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About
Offered chain free A fantastic opportunity to own this bright & airy 3 bedroom semi-detached house with a garage area to the side and own driveway offering plenty of potential to extend, expand & grow with a family - subject to the usual consents.
On the ground floor, there is a front lounge & separate dining room to the rear with a conservatory off, a larger than expected well-fitted kitchen, whilst to the side, there is a small wooden built extension housing the utility room, large storage cupboards & downstairs WC.
Upstairs, there are 2 double bedrooms, a larger than expected single 3rd bedroom and the bathroom.
There is a 55ft south-west facing secluded rear garden with patio, pond and large lawn area with planted borders, whilst the front-garden is block-paved providing off-street parking for several cars.
The property is well-located for local schools, including; Trent, Livingstone, JCoSS, East Barnet, Southgate and is on the transport route for qe boys.
It is also approximately 15 minute walk to Cockfosters Parade & Cockfosters Station.
Entrance Hall Bright entrance hall with laminate flooring, understairs storage, spotlights to the ceiling and access to the lounge. Carpeted stairs leading to the first floor.
Lounge (3.76m x 3.66m (12'4 x 12'0)) Double glazed bay window to the front. Laminate flooring, gas coal effect fireplace with marble surround & hearth. Coving and pendant lighting to the ceiling.
Lounge (Pic 2) Dining Room (3.51m x 2.77m (11'6 x 9'1)) Double glazed sliding doors leading to the conservatory and access to the kitchen. Coving to the ceiling & laminate flooring.
Dining Room (Pic 2) Conservatory (2.90m x 2.74m (9'6 x 9'0)) Double glazed French Doors to the rear, with double glazed walls & frosted glass ceiling. Laminate flooring & wall hung lighting.
Kitchen (3.30m x 2.92m (10'10 x 9'7)) Double glazed window to the rear & vinyl flooring.
Shaker style floor & wall units offering ample storage, black laminate worktops, double oven, stainless stell stink with mixer tap, gas hob with stainless steel splash back & chimney hood above.
Spotlights to the ceiling. Kitchen (Pic 2) Utility Room (2.87m x 1.91m (9'5 x 6'3)) Accessed from the kitchen and leading to the storage area and downstairs WC.
Tiled flooring and plumbed for washing machine & tumble dryer. Dowstairs Wc & Storage Window to the side, with access to the WC and storage area. Access to the garden.
First Floor Landing Bedroom 1 (3.71m x 3.43m (12'2 x 11'3)) Double glazed window to the front with radiator beneath. Carpeted with fitted wardrobes to one wall. Coving & spotlights to the ceiling.
Bedroom 1 (Pic 2) Bedroom 2 (3.43m x 3.30m (11'3 x 10'10)) Double glazed window to the rear with radiator beneath. Laminate flooring with inbuilt wardrobes, coving & spotlights to the ceiling.
Bedroom 3 (2.77m x 2.34m (9'1 x 7'8)) Double glazed window to the front with radiator beneath. Carpeted with coving & spotlights to the ceiling. Bathroom Frosted double glazed window to the rear.
Fully tiled walls, panelled bath with shower attachment & glass shower screen. Low flush WC & wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath.
Garden (approx 16.76m (approx 55'0)) Approximately 55ft & South-West facing. Paved patio area leading down to the lawn, with a second patio area to the rear of the garden.
Mature tree & shrub boarders. Storage area & shed to one side and pond to the other. Garden (Pic 2) Rear Elevation
Value & comps
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About 78, Fordham Road, Cockfosters
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