Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11

A substantial, traditional bay-fronted Victorian home offering four double bedrooms, generous living accommodation and an abundance of original character, all positioned within moments of Loughborough town centre with off street parking.

Perfectly placed for enjoying everything the town has to offer, the property is within easy walking distance of Queen’s Park, coffee shops, restaurants, bars and everyday amenities. Its combination of impressive proportions, period detailing and central convenience makes this a superb home for a family or professional couple looking for space and character.

The sense of scale is apparent from the moment you enter. A welcoming entrance hall features a beautiful tiled floor, wall panelling and a staircase rising to the first floor, complemented by the high ceilings, deep skirting boards and decorative cornicing found throughout the property.

Two original reception rooms have been opened into one another to create a particularly generous and versatile living and dining space. A walk-in bay window draws plenty of natural light into the front of the room, while a feature fireplace with gas fire creates an attractive focal point. Double doors open from the rear reception area onto the patio, providing a natural connection with the garden.

To the rear is a fitted kitchen incorporating an electric double oven, hob, extractor and integrated dishwasher, together with deep pantry-style cupboards and benefiting from under floor heating. The washing machine and central heating boiler are neatly concealed within coordinating kitchen units.

Beyond the kitchen is a breakfast area with double doors opening onto the patio. This allows the principal reception space and breakfast room to connect particularly well with the garden and creates an excellent layout for everyday family life and entertaining. A garden room and separate ground-floor WC complete the accommodation on this level.

The property also benefits from a useful cellar with power, providing valuable storage or the potential to be used as a workshop space. There is also internal access to a shared passageway leading to the front.

On the first floor, the landing gives access to three excellent double bedrooms. Two are positioned at the front, one benefiting from a large walk-in wardrobe and the other from a fitted recessed wardrobe. The third overlooks the rear garden and features sliding doors opening to extensive wardrobe storage along one wall. All have triple glazing.

There are also two wash rooms on this floor. The shower room is fitted with a separate shower enclosure, bidet, WC and wash hand basin, while the main bathroom includes a bath with electric shower over, WC and wash hand basin, also with triple glazing.

A staircase continues to the second floor, where a fourth spacious double bedroom enjoys a rear-facing window and access to substantial eaves storage.

Throughout this home there is an abundance of storage to include three of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, an understairs cupboard on the landing, fitted kitchen cupboards in the cellar, fitted cupboards in one of the bathrooms and large eaves storage in bedroom four.

Outside, the paved frontage has been designed for low maintenance and incorporates off-street parking for one vehicle. The current owners have previously rented additional parking spaces from a neighbouring property; prospective purchasers should note that any future arrangement would need to be agreed independently with the neighbour.

The generous rear garden begins with a large paved patio, ideal for outside dining and entertaining. Steps descend to a shaped lawn bordered by mature trees and raised planted beds, with a garden shed positioned at the far end.

Agent’s Note: Prospective purchasers should be aware that planning information exists in relation to a proposed student residential development on land to the rear of the property. Interested parties are advised to review the relevant planning documents and make their own enquiries with the local planning authority before proceeding.

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 (Good) O2 (Good) Three (Good) Vodaphone (Good) (Information supplied by Ofcom via Spectre)

Available broadband: Standard / Superfast / Ultrafast (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 / D (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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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CHECKS

 In accordance with Anti Money Laundering laws including the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, The Terrorism Act 2000, The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and the Bribery Act 2010 we are required to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all clients selling or buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Hipla via their online portal once you have had an offer accepted on a property. The cost of these checks is £25 (incl. VAT) per person, which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance of us issuing a memorandum of sale, directly to Hipla, and is non-refundable. We will receive some of the fee taken by Hipla to compensate for our role in the provision of these checks.

Lounge

4.6m x 4.1m

4.6m plus bay x 4.1m

Dining Room

4.1m x 4m

Kitchen

3.5m x 3.1m

Breakfast Room

3.1m x 3m

Garden Room

2.7m x 2.7m

Bedroom

4.1m x 3.9m

4.1m x 3.9m Inc Robes

Bedroom

4.1m x 3.9m

Bedroom

4m x 3.1m

Bedroom

6.8m x 4.3m

Cellar Store 1

4m x 3m

Cellar Store 2

2.8m x 2.8m

Parking - Off street