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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · NN14 4JZ
Sold STCListed 161 days
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*** NO ONWARD CHAIN *** Magenta Estate Agents invite you to view this three-bedroom home offering an excellent opportunity for buyers looking to modernise and add value.
While the property would benefit from updating throughout, it provides well-proportioned accommodation, a south-facing garden and off-street parking, creating the perfect foundation for a wonderful family home.
Set in a quiet and established location, the property enjoys easy access to the town’s wide range of amenities, making it an ideal choice for families and first-time buyers alike.
With plenty of potential and a sunny outdoor space, this is a fantastic chance to create a home tailored to your own style and needs.
Key features: ·Guest cloakroom ·Two reception rooms ·Three bedrooms, master with en suite ·Family bathroom ·uPVC double glazing ·Gas radiator heating ·EPC rating C ·South-facing rear garden ·Driveway and garage ·Walking distance to the town centre ·No onward chain GROUND FLOOR ENTRANCE HALL Enter into the hall, which features a useful under-stairs storage cupboard providing excellent space for coats and shoes, along with a radiator and shelf above.
Doors lead to the living room, kitchen and cloakroom. CLOAKROOM The cloakroom is fitted with a wall-mounted wash-hand basin with tiled splashback, low-level WC, radiator and front-aspect window.
LIVING ROOM A bright and spacious dual-aspect reception room enjoying windows to both the front and rear, along with a door providing direct access to the garden.
An open-plan staircase rises to the first-floor landing. The room also benefits from ceiling coving, two radiators and a TV aerial point, with a door leading through to the dining room.
DINING ROOM Overlooking the garden, the dining room is well proportioned and features ceiling coving and a radiator with shelf above. A door leads to the kitchen.
KITCHEN The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with laminate work surfaces and matching upstands, incorporating a sink and drainer unit.
There is space for an electric cooker with extractor fan above, space and plumbing for a washing machine, and space for an under-counter fridge.
The wall-mounted Ideal Logic gas combination boiler is located here, and a uPVC door provides access to the garden.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING With a front-aspect window, access to the loft space, and a large built-in linen cupboard fitted with a radiator, hanging rail and shelving — ideal for drying laundry.
Doors lead to all bedrooms and the family bathroom. MASTER BEDROOM A good-sized double room with a rear-aspect window, radiator beneath, and a built-in wardrobe with hanging rail.
The room also benefits from access to an en-suite shower room. EN SUITE Fitted with a pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, WC, and a built-in shower enclosure tiled to full ceiling height.
Additional features include a shaver light, front-aspect window and radiator with shelf above.
BEDROOM TWO Another rear-aspect double bedroom with radiator beneath the window and a built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving.
BEDROOM THREE A well-proportioned single room with a front-aspect window, radiator beneath and neutral décor.
BATHROOM The family bathroom comprises a pedestal wash basin, WC, bath with shower mixer tap and full-height tiling around the bath area, along with a front-aspect window, radiator and shaver light.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property is an attractive lawned garden with well-stocked borders providing colour and fragrance.
A footpath leads to the main entrance set beneath a canopy porch, while a driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the garage. There is also an EV charging point.
From the kitchen, a door opens onto a pathway with a gate providing access to the front of the property, along with a further door leading into the GARAGE.
The pathway continues around to the rear of the house, where you will find a directly south-facing garden mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by wooden fencing.
A small patio area sits outside the living room door, and the borders feature a selection of established plants, shrubs and flowers.
The garden would benefit from some general care but offers a pleasant and sunny outdoor space with plenty of potential.
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