing with decorative stained glass and leaded light window. Upon the landing there is access to the loft with a pull down ladder and a built-in airing cupboard.

Bedroom One

This pleasant bedroom has a dual aspect and an extensive range of fitted wardrobes with dressing table and vanity unit with sink.

Bedroom Two

This double bedroom enjoys enviable views out across the Charnwood forest countryside, there is fitted wardrobes and a vanity unit with wash hand basin.

Bedroom Three

A third double bedroom with window overlooking the front with fitted wardrobes and drawers.

WC

A separate WC with tiled floor and window to the rear.

Bathroom

The bathroom has been extended into what was bedroom four and comprises two areas which could be reconfigured to create both a reasonably sized bathroom and a fourth bedroom. Currently comprising a corner shower cubicle, Jacuzzi bath and wash hand basin set within a vanity unit and an archway through to the toilet where there are fitted units and a built-in airing cupboard. There is an obscure glazed window to rear and tiling to the walls.

Home Office

A substantial extension by the present owner to create a large home office which could be used for a number of variety of purposes such as a potential annex or games room. There is uPVC glazing to both the front and rear elevations, a modern air conditioning and heating unit and is connected with power and light.

Outside to the Front

The property has an impressive approach with a long gravelled driveway providing an abundance of off-street parking which in turn leads to the two single garages. There is a large lawned frontage surrounded by well stocked and deep borders with established trees, hedgerows and beautiful planting. The gardens wraparound to each side of the property with gated access to the rear garden.

Outside to the Rear

The rear garden is a particular feature of this property being substantial in size and enjoying the most magnificent views across Charnwood forest countryside. The garden consists of a large lawn with deeply stocked flower borders. A gate provides access to a driveway to the rear. There are two brick outbuildings consisting of a washroom and garden store as well as access to the two single garages and the home office.

Services and Miscellaneous

It is our understanding that the property is connected to mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. To check Internet and Mobile Availability please use the following link: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage To check Flood Risk please use the following link: check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode

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Band: G
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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Affordability

Monthly repayments£4,764
Property: £ 950,000
Deposit: £ 95,000
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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About Bentons, Melton Mowbray

47 Nottingham Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire, LE13 1NN
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Established over 45 years ago in Melton Mowbray by Alastair Benton, who initially set about to provide professional advice to local farmers and landowners.

Over the years Bentons has grown to be one of the largest and leading estate agency and professional practices covering the East Midlands.

As an independent and multidisciplined firm, we can provide an increasingly rare offering with our ability to advise clients on a diverse range of property related matters. Our offering includes residential sales and lettings, property management, agriculture and farms, commercial sales and lettings and RICS professional valuations.

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