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See how verdicts work2-bedroom semi-detached house · WA9 5PZ
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With a bright front lounge, sociable kitchen/diner, two genuine double bedrooms and a neatly arranged rear garden with patio and storage, in addition to great transport connections and everyday amenities nearby, this could be the perfect home for you.
-[about your new home]- From the pavement, your new home on South Street has a smart, traditional semi-detached appearance, set back behind its own front garden.
A low brick wall and timber fencing frame the frontage, with a small lawn adding some greenery and a pathway guiding you towards the front door.
It gives you enough outdoor space to add your own planting and personality, while remaining very manageable if you would rather keep maintenance to a minimum.
Head through the front door, and you're greeted by a compact entrance hallway that offers a natural introduction to the home.
Rather than stepping immediately into one of the main rooms, you have a defined arrival space with the staircase rising to the first floor and access leading through to the ground-floor.
Your living room sits at the front of the house and immediately feels like a comfortable space to retreat to at the end of the day.
A large bay window draws plenty of daylight into the room and there's ample room for a generous sofa setup, a television unit, and occasional furniture, with additional wall space available for shelving, storage, or artwork.
Continue towards the back of the house, and you arrive in the kitchen and dining room, where the layout becomes particularly useful for everyday life.
Cooking and dining share one open space, allowing you to prepare dinner while still chatting to someone at the table rather than disappearing into a separate kitchen.
The kitchen occupies one side of the room, with fitted cabinetry providing ample cupboard and drawer storage.
Worktops stretch across the preparation area, giving you plenty of usable surface space for cooking, small appliances and the inevitable collection of everyday kitchen essentials.
There's a sink positioned beneath the window, space for freestanding appliances and additional storage above the worktops, while tiled flooring helps distinguish the practical kitchen area from the dining space beyond.
Alongside it, there's plenty of room for a proper dining table and chairs.
This could easily become one of the most frequently used parts of your home, whether that's breakfast before work, sitting down together in the evening or having friends round at the weekend.
There's space around the table for additional furniture too, so a sideboard, drinks cabinet or further storage could be introduced without overwhelming the room.
Doors at the rear give you direct access to the garden, which is especially useful during the warmer months.
You can have the doors open while you're cooking, take dinner straight outside or allow guests to move naturally between the kitchen, dining area and patio when you're entertaining.
Outside, the rear garden has been arranged to provide a mix of spaces rather than a single large expanse of paving.
A patio immediately provides somewhere to position your outdoor dining set or seating, making it easy to use the garden as an extension of the house whenever the weather cooperates.
A small lawn area adds a softer, greener section beyond and established beds around the boundaries give you somewhere to introduce more planting if you've got green fingers, while fencing and brick boundaries clearly define the space.
It is an outdoor space you can start enjoying straight away while still having the opportunity to make it your own.
Dress the patio with furniture and pots, introduce more colour into the borders, create a barbecue area or simply keep things straightforward with lawn and seating.
You have enough space to do something with it without inheriting a garden that demands a lot of upkeep. Back inside and upstairs, the landing connects two well-proportioned bedrooms and the bathroom.
One of the biggest advantages here is that you're getting two genuine double bedrooms, rather than a main bedroom accompanied by a significantly compromised second room.
The master bedroom gives you an impressive amount of usable floor space.
A double bed sits comfortably within the room with plenty of clearance around it, while the broad window brings natural light across the space.
There's room for bedside furniture, drawers and substantial wardrobe storage, so you aren't forced to choose between having a larger bed and having somewhere to put your clothes.
The simple shape of the room also gives you flexibility if you're planning to redecorate.
You could create a full bank of wardrobes, add a dressing table or introduce an occasional chair without making the bedroom feel overloaded.
Your second bedroom is another versatile room, with enough space to accommodate a double bed and accompanying furniture.
You could create a dedicated home office with space for a sofa bed, use it as a guest bedroom, turn it into a dressing room or combine work and occasional sleeping space in the same room.
Completing the first floor is the bathroom, finished with a white suite comprising a bath with shower above, pedestal wash basin and WC.
Tiling surrounds the bathing area for practicality, while a window brings in natural daylight and provides ventilation.
It is a straightforward family bathroom that contains everything you need in one conveniently positioned space.
-[living on south street]- South Street sits at the beating heart of Thatto Heath, located just off the main Nutgrove Road.
There is so much on offer right on the doorstep, making it a perfect location in so many ways.
Within a stone's throw walking distance are a handful of takeaways, a well-connected train station, and the pleasant Thatto Heath Park to enjoy.
Slightly further beyond these, Sherdley Park, Ravenhead Retail Park and St Helens town centre can be found, providing you with a wealth of shopping opportunities and placing you in the catchment area for all the local schools.
The nearby A58 makes road access into St Helens and Prescot town centre very convenient, with the St Helens Linkway almost the same distance in the opposite direction, connecting down to the M62 in the South for further connections to Liverpool, Manchester and the M6 motorway.
-[material information]- Tenure Type: Leasehold Tenure Length: 909 years Tenure Expiry Date: 06/05/2936 Annual Ground Rent: £0 Council Tax Band: A Construction Type: Standard Sources of Heating: Gas Sources of Electricity supply: Mains Sources of Water Supply: Mains Primary Arrangement for Sewerage: Mains Broadband Connection: Up to 10000 mbps Mobile Signal/Coverage: Signal Strength (0-4) EE:4 Three:3 O2:4 Vodafone:3 Parking: On street Building Safety: Not assessed Listed Property: No Restrictions: No Private Rights of Way: No Public Rights of Way: No Flooded in Last 5 Years: No Sources of Risk: N/A Flood Defences: N/A Planning Permission/Development Proposals: No Entrance Location: Front Accessibility Measures: None in place Located on a Coalfield: Yes Other Mining Related Activities: No -[important disclaimer]- Please note: We strive to ensure that the details included (for example: Description, dimensions, floorplan, photographs) within our property listings are accurate, but should all be taken as a general guide only.
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