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3 bedroom end of terrace house

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End of terrace house
3 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: D*
990 sq ft / 92 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
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Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Large Rear Garden Plot
  • Driveway For 2 Cars
  • Al3 Postcode
  • Lounge
  • Dining Room
Relaxing at her home on Nicholas Close, in St Albans, the current owner of the property thinks back over the many years she and her family have spent here. They first moved into the house in 1979 and bought it in early 1990s. “We enjoyed living here because it offered so much space both inside and out,” she explains. “The house itself is a very good size and the garden is very large. We also liked the location as it was a great place to raise a family and it offered easy access into town.” She adds: “This is also a home which has great scope for potential development. Not only does it have a double garage or workshop, but there is also a large area of hardstanding that (subject to the relevant planning permissions) could possibly be built on.”

FAMILY LIFE

Situated on a tranquil cul-de-sac, the house has a front garden with space for a car to park. It is entered via a wide entrance hall that gives on to all the main accommodation. To the front of the property is the dining room, which could equally be used as a playroom, study or snug, depending on the new owners requirements. “We always enjoyed having it as a dedicated dining room,” she says. “The children would come home from school, and we would gather round the table at dinner time, and they would do their homework. It was always useful to have two separate reception rooms.”

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING

Indeed, the dining room leads through into the sitting room. “We made an archway between these two rooms to bring an easy flow to the ground-floor space,” she explains. “Although the rooms are separate it gives them