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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CV22 5EX
Sold STCListed 110 days
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About
This traditional three-bedroom semi-detached family home is situated on the ever-popular Elms Drive in the heart of Hillmorton, offering an exciting opportunity for buyers looking to modernise and create a superb long-term family home.
Requiring some cosmetic updating throughout, the property presents excellent scope to modernise, remodel and potentially extend (subject to the relevant planning permissions), allowing new owners to put their own stamp on a well-proportioned home in one of Rugby's most sought-after residential locations.
The property is approached via a gated driveway providing off-road parking, with a front garden and access to the detached garage.
To the rear is a private, enclosed garden laid mainly to lawn with established shrubs and borders, together with a paved patio providing an ideal space for outdoor dining, entertaining or family enjoyment.
The conservatory overlooks the garden and offers a pleasant additional reception space. Internally, the accommodation is spacious, versatile and ideally suited to family living.
The welcoming entrance hall provides access to a useful ground floor WC and staircase rising to the first floor.
To the front of the property is a lounge with fireplace, creating a bright and comfortable living space opening into a spacious family room, which ha double doors through to the separate dining room, providing flexible living and entertaining space with excellent potential to create a contemporary open-plan layout if desired.
Sliding doors from the dining room lead directly into the conservatory, creating a seamless connection with the rear garden.
The fitted kitchen offers a range of base and wall units with worktop space, overlooks the rear garden and benefits from a separate external door providing convenient side access.
To the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms.
The principal bedroom is a spacious double complete with fitted wardrobes, whilst the second bedroom is another generous double overlooking the rear garden.
Bedroom three is an ideal single bedroom, nursery or home office. The family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation and offers further scope for updating to suit individual tastes.
Elms Drive is one of Hillmorton's most desirable residential roads, popular with families thanks to its excellent range of local amenities and outstanding transport links.
The property is within easy walking distance of highly regarded schools for all ages, including Paddox Primary School, Abbots Farm Infant School, Ashlawn School and Lawrence Sheriff School.
Hillmorton itself offers an excellent selection of shops, cafés, supermarkets and everyday amenities, whilst Rugby town centre and Rugby railway station are just a short drive away, providing direct services to London Euston in under 50 minutes.
The area also benefits from easy access to the M1, M6, M45 and A45 road networks.
Offering spacious and versatile accommodation, a detached garage, gated off-road parking, a private rear garden, conservatory and excellent potential to modernise, remodel or extend (subject to the relevant planning permissions), this is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a superb family home in one of Hillmorton's most established and desirable locations.
Early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the accommodation, location and exciting potential this property has to offer.
Room Dimensions: Lounge: 3.64m x 3.51m Family Room: 3.79m x 3.35m Dining Room: 2.42m x 2.33m Conservatory: 3.20m x 2.61m Kitchen: 3.34m x 2.82m Bedroom 1: 3.42m x 3.93m Bedroom 2: 3.38m x 3.79m Bedroom 3: 2.10m x 2.36m
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