Northampton Road, Market Harborough Guide Price £600,000

Situated just off from the centre of the historic market town of Market Harborough, the property is within walking distance of the town’s extensive facilities which include schooling, boutique shops, restaurants, bars, hotels, supermarkets and the award-winning Farndon Fields Farm Shop. With the Grand Union Canal Basin, stunning surrounding countryside, cycling, running, leisure centre, gyms, rugby, football, squash club, tennis, horse riding, fishing, etc, there is access a vast array of recreational activities in the area.

A wide selection of state and independent schooling are available within the area, with well-regarded Primary and Secondary options in the town itself, whilst preparatory schools are available at Leicester Grammar Junior School and Stoneygate (Great Glen), Spratton and Maidwell. Notable private Secondary schooling options are found at Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen), Uppingham School, Oakham School, and Leicester High School.

Market Harborough train station is withing walking distance of the house, providing access to London St Pancras from around one hour, making the area an excellent location for those wishing to travel regularly to London for work or leisure purposes. Leicester, Nottingham and Peterborough are easily accessible via the A6, A47, and the A14, M1 and M6 providing access to London, Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham. There are excellent bus services, and a good range of local taxi firms.

This superb Victorian semi-detached house is in a sought-after location within the pretty market town, has an array of character features such as deep skirting boards, impressive staircase with carved wooden balustrade, coving, picture rails, high ceilings, bays windows, cast radiators and fireplaces. Immaculately presented, the gas fired centrally heated accommodation is set over three floors, and also has a cellar. The entrance hall has striking black and white encaustic tiles running through to the rear of the property. The elegant sitting room to the front of the house has the wonderful high ceilings and bay window, along with a cast and tiled fireplace fitted with a gas fired coal effect fire. The extended living/dining kitchen has three main areas with tiled flooring throughout; Kitchen with a striking range of original and modern wooden painted base and wall units and cupboards, granite work surfacing, space for a range cooker and fridge; Dining area with space for a large sociable table with skylights throwing in an abundance of natural light, and a range of cupboards for crockery though currently used as a cloaks cupboard, door to the gardens; Living area with a log burning stove, glazed end wall to garden with French doors and side windows, and skylights again making this a wonderfully light room, but so cosy with the stove. The ground floor is completed with a utility/laundry room, walk in pantry, and cloakroom with wc.

The statement staircase leads to a mezzanine level family bathroom with specialist wood effect flooring, half height panelling, clawfoot double ended bath, pedestal wash hand basin and high-level cistern wc. Continuing up to the first-floor landing off which are two double rooms, one currently used as a study/music room with open fireplace and Juliet balcony, and would make a lovely second sitting room if required, there is also a separate cloakroom with wc. Continuing up to the second floor are two double bedrooms, and a single bedroom, along with a shower room.

The house is set well back from the pavement behind a clipped privet hedge, a very attractive fore-garden with side and central beds of roses, shrubs and a superb climbing jasmine. The pathway leads from the wooden gate to the striking front door with Juliet balcony over. The stunning south west facing rear garden is astro lawned, with surrounding brick built raised beds planted with shrubs, ornamental trees and flowers, all with feature lighting for the evenings. The slate look patio is accessed via a rear door and French doors from the living area of the kitchen. To the far end of the garden is a further patio area and steps to the wooden gate leading to an enclosed area with solid wooden shed and space for bins, etc. Beyond is the gravelled private parking area for three cars with a car charging point.

All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating. Log burning stove in living/dining kitchen. Electric car charging point.

Band E

Harborough District Council 01858 828282

Freehold

Rating - D

Viewing by prior appointment with McCallum Marsh 07976 599 038 or 01858 463747

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all parties should note: I The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. ii Plans are not to scale; are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract. iii Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. iv No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or McCallum Marsh. v Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres; an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given. vi Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. vii Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement.