5 bed detached house for sale

Barrington Road, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2

Set along the tree-lined Barrington Road in the heart of Stoneygate, this impressive five-bedroom detached home occupies a generous plot of approximately 0.38 acres and extends to over 3,400 square feet, offering an exceptional sense of space, character and versatility.

Set well back from the road, the property is approached via a deep, established frontage, where a sweeping driveway provides ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles, alongside a triple garage. From the outset, there is a real feeling of privacy and arrival.

Inside, this is a house that has been a much-loved family home, designed to adapt effortlessly to both everyday living and large-scale entertaining. The welcoming reception hall, staircase and galleried landing are flooded with natural light, setting the tone for the space that follows. The ground floor offers a marble panelled cloakroom with exceptional wardrobe capacity, a series of flexible reception rooms, with two sets of double doors allowing the bay-windowed dining room and lounge to be opened up into one impressive space. Together, these rooms have comfortably hosted up to 60 seated guests, centred around a modern French open fireplace that creates a warm and inviting atmosphere during the winter months. Patio doors open directly onto the garden, strengthening the connection between inside and out.

The kitchen that overlooks the rear garden serves as a practical hub of the home, it is fully fitted with a range of units, a Corian work surface including Corian sinks, integrated appliances, and a breakfast bar, with access through to a separate utility room and side lobby.

One of the standout features throughout the house is the exceptional level of built-in storage. All five bedrooms benefit from floor-to-ceiling wardrobes with high-quality fittings, while three bedrooms also include fitted desk units, ideal for study or home working. Beautifully crafted bookcases and bespoke wooden storage units are found throughout, offering both practicality and character in equal measure. Secondary double glazing has also been installed throughout the house.

Upstairs, the galleried landing leads to five well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys wall-to-wall fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom, providing ample space for family life and visiting guests.

Outside, the gardens are truly something special. Enjoying a desirable south-facing aspect, they have been thoughtfully designed to offer both structure and a sense of discovery. Gated access to the front and rear leads along a side run, where there is an outside WC. A beautifully tiled sun terrace provides the perfect place to sit and relax, before steps lead up to a beautifully arranged garden, mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked borders.

Over time, the current owners have created a remarkable landscape, planting over 100 varieties of trees, including a mature eucalyptus, two giant redwoods, a lateral growing cedar and a striking Ginkgo Biloba, alongside a range of fruit trees. The garden continues to reveal itself as you explore, with changing views and peaceful corners throughout. Additional features include a garden pool, a charming dovecote, and a large gas-heated greenhouse with a mature grapevine, ensuring year-round interest and enjoyment.

The property is included on the local heritage list and offers scope for alteration or extension, subject to the necessary consents, presenting an exciting opportunity for future owners to shape and evolve the home over time.

EPC Rating: E

Location

The property is ideally positioned for a wide range of everyday amenities and services, including well-regarded public and private schooling, nursery day-care, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital, along with convenient access to Leicester City Centre.

Within a short distance, you’ll find Victoria Park, as well as the popular shopping parades of Stoneygate and neighbouring Clarendon Park, offering a great mix of independent shops, cafés, bars, boutiques and restaurants. Everyday essentials are also within easy reach, including Allandale Road, Francis Street, a local Co-op, and The Parade in Oadby.

The area itself is full of character, with a variety of individually designed homes that make it a genuinely interesting place to live. For green space, the nearby University of Leicester Botanic Garden provides a beautiful escape.

Entrance Lobby

Original front door leading to the entrance lobby with an internal door to the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall

With a secondary double-glazed window to the rear garden, a door to the rear garden, stairs to the first floor with an understairs storage space, and a radiator.

Ground Floor WC (1.9m x 1.7m)

With secondary double-glazed window to front elevation, low-level WC, wash hand basin, partly marble tiled walls, a cloak cupboard, and a radiator.

Reception One / Dining Room (5.70m x 4.79m)

(measured into the recess). With secondary double-glazed bay window to front elevation, radiator, and original fold-open doors to the formal living room.

