Welcome to Stoneleigh 3 Main Street, Leicester, a cozy and compact type home with 4 bed in the LE7 4RH area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band .
This classic property was built
in a neighborhood known for its allure and prestige.
This home stands out for its value and character -
with a market valuation of £852,500 and a rental potential of £5,541 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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"A stunning period property with separate self-contained Cottage in this highly regarded, peaceful village setting. Built in 1691 and Grade II listed, Stoneleigh offers gardens and paddocks extending to approximately 1.7 acres in total and enjoys open south westerly views to the rear. This highly individual three-storey offers three reception rooms, DeVol kitchen with breakfast room, basement, four bedrooms and two bathroom/shower rooms plus second floor family room. Outbuildings offer garaging for three vehicles, workshop, The Potting Shed: an 800 Sqft one bedroom Cottage, open car port and three stables. Highly decorative chequered and diaper brickwork and York sash windows with 20th century diamond leaded glazing are just some of the features of this exceptional home which offers some 3600 square feet in total.
GENERAL INFORMATION The sought-after village of Barsby is well known for its ease of access to Leicester, Loughborough and Melton Mowbray, as well as the market towns of Oakham and Uppingham with many scenic walks and golf courses. The combined villages of Barsby, South Croxton, Queniborough and Syston offer a fine range of local amenities including shopping, schooling and a wide variety of recreational amenities. Regular travel routes by both road and rail, including the A46\M1\M69\M42 major road network for travel north, south and west. STONELEIGH - Main House EPC RATING As a Grade II listed building, the main property does not require an EPC. ENTRANCE HALL With exposed beams, open-plan staircase, wall light points, corner display cabinet, York-sash window with diamond leading, plus latch/braced doors. SNUG/SITTING ROOM 4.34m x 3.64m
(14'3' x 11'11') With York-sash diamond leaded window to the front elevation, covered radiator and feature fireplace with oak mantle beam and log burning stove. Plus built-in display units with cupboards at either side, beamed ceiling, wall light points and double multi-paned doors which lead rearwards to: DINING/GARDEN ROOM 6.68m x 4.27m
(21'11' x 14'0') A stunning addition to the property's rear elevation and having ample space for both seating overlooking the garden and formal dining with semi-open-pitched ceiling, centre A-frame beam and slate tiled floor. With covered electric heater, multiple wall light points and having a dual aspect with double doors with matching side-screens to the property's rear elevation and complimentary four-paned window to side. KITCHEN 4.45m x 4.42m max (14'7' x 14'6' max) With two plate aga and a range of bespoke fitted In-Frame storage units by DeVol, with contrasting work-surfaces, double bowl Belfast sink, exposed ceiling beams and windows to both front and side elevations. Travertine tiled floor and steps leading downwards and off to the rear, to: BREAKFAST ROOM 3.35m x 2.84m min (11'0' x 9'4' min) With diamond leaded windows to the property's rear elevation, electric heater, travertine tiled floor, beamed ceiling with light point, corner storage unit and 50/50 split stable-type door leading to the property's rear garden and the Potting Shed annex. BASEMENT 4.2m x 3.65m
(13'9' x 12'0') With stone steps leading down via a lit alcove, ideal for wine storage, to the main basement area (as per dimensions above) with raised storage plinths to side, space for additional appliances, built-in store with latch/braced door off plus further recesses and down-lights throughout. A door to the corner of the room leads off to: SHOWER ROOM 1.63m x 1.64m
(5'4' x 5'5') With travertine floor, towel radiator and having a three-piece modern suite comprising close-coupled WC with push button flush, tiled floor and tiled shower cubicle plus modern oblong washbasin with mixer tap and storage beneath. Ceiling down-lights and extractor fan. FIRST FLOOR LANDING With wall and ceiling beams, plus two York-sash diamond leaded windows to the property's front elevation, two electric heaters and multiple wall light points. Useful area, currently used for display but offering potential as a study space and with doors off to the following three rooms, plus an additional latch/braced door leads off to the second floor living spaces. MASTER BEDROOM 4.5m x 3.8m
(14'9' x 12'6') Having a dual aspect with diamond leaded York-sash window to front and diamond leaded casement window to rear, exposed ceiling beams and wall light points, electric wall heater, central vanity unit to the chimney breast with fitted wardrobe storage at either side. BEDROOM TWO 3.52m x 3.42m
(11'7' x 11'3') Dimensions exclude recesses to rooms with the room having fitted wardrobes, exposed ceiling beams, wall light points and electric heater and diamond leaded York-sash window to the property's rear elevation. FAMILY BATHROOM x 2.57m overall () With a three-piece suite comprising claw-footed bath with hand shower and mixer tap, pedestal washbasin with mixer tap and remote plug, close-coupled WC, with exposed ceiling beams, wall light points and traditional style chrome radiator/towel rail, diamond leaded York-sash style window to the rear elevation and built-in storage cupboard with double access doors. SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION Accessed via a latch/braced door and an additional staircase to the first floor landing, which opens into: FAMILY ROOM/BEDROOM FIVE 6.75m x 4.42m
