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Guide price£650,000
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5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Square, Countesthorpe, Leicester
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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath

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Property description & features

  • Grade II listed Property, Formerly a Manor House
  • Wealth of Original Features and Cellar
  • Four Reception Rooms, Dining Kitchen
  • Five Bedrooms, Ensuite to master, Showeroom & Bathroom
  • Generous Garden, Brick Store, Hobbies/Home Office
An amazing 5 bedroomed Grade II listed detached residence of charm and character, alongside contemporary living. Parts of the Manor House dates back to the late 15th century and has retained lots of the original features, including beamed ceilings, fireplaces and the housekeepers staircase and useful outbuildings.

You enter the property from an ornate wooden door, with a beamed open porch, through to the inviting spacious hallway, where you will find the main staircase and underneath the door giving access to the cellar. There are doors off to the family/games room, boot room leading to the snug, WC. To the left of the hall is a spacious sitting room leading on to the dining room and then through to the dining kitchen, where you will also find what would have been the housekeepers stairs. Through from the dining kitchen is the well sized utility and cloaks/WC.
To the first floor, you will find the spacious master bedroom, with an amazingly sized ensuite, The further four bedrooms are generous in size and there is a family bathroom, as well as a separate shower room.
Leading out to the garden, there is a large brick store, which could be made into garaging, hobbies room or home office.
The garden itself is a fantastic size and ideal for entertaining. There are double wooden gates leading to the block paved car standing.

Accommodation In Detail -

Ground Floor -

Reception Hall - Period feature staircase rising to the first floor landing, door under the stairs giving access to the seller, part Amtico and carpeted flooring, door giving access to the rear garden and radiator.

Family/Games Room - 4.95m x 4.90m - Engineered oak flooring, exposed beams to ceiling, windows to both front and side elevations, panelling to one wall and radiator.

Sitting Room - 4.93m x 4.78m - Wood burning stove set on a raised hearth with surround and mantle, ceiling cornice, decorative panelling, radiator, windows to front and rear elevations,

Dining Room - 4.78m x 4.32m - Wood flooring, panelling to walls, original storage cupboards, open fireplace with tiled hearth, cupboard to side, ceiling cornice, column radiator and window to front elevation.

Dining Kitchen - Divided into two areas by a brick column.

Dining Area - 4.88m x 3.38m - Slate floor with under-floor heating, door giving access to the garden, window to side elevation, having a range of base and wall cupboards, original housekeepers stairs to first floor, wooden beams to the ceiling and opening through to:

Kitchen - 5.13m x 4.45m - Fitted with a comprehensive range of matching base and wall oak fronted units with granite work surface, double Belfast sink with drainer and mixer tap, range oven with gas rings and griddle, twin electric oven with hood above, two fridge/freezers, integrated dishwasher, windows to front and side elevations, beams to the ceiling and access to the rear courtyard.

Utility Room - 5.23m x 4.14m - Stainless steel sink with drainer, plumbing for washing machine, range of base and wall units, vinyl flooring covering, exposed ceiling timbers, connecting door to garden, window to rear elevation, further door leads through to:

Cloakroom/Wc - Comprising of wc and wash hand basin, cupboard housing two gas central heating boilers.

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Rear Hall -

Bootroom - Tiled floor, Belfast sink with oak worksurface and storage cupboard below, radiator, window to rear elevation, step down to:

Cloaks/Wc - Low flush WC, tiled flooring and tiles to water sensitive areas, window to side elevation and radiator.

Snug - 5.28m x 3.86m into bay - Exposed ceiling timbers, cast iron ornate fireplace set on a brick raised hearth with timber mantle, bay window to rear elevation, exposed brickwork, further window to side elevation and radiator.

First Floor -

Central Landing - Windows overlooking the rear garden, door leading through to:

Bedroom One - 5.49m x 5.31m - Exposed ceiling timbers, two column radiators, windows to front and side elevations, connecting door leading through to:

En-Suite Bathroom - 5.26m x 2.97m - Fitted shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled wc, heated towel rail, beams to both wall and ceiling, window to rear elevation.

Bedroom Two - 4.50m x 3.78m - Fitted wardrobes provide hanging and storage space, cast iron ornate fireplace, radiator, window to front elevation.

Bedroom Three - 4.57m x 4.17m - Radiator, fitted wardrobes provide hanging and storage space, window to front elevation.

Bedroom Four - 4.42m x 3.71m - Cast iron ornate fireplace, wardrobes, radiator, window to front elevation.

Bedroom Five - 4.06mx 2.92m - Radiator, window to front elevation.

Family Bathroom - Fitted with a low flush sani-flow w/c, , wash hand basin, large freestanding bath, tiled to water sensitive areas, tiled floor, inset ceiling lights, loft hatch and radiator.

Shower Room - Enclosed shower with rainforest shower head, low flush WC, wash hand basin, tiled walls and floor, inset ceiling lights, two windows to rear elevation and radiator.

Outside - The part walled and fenced garden offers a good degree of privacy and there are two useful outbuildings which could be converted to provide an entertainment room and home office subject to the necessary consents., block paving for car standing for numerous vehicles, accessed through wooden double gates to the side.
The garden is mainly laid to lawn with some shrubbery borders. There is a paved patio and a large raised decked area ideal for seating and entertaining.

Fixtures & Fittings - Fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale - all other items regarded as owners fixtures and fittings may be removed.

Energy Performance Certificate - The property is exempt.

Council Tax - Council Tax Band G. For further information contact Blaby District Council[use Contact Agent Button]

Stamp Duty From 23rd September 2022 - Normal Rate
Up to £250,000 - 0%
£250,001 to £925,000 - 5%
£925,001 to £1.5 million - 10%
Over £1.5 million - 12%

First Time Buyers
UP to £425,000 - 0%
£425,001 to £625,000 - 5%
Homes above £625,000 - Normal rates apply

You usually pay 3% on top of these rates if you own another residential property. It is recommended buyers check Stamp Duty rates for their particular situation on the government website:

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