Highfields Close, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE - Looking To View? Call and Press Option 4 - Combining four well-proportioned bedrooms, generous internal accommodation, a versatile converted garage and an exceptional garden, this is a property that offers considerably more than a conventional four-bedroom home.

Upon entering the property, you are greeted by a welcoming entrance hallway, with stairs rising to the first floor on the left, useful understairs storage and access to the ground-floor WC.

To the right, the generously proportioned lounge diner provides a superb principal reception space. Its excellent width allows for clearly defined living and dining areas without compromising the feeling of openness. Solid oak flooring adds warmth and character, while a gas fire creates an attractive focal point. Windows to the front allow natural light to flow into the room, with doors to the rear providing a lovely outlook over, and access to, the garden.

The kitchen is positioned to the rear of the property and has been fitted with a modern range of wall and floor units, wine cooler and soft closing features, complemented by practical under-cabinet lighting and floor lighting. The sink is ideally positioned to overlook the garden, while a UPVC door provides direct access outside. The kitchen has been arranged to make excellent use of the available space and flows effortlessly into the converted garage, creating a particularly versatile ground-floor layout.

One of the property's particularly appealing features is the converted garage, which has been thoughtfully arranged to provide additional space for entertaining and everyday living.

Flowing directly from the kitchen, this area accommodates both a dining table and a dedicated bar area, making it an ideal setting for hosting family gatherings, celebrations and evenings with friends. The conversion has also benefited from the installation of a pitched tiled roof, enhancing the overall finish of the space.

Beyond the entertaining area is a substantial storage room, offering valuable additional space for household equipment, hobbies and seasonal belongings. A further composite door provides convenient access to the rear garden.

The combination of the kitchen, converted garage and outdoor entertaining areas creates an excellent flow throughout the property, offering flexibility for a variety of lifestyles.

The first floor continues to impress, assessed via carpeted stairs with a hand made oak banister with four well-proportioned bedrooms arranged around the landing.

Two particularly generous double bedrooms benefit from full-wall built-in wardrobes, providing excellent storage while making the most of the available floor space.

The remaining two bedrooms are impressive single rooms, offering flexibility for children, guests, a home office or a hobby room.

The family bathroom has been modernised to provide a contemporary suite comprising a WC, wash hand basin and a double-width power shower. The layout also offers the potential to reinstate a bath should a future owner prefer a bathroom with bathing facilities.

The rear garden is undoubtedly one of the property's most outstanding features, offering a combination of entertaining space, landscaped grounds and practical areas for gardening.

Immediately outside the house, the composite decking provides an attractive outdoor seating and entertaining area, finished with a modern composite surround. This leads to the garden's real centrepiece: a substantial, pitched-roof garden entertaining lodge, complete with a built-in fire.

Designed to be enjoyed in all seasons, this impressive space offers a fantastic setting for summer gatherings, relaxed evenings and winter entertaining alike. It provides a distinctive addition to the property and creates an outdoor living area that goes well beyond the traditional garden.

Beyond the decking and lodge, the garden opens into a generous lawned and landscaped area, featuring an attractive water feature that adds interest and character to the surroundings with an additional raised decking area. A pathway continues through the garden to a further dedicated growing area, ideal for cultivating fruit, vegetables, flowers and other plants.

The property's corner-plot position allows the garden to offer an excellent sense of space, with room to relax, entertain, garden and enjoy the outdoors. Combined with the front garden, tandem driveway and convenient side access, the grounds are a significant part of what makes this home so appealing.

The property benefits from 13 owned solar panels, equivalent to 3.9kW. The system can be monitored and controlled through a modern app and is reported to generate additional income of approximately £250 per annum along side its day to day benefits.

The house also benefits from Anglian windows, gas central heating with a full yearly service history alongside HIVE system, and an alarm and motion sensor CCTV system.

Together, these features provide useful additional benefits for prospective purchasers, combining practical household improvements with added security and the potential to benefit from solar generation.

Situated in a popular residential area of Shepshed, the property is ideally placed for access to a range of local amenities, including supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, restaurants and traditional pubs. Families will appreciate the choice of nearby schools, including Newcroft Primary Academy, Oxley Primary School and Iveshead School.

For commuters, the nearby M1 at Junction 23 provides convenient links towards Leicester and Nottingham, while the A512 connects with Loughborough and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. East Midlands Airport and Loughborough railway station are also within convenient reach, making this an excellent location for families and professionals alike.

Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the accommodation, outdoor entertaining facilities and exceptional garden this property has to offer.