54 Main Street, Swithland, LE12

Located on one of Charnwood's most prestigious village addresses, this handsome period home represents a truly rare opportunity to create a remarkable family residence in the pretty village of Swithland.

Having been cherished by the same family for many decades, this is a home that is ready to begin its next chapter. Rich in character and occupying a generous plot of approximately 0.25 acres, it enjoys an enviable position with a mature garden backing directly onto open farmland and views towards the beautiful Swithland Woods.

Few homes offer the combination of location, character and potential found here. From the front door you can enjoy walks through Swithland Woods, stroll into the centre of the village for a drink or meal at the renowned Griffin Inn, or take children to the highly regarded St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. It is a lifestyle that has made Swithland one of Leicestershire's most sought after villages for generations.

The house itself immediately conveys a sense of elegance. An inviting entrance hall welcomes you with high ceilings, parquet flooring and a staircase rising to the first floor.

The principal reception room is a beautifully proportioned lounge where a brick built fireplace with wood burning stove forms an attractive focal point. A large bow window fills the room with natural light, whilst double doors provide the first glimpse of the rear garden.

A second reception room offers excellent flexibility as either a formal dining room, family room or home office. Oak flooring, three tall windows and an opening through to the kitchen create a sociable connection between the living spaces.

The kitchen requires updating but offers huge potential, set to the rear and enjoying delightful views over the garden, there is storage alongside a built in oven and hob. There is a wall mounted gas central heating boiler. The original gas Aga remains in place but is disconnected and out of use. Completing the ground floor is a cloakroom with WC.

Upstairs are three generous double bedrooms, two enjoying the outlook towards Main Street and one overlooking the rear garden and surrounding countryside. The family bathroom is fitted with a three piece suite incorporating a shower over the bath together with an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

One of the front bedrooms also provides staired access to a substantial attic room with a rear facing dormer window. This versatile space enjoys wonderful elevated views across the gardens towards open countryside and offers buyers exciting possibilities, subject to any necessary consents.

Outside is where this home truly comes into its own.

A gated driveway provides off road parking and leads to a single garage. Subject to the necessary consents, buyers may wish to explore reconfiguring this area to create additional parking or repositioning the garage further into the plot, unlocking even greater potential. There is historic planning permission that was granted to create a tandem garage with rooms above, further information regarding this should be sought through the Charnwood Planning Department.

The rear garden is undoubtedly one of the property's defining features. A slate terrace provides the perfect place to sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings before steps rise to an expansive lawn framed by mature herbaceous borders, established trees and low level granite stone walling. Beyond the garden, uninterrupted farmland creates an exceptional backdrop with Swithland Woods visible beyond. An aluminium framed greenhouse also remains within the garden.

Constructed with rendered elevations beneath an attractive Swithland slate roof, this distinctive former farmhouse offers buyers a rare opportunity to sympathetically update and enhance a home of genuine character in one of Leicestershire's most desirable conservation villages.

Whether your ambition is to carefully restore its original charm, extend to create a spectacular family home, or simply enjoy an unrivalled village lifestyle, opportunities such as this are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Agent note: This property is situated in a conservation area.

Services: Mains water, gas, electric, drainage and broadband are connected to this property.

Available mobile phone coverage: EE (Okay) O2 (Poor) Three (Poor) Vodaphone (Poor) (Information supplied by Ofcom via Spectre)

Available broadband: Standard / Superfast (Information supplied by Ofcom via Spectre)

Potential purchasers are advised to seek their own advice as to the suitability of the services and mobile phone coverage, the above is for guidance only.

Flood Risk: Very low risk of surface water flooding / Very low risk river and sea flooding (Information supplied by gov.uk and purchasers are advised to seek their own legal advice)

Tenure: Freehold

Local Council / Tax Band: Charnwood Borough Council / F (Improvement Indicator: No)

Floor plan: Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, all measurements are approximate and not to scale. The floor plan is for illustrative purposes only.

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Lounge

6.2m x 3.6m

Dining room

3.7m x 3.3m

3.7m x 3.3m average

Kitchen

5.8m x 3.1m

5.8m x 3.1m max

Bedroom

4.1m x 4.1m

Bedroom

3.8m x 3.7m

3.8m max x 3.7m

Bedroom

3.7m x 3.7m

Bathroom

2.7m x 2.5m

Attic Hobby Room

7.4m x 4.1m

7.4m x 4.1m max

Parking - Driveway

Parking - Garage