Main Street Bushby, Leicester Guide Price £735,000

The property is situated in Bushby, a traditional village which lies approximately four miles to the east of Leicester and approximately three miles to the north-east of Oadby. Bushby benefits from amenities such as a church, doctors’ surgery, and a traditional thatched village inn dating back to 1849, which sits unusually on the Thurnby/Bushby border. Oadby has excellent recreational facilities as well as a comprehensive range of shopping, restaurants, and amenities. The larger town of Leicester is culturally rich, with notable attractions including the National Space Centre, the Botanic Gardens, and the Golden Mile, as well as a wealth of museums, shops, and restaurants.

Educational facilities in the surrounds are excellent, with the area boasting excellent state and private schooling. There is St Luke’s C of E Primary School and the area typically falls within the catchment area for Gartree High School and Beauchamp College, Oadby. Notable private schools providing both primary and secondary education in the area are Stoneygate School, Leicester High School, and Leicester Grammar School.

Communication links are ideal, with nearby Leicester train station providing regular services to London, Nottingham, and Birmingham. The cities of Leicester and Peterborough are both easily accessible via the A47, whilst a number of attractive market towns are also close by including Market Harborough, Uppingham, and Oakham. Additionally, the M1 and the M6 are a short distance away, providing access to London and Birmingham respectively.

Entering the property via an enclosed porch, in turn leads into the spacious wood floored DINING ENTRANCE HALL, with stairs rising to the first floor. The carpeted SITTING ROOM measures in excess of 19 feet, with open fireplace and stone surround. This room benefits from being dual-aspect east to west providing great light at all times of the day. The BREAKFAST KITCHEN is open-plan to the GARDEN ROOM, tiled throughout, with doors opening directly onto the rear garden. The kitchen itself boasts wooden preparation surfaces and space for a range cooker. Open-plan from the garden room is the stunning double height FAMILY ROOM; wooden floored with an abundance of natural light, this room provides office space / family / snug area with log burning stove. The mezzanine area above provides for another inviting office / study space from which to work from home. The Utility Room accessed directly from the kitchen has space for washing machine, dryer and an American style fridge / freezer, with personal door to garage. A recently refitted SHOWER ROOM off the entrance hall completes the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor boasts five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM benefits from fitted wardrobes and an ensuite BATHROOM. Three additional DOUBLE BEDROOMS and a good-sized single are served by the Family Bathroom which completes the first-floor accommodation.

The property is situated on a generous corner plot where to the front is a large lawned area and driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles that leads to a double garage with electric up and over door. To the rear is a large private lawned garden, with easterly and southerly aspects. With mature trees including a beech and shrub borders, there are two entertaining patio areas, one gravelled, one decked and both with power sockets close by, which take advantage of all day sun.

All main services are connected Council tax - Band F EPC - C Local authority - Harborough District Council 01858 828282

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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.