2 bed semi-detached house for sale

Heddington Way, Leicester, Leicestershire LE2

This two bedroom semi-detached home occupies a generous plot within a sought after residential area. Offered with no upward chain the property was formally a three bedroom home with a ground floor bathroom. However, this home has been re-configured to create a first floor bathroom using the third bedroom with a Jack and Jill arrangement with doors to both remaining bedrooms. The ground floor shower room remains but it could be used to enlarge the kitchen or create a utility room if preferred. Although some cosmetic work is required the accommodation is spacious and would be ideal for first time buyers and young couples that want room to start their family. The plot also offers plenty of scope for significant extension both to the side and rear if desired and subject to local planning. This is something that has been done by many owners of the surrounding properties. The home is well placed for a plethora of local amenities with a range of shops and a pub/restaurant within walking distance. A range of supermarkets, shops and services are only a short drive or bus ride away. Commuters will find excellent road links into the city of Leicester and for those that work from home the second bedroom and garden might offer options to create office space.

Access to the home is via a front door to the side of the property which opens to an entrance area with stairs rising to the first floor and doors off to the lounge, kitchen and shower room.

The lounge is spacious with ample room not only for sofas/armchairs but also for freestanding storage and display furniture. The is a large window to the front elevation which lets in plenty of natural light.

The kitchen has a window that looks out to the garden. There are a modern range base units and drawers with roll-edge work surfaces and a stainless-steel sink and drainer. There is an integrated gas hob with built-in electric oven underneath. There is under counter space for a fridge and freezer and space and plumbing for a washing machine.

Adjacent to the kitchen is a ground floor shower room which comprises a three-piece suite to include a corner shower, low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin. With a bathroom on the first floor the shower room could be compromised and potentially knocked through to the kitchen to create a kitchen diner, or perhaps a utility room without the need to extend.

To the first floor, there are two double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a fitted double wardrobe. The second bedroom could be utilised as an office space if not required as a bedroom day-to-day. Doors from both bedrooms open to the bathroom giving them each independent access.

The bathroom comprises a three-piece suite including a bath with mains shower over, low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin.

The home has a lawned front garden and adjacent hard standing driveway ample off-road parking and runs down the side of the home to a detached garage. The front garden could be used to increase the size of the driveway and would allow side-by-side parking.

At the rear is a private garden that has a lawn and paved patio seating area situated behind the garage.

This is a home that is ready for a new owner to make their own. There are plenty of potential options to add or change the accommodation which could add significant and immediate value. Internal viewing is highly recommended.

Knighton is a highly sought after residential suburb of Leicester situated to the south of the city centre. There are excellent road links in and out of the city via the Welford Road (A5199) or the A6. There are a wide range of local shops and amenities including those on the popular Queens Road area, as well as the nearby High Streets of Oadby and Wigston. The schooling in the area is also very highly regarded particularly Overdale Junior and Infant Schools and Leicester High School for girls. Also noteworthy of the area is the fabulous Knighton Park which is an extensive area of green space and has numerous facilities for all family members.