Stoneygate Court, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2

Positioned on the third floor of Stoneygate Court, a handsome red-brick 1930s mansion block, this three bedroom apartment offers around 1,127 sq ft of light-filled living, with a lift, a garage and mature communal grounds.

The building has a quietly confident red-brick façade with white multi-pane windows, and you approach it through a sheltered courtyard with planted borders and seating. A lift serves every floor, so getting to the third floor is easy. Inside, the lounge and dining room is the heart of the home, measuring over 25ft at its widest. An angled outer wall and windows on two sides bring in excellent natural light throughout the day. There’s ample room for a full lounge suite and a dining table, and a slatted timber divider and a feature wallpapered wall give each area its own character. Black column radiators add a smart, contemporary touch. The kitchen sits just off the main living space. It’s fitted with cream high-gloss units, light worktops, a tiled floor and a dark splashback, with an integrated hob and extractor and space for a washing machine and further appliances.

A central inner hallway leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms, which keeps the sleeping and living areas nicely separate. The principal bedroom measures over 15ft and has a full wall of fitted wardrobes either side of the window. The second bedroom is another good-sized double with windows on two aspects. The third bedroom is a comfortable room with a window overlooking the grounds. There’s a modern shower room with a shower, WC and vanity wash basin, plus a separate WC, which is handy when you have guests.

Outside, residents share well-kept communal gardens: a sweeping lawn with large mature trees and established planting, so you get a real sense of green space. The apartment comes with its own garage, and there’s unallocated parking within the grounds. Stoneygate is one of Leicester’s most established suburbs, known for tree-lined roads and handsome period homes. Victoria Park is close by, and the independent shops, cafés and restaurants on Queens Road in Clarendon Park and Allandale Road are within easy reach. Regular buses along London Road run into the city centre, and Leicester station gets you to London St Pancras in a little over an hour.