Craighill Road, Knighton

Accomodation;

The property offers a warm and inviting atmosphere, beginning with a charming reception room featuring a wide bay window that fills the space with natural light. The rear of the house has been thoughtfully extended to create a spacious breakfast kitchen, complemented by an open plan dining and living area that provides an excellent setting for both everyday family life and hosting guests. A convenient shower room and a practical utility area complete the ground floor.

The first floor offers three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a generous main bedroom fitted with full-width built-in wardrobes. The outdoor space includes extensive off-road parking at the front and a particularly large garden to the rear, ideal for relaxation, gardening, and outdoor entertaining.

The entrance to the home features an attractive brick-built arched storm porch with obscure glazed double doors and a tiled floor, leading to the original panelled entrance door adorned with stained glass and leaded side lights. Stepping inside, the entrance hall includes traditional features such as a picture rail, ogee skirting and a recessed mirror with a display shelf, along with a panelled radiator, alarm panel, and useful understairs storage.

The living room offers an elegant space with a decorative chandelier and a striking circular bay window fitted with secondary glazing and original leaded top lights. A stone fireplace with a cast-iron insert and marble hearth forms a focal point, while a panelled radiator and television aerial connection add practicality.

The open plan living and dining area extends across the rear portion of the home. This spacious room features a chandelier, gas fire with tiled surround, and multiple electrical sockets. The dining section enjoys views of the rear garden through a double-glazed window and direct access via a glazed door that leads out onto the patio.

The extended breakfast kitchen provides a generous and well-equipped space with solid oak fitted units, including a range of wall, drawer, and base cupboards with contemporary chrome handles. Integrated appliances include a gas hob, double oven, dishwasher, and stainless steel sink with drainer. A double-glazed rear window, a fitted breakfast bar with a tiled backdrop, and glazed display units flanking the cooker hood all contribute to the kitchen’s character. There is also access to a walk-in pantry and direct access to the utility room.

The utility room has a double-glazed window and rear door, fitted oak cupboards for additional storage, a stainless steel sink and drainer, and plumbing for a washing machine. The ground-floor shower room contains a low-flush toilet, tiled corner shower enclosure with an electric Mira unit, a pedestal wash basin, and a panelled radiator.

The first-floor landing is illuminated by a secondary-glazed side window and features a picture rail and a half-landing leading to the upper hallway.

The main bedroom includes a chandelier point, picture rail, panelled radiator, and a large circular bay window with original secondary-glazed units. The room benefits from extensive built-in wardrobe space across the full width of the room.

The second bedroom overlooks the rear garden and includes a picture rail, double-glazed window, telephone point, and a panelled radiator. The third bedroom, positioned at the front of the house, has a double-glazed window set above a panelled radiator, along with a picture rail and chandelier point.

The separate toilet room has fully tiled walls, an obscure glazed side window, low-flush toilet, and access to the loft. The family bathroom features contemporary tiled walls, a pedestal wash basin positioned beneath an obscure glazed rear window, a panelled bath with mixer shower over, a panelled radiator, towel rail, and a built-in storage cabinet housing the water tank and useful shelving.

Outside, the property offers a spacious driveway at the front, leading to a garage and providing generous off-road parking. The rear garden is a standout feature, beginning with a raised patio ideal for outdoor seating and dining. Steps lead down to an expansive lawned area, offering ample space for recreation, planting, or simply enjoying the outdoors.

Location;

Situated in the highly sought-after Knighton area of Leicester, this property enjoys an exceptionally convenient location. A wide selection of local amenities is within easy reach, including an excellent range of independent shops, cosy cafés, vibrant bars and popular restaurants along nearby Queens Road. The property also offers superb access to Leicester City Centre, with its extensive retail and leisure facilities, as well as the mainline Leicester Train Station, both of which are only a short distance away. This combination of local charm and city connectivity makes Knighton an ideal place to live.