Property description
* VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * An EXTENDED late-Victorian THREE-BEDROOMED terraced home with accommodation spread over THREE floors including a GOOD-SIZED BEAMED DINING KITCHEN and a superb GARDEN ROOM (added in 2014) - located in a popular street in Melbourne close to the town centre. A look inside reveals: on the ground floor: a lounge with cast iron period-style open fire grate, inner lobby with storage cupboard, dining kitchen, outside utility room with toilet; on the first floor: split-level landing, two bedrooms and a bathroom with freestanding roll-top bath and claw feet; and on the second floor: a spacious third bedroom converted in the loft space. There's a rear courtyard and a lawned rear garden with two useful storage sheds. Please call NEWTON FALLOWELL on 01332 865696 and we'll gladly arrange a viewing. NO UPWARD CHAIN!
THE LOCATION
MELBOURNE (the name means 'mill on the brook' or 'a mill stream') is a small attractive Georgian market town in a delightful part of South Derbyshire set in rolling countryside and is situated midway between the major city of Derby in the north and the bustling town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the south. The town contains a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants and there are several good schools in the area. The property has good access to the A50, the M1 and M42 motorways, making it within easy reach of many Midland towns and cities.
ABOUT THE PROPERTY
* VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * An EXTENDED late-Victorian THREE-BEDROOMED terraced home with accommodation spread over THREE floors including a good-sized beamed dining kitchen and a superb garden room (added in 2014) - located in a popular street in Melbourne close to the town centre. A look inside reveals: on the ground floor: a lounge with cast iron period-style open fire grate, inner lobby with storage cupboard, dining kitchen, outside utility room with toilet; on the first floor: split-level landing, two bedrooms and a bathroom with freestanding roll-top bath and claw feet; and on the second floor: a spacious third bedroom converted in the loft space. There's a rear courtyard and a lawned rear garden with two useful storage sheds. Please call us to view! NO UPWARD CHAIN!
ACCOMMODATION IN DETAIL -Draft details
A timber panelled entrance door opens into the:
LOUNGE - 12' 5'' max x 11' 3'' (3.78m x 3.43m)
The focal point of this living room is the cast-iron period-style open fireplace with complementary black tiled hearth. Newly-laid carpet, a double central heating radiator, coved ceiling, TV aerial point, recessed shelves and a single-glazed sash window to the front aspect. A waxed pine door leads to the inner lobby.
INNER LOBBY
With coat hooks, pine door to a useful under-stairs walk-in storage cupboard with shelves and light. A door to the:
DINING KITCHEN - 11' 6'' x 11' 2'' (3.51m x 3.4m)
A well-proportioned room with a high ceiling and black painted beams. Fitted with a range of modern-style base and drawer units and matching wall cupboards. There's a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, inset four-burner gas hob and built-in Bosch electric oven and overhead stainless steel chimney extractor hood. Tiled splash-backs and contrasting roll-edegd worktops. Space for a fridge and table and chairs. An exposed beamed lintel, double radiator, laminate floor, telephone point and a wall-hung gas boiler. A single-glazed sash window and stable-type door to the newly-built garden room. A door and staircase rising to the first floor accommodation.
NEWLY-BUILT GARDEN ROOM - 17' 6'' x 9' 2'' (5.33m x 2.79m)
A recent extension to the property added in 2014. With a tiled floor, central heating radiator, two wall lights and five skylight windows. A sash-style opaque side window, an internal window to the kitchen and a full-length glazed exit door to the rear garden. A door to the cloakroom/w.c.
CLOAKROOM / W.C.
Fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin and a low-flush toilet. A radiator, tiled flooring and a wood double glazed opaque side window. Returning to the dining kitchen, a door and stairs lead to the:
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
SPLIT-LEVEL LANDING
With a further staircase to bedroom three on the second floor. A built-in linen storage cupboard and pine doors to bedrooms one and two.
BEDROOM ONE - 12' 3'' x 11' 5'' (3.73m x 3.48m)
With a pine door to a useful walk-in under-stairs storage cupboard, black and white checkerboard vinyl flooring, central heating radiator, dado rail and a single-glazed sash window to the front aspect.
BEDROOM TWO - 10' 8'' max x 8' 8'' (3.25m x 2.64m)
(9'8\" min). With black and white checkerboard vinyl flooring, central heating radiator, vinyl flooring, dado rail and a single-glazed sash rear window with secondary glazing.
BATHROOM - 11' 5'' x 4' 5'' (3.48m x 1.35m)
Comprising: a freestanding roll-top bath with claw feet, overhead wall-mounted electric shower with shower curtain rail, vanity wash basin set into a pine base unit, and a low-flush toilet. Tongue and groove wood-style panelling to the lower walls, central heating radiator, vinyl floor, ceiling spotlights, part-tiled walls, extractor fan and a single-glazed rear window. Returning to the landing, a door and staircase rises to the:
SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
GALLERIED BEDROOM THREE - 17' 2'' max x 14' 4'' max (5.23m x 4.37m)
(10' 0\" min). This irregular-shaped room has a sloping ceiling towards the sides giving a restricted height at the level of the eaves. A converted loft space with fitted wardrobe, exposed timbers, two accesses to under-eaves storage, newly-laid carpet, electric slimline wall-mounted radiator, recessed halogen ceiling lights and a Velux skylight to the rear.
OUTSIDE
From the front of the property, a door and shared access covered passageway to the side leads to a courtyard with water tap and lighting, and the outside utility room/toilet. Steps lead up to the:
REAR GARDEN
The long rear garden faces in a westerly direction and is mainly laid to lawn, with a shared pathway down the left hand side. This leads to a useful freestanding storage shed and a timber shed. A variety of mature shrubs, fencing and hedging to the right side and bottom boundary. The lawned area has been enclosed by picket fencing for security.
AND FINALLY...
Whether you're an investor, someone with a young family, or simply down-sizing from a larger property - this three-bedroomed home is well worth viewing! No upward chain.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
The property is believed to be in council tax band: 'B'.
HOW TO GET THERE
From our NEWTON FALLOWELL in the heart of MELBOURNE: Turn left into Market Place and first right into Potter Street. At the T-junction with Castle Street, turn left and the property can be found within 100 metres on the left hand side - identified by our 'For Sale' board. POST CODE for SATNAVS: DE73 8DY.
PLEASE NOTE:
SERVICES: All mains are connected. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by Newton Fallowell and no guarantee as to their operating ability or their efficiency can be given. TENURE: Freehold - with vacant possession on completion. Newton Fallowell recommends that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of this property and we recommend they consult a legal representative such as a solicitor appointed in their purchase. MEASUREMENTS: Please note that room sizes are quoted in metres to the nearest tenth of a metre measured from wall to wall. The imperial equivalent is included as an approximate guide for applicants not fully conversant with the metric system. Room measurements are included as a guide to room sizes and are not intended to be used when ordering carpets or flooring. VIEWING: By strict appointment through the selling agent.
Property Features :
- Extended 3 Bed / 3 Storey Terrace
- Superb Garden Room - Added 2014
- Lounge with Cast Iron Fireplace
- Good-sized Dining Kitchen - Cloakroom/W.C.
- Bathroom with Freestanding Bath