Property description
THE PROPERTY - GUIDE PRICE - £155,000 - £165,000 A substantial end of terrace Victorian house which is understood to have been converted circa.1991 to create four self-contained individually styled apartments. The garden flat occupies the main part of the building on the ground floor, having been upgraded and improved over the last few years by the present owners and provides an impressive property, unusual in that it has a relatively large private garden for the sole use of this apartment and this wraps around the front and side of the property. From the flat there is direct access into the garden from the main living room.
A spacious apartment with high ceilings, period features, well presented and decorated and having the benefit of gas fired central heating with a modern boiler which was installed about two years ago. There is a central hall, a large living room providing lounge and dining areas with wide bay window overlooking the garden and an attractive modern fitted integrated kitchen/breakfast room also with wide bay window overlooking the garden. There are two good size bedrooms and a well appointed modern fitted bathroom/wc.
To the rear of the building are communal areas including bin storage and four side by side parking spaces, one private and allocated for the garden flat.
LOCATION Set in this popular area of Stoke, mainly residential and where there are a good variety of local services and amenities. The position is convenient for access into the city and there are close by connections to major routes in other directions.
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COMMUNAL ENTRANCE LOBBY Leaded stained glass windows. Light on time control. Cupboard.
GROUND FLOOR COMMUNAL HALL 25' 8" x 7' 9" max. (7.82m x 2.36m max.) Carpeted and with staircase rising to the other floors. Panelled part glazed rear entrance door. Door into:
THE GARDEN FLAT ( FLAT B ) HALL 11' 0" max. x 9' 4" (3.35m max. x 2.84m) Door entry phone handset. Fitted shelving. Coved ceiling with two downlighters, hard wired smoke detector. Telephone point.
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM 20' 8" x 18' 9" max. (6.3m x 5.72m max.) A spacious room area with attractive focal feature fireplace having polished period stone surround, cast iron fireback with decorated tiled slips, tiled hearth. Natural timber polished floorboards. Wide bay window overlooking the garden and a panelled part glazed door opening to the garden. High coved ceiling with ceiling rose and multiple bulb light point. T.V. aerial cable. Door to the hall and doorway into:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 14' 7" x 10' 4" (4.44m x 3.15m) Light and airy with a wide bay window overlooking the garden. High coved ceiling with four spotlamps. An attractive modern fitted integrated kitchen with a good range of cupboard and drawer storage set in wall and base units. Roll edge work surfaces with tiled splashbacks. Inset contemporary Belfast style one and half bowl sink with mixer tap. Quality integrated appliances include 'Cata' four ring variable size hob with stainless steel and glass illuminated extractor hood over and 'Cata' integrated oven under. Space and plumbing suitable for automatic washing machine and space suitable for upright fridge/freezer. Wall mounted 'Glow Worm Etacombi 2.4' gas fired boiler services the central heating and domestic hot water. Features include wine rack, concealed under unit lighting, moveable breakfast bar with additional cupboard storage under. Natural timber boarded floor.
BEDROOM 1 15' 7" x 13' 4" max. (4.75m x 4.06m max.) Window to the rear. High coved ceiling with triple light point. Attractive focal feature period cast iron fireplace.
BEDROOM 2 13' 10" x 6' 5" (4.22m x 1.96m) Window to the side elevation. High coved ceiling with triple light point. Built-in wardrobe.
BATHROOM 6' 8" x 6' 5" max. (2.03m x 1.96m max.) Modern white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled wc and twin grip panelled bath with mixer tap and wall mounted thermostatically controlled shower. Coved ceiling with four downlighters and extractor fan. Floor to ceiling patterned wall tiling with decorative border. Tiled floor. Chrome ladder radiator.
EXTERNALLY A relatively large wrap around garden laid primarily to lawn running right across the front of the building and down the side. Private and for the sole use of the garden flat. With a paved patio area, pedestrian gate opening to the side.
At the rear of the property a private allocated parking space being the second one in as you approach from Stuart Road. Behind the car parking area a communal area useful for wheely bin storage.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS The fitted carpets and floor coverings, curtains, window blinds and light fittings as seen are included in the sale price.
TENURE The four owners of the four apartments in the building jointly own the Freehold title as four shareholders of the Management Company '159 Stuart Road Management Company Limited'. The management company looks after the overall wellbeing of the building and a management charge of £40.00 per calendar month is paid by agreement between the owners and this looks after things such as block buildings insurance, ground rent and ongoing maintenance as required. The garden flat (Flat B) has a 999 year lease.
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