Reception Room Two / Formal L Shaped Living Room (7.76m x 6.50m)

(narrowing to 4.13m). With feature fully glazed patio doors to the rear elevation, double-glazed windows to the side and rear elevations, a French-style fireplace with a gas fire and stone surround, and two radiators.

Reception Three / Breakfast Room (4.4m x 3.7m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the side elevation, a built-in bookshelf, and two radiators.

Reception Room Four (5.12m x 3.96m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the side and a secondary double-glazed bay window to the front elevation, a recessed bar area, and a radiator.

Kitchen (4.38m x 2.60m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the rear elevation, built-in twin sinks, a range of base units with work surfaces over and wall units providing storage, an incorporated breakfast bar feature, a built-in dishwasher, a built-in double oven and gas hob, and inset ceiling spotlights.

Lobby (2.47m x 1.29m)

With a door to the side elevation.

Utility Room (3.7m x 2.0m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the rear and side elevations, a ceramic sink with base and wall storage units, and plumbing for a washing machine.

First Floor Galleried Landing

The landing features a secondary double-glazed window to the rear elevation, along with an airing cupboard, loft access, and a radiator. A standout feature is the impressive floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall solid light oak bookcase, adding both character and practical storage to the space.

Bedroom One (4.26m x 3.54m)

(plus wardrobe space). With a secondary double-glazed window to the rear elevation, a range of fitted wardrobes with box cupboards over and bedside drawers, and a radiator.

En-Suite Bathroom (2.91m x 2.79m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the side elevation, bath, separate shower cubicle, low-level WC, wash hand basin, bidet, partly marble tiled walls, and a radiator.

Bedroom Two (4.49m x 4.48m)

With secondary double-glazed bay window to side and front elevations, fitted wardrobes and drawers, radiator, and built-in cupboard (measuring 1.84m x 0.9m) with pedestal wash hand basin within the walk-in cupboard.

Bedroom Three (4.29m x 3.95m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the side elevation, a secondary double-glazed bay window to the front elevation, fitted wardrobes, and a radiator.

Bedroom Four (4.19m x 3.27m)

With a secondary double-glazed window to the rear elevation, fitted wardrobes with box cupboards over, and a radiator.

Bedroom Five (3.88m x 2.74m)

Currently used as a home office, this versatile room is fitted with impressive floor-to-ceiling bookcases and comfortably accommodates a double bed. It benefits from a secondary double-glazed window to the front elevation and a radiator.

Bathroom (2.8m x 2.3m)

With a window to the side elevation, a bath with shower over, a bidet, a low-level WC, a wash hand basin, tiled walls, and a radiator.

Front Garden

Set well back from the road, the property is approached via an impressive walled frontage, framed by a collection of mature, established trees that create a sense of privacy and grandeur. A sweeping driveway leads through the grounds, offering extensive off-road parking and culminating at the triple garage.

Rear Garden

The gardens are a real highlight of the home, enjoying a desirable southerly aspect and thoughtfully designed to offer both practicality and moments of discovery. Gated access to both the front and rear leads along a side run, which also provides access to a useful outside WC and a lobby.

To the rear, a paved sun terrace creates the perfect spot for relaxing and entertaining, acting as a natural sun trap before steps rise to a beautifully arranged garden. Mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked flowerbeds, the space unfolds as you explore, revealing peaceful pockets and changing views throughout.

The current owners have created something quite special here, planting over 100 varieties of trees, including a mature eucalyptus, two giant redwoods (one originally sold as a rockery plant), a lateral growing cedar, and a striking Ginkgo Biloba, alongside a selection of fruit trees. Additional features include a garden pool, a charming dovecote, and a large gas-heated greenhouse housing a mature grapevine, making this a garden that offers interest, colour and enjoyment all year round.

Parking - Garage

10m x 5.3m (narrowing to 3.2m). A triple garage with sliding doors to the front elevation, power and lighting, and a door to the rear garden.

Parking - Driveway

Sweeping driveway; space for approximately five vehicles.

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