6 Bed Terraced House For Sale

Situated in an elevated location to the edge of the town centre is this deceptively spacious Victorian, end terraced property, which retains many original features. This wonderful family home boasts three generous size reception rooms, a breakfast kitchen and pantry to the ground floor, four bedrooms, family bathroom and separate cloakroom to the first floor. The second floor provides an additional shower room and two further bedrooms, with one of the bedrooms enjoying a large storage area room or hobby room. Outside, the property is surrounded by varied gardens, which includes areas of lawn, planted beds with flowers and vegetables and patios for alfresco dining and relaxing. There is also a potting shed and garage with electric, light and power.

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Location

Situated in an elevated location to the edge of the town centre, the property provides convenient access to a range of local amenities and services including Morrisons and Aldi superstores, Sainsbury's and Queen Katherine Secondary School. There are also two well regarded nursery schools within minutes of the house and a railway station, connecting to Oxenholme and Windermere. The town centre is a 10 to 15 minute walk or short drive away and the A591 for commuter links leading to the M6 motorway and Lake District National Park can be reached by car in 10 minutes.

Description

44 Shap Road is an attractive and deceptively spacious Victorian property which retains plenty of character features and traditional charm. Boasting large and versatile accommodation over three floors, and surrounding varied gardens, the property provides a fantastic family home, which must be viewed to be appreciated.

Stepping in through the front door, you enter into a porch with mosaic tiled floor and glazed roof. There are fitted hooks for coats, a bench and space below for shoes. A wooden door with glazed inserts opens into an inviting entrance hall, with stairs directly ahead ascending to the first floor and doors leading to two reception rooms and the breakfast kitchen.

The living room is a bright, bay windowed reception room, which features an open fireplace with ornate tiled insets, tiled hearth and wooden surround. The dining room is a fabulous family reception space, which benefits from a built in display cabinet with storage below and double doors leading into the adjoining conservatory. The conservatory provides an additional and versatile reception space, with views and access onto the rear garden.

The breakfast kitchen is equipped with a range of storage units and a complementary worktop, which incorporates a stainless-steel sink with hot and cold taps and a four-ring gas hob. Integrated within the units is an electric oven/grill. There is undercounter space for a fridge, dishwasher and plumbing for washing machine.  Located off the kitchen is a pantry with fitted shelving and coat hooks.

The first floor accommodation includes four bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC. There is a built-in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and concealed stairs ascend to the second floor. The principal bedroom is a spacious double, which features a pedestal wash hand basin and a bay window allowing views to distant hills. A door connects to bedroom four, which could provide a fabulous walk-in wardrobe. The second bedroom is a generous size double room overlooking the rear garden and enjoying views to Benson Knott. There are exposed timber floorboards and a built-in wardrobe, which extends beneath the second floor stairs.

Bedrooms three and four are currently being utilised as home offices but provide a double and single room respectively. Within the third bedroom is a traditional fireplace and there is a built-in wardrobe within the fourth bedroom. The bathroom is fitted with a three-piece suite and includes a bath with wall mounted electric shower WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Alongside is a separate WC and wash hand basin.

Stairs ascend to the second floor where there is a three-piece shower room and two further double bedrooms. The fifth bedroom has a fitted wardrobe and the sixth bedroom has areas of reduced head height and access to an additional room could be used for hobbies, as an office or as a seventh bedroom.

Outside, to the front there is a lawn garden with mature planted borders and trees including apple and cherry. A path extends down the side and leads to the rear garden, where there is a flagged patio for alfresco dining, shaped flower and veg patches and a seating area above the garage. There is also a stone potting shed and single garage, with electric light and power. A wooden gate at the bottom of the garden opens into Mint Street, where there is permit parking for one car and a visitor.

Tenure freehold

Services, mains gas, electric, water