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An impressive five-bedroom detached family home, offering expansive living spaces, a double garage, and a beautifully landscaped garden, situated in the sought-after Fradley area.
Nestled in the desirable village of Fradley, Oakden Crescent offers a perfect blend of peaceful residential living with excellent connectivity.
Fradley is well-regarded for its community feel, local amenities, and convenient access to the historic city of Lichfield, which boasts a stunning cathedral, vibrant city centre, and a wide array of shops, cafes, and restaurants.
The area benefits from reputable schooling options and provides easy access to major road networks, making it ideal for commuters.
Residents can enjoy local parks and green spaces, offering opportunities for leisure and recreation.
This meticulously maintained family home offers substantial and versatile accommodation across two floors.
The ground floor features a welcoming entrance hall, a spacious living room, and the true heart of the home: an impressive open-plan kitchen diner, complemented by a practical utility room.
The first floor hosts a bright landing leading to five well-proportioned bedrooms, including a master bedroom and a second bedroom, both benefiting from private en-suite shower rooms, along with a stylish family bathroom.
Outside, the property boasts ample off-street parking on a driveway leading to a double garage, and a beautifully landscaped garden with patio, lawn, and an elevated decking area, perfect for outdoor relaxation and entertaining.
The property is ideally suited to a range of buyers and warrants an internal inspection to fully appreciate all it has to offer.
Entrance Hall A welcoming entrance hall features a front-facing composite entrance door with glazed panels, allowing plenty of natural light into the space.
Finished with stylish wood-effect flooring, the hallway provides access to the guest WC and principal reception rooms.
Living Room The spacious family living room benefits from a front-facing UPVC double-glazed bay window, allowing an abundance of natural light into the room, along with two radiators.
Double-glazed double doors provide direct access into the beautifully maintained rear garden.
Kitchen Diner The impressive kitchen diner is fitted with a comprehensive range of matching base and wall-mounted units, complemented by work surfaces incorporating a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap.
Integrated appliances include a five-ring gas hob with extractor hood over, double oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher.A breakfast bar provides a useful informal seating area, while the kitchen is further enhanced by wood-effect flooring, recessed spotlights, under-cabinet lighting and a stylish tiled splashback.
The flooring continues seamlessly into the generous dining area, which benefits from side and rear-facing UPVC double-glazed windows, a radiator and stylish pendant lighting.
Double doors open directly onto the rear garden. There is also access into the adjoining utility room.
Utility Room The useful utility room continues the wood-effect flooring and is fitted with matching base and wall-mounted units, together with a stainless steel sink and chrome mixer tap set into the work surface.
There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, along with a radiator and rear-facing UPVC double-glazed window. A door provides direct access to the rear garden.
Landing Stairs rise to the first-floor landing, which provides access to all bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The landing benefits from a built-in storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, radiator and stylish ceiling lighting.
Master Bedroom The spacious master bedroom benefits from a side-facing UPVC double-glazed window, two radiators and useful built-in wardrobe storage. A door provides access to the master en-suite.
Master Ensuite The en-suite comprises a low-level flush WC, wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and a shower enclosure with chrome shower over.
The room is finished with stylish wall tiling, tiled flooring, recessed spotlights, extractor fan and a heated towel rail. A side-facing UPVC double-glazed window provides natural light.
Bedroom Two A further generous double bedroom featuring a front-facing UPVC double-glazed window, radiator and built-in wardrobe storage, together with access to its own en-suite.
Ensuite The en-suite comprises a low-level flush WC, wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and tiled splashback, together with a shower enclosure with chrome shower over and tiled surrounds.
Further features include tiled flooring, heated towel rail, side-facing UPVC double-glazed window and extractor fan.
Bedroom Three A further double bedroom featuring a front-facing UPVC double-glazed window and radiator.
Bedroom Four A good-sized double bedroom benefiting from a three-facing UPVC double-glazed window and radiator.
Bedroom Five The fifth and final bedroom is a good-sized room featuring a front-facing UPVC double-glazed window and radiator.
Bathroom The family bathroom comprises a low-level flush WC, wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap and a separate shower enclosure with chrome shower over and tiled surrounds.
There is also a bathtub with chrome mixer tap and tiled splashback. Further features include tiled flooring, a roof-facing UPVC double-glazed window and heated towel rail.
Exterior The property sits on a spacious and attractive plot, with a lawned frontage and pathway leading up to the front door.
To the rear, the garden comprises a patio area, ideal for outdoor seating and dining, with the remainder of the garden laid mainly to lawn.
To the very rear is a raised wooden decking area, providing an additional space for outdoor seating and entertaining.
Double Garage The double garage is fitted with front-facing up-and-over garage doors and benefits from lighting and electricity, with a driveway providing convenient access and parking directly in front of the garage.
Agents Note We believe the property to be freehold with an annual estate service charge of £300 per annum for the upkeep of the communal areas.
This information has been provided in good faith and should be verified by a prospective purchasers solicitor.
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