4-bedroom terraced house · PL3 4HL
For saleReduced £50k (−8.3%) on 12 SepListed 64 days
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A rare opportunity to acquire a spacious 4-bedroom character home in sought-after Earls Acre, set along a quiet private road yet within easy walking distance of the city centre, railway station, university & local schools.
The substantially upgraded property retains plenty of period charm & features generous living accommodation, including a large lounge, dining room, snug, modern kitchen, utility room & shower room.
Upstairs are 4 good-sized double bedrooms & a modern bathroom.
Outside, the property benefits from a private 2 car driveway, integral garage, front garden & a secluded walled rear garden with established planting.
An exceptional & rarely available family home combining generous accommodation, private parking, garage & attractive gardens in a highly convenient location.
Earls Acre, Milehouse, Plymouth, Pl3 4Hl Summary A rare opportunity to acquire a spacious & characterful home in the sought-after Earls Acre, tucked away along a quiet private road with a surprisingly semi-rural feel, yet within easy walking distance of the city centre, railway station, university, Plymouth College & Devonport High School.
Occupying a position in the centre of a terrace of just 6 properties, the homes date originally from the early 1900s, although this particular property was substantially rebuilt after the 2nd World War damage circa 1955 in a sympathetic period style.
Generously proportioned throughout, the property is further distinguished by its private two-car driveway & uniquely within this terrace, a spacious integral garage.
The house has been considerably upgraded, improved & well maintained by the present owners, whilst retaining considerable character & charm.
The accommodation is gas centrally heated, with a modern heating system & a boiler installed approximately 3 years ago.
A welcoming porch opens into a particularly wide reception hall, with a 3ft-wide staircase rising to the first floor.
The large front-facing lounge leads through an archway into a spacious dining room, which in turn has a useful snug adjoining & patio doors opening onto the rear garden.
There is a large modern fitted kitchen, while a substantial extension provides a modern shower room/WC together with a generous utility room, previously used as a study.
On the 1st floor, a long & unusually wide landing gives access to 4 good-sized double bedrooms, together with a modern fitted bathroom/WC.
The accommodation provides excellent flexibility for family living, with generously sized rooms throughout.
Outside, the property benefits from a private driveway & front garden, while to the rear is a particularly delightful walled garden & courtyard, planted with a profusion of established specimen shrubs & bushes, creating a secluded & attractive setting.
A secure rear access pathway provides additional convenience.
An exceptional & rarely available opportunity to acquire a substantial 4 bedroom character home in this tucked-away & highly convenient Earls Acre setting, combining generous accommodation, private parking, an integral garage & attractive enclosed gardens, whilst being remarkably close to the heart of the city.
Location Earls Acre is a private road accessed off Alma Road.
It is relatively quiet & feeling semi-rural, lying within walking distance of the city centre, the railway station, Central Park & local schools.
Accommodation Ground Floor Entrance Porch (2.36m x 2.34m maximum (7'9 x 7'8 maximum)) Storage cupboard.
Reception Hall (4.47m x 2.34m maximum (14'8 x 7'8 maximum)) Wide staircase which rises & turns to the 1st floor. Lounge (4.24m x 4.24m (13'11 x 13'11)) Window to the front. Period-style fireplace.
Fitted gas fire. Archway into: Dining Room (4.27m x 3.63m (14' x 11'11)) Archway into: Snug Double-glazed patio style door opening to the rear garden. Kitchen (? X 2.87m (?
X 9'5)) Modern fitted integrated kitchen with a range of cupboard & drawer storage. Features include pull out larders & soft-close drawers.
Appliances include a 5 ring gas hob, extractor hood over, illumination oven, automatic dishwasher, sink with adjustable mixer tap, carousel unit & drinks cooler.
Door to: Rear Lobby Door to the back garden & further doors into: Shower Room (1.91m x 1.68m (6'3 x 5'6 )) Window to the side.
White suite comprises a wc, Triton T8OI electrically heated shower & wash-hand basin with cupboard under. Utility Room (3.10m x 2.77m maximum (10'2 x 9'1 maximum)) 'L-shaped'.
Window to the side & rear overlooking the garden. Room for 4+ white goods (previously used as a study).
First Floor Landing (3.96m x 2.34m overall (13' x 7'8 overall)) Staircase descends to the ground floor. Master Bedroom (5.28m x 4.19m (17'4 x 13'9)) 2 windows tot he front.
Range of built-in bedroom furniture including wardrobes, cupboards, drawers & double bed recess. Bedroom Two (4.83m x 4.24m maximum (15'10 x 13'11 maximum)) Window to the front.
2' deep run of built-in storage including cupboards, wardrobes & central wash-hand basin. Bedroom Three (4.27m x 3.66m (14' x 12')) Overlooking the rear garden. Built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom Four (4.24m x 2.82m (13'11 x 9'3)) Window to the rear. Shower Room (2.97m x 1.70m (9'9 x 5'7)) Window to the rear.
Quality suite with walk-in shower, overhead douche spray & hand-held mixer. Wc. Wash-hand basin.
Externally Drive providing off-street parking for 2 vehicles in line & giving access to the garage. Low maintenance front garden. To the rear, a delightful, walled garden & courtyard.
2 Lawns with wide well-stocked borders with profusion of specimen bushes, shrubs & plants. Brick paved pathway to the rear gate leading to service pathway with secure entrance. Paved patio.
Clothes washing lines. Outside light. Council Tax Plymouth City Council Council Tax Band: D Services The property is connected to all the mains services: Gas, electricity, water and drainage.
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