This handsome period home is affectionately known within the village as "The Dolls House".

Built circa 1926 and sitting within stunning south-facing grounds of approximately 0.77 acres, the house has been lovingly cared for by the current owners for over forty years and offers a truly spacious family home.

Location - Broughton Astley is a large village situated in south west Leicestershire approximately nine miles from the centre of Leicester city, in the district of Harborough. The village offers a wide range of local amenities including popular schooling, shopping amenities and sporting and social facilities, and is surrounded by some of Leicestershire's most attractive countryside whilst offering good access further afield via the M69 and junctions 21 and 20 southbound of the M1.

Accommodation - The property is entered via an original wooden and glazed front door with windows either side, leading into the reception hall having ceiling coving, an oak fireplace with an inset cast iron gas log burner and housing the staircase to the first floor with built-in opening oak shelving leading to a useful understairs storage behind. The drawing room has an original window to the front elevation, a further original window to the side, ceiling coving, picture rail and a feature stone fireplace with an open fire and stone hearth. The dining room has an original window to the front elevation, a further window to the side, ceiling coving, picture rail and a cast iron gas log burner. An inner hallway leads to the Butler's pantry, having original glazed display cabinets, worktops with cupboards beneath, a window to the side, ceiling coving and coat hooks. The sitting room has ceiling coving, a gas living flame effect fire, original working Maid's bells with flags and original windows to the rear and side elevations. The breakfast kitchen has two original windows to the side elevation and boasts an excellent range of Shaker style eye and base level units and drawers, oak preparation surfaces, a twin ceramic sink with mixer tap, Bosch integrated dishwasher, four-ring gas hob and gas wok hob, integrated double oven and Panasonic microwave, tiled flooring, an understairs storage/airing cupboard, a window to the rear and door and into the oak and glazed garden room with doors leading to the side garden and driveway. A cloakroom provides a low flush WC, wash hand basin and tiled floor. The laundry room has a Belfast sink, windows to the front and rear elevations, original brick flooring, plumbing for two automatic washing machines and tumble dryer and a door through to the apple store, with a vaulted ceiling and original brick flooring.

The original return staircase leads to a stunning galleried landing with a skylight, ceiling coving and picture rail. The master bedroom has original windows to the front and side elevations, a good range of built-in wardrobes with cupboards above, ceiling coving and picture rail. The shower room has two uPVC double glazed windows to the side elevation, a shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC and bidet. Bedroom two has original windows to the front and side elevations, built-in wardrobes, ceiling coving and picture rail. Bedroom three has an original window to the rear elevation, built-in wardrobes with cupboards above, ceiling coving, picture rail and loft access. Bedroom four has an original window to the rear elevation, built-in wardrobes with cupboards above. Bedroom five has an original window to the front elevation, picture rail, built-in wardrobes and cupboards. The bathroom has a uPVC double glazed part bay window to the side elevation, a panelled bath, double shower cubicle with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin and low flush WC.

Outside - The property is approached via a long, sweeping gravelled driveway with a five-bar gate entrance and tall hedging providing privacy. Deep, south-facing lawned gardens with flowerbeds either side, beech hedging and further fenced borders giving a beautiful aspect to the front of the house. The driveway leads to a large gravelled car standing area providing parking for several vehicles, a further garden and orchard area, apple store, tack room, garage, greenhouse, further original detached double garage with a concertina door and lighting, and a large outhouse with a brick base (thought suitable for a games room or home office). To the other side of the property are deep, lawned gardens, a row of fruit trees, pathways, flowerbeds, fully fenced and hedged boundaries. To the rear is an area of land belonging to the property which runs the full width of the house, being lawned with hedged boundaries and a further shed.

Tenure & Council Tax - Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Harborough District Council
Tax Band: G

Satnav Information - 87, LE9 6PU