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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · OL15 0BQ
Sold STCListed 215 days
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About
This impressive 3-bedroom semi-detached house boasts an extended family home in a highly prominent position on an enviable plot within the sought-after suburb of Smithy Bridge.
Located within walking distance to both the picturesque Hollingworth Lake and Smithy Bridge train station, this property offers a perfect blend of convenience with the opportunity for buyers to put there own stamp on it !
With three bedrooms, gas central heating via a modern combi boiler, and off-road parking to the rear, this home presents a fantastic opportunity for a new owner to make their mark.
The property is offered with NO CHAIN, and features an open plan extended lounge and dining room, providing versatile living space that can easily be converted to create two reception rooms.
Outside, the property offers gardens to the front, side, and rear elevations, providing ample outdoor space for relaxation and entertainment.
Complete with a patio garden at the rear, a shed for storage, a driveway, and a carport, this home offers practical and functional outdoor spaces.
The off-road parking to the rear of the property ensures ample space for several vehicles if required. Located within walking distance to both Smithy Bridge train station and Hollingworth lake.
Smithy Bridge is small and charming area within the small northwest town of Littleborough.
Littleborough is a small town located at the foothill of the south Pennines, roughly 2.5 miles outside of Rochdale and 14 miles north of Manchester.
Littleborough offers a number of charming independent shops, bars and cafes as well as bigger chain stores such as Lidl, Co-op and Sainsburys.
For those looking to commute Littleborough train station offers a direct route into Rochdale, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Leeds and Manchester (roughly 30 minutes into Manchester).
The local M62 junction is just a short drive away and local countryside and the outdoors are on your doorstep with local beauty spots such as Blackstone Edge, Gaddings Dam, Watergrove reservoir and local tourist attraction Hollingworth Lake.
EPC Rating: C Entrance Hallway 1.78m x 4.11m Spacious entrance hall with doors leading to lounge and kitchen Lounge 4.11m x 6.99m Spacious and extended lounge with central gas fire, open plan to dining room.
This is fantastic space that could easily be split to create separate living areas, two reception rooms.
Dining Room 2.97m x 6.99m Dining room which is the full length of the house (over 22 ft!) and is part of the extension Kitchen 3.23m x 2.69m Fitted kitchen to rear of the property, with door leading to back garden and understairs pantry store cupboard Landing 2.36m x 3.3m Landing leading to all bedrooms and bathroom as well as store cupboard Bedroom 3.43m x 3.56m Double bedroom to the rear of the property with fitted bedroom furniture Bedroom 3.43m x 3.3m Double bedroom to the front of the property Bedroom 2.67m x 2.39m Bedroom to the front of the property Bathroom 1.57m x 1.65m Two piece bathroom suite to rear elevation.
Opportunity to create full bathroom with extending through to the separate WC.
WC 0.79m x 1.65m Separate WC Garden Good sized garden to front of the property wrapping round to side elevation garden and rear driveway.
Rear Garden Patio garden to the rear of the property with shed for storage, driveway and car port Parking - Driveway Off road parking to the rear of the property offering ample parking for several vehicles if required.
Value & comps
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