A charming three-bedroom character cottage offering versatile accommodation arranged over two floors, complemented by a kitchen-diner extension and the practicality of a ground-floor shower room. The property further benefits from off-street parking to the rear, a detached single garage, and a generous, well-established rear garden with no properties behind, creating a notably private outdoor setting. Rich in period features such as an original fireplace and traditional timber detailing, the cottage presents an excellent opportunity for a purchaser to update and personalise the accommodation to their own taste, making it an appealing option for those seeking character, space and the chance to put their own stamp on a distinctive home in a well-regarded village.
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch:
The property is entered from the rear into a porch, providing access into the kitchen-diner and a further door opening directly into the rear garden.
Kitchen / Diner:
The kitchen-diner is set within a flat-roof extension to the original cottage. It is fitted with a range of wall and base units with rolled-edge work surfaces, incorporating a built-in electric oven and a one-bowl inset sink with drainer and mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks are provided, along with timber detailing. There are double-glazed windows to the rear and side elevations and a radiator for heating.
Inner Hall:
From the kitchen, a doorway leads into the hall, which provides access to the living room and the ground-floor shower room. The hall includes a radiator, a window through to the living room and further timber detailing.
Shower Room:
The ground-floor shower room is arranged with a low-flush WC, a pedestal wash hand basin and a walk-in shower enclosure with glass screen and electric shower. The space benefits from tiled surrounds, a radiator and double-glazed windows to the side elevation.
Living Room:
The living room features a brick fireplace with a gas burner and a second brick fireplace adapted into a feature wall with fitted shelving. Additional fitted shelving and under-cupboard storage are provided, together with an under-stairs alcove offering further practical storage. There is a double-glazed window to the front elevation and a double-glazed PVC door opening directly into the rear garden.
Ground-Floor Bedroom / Second Reception Room:
Accessed from the living room, this versatile room includes fitted wardrobe space, a feature open fire with mantelpiece and block hearth, a double-glazed window to the front elevation and a radiator. This could continue to be used as a bedroom or easily revert back into a second hosting space / multifunctional room.
First Floor
Landing:
Stairs rise from the living room to the first-floor landing, which has a double-glazed window to the rear elevation and doors leading to the bedroom one and two.
Bedroom One:
This bedroom features fitted wardrobe space, a radiator and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
Bedroom Two:
This bedroom has fitted wardrobe units, a radiator and a double-glazed window to the front elevation and has a door into bedroom three. That extra space could be used as one larger bedroom for bedroom two.
Bedroom Three:
Bedroom Three is suitable as an additional bedroom, dressing area or study. It benefits from fitted wardrobe space and a double-glazed window to the rear elevation and is currently accessed through bedroom two.
Outside
Rear Garden:
The rear garden can be accessed from the porch, the living room or via a side door from the detached garage. It opens onto a flagstone seating area and continues with a slabbed patio running through to the far end of the garden. The garden is extremely generous, fully enclosed and laid out with a combination of lawn, shrub borders and mature trees. It backs directly onto open fields.
Parking and Garage:
There is off-street parking to the rear of the property, along with a detached single garage featuring an up-and-over door and a side access door into the garden.
The Area:
New Zealand Lane is located within the well-regarded Leicestershire village of Queniborough, a popular and established village known for its strong sense of community and attractive mix of period and individual homes. The village offers a range of everyday amenities including local shops, public houses, a primary school and community facilities, making it well suited to both families and those seeking village living.
Queniborough is surrounded by open countryside, providing easy access to scenic walks and outdoor pursuits, while still being conveniently placed for nearby centres such as Leicester and Melton Mowbray, both offering a wider range of shopping, leisure and employment opportunities. Road links connect the village to the surrounding area, and rail services are available from nearby stations, providing onward connections to regional destinations.
Viewings:
Viewings are by appointment only through Leaders Estate Agents.
Council Tax Band C
