3-bedroom terraced house · LA1 4UL
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The Location Bridge Road occupies a convenient position in south Lancaster, around a mile from the city centre and particularly well placed for families, professionals and those wanting easy access to many of the city’s key amenities.
Several highly regarded schools are within easy reach, including Ripley St Thomas, Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School and Lancaster Royal Grammar School, while the University of Cumbria and Royal Lancaster Infirmary are also conveniently located nearby.
Lancaster city centre provides a wide selection of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and cultural attractions, together with the railway station for connections further afield.
Lancaster University is readily accessible, while regular bus services and good road links make travelling around the city straightforward.
For everyday essentials, local shops and services are close at hand, making this a practical and well-established residential setting.
Property Information Built in 1937 and remaining within the same family for more than 60 years, this traditional bay-fronted home offers generous accommodation and represents an excellent opportunity for a buyer looking to modernise a substantial property to their own taste.
The ground floor begins with an entrance vestibule leading into a central hallway. There are two particularly generous reception rooms, providing plenty of flexibility for family life.
The living room features a wide bay window which brings excellent natural light into the space, while the separate dining room overlooks the rear garden and provides ample room for family dining and entertaining.
At the rear is a separate kitchen, fitted with a range of existing units and providing direct access outside.
While ready for updating, it offers good potential for a buyer wanting to create a more contemporary kitchen suited to their own requirements.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, comprising two generous doubles and a well-proportioned single bedroom.
The front double bedroom benefits from an attractive bay window, while the third bedroom would also work well as a nursery, dressing room or home office.
A spacious bathroom with both a bath and separate shower enclosure completes the first floor. The rear garden is a real feature of the home.
Long and established, it combines lawn, mature shrubs, trees and planted borders to create a leafy outdoor space with considerable potential.
There is plenty of room for seating, gardening and family use, with a pathway leading towards the rear service lane and detached garage.
The property has clearly been a much-loved family home but would now benefit from a programme of modernisation, including electrical rewiring.
For buyers prepared to undertake the work, its generous proportions, traditional layout, sizeable garden and south Lancaster location provide an excellent foundation for a long-term family home.
Material Information Freehold Traditional mid-terrace property built circa 1937 Gas central heating UPVC double glazing Modernisation required, including electrical rewiring Offered for sale with no onward chain 10 Key Features Three bedrooms – Two spacious doubles alongside a useful single bedroom.
Two reception rooms – Separate living and dining spaces offering excellent flexibility. Traditional bay windows – Attractive bays feature to both the living room and front double bedroom.
Excellent renovation potential – An opportunity to update and personalise throughout. Generous rear garden – A long, established garden with mature planting and plenty of usable space.
Detached garage – Positioned to the rear with access from the service lane. Long-term family home – Remaining within the same family for more than 60 years.
Popular south Lancaster setting – Convenient for schools, universities, hospital and city centre. No onward chain – Helping to provide a potentially more straightforward purchase.
EPC Rating: C Location Bridge Road occupies a convenient position in south Lancaster, around a mile from the city centre and particularly well placed for families, professionals and those wanting easy access to many of the city’s key amenities.
Several highly regarded schools are within easy reach, including Ripley St Thomas, Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School and Lancaster Royal Grammar School, while the University of Cumbria and Royal Lancaster Infirmary are also conveniently located nearby.
Lancaster city centre provides a wide selection of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and cultural attractions, together with the railway station for connections further afield.
Lancaster University is readily accessible, while regular bus services and good road links make travelling around the city straightforward.
For everyday essentials, local shops and services are close at hand, making this a practical and well-established residential setting.
Garden The extensive rear garden is a standout feature of the home, offering a wonderful sense of space and privacy.
Established trees, mature shrubs and planted borders create a leafy backdrop, complemented by a lawn and pathway leading through the garden towards the rear access and detached garage.
There is plenty of scope for keen gardeners to make their mark, while the generous proportions provide ample room for outdoor seating, entertaining and family life.
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