(22'2' x 14'6') With exposed 'A'-frame beams, timber panelling and exposed brickwork, storage spaces off and electric storage heater with double-glazed skylight to the rear elevation affording views to the rear gardens, paddocks and countryside beyond. At either side of the room doors give access off to the following two rooms: BEDROOM THREE 4.18m x 3.10m
(13'9' x 10'2') With electric storage heater, window to the property's gable end wall. BEDROOM FOUR 2.72m x 3.2m
(8'11' x 10'6') Again having window to the gable end wall, exposed ceiling beam and light point, plus two built-in double wardrobes having additional depth for storage at the rear (measuring approx 1.4m max by the full width of the room). Electric storage heater, additional wall light point. Currently used as a home office. REAR ELEVATION DRIVEWAY The driveway continues past the rear of the outbuildings and towards the foot of the plot to the stables area and paddocks, passing alongside the lawned garden which has a variety of planting, shrubs and trees to the right-hand side of the plot. OUTSIDE The properties abut directly to the pavement outside and a set of stout braced timber gates to the property's Main Street elevation leads to the driveway which leads between the main house and the Potting Shed annex. There are outside light points and the initial paved driveway gives way to gravelling and a raised patio to the side, off of which are various outbuildings as follows: Towards the foot of the garden area is the stables area (separately described below) which abuts to both the large and small paddock areas and is accessed via a five bar gate which leads to an area which is laid to a mixture of slabbing and gravelling, plus concrete area in front of the timber stables, from here, access at the side to the property's small paddock and at the rear to the larger of the two paddocks which leads to the foot of the plot surrounded by mature hedging and trees including specimen willows, providing an extremely attractive backdrop. PADDOCKS/STABLES The property enjoys a total plot of approximately 1.7 acres with the rearmost large paddock measuring around 1.2 acres or thereabouts. A smaller paddock is ideal as a play area or as a chicken run as presently used and measures approximately 0.06 acres with the remainder of the plot including the main house, annex, outbuildings and gardens being approximately 0.45 acres total. WORKSHOP 4.55m x 3.84m approx (14'11' x 12'7' appro x) With stable type access door - excellent storage with potential for conversion to add space to the adjacent annex. SINGLE GARAGE & DOUBLE GARAGE Picture shows the garaging which is attached to the rear/end of 'The Potting Shed' cottage. 'THE POTTING SHED' SEPARATE COTTAGE Presumably a Victorian period building which, aside from its current use offers many potential alternative uses as a home business base, guest accommodation, teenager suite, Granny annex etc. The property offers over 800 square feet of living space over two floors and would potentially also offer an avenue for extra income as a private residential rental which could achieve circa ?550 to ?600 per month rental. ENTRANCE HALL 2.95m x 2.41m overall (9'8' x 7'11' overall) With staircase and quarter landing rising to the first floor, radiator, central heating thermostat, ceiling light point, wall-mounted consumer unit, multi-paned window and 50/50 split stable-type door with bulls-eye window at the front elevation. Latch/braced doors at either side lead to the following rooms, and for the bedroom, downwards via three steps. BATHROOM 2.39m x 2.42m
(7'10' x 7'11') Having three-piece white suite comprising pedestal washbasin, close-coupled WC and panelled bath with tiled surround, mixer tap with hand shower. Wall-mounted Worcester-Bosch combi boiler, corner plumbing for washing machine, double radiator, tiled floor, ceiling light point and obscure multi-paned window to the front elevation. BEDROOM 3.62m x 3.42m overall (11'11' x 11'3' overall) Having beamed ceiling with light point, radiator, multi-paned window to the property's front elevation. FIRST FLOOR LANDING 3.19m x 2.49m max (10'6' x 8'2' max) With useful airing/storage cupboard off and having ceiling light point, double-glazed skylight window and a multi-paned internal door off to the kitchen and a latch/braced door leads off and down via three steps to the dining room. MODERN FITTED KITCHEN 3.94m x 2.45m
(12'11' x 8'0') With double radiator, space for upright fridge/freezer, in-built oven and hob, tiled splash-backs and 1 & ? bow sink with drainer and mixer, ceiling light point and double-glazed leaded light window to the Main Street elevation. DINING ROOM 3.89m x 2.85m
(12'9' x 9'4') With exposed beams and open-way leading through to the lounge area, built-in storage off and double-glazed velux skylight to recess plus radiator with thermostat. LOUNGE AREA 3.88m x 3.63m overall (12'9' x 11'11' overall) This delightful, light and airy room filled with character has feature brick fireplace with oak mantle beam, further exposed 'A'-frame beams and radiator with thermostat, plus multi-paned window to dormer and beamed open-way with steps leading down and off to: SNUG/BEDROOM 2 4.4m x 2.34m
(14'5' x 7'8') With double radiator, multi-paned bow window to the rear elevation affording views to the rear garden and countryside beyond, ceiling beams and light point, low-level access door to the front elevation with wrought iron 'Juliet'-style balcony overlooking the driveway and gardens - ideal for fresh air in the summer months. This room would appear to offer potential as as a second bedroom subject to any necessary consents. THE POTTING SHED OUTSIDE 'The Potting Shed' shares some of the amenities described above including the driveway, gardens etc. Speak to the Owner for the full details. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."
