Portland Road, Kirby Muxloe LE9
East Midlands
£500,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
DetachedArea
1798 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This detached two-bedroom character lodge in Kirby Muxloe has a generous range of living and working spaces, with scope for updating. The ground floor includes a lounge with exposed timber details, a separate dining room, a study, and a kitchen/breakfast room with fitted units and an adjoining utility room. Upstairs are two bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an ensuite shower room, together with a main bathroom. Period features and leaded windows are present throughout, while the accommodation offers an opportunity for a new owner to modernise and personalise it.
Outside, the property has a covered patio, a private courtyard and an extensive garden. It is offered with no onward chain. Kirby Muxloe has village shops, pubs, countryside walks and recreational facilities, with Leicester, Fosse Park and the M1 and M69 described as accessible from the village.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This character lodge has a lot to work with: spacious reception areas, period details and a large enclosed garden with a covered patio and courtyard. The interiors are usable but dated, so this is a light modernisation project—fresh finishes, updated flooring and a garden tidy-up could help bring the home into a more personal style. Localised wall-finish damage is visible in a couple of areas, while the visible exterior and roof appear broadly intact.
At £500,000, the asking price is just below the local average on a £/sqf basis, which is a reasonable starting point rather than a clear bargain. The overall opportunity remains weak on the numbers, with limited headroom against the implied current local average value, though the character, generous spaces and setting give the project appeal.
Key opportunities
- Retain and highlight the timber beams and other period details while refreshing dated finishes across the photographed rooms.
- The generous reception spaces offer flexibility for entertaining, dining and working from home.
- Tidy and shape the extensive garden around its mature planting, courtyard and covered patio.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Narborough Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Narborough
Leicester Rail Station
4.4 miles
Train · Leicester
South Wigston Rail Station
5.2 miles
Train · South Wigston
Syston Rail Station
7.5 miles
Train · Syston
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£2,043
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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