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Ref: NH1497 Discover this beautifully presented three-bedroom detached family home, meticulously improved and updated to offer exceptional contemporary living in a highly convenient location.
Boasting an updated kitchen and bathrooms, a clever utility room, and a garage conversion providing versatile extra living space, this property is ideally situated for both local amenities and the expansive outdoors of the Nutbrook Trail and Shipley Country Park.
A useful Storm Porch with a composite door welcomes you into the inviting Entrance Hall.
Here, attractive engineered Oak flooring flows seamlessly, and stairs ascend to the first floor, with doors leading to the lounge, dining room, sitting room, WC, kitchen, and utility room.
The recently refitted Cloakroom provides convenience with a WC, wash basin, and extractor.
The light and spacious Lounge (3.73m x 3.48m) is a comfortable space for relaxation, featuring a vertical central heating radiator, attractive feature panelled walling, engineered oak flooring, and French doors that open directly onto the south-facing rear garden.
The bright Dining Room (3.84m x 2.49m) offers an ideal setting for meals, with a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation complete with integrated shutter blinds, a central heating radiator, engineered oak flooring, and stylish feature panelled walling.
Adjacent, the versatile Sitting Room/Snug (3.43m x 2.18m), a result of the thoughtful garage conversion, provides additional living space.
This room is fitted with engineered oak flooring, a central heating radiator, and a uPVC double glazed window with integrated shutter blinds to the front elevation, offering flexibility for various uses.
The modern Kitchen (3.48m x 2.64m) is well-appointed with a good range of matching high gloss wall, base, and drawer units, complemented by wooden work surfaces incorporating an inset sink & drainer unit.
Integrated appliances include a double electric oven, microwave, induction hob with extractor over, fridge freezer, and dishwasher.
A uPVC double glazed window overlooks the rear garden, alongside a central heating radiator, engineered oak flooring, and a door leading to the side and rear garden.
A very cleverly designed Utility Room (2.18m x 1.42m) offers practicality, featuring a large inbuilt cupboard with plumbing for an automatic washing machine & tumble dryer, and work surfaces incorporating a sink.
The rest of the room serves as a handy coats and boots area, keeping daily essentials neatly out of sight.
Ascending to the First Floor Landing, you will find a uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation and doors leading to all three bedrooms, the family bathroom, and a storage cupboard.
The comfortable Master Bedroom (3.12m) is a tranquil retreat, featuring a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation with integrated shutter blinds, a central heating radiator, air conditioning, and a door to the en suite.
The Ensuite is fitted with a three-piece suite in white comprising a WC, wall-mounted sink, and shower cubicle, along with a heated towel rail and an obscured uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Bedroom Two (3.86m x 3.12m) is another well-proportioned room, featuring a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, modern fitted wardrobes, and a central heating radiator.
Bedroom Three (3.48m x 2.64m) is a comfortable space with a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation with integrated shutter blinds and a central heating radiator.
The recently refitted Family Bathroom comprises a three-piece suite in white, including a WC, vanity sink unit, and a walk-in shower.
It also benefits from an obscured uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation with integrated shutter blinds and a heated towel rail.
Outside, the property benefits from a very good-sized block paved driveway at the front, offering ample off-road parking, complemented by attractive borders and shrubs.
Gated side access leads to the south-facing, multi-level rear garden, which provides a wonderful outdoor space for relaxation and entertaining.
It comprises a paved patio seating area, steps leading up to a composite decking seating area, with further steps up to an artificial lawn.
The garden is enhanced by flower beds with a range of plants & shrubs and includes two composite sheds for storage.
Enclosed by timber fencing to the perimeter, the garden also has convenient gated side access.
This stunning property, with its close proximity to the Nutbrook Trail and Shipley Country Park, offering miles of footpaths, lakes, ponds, and cafes, provides an ideal balance of modern living and outdoor enjoyment.
An early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the quality and thoughtful updates throughout this exceptional family home.
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