Property description

This four bedroom Victorian home with a double garage and many original features represents a rare opportunity and is only available for a limited period. The property also benefits from lapsed planning consent to replace the existing double garage with a three storey detached dwelling. This spacious semi-detached family home offers over 2500 sq ft of accommodation with three reception rooms, cellar, kitchen, large conservatory, master bedroom with en suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Retaining many period features and offering scope for further improvements, early viewing of this extremely deceptive home is highly recommended. Built of red brick under a Welsh slate roof Albion Villa retains much of it original character including pine floorboards, stripped panelled doors, original built-in cupboards and cast iron fireplaces. Offering scope for further improvements, early viewing of this unique home is highly recommended.

Location
Quorn is a highly desirable village located in north Leicestershire between Leicester and Loughborough. This thriving village offers an impressive range of amenities including a number of individual shops, bars and restaurants, all of which are within easy walking distance of the property. The nearby market town of Loughborough offers a more extensive range of facilities and the highly regarded Endowed Schools. Leicester City and Nottingham are within easy reach and the surrounding Charnwood Forest boasts endless walks and beauty spots that include Bradgate Park, Swithland Wood and Cropston Reservior. Leicester 10 miles / Loughborough 2.7 miles / Nottingham 18 miles / M1(J23) 5 miles / Ratcliffe College 6.3 miles / East Midlands Airport 10.7 miles / Bradgate Park 4.8 miles

Ground Floor
A tiled porch opens into a spacious entrance hall featuring an original staircase, exposed floor boards and original floor tiles. From the hall brick steps lead down to a roomy cellar with power and light and also off the hall is access to a secure side entry. The sitting room displays a number of period features including deep skirting boards and decorative ceiling mouldings. A large bay window to front, period open fireplace with pine surround and two built in shelving units are just some of the features of this lovely south facing room. The dining room has a log burning stove, exposed floor boards and original Victorian brass French doors opening into a conservatory with fully glazed roof. Ideal as a further sitting room or home office the conservatory is extremely spacious and has an external door which provides direct access to the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of pine fronted cabinets and has a range of integrated appliances. The kitchen and adjacent conservatory offer the potential to be combined thus creating a large family kitchen (subject to the necessary approvals). Also on the ground floor is a utility room/WC and large family room with oak parquet flooring and French doors opening onto the rear garden.

First & Second Floors
The first floor landing is spacious and provides access to three double bedrooms, walk-in store and family bathroom fitted with a traditional white three piece suite including a double ended bath with shower over. A further staircase rises to the second floor which is fully occupied by a spacious master bedroom suite with views of Beacon Hill and the benefit of an en suite shower room fitted with a white three piece suite.

Outside
To the front of the property is a low maintenance walled garden with Victorian paving and a secure side entry provides access to the rear garden. The property occupies a long plot that extends through to Farnham Street that runs parallel with Loughborough Road. The generous gardens consist of an area of lawn, large paved patio with purpose built BBQ and there is a raised gravel area ideal for a trampoline. Within the gardens are a number of mature trees and towards the bottom is a detached double garage with up and over door and hardstanding to front.

Lapsed Planning Consent
To the rear of 57 Loughborough Road, with access from Farnham Street is a detached double garage which has lapsed planning consent to be replaced with a three storey detached dwelling (a new application to reinstate the planning consent has been made recently by the current owners). Detailed planning consent was granted on 07/02/2011 ref: P/10/0760/2 for the erection of detached home with three floors of accommodation that included a lounge, dining kitchen, utility and cloaks/WC. Proposed on the first and second floors were three bedrooms, study, second floor playroom, en suite to the master bedroom and two further bathrooms. The property proposed had off road parking for two cars and rear gardens with a condition of the planning consent being the creation of off road parking to the front of 57 Loughborough Road.

Local Authority
For further information visit Charnwood Borough Council online or contact them on 01509 634 741.

Services
All mains services are available and connected. The property has gas central heating fired by an Ideal Mexico boiler located in the kitchen.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Directions
From the centre of the village proceed in a north westerly direction along High Street which continues onto Loughborough Road. The property can be found situated on the right hand side identified by our For Sale board.

Property Features :

• Four Bedroom Character Home
• Over 2500 sq ft of Accommodation
• Lapsed Planning For Additional Dwelling
• Three Reception Rooms
• Conservatory with Fully Glazed Roof