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See how verdicts work4-bedroom semi-detached house · SO15 5AQ
Sold STCListed 338 days
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INTRODUCTION This extended four bedroom semi detached house, is situated in the highly popular location of Norfolk Road in Shirley.
Accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall, a lounge, a sitting room and an open plan kitchen/diner on the ground floor.
The first floor benefits from three bedrooms and a fitted family bathroom, with the top floor benefiting from another bedroom and bathroom.
Additional benefits includes low maintenance both front and rear garden.
LOCATION Shirley is close to Southampton's city centre with its broad range of shops including WestQuay shopping centre, its array of bars, restaurants, cinemas, amenities and mainline railway station is within easy reach.
Southampton Airport is also around fifteen minutes away and all main motorway access routes are also close by, including M27, M3 and A3 to London.
INSIDE Entering via the UPVC double glazed front door into the entrance hall, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall, stairs leading to the first floor and access to all principal rooms.
The lounge has a double glazed bay window to the front aspect, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall and a feature fireplace with wooden surround and a granite style hearth.
The sitting room has double doors to the rear opening into the kitchen/diner, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall and a feature fireplace with wooden surround and a granite style hearth.
The extended kitchen/diner has a double glazed window to the side, bi folding doors to the rear opening to the garden, laid to laminate flooring and a radiator to one wall.
There is a range of wall and base units with rolltop worktops, a stainless steel sink, along with space for a washing machine, a fridge freezer and a range cooker with an extractor over.
The first floor landing has a double glazed window to the side aspect, laid to carpeted flooring, access to all principal rooms and stairs leading to the second floor.
Bedroom two has a double glazed bay window to the front aspect, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall and built in wardrobes.
Bedroom three has a double glazed window to the rear, laid to carpeted flooring and a radiator to one wall.
Bedroom four has a double glazed window to the rear, laid to carpeted flooring and radiator to one wall.
The family bathroom has an obscure double glazed window to the front, laid to vinyl flooring, a radiator to one wall, a panel enclosed bath, a WC and a wash hand basin.
The second floor landing is laid to carpeted and has access to both bedroom one and a second bathroom.
Bedroom one has a double glazed window to the rear, a Velux window to the front, laid to carpeted flooring, a radiator to one wall and access to eves storage.
The second floor bathroom has an obscure double glazed window to the rear, laid to vinyl flooring, a heated towel rail, a panel enclosed bath with a shower over, a WC and a wash hand basin.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property, there is a blocked paving and steps leading up to the front door, with the front garden mainly laid to lawn with flowerbeds bordering.
Leading down the side of the property, accesses a metal gate to the rear garden.
The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a hard standing patio from the back door, a pathway leads to the rear with flowerbeds bordering and the garden is enclosed via a wooden fence.
SERVICES Gas, electricity, water and mains drainage are connected. Please note that none of the services or appliances have been tested by White & Guard.
Fibre Broadband is available with download speeds of up to 76 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 15 Mbps. Information has been provided by the Openreach website.
EPC Rating: D Disclaimer Buyers: If you have an offer accepted on a property through White & Guard, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks.
There is a charge of £30 + VAT for these checks per applicant.
Sellers: Upon receipt of instructions to act in the selling of your home, under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (2017) we are required by law to conduct Anti Money Laundering Checks.
There is a charge of £30 + VAT per owner
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