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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · DE6 1HU
Sold STCListed 262 days
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About
Located in a quiet cul-de-sac in a well-established residential area, 7 Maple Drive offers a practical and appealing opportunity for first-time buyers or those looking to downsize from a larger property.
This three-bedroom semi-detached home is offered with no upward chain, gas fired central heating and double glazing.
The property includes off-street parking, a single garage, and a well-presented rear garden, creating a comfortable and manageable outdoor space.
Internally, the accommodation comprises a sitting room to the front and a dining kitchen to the rear. Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom.
The location is highly convenient, within walking distance of local schools, shops, and bus routes, with swift access to the A52, which offers direct routes to Derby and the wider region, ideal for commuters.
The property's layout and location make it particularly well suited to couples or small families looking for a low-maintenance home in a quiet but well-connected part of Ashbourne.
uPVC door leads into the hallway, with stairscase to the first floor and access to the sitting room.
The dining kitchen is fitted with rolled-edge worktops, an inset 1½ stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap, and tiled splashbacks.
A range of cupboards and drawers including an integrated electric oven and grill, four-ring electric hob, and extractor above.
There is plumbing and space for a washing machine and fridge, as well as additional storage in matching wall-mounted cupboards.
A peninsula unit provides further workspace and appliance space, while the dining area opens to the rear garden via aluminium sliding doors.
The sitting room features a brick fireplace with inset gas fire and includes a useful understairs storage cupboard.
On the first floor, the landing gives access to three bedrooms, the family bathroom, and an overstairs storage cupboard housing the recently installed combi boiler.
Bedrooms one and two are well-proportioned doubles, while bedroom three is a single, ideal for use as a home office, study, nursery or guest room.
The bathroom is fitted with a white suite including a wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, low level WC, and a bath with chrome mixer tap and shower head.
Outside, the rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with established corner planting and a paved seating area behind the garage. The garage has an up-and-over door, power, and lighting.
A shared driveway to the side of the property offers off-street parking and leads directly to the garage.
Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Please note: It is quite common for some properties to have a Ring doorbell and internal recording devices.
Property construction: Standard Parking: Driveway Electricity supply: Mains Water supply: Mains Sewerage: Mains Heating: Mains gas (Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type: Fibre See Ofcom link for speed: Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link Local Authority/Tax Band: Derbyshire Dales District Council / Tax Band C Useful Websites: Our Ref: JGA27052025 The property information provided by John German Estate Agents Ltd is based on enquiries made of the vendor and from information available in the public domain.
If there is any point on which you require further clarification, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
Please note if your enquiry is of a legal or structural nature, we advise you to seek advice from a qualified professional in their relevant field.
We are required by law to comply fully with The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and as such need to complete AML ID verification and proof / source of funds checks on all buyers and, where relevant, cash donors once an offer is accepted on a property.
We use the Checkboard app to complete the necessary checks, this is not a credit check and therefore will have no effect on your credit history.
With effect from 1st March 2025 a non-refundable compliance fee of £30.00 inc.
VAT per buyer / donor will be required to be paid in advance when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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