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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · AL3 5RX
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About
Set within a quiet cul-de-sac, this beautifully presented three-bedroom semi-detached house offers an exceptional blend of contemporary style, practical living and future potential.
Ideally located within easy walking distance of the station and close to a number of highly regarded schools, including STAGS, the property is perfectly suited to families and commuters alike.
The house sits in an elevated position, set back from the road, with a driveway and front garden providing a welcoming first impression.
In recent years the property has been comprehensively refurbished, including full rewiring and re-plumbing, and is now presented to a high standard throughout.
On the ground floor, a smart entrance hall leads past a useful utility room and into the newly fitted kitchen, finished with stylish herringbone flooring.
This flows seamlessly into the impressive dual-aspect open-plan reception room, offering generous space for both living and dining.
A bay window to the front fills the room with natural light, while glazed doors open directly onto the rear garden, creating an excellent sense of indoor-outdoor living.
Upstairs, the high-quality finish continues with three well-proportioned bedrooms and a refitted family bathroom.
The two largest bedrooms benefit from fitted storage, and the principal bedroom overlooks the front of the property.
To the rear is an impressive south-facing garden, laid with low-maintenance artificial turf and ideal for both relaxation and entertaining with a superb large rear hedge providing privacy and screening.
The generous plot size offers exciting potential for extension, subject to the usual consents without compromising outdoor space, with plenty of local precedent for rear, side or loft extensions, allowing a purchaser to further enhance and tailor the home to their needs.
This is a superb opportunity to acquire a turnkey family home in a peaceful yet highly convenient location with excellent schools, transport links and other benefits including fast Fibre Broadband and a fully up-to-date serviced boiler.
Connaught Road is located to the north of St Albans and has easy access of the city's extensive range of amenities.
The mainline station is just a 25 minute walk away, providing high speed rail links into central London, and there are several highly regarded schools close by including St Albans Girls School, rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
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