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"One of only a few properties on this quiet cul de sac in the heart of Stoneygate, this spacious, detached four bedroom family home on a stunning plot is thought suitable for remodelling and extension subject to the necessary consents and is offered to the open market for the first time in over 50 years, with no upward chain.

Location Birkdale Avenue lies just off Knighton Road, approximately two miles south east of the city centre, providing a convenient commute into the professional quarters and mainline railway station with access to London St Pancras in little over an hour. Day to day amenities can be found along Queens Road and the fashionable Allandale Road Francis Street shopping parades and schooling within both the state and private sectors of particular note Leicester Grammar and Stoneygate found nearby.

Accommodation The property is entered via a solid wood front door with a glazed light adjacent, into a porch with an inner door leading into the spacious reception hall, housing the beautiful original return staircase, having original oak flooring and access to a ground floor cloakroom with oak flooring and a window to the side, providing a two piece suite and clothes hanging space. The dining room has a bay window to the front, a further window to the side, ceiling coving, original oak flooring and is open plan to the sitting room, having a feature oak fireplace surround with an open fire, slate hearth and back, ceiling coving, oak flooring, a window to the side and French doors with picture windows either side leading onto the rear patio entertaining area. The open plan dining kitchen has a dining area with wood wall panelling and a window to the rear overlooking the garden. The kitchen area comprising a range of eye and base level units and drawers with worktops, tiled splashbacks, a double bowl stainless steel sink and drainer unit with window above overlooking the garden, an integrated oven, electric hob with stainless steel extractor hood over and a pantry cupboard. and a door leading to a covered side passage and in turn, a coal shed, utility room and WC, door into garage.

The first floor landing has a window to the front, ceiling coving and a built in cupboard. The master bedroom has a dual aspect with windows to the rear and side, an extensive range of built in wardrobes, a pedestal wash hand basin and an en suite shower room providing a three piece suite. Bedroom two has a window to the front and a pedestal wash hand basin. Bedroom three has windows to the front and side, a built in cupboard and a pedestal wash hand basin. Bedroom four has a window to the rear, a built in cupboard and a pedestal wash hand basin. The bathroom provides a panelled bath with shower over and a pedestal wash hand basin, has oak flooring, a window to the rear, fully tiled walls houses the built in airing cupboard. A separate WC with a window to the side provides a low flush suite.

Outside To the front of the property is a small lawned area with trees and shrubs behind a low level retaining wall and a driveway providing off street parking and access to the double garage, having has original wooden doors, power and lights and housing the Baxi boiler. To the rear of the property are beautiful gardens, mainly laid to lawn with paved and random flagged patio entertaining areas, a gravelled pathway, a huge array of plants, trees and flowers and a greenhouse to the rear of the plot, which extends to approximately 0.24 acres.

Tenure & Council Tax Tenure Freehold
Local Authority Leicester City Council
Tax Band G

Other Information Conservation Area No
Services Offered to the market with all mains services and gas fired central heating.
Broadband delivered to the property Unknown
Non standard construction No
Wayleaves, Rights of Way & Covenants None known
Flooding issues in the last 5 years None known
Accessibility Issues None known
Planning issues None known

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