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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · BT8 8LL
For saleReduced £5k (−0.7%) on 13 OctListed 66 days
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Superb Detached Family Home In Sought After Semi Rural Location Five Double Bedrooms (Principal Bedroom With Ensuite) Spacious Family Room With Access To Garden And Terrace Living Room With Marble Fireplace Sitting Room With Feature Fireplace Kitchen With Range Of Fitted Units And Dining Area Four Piece Family Bathroom Utility Room With WC / Seperate Store Room/Playroom Oil Fired Central Heating / Double Glazed Windows Electric Entrance Gates To Gravel Driveway & Turning Area Wired For Two Car Chargers And Outdoor Sockets Included Mature Private Gardens In Lawn With Paved Patio Large Store Room With Loft Storage Two Extra Storage Rooms Requiring Updating With Further Potential The Property Is Not Listed Many Original Period Details Retained Throughout Nestled in a peaceful semi-rural setting on the sought-after Ballycoan Road, this beautifully presented five-bedroom detached home offers superb family accommodation within easy reach of Belfast and Lisburn.
Dating back to approximately 1780, the property combines period charm with modern comforts, featuring five double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en-suite, alongside a range of versatile living spaces including a living room, sitting room and spacious family room with wood burning stove and double doors to patio which is the heart of the home.
There is fitted kitchen / dining area complemented by a utility room and additional playroom/store.
Outside, the property enjoys mature landscaped gardens, generous parking, and a wonderful patio and terrace area, providing the perfect space for children to play and families to entertain.
A rare opportunity to acquire a character-filled family home offering space, privacy and countryside surroundings, all within convenient commuting distance of Belfast and Lisburn.
Hardwood entrance door with glazed side light and top light.
Leading to Reception Hall Solid wood strip floor, cornice ceiling, understairs storage cupboard Living Room 6.17m x 3.45m (20'3" x 11'4") Solid wood floor, cornice ceiling, marble fireplace originally from Belvoir House Sitting Room 3.5m x 3.45m (11'6" x 11'4") Solid wood floor, solid wood fireplace with slate hearth Family Room 5.03m x 4.34m (16'6" x 14'3") Multi fuel stove beam, double French doors to paved patio, solid wood floor Back Hallway Stone tiled floor, door leading outside, spotlighting Kitchen/Dining Area 5.26m x 4.4m (17'3" x 14'5") Tiled floor, range of high and low level units, solid wood worktops, Rangemaster electric oven with 5 ring ceramic hob, part tiled walls, old Belfast sink with granite worktops, plumbed for dishwasher, space for fridge Utility Room Stone tiled floor, low level units, plumbed for washing machine, space for tumble dryer with shelf Downstairs WC Half flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin First Floor Landing Principal Bedroom 5.33m x 4.34m (17'6" x 14'3") Built in wardrobe and furniture Ensuite Shower Room Tiled floor, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, fully tiled shower cubicle with 'Aqualima' power shower, velux window, spotlighting, extractor fan Bedroom 2 3.68m x 3.1m (12'1" x 10'2") Bedroom 3 3.45m x 2.95m (11'4" x 9'8") Bedroom 4 5.36m x 2.8m (17'7" x 9'2") Laminate wood floor, built in wardrobe Bedroom 5 3.5m x 2.74m (11'6" x 9'0") Bathroom Ceramic tiled floor, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, free standing claw foot bath with telephone hand shower, fully tiled shower cubicle with 'Aqualima' power shower, shelved hotpress Store 5.6m x 5.4m (18'4" x 17'9") Oil fired boiler Outside Electric entrance gate with concrete pillars to gravel driveway parking and sitting area.
Mature garden in lawn surrounded by mature hedges and trees with paved patio area
Value & comps
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About 30 Ballycoan Road, Belfast, BT8 8LL
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