New Road Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester Guide Price £500,000

The thriving Kibworth villages boast extensive local facilities including boutique shops & cafes, doctors surgery, dentists, opticians, butchers, garden centre, hard wear shop, supermarket, pubs/restaurants, sports clubs including tennis, golf, bowls & cricket. All within easy reach of some of South Leicestershire's most attractive countryside. Wistow Rural Centre is less than 2 miles to the North West with its plant centre, cafe/bistro, farm shop, furniture and craft outlets, art gallery & has become an ever-evolving destination. For more extensive amenities, there is the nearby medieval market town of Market Harborough which has superb shopping with independent boutiques, a theatre, leisure centre, hospital, Waitrose, bars and restaurants.

Kibworth Primary School serving the strong and vibrant community was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted at the last inspection and following through to secondary education, Kibworth High School. There are also independent schools in the area including the preparatory school at Stoneygate (Great Glen) and private secondary schooling options at Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen) and Leicester High School. The wider area boasts a number of additional independent schooling options, including preparatory schools at Spratton and Maidwell whilst further notable options include Uppingham School, Oakham School, Stamford School and Ratcliffe College.

Transportation links are excellent, with both Leicester and Market Harborough easily accessed by car and the bus service. Train stations are within easy driving distance, providing a regular service to London St. Pancras from 55 minutes. The M1 and M6 are a short distance away, giving access to London as well as Birmingham and East Midlands airports.

This wonderfully light bathed detached house has been a lovely family home for many years and is now ready for its next chapter. The property is clean, dry and warm but would benefit from being modernized, reconfigured and probably extended. The ground floor currently comprises of entrance hall, living room leading to dining area, kitchen, large sun room, cloakroom with wc, rear hallway, utility with further WC.

On the first floor are three bedrooms all with wonderful views to the gardens, a shower room and a separate wc.

The really fabulous feature of this property is the wonderful gardens approaching 0.5 acre. The house is set well back into the plot with huge potential to extend the building and still have an amazing expanse of space. There are numerous mature trees, shrubs and flower beds, a small stream to the side boundary, along with vegetable beds, fruit cages, two green houses and shed storage. The long driveway provides parking, and access to the detached double garage.

Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Electric heaters to most rooms. Open fire in sitting room.

Band E

Harborough District Council

Rating F

Viewing by prior appointment with the Agents - McCALLUM MARSH

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