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See how verdicts work2-bedroom terraced house · IV36 1HY
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About
Accommodation Accommodation is across two floors, featuring the living room and kitchen on the ground floor and two double bedrooms and a shower room on the upper floor.
Private gardens to the front and rear complete the picture. Enter through the front door with glazed panels into a small vestibule.
A further glazed door leads into the hallway, which provides access to downstairs accommodation and to the staircase.
A handy understairs space currently houses a small breakfast table and chairs and there is also an understairs storage cupboard.
The living room is spacious and bright and enjoys views of the front garden and green space beyond.
The modern kitchen contains a good range of ivory-coloured upper and lower cabinets and drawers with a stylish piano-key finish.
Integrated double oven, induction hob with extractor above and integrated fridge. Space and plumbing for a washing machine.
A large window overlooking the rear garden brings in plenty of natural light, as does the half-glazed door leading out to the garden.
Ascending the stairs to the upper landing, which has a large storage cupboard fitted with shelves for linens.
Both bedrooms are ample doubles, one of which has a window overlooking the front garden and the grassed area beyond and the other bedroom looks to the rear garden. Both bedrooms have in-built storage.
The family shower room contains a three-piece suite comprising a shower enclosure housing an electric shower, a WC and washbasin.
Room Dimensions Living Room (5.1m x 3.3m at widest) Kitchen (3.9m x 2.0m) Bedroom 1 (4.3m x 2.6m) Bedroom 2 (3.7m x 3.4m at widest) Shower Room (1.4m x 2.4m) Gardens The front garden is enclosed by a low timber fence and has a path leading to the front door.
A planting bed to one side of the path contains some small conifers and the rest of the garden is laid to gravel, for ease of maintenance. Handy integral store adjacent to the front door.
The rear garden is fully enclosed by privacy fencing, providing an ideal spot for children or pets at play.
Again, with ease of maintenance in mind, the garden is laid with gravel and benefits from a large timber shed. A path leads to the back door, with pretty flowers planted along its length.
To the right of the back door there is an integral storage area. Forres Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland.
With an active high street offering butchers, bakers, cafes, gift shops, hairdressers, a tailor, post office and grocery shops, it continues to offer a wide selection of services.
The town boasts large parks and woodland walks, having been placed, or won, the relevant section of Britain in Bloom on multiple occasions.
Primary and secondary schooling is available in the town and Gordonstoun private school is 11 miles away with transport available daily.
Healthcare is available in Forres with hospitals in Elgin (12 miles) and Inverness (26 miles).
Transport links are excellent with a regular bus running between Aberdeen and Inverness, a train station also on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness and airports in both Inverness and Aberdeen providing daily flights to domestic and international destinations.
Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Findhorn less than 5 miles away, offering sailing, paddleboarding and wild swimming, skiing is available in both The Lecht and Cairngorms, both less than an hour away, and endless opportunities for walking, biking, horse riding and hiking in the vast forests of Culbin and Newtyle.
Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.
Value & comps
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About 33, Califer Road, Forres
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