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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · NE26 3DY
Under offerReduced £10k (−2.8%) on 26 OctListed 201 days
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WELL SITUATED 3 BEDROOMED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE benefiting from uPVC double glazing, gas central heating (combi. boiler), and extended dining room.
The accommodation briefly comprises: O n the ground floor : hall, lounge, extended dining room, kitchen, utility room.
On the 1st floor : landing, loft space – boarded with ladder & light, 3 bedrooms, bathroom. Externally : garage, gardens to front & rear.
Willoughby Drive is ideally situated being very close to the local amenities of Whitley Lodge Shops – with a 'Tesco Express' Store, convenient for bus services which connect up with Whitley Bay Town centre, Metro system & Sainsburys Supermarket, and is in the catchment area for Whitley Lodge First School (ages 5-9), Valley Gardens Middle School (ages 9-13) and Whitley Bay High School (ages 13-18).
ON THE GROUND FLOOR: HALL: 6'10" x 13'11" (2.08m x 4.24m) composite door, understairs store cupboard and radiator.
LOUNGE: 11'5" x 17'3" (3.48m x 5.26m) including uPVC double glazed bay window with vertical louvred blinds, fireplace with 'living flame' gas fire, 2 radiators and glazed sliding doors to dining room.
EXTENDED DINING ROOM: 16'9" x 11'2" (5.11m x 3.40m) part vaulted ceiling with double glazed 'Velux' window, uPVC double glazed window, 2 double-banked radiators and uPVC double glazed double-opening doors to rear garden.
KITCHEN: 7'0" x 11'2" (2.13m x 3.40m) part-tiled walls, fitted wall and floor units, breakfast bar, stainless steel sink with drainer, radiator, uPVC double glazed window, radiator and opening to utility room.
UTILITY ROOM: 7'11" x 6'0" (2.16m x 1.83m) plumbing for washing machine, radiator & uPVC double glazed window and door to rear garden.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR: LANDING: fitted linen cupboard, uPVC double glazed window and access to loft space. LOFT SPACE: accessed via folding ladder, boarded for storage with power and light.
3 BEDROOMS No. 1: 15'8" x 10'3" (4.78m x (3.12m) including uPVC double glazed bay window with vertical louvred blinds plus double fitted wardrobe and double-banked radiator. No.
2: 8'11" x 11'1" (2.72m x 3.38m) including shower cubicle, plus double fitted wardrobe, radiator and uPVC double glazed window. No.
3: 8'1" x 8'2" (2.46m x 2.49m) radiator and uPVC double glazed window.
BATHROOM: 7'7" x 7'1" (2.31m x 2.16m max overall measurement) fully tiled walls, panelled bath with shower attachment on taps, washbasin, low level WC, radiator, heated towel radiator and uPVC double glazed window.
EXTERNALLY: GARAGE: 14'6" x 8'0" (4.42m x 2.44m) with up & over door, power, light and 'Main' combi. boiler (inst. approx. 2024).
GARDENS: the front has a drive providing car standage with lawn & mature borders, the rear garden has a shaped lawn, mature borders and paved patio. TENURE: Freehold. Council Tax Band: C
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