Skillfully extended, much improved & deceptively spacious family home in this highly desirable South Leicestershire village midway between Leicester & Mkt Harborough on a generous plot. Convenient for local state and private schooling. Excellent road links, less than 1 Hr from London by train.

SUMMARY

Sitting on a generous plot with parking for 2 cars to the front, 22 Stonehill Drive, offered to the market with no upward chain, is located in an extremely popular part of the highly desirable and sought-after South East Leicestershire village of Great Glen.
Set back from the road, this much improved detached property has been extended to the side and rear to create a large and well-presented family home with 2 spacious reception rooms and 4 bedrooms.

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Benefiting from Gas Central Heating and uPVC double glazing and hot water solar panels, the property briefly comprises: An entrance porch, spacious entrance hall with wc off, 2 well- proportioned reception rooms, a double glazed conservatory, a superbly re-fitted kitchen with quality appliances; 3 double bedrooms and a generously sized single. A family bathroom with a modern white suite comprising toilet, sink and bath with shower over.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Benefiting from uPVC double glazed replacement windows, gas central heating and solar panels to the roof providing hot water, this detached property has been skillfully extended and improved by the current owners to create a superb family home with approx. 138 m2 of flexibly arranged floorspace over 2 floors on a generous westerly facing plot.
The house is entered through a uPVC double glazed door into the enclosed porch and onwards into the spacious “L” shaped entrance hall providing access to the ground floor rooms with a staircase rising to the first floor.

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The spacious lounge located to the front of the property has 2 windows overlooking the front garden and a wood burning stove inset into the chimney breast. The dining room has ample space for a large family dining table with a French door leading into the conservatory.
The “L” shaped conservatory is a more recent addition providing views of the garden and access onto the patio. The central heating radiator makes this a year-round useable space.
The kitchen has been beautifully refitted with modern shaker style base and wall units, corian worktops and a range of quality integral appliances including a NEFF double oven and 5 ring hob.
A cottage style door leads into the utility room which enjoys the same high standard as the kitchen with base units under corian worktop, a Belfast sink and plumbing for a washing machine. 2 doors also provide access to the back and the front of the property.
A wc off the hall with toilet and wash hand basin completes the ground floor accommodation.

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Upstairs, the first floor accommodation is arranged of a spacious central landing. The master bedroom is a generously sized room with a run of fitted wardrobes and two windows overlooking the front. Bedroom 2 has a range of fitted furniture and overlooks the rear garden. Bedroom 3 overlooks the side of the house with a fitted cupboard whilst bedroom 4 is a very generous single bedroom which could be used as an office or study.
A family bathroom with a modern white suite comprising a toilet, sink and bath with shower over completes the first floor accommodation.

OUTSIDE

The frontage has a tarmac driveway providing standing for 2 cars and access to the single brick-built garage, and a lawn with herbaceous borders with scope to extend the parking area if required. The rear garden has been laid out with easy maintenance in mind with a large shaped lawn, borders well-stocked with trees and shrubs providing a degree of privacy, and a recently laid Indian limestone patio.

THE AREA

Straddling the A6 London to Leicester Road until 2003 when the A6 by-pass was built, Great Glen is a South East Leicestershire village, steeped in history, in the Harborough district of the county approx. 7 miles south of Leicester and 9 miles north of Market Harborough.
The village has grown in recent years with the addition of several new housing developments whilst still retaining the feel of a village community.
The village centre has a good selection of amenities including cafes, hairdressers, a post office and co-op store; a doctor’s surgery, library and village hall and 3 popular public houses. Schooling in both state and private sectors are well represented in the area and a number of leisure facilities can be found nearby.

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Day to day amenities including shops and supermarkets, pubs restaurants and banking facilities can be found 2 miles away in the neighbouring town of Oadby.
Great Glen remains very popular with local buyers and with commuters due in part to its proximity to Leicester city centre and improvements at Market Harborough railway station now allows travel to St. Pancras in less than 1 hr