Victorian semi-detached with original period features
This Victorian semi-detached house offers a compact, characterful home in Leabrooks, with period features and straightforward mains gas heating. The layout includes a lounge with a cast-iron fireplace, separate dining room, fitted kitchen, rear porch with WC, two first-floor bedrooms and a bathroom — well suited to a first-time buyer or small family.
The house sits on a small enclosed rear garden with lawn and a breeze-block shed. Practical benefits include double glazing (installed before 2002), fast broadband, excellent mobile signal and very low council tax. Good local primary and secondary schools rated Good are within reach, and road links to the A38/M1 provide easy access to nearby commercial centres and the East Midlands Designer Outlet.
The property requires modernization: original solid brick walls likely lack insulation, interiors need updating, and the breeze-block shed and some fixtures are basic. The area is relatively deprived with average crime levels; buyers should factor potential improvement costs and market context into their plans. Freehold tenure and no flood risk are positive ownership aspects.
Overall, this is a budget-friendly Victorian home with period charm and clear potential for value-added renovation. It will suit someone seeking an affordable owner-occupied purchase with scope to modernise and personalise rather than a move-in-perfect house.
