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See how verdicts work2-bedroom terraced house · DE6 1DX
Sold STCListed 83 days
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About
Offered for sale with no upward chain, this well-presented modern end-terrace property is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac within easy walking distance of Ashbourne town centre and Waterside Retail Park.
The accommodation includes a kitchen and a lounge/diner, together with two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from off-street parking and a well-maintained garden.
Highfield Road is conveniently placed for local schools, parks and everyday amenities, with swift access available to both the A52 and A515.
The property would make an ideal purchase for a first-time buyer or someone looking to downsize.
A composite entrance door opens into the reception hallway, which has an electric radiator, stairs to the first floor and a useful understairs storage cupboard.
Doors lead through to the lounge/diner and kitchen.
The lounge/diner is a spacious, dual-aspect reception room with an electric radiator, a window to the side and a door opening directly onto the rear garden.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base cupboards and drawers, complemented by rolled-edge preparation surfaces and tiled splashbacks.
There is an inset stainless steel sink and drainer with a chrome mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a freestanding fridge/freezer and a freestanding electric oven with an extractor fan above.
The room also has an electric radiator. On the first floor, the landing provides access to both bedrooms and the bathroom, together with a loft access hatch.
The bathroom is fitted with a white suite comprising a pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, a low-level WC and a bath with a chrome mixer tap and an electric shower over.
Further features include tiled splashbacks, a chrome ladder-style heated towel rail, an electric extractor fan and a shaver point.
Bedroom one is a double bedroom with an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. Bedroom two is also a double bedroom.
To the rear is a well-presented, low-maintenance garden with an Indian stone paved seating area leading to an artificial lawn.
Raised gravel planters and planted borders enhance the presentation, while timber fencing offers a good degree of privacy.
To the front, a tarmac driveway provides off-street parking, with additional communal and visitor parking also available nearby.
Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Please note: It is quite common for some properties to have a Ring doorbell and internal recording devices. There is an estate management fee, currently £172.18 per annum.
Property construction: Standard Parking: Off-street Electricity supply: Mains Water supply: Mains Sewerage: Mains Heating: Electric (Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type: FTTC - See Ofcom link for speed: Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link Local Authority/Tax Band: Derbyshire Dales District Council / Tax Band B Useful Websites: Our Ref: JGA/31072026 The property information provided by John German Estate Agents Ltd is based on enquiries made of the vendor and from information available in the public domain.
If there is any point on which you require further clarification, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
Please note if your enquiry is of a legal or structural nature, we advise you to seek advice from a qualified professional in their relevant field.
We are required by law to comply fully with The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and as such need to complete AML ID verification and proof / source of funds checks on all buyers and, where relevant, cash donors once an offer is accepted on a property.
We use the Checkboard app to complete the necessary checks, this is not a credit check and therefore will have no effect on your credit history.
With effect from 1st March 2025 a non-refundable compliance fee of £30.00 inc.
VAT per buyer / donor will be required to be paid in advance when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued.
Value & comps
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