Shanklin Drive, South Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3QA

A substantial and well-loved semi-detached home of considerable size and character, occupying a generous plot on the popular Shanklin Drive in South Knighton, offering four bedrooms across three floors plus a converted attic room with its own WC, three reception rooms, a large fitted kitchen and one of the most impressive rear gardens to be found in this part of Leicester.

The property presents well from the street, with its distinctive red-brick and rendered façade, curved bay window and integral garage. A block-paved driveway provides useful off-road parking to the front for two vehicles.

Inside, the entrance hall leads through to a well-proportioned living room centred around a feature fireplace, with a bay window to the front drawing in good natural light. This room connects through to the dining room, a generous and sociable space with fitted cabinetry to one side and a view through to the family room beyond, creating a wonderful sense of flow across the ground floor. The family room to the rear is a particularly appealing space, with its curved bay window wrapping around to frame the garden on three sides and a further fireplace adding warmth and character. French doors open directly onto the rear terrace, making it an ideal everyday living and entertaining room.

The kitchen runs along the rear of the ground floor and is fitted with a comprehensive range of cream shaker-style units, solid wood worktops, tiled splashback and a range cooker. There is plentiful storage and worktop space throughout, along with a tiled floor and good natural light from the rear window. A separate store room and ground floor WC complete the ground floor accommodation, along with access through to the integral garage.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is a comfortable double with a light-filled triple-glazed bay window overlooking the front, fitted with an extensive range of built-in wardrobes providing excellent storage. A second double bedroom has an original fireplace and alcove shelving, while two further bedrooms serve well as children's rooms or a guest room. The first floor is served by a family bathroom and a separate shower room, both positioned off the landing.

To the second floor, the converted attic room is a versatile and private space with its own shower room, equally suited as a fifth bedroom, teenager's retreat, home office or hobby room.

The rear garden is quite simply one of the outstanding features of this property. Extending to a considerable depth, it is richly planted with mature trees, established hedging, colourful borders and areas of lawn, divided by an iron arch leading through to a further section of garden with a timber cabin at its furthest extent. A paved terrace sits directly off the family room, providing an immediate outdoor entertaining space, while the walled courtyard garden to the side offers a more sheltered and intimate seating area. Viewed from above, the scale and seclusion of the plot is quite remarkable for a suburban setting.

This fabulous, detached family home sits in the popular residential area of South Knighton, about a mile south of Leicester city centre. Local convenience stores, like Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s, are just a short distance away, as are a variety of other leisure amenities, restaurants, pubs and eateries, including Wigston fields, Allandale boutique stores, The Fairfield Inn, Delifrance II and Knighton Park. Schooling in the area are fabulous, while Leicester city centre provides a wider choice of shopping outlets, boutiques and cafes, as well as a broad selection of eateries and shopping opportunities.

Leicester’s mainline rail station, which provides services to London St Pancras in around an hour, is nearby as is Leicester Royal Infirmary, an excellent choice of private and state schools, plus Leicester and De Montfort universities.