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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · WF8 3RY
Sold STCListed 236 days
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OCCUPYING A GENEROUS CORNER PLOT, IS THIS SUPERBLY APPOINTED, THREE BEDROOM FAMILY HOME SITUATED IN THE SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE CARLETON.
THE PROPERTY IS IN SUPERB CONDITION INTERNALLY, HAVING BEEN MUCH IMPROVED BY THE CURRENT VENDORS AND BOASTS OPEN-PLAN LIVING/DINING-KITCHEN, OUTSIDE KITCHEN, GENEROUS LAWN GARDENS AND PRIVATE DRIVEWAY.
THE PROPERTY IS IN CATCHMENT FOR WELL REGARDED SCHOOLING, CLOSE TO AMENITIES AND CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS. AND THE MOTORWAY NETWORK.
The property accommodation briefly comprises of kitchen, formal dining room, lounge, second reception room and inner hallway to the ground floor.
To the lower ground floor is a useful room providing additional storage, which has been utilised as a home office. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and the luxury house bathroom.
Externally there is a block paved driveway to the front with a further flagged area providing ample off-street parking, the block paving leads to a car port to the side.
To the rear the property enjoys an impressive corner plot garden with generous lawn area, mature hedge boundaries, two patio areas ideal for alfresco dining and BBQ'ing and an outdoor kitchen.
Viewings are a must to truly appreciate the accommodation on offer.
EPC Rating: D KITCHEN (2.06m x 3.78m) Enter into the property through a timber and glazed stable style door from the side elevation into the kitchen.
The kitchen features a wide range of fitted wall and base units with part shaker style cupboard fronts and complimentary work surfaces over which incorporate a single bowl composite sink unit with mixer tap above.
The kitchen is well equipped with high-quality built-in appliances which includes a four-ring ceramic induction hob, a built-in electric fan assisted oven, an integrated fridge and freezer unit and a built-in dishwasher.
The kitchen benefits from a matching upstand and splashback to the work surface, LED under unit lighting and there are dual aspect windows to the front and side elevations providing a great deal of natural light.
The kitchen area has inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a cast iron column radiator, high quality flooring and it seamlessly leads into the formal dining room.
FORMAL DINING ROOM (3.65m x 3.68m) The formal dining room is open plan to the living area and enjoys a wealth of natural light which cascades through the dual aspect windows with a bank of windows to the front elevation and a timber and glazed door with adjoining windows to the rear elevation providing borrowed light from the playroom.
The high-quality flooring continues through from the kitchen and there is inset spotlighting to the ceiling and a vertical column radiator.
The focal point of the room is the fabulous, exposed stone chimney breast with inglenook fireplace and raised stone hearth.
LIVING AREA (3.28m x 3.77m) The living area then seamlessly leads on from the dining room which, again, has a fabulous focal point exposed stone chimney breast with stone hearth.
There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a tall vertical cast iron column radiator and timber and glazed doors with adjoining windows provides access to the playroom/home office.
PLAYROOM/HOME OFFICE (2.14m x 4.88m) This versatile space can be utilised for a variety of uses and enjoys dual aspect windows with a bank of French doors with adjoining windows to the rear elevation with pleasant views out on to the gardens and bi-folding doors to the side elevation leading out to the rear patio.
There is high quality flooring, a vertical column radiator, inset spotlighting to the ceiling and the room enjoys pleasant views across the property’s gardens and grounds with a fabulous tree lined backdrop.
INNER HALLWAY The inner hallway has a carpeted staircase that rises to the first floor with wooden banister and spindle balustrade.
There is high quality flooring, a column radiator, a ceiling light point and part wall panelling to the stairway. An oak door then encloses a useful staircase descending to the lower ground floor.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR (1.98m x 4.19m) A stone staircase descends to the lower ground floor which is a useful space for additional storage.
This has been utilised as a home office and has lighting and power in situ.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Taking the carpeted staircase from the inner hallway, you reach the first-floor landing which has multi panel oak doors providing access to three bedrooms and the house bathroom.
There is a double-glazed window to the side elevation, a wooden banister with spindle balustrade, a ceiling light point and a loft hatch which provides access to a boarded attic.
BEDROOM ONE (3.65m x 3.77m) Bedroom one is situated at the rear of the property and is a generously proportioned double bedroom with ample space for free standing furniture.
The room benefits from a bank of fitted wardrobes with sliding doors with hanging rails and shelving in situ.
There is a ceiling light point, a column radiator and a bank of windows to the rear elevation providing super views.
BEDROOM TWO (3.35m x 3.89m) Bedroom two is situated at the front of the property and, again, is a light and airy double bedroom with ample space for free standing furniture.
There is a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation with pleasant views across Darrington Road with a tree lined outlook. There is a ceiling light point and cast iron column radiator.
BEDROOM THREE (1.96m x 1.98m) Bedroom three is currently utilised as a dressing room/walk-in wardrobe.
It features a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation which share a particularly pleasant view with bedroom one across the property’s gardens, neighbouring fields and open country side.
There is a ceiling light point and radiator.
HOUSE BATHROOM The house bathroom features a modern, stylish, contemporary three-piece suite which comprises of a free-standing double ended bath with floor mounted mixer tap and shower head attachment.
There is a broad wash hand basin with wall mounted mixer tap and vanity cupboard beneath and a low-level W.C. with push button flush.
There are dual aspect banks of windows with obscure glass to the rear and side elevations, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a brushed gold ladder style radiator and an extractor fan.
Front Garden Externally to the front, the property features a block paved driveway which leads down the side of the property to a car port and provides ample off-street parking.
The front garden features a Yorkshire stone flagged patio and is a pleasant space either for sitting out or to utilise as further off-street parking/turning space.
There are well stocked flower and shrub beds and part walled and part fenced boundaries. There is an external up and down light, external double plug points and an external tap.
Rear Garden As the photography suggests, the property occupies a pleasant corner plot which features a substantial Indian stone flagged patio area which is a great space for entertaining.
There are raised sleeper flower and shrub beds which provide a balustrading for the top patio. There are steps and a ramp leading to a lower patio which enjoys the afternoon and evening sun.
Here, there is an outside kitchen which features a pizza oven as well as a BBQ area with plug points and space for a wine cooler with a ceramic Belfast sink unit in situ.
The patio area then seamlessly leads on to a fabulous lawn which has fenced and hedged boundaries providing a great deal of privacy.
There are further external lights to the rear with external up and down lighting.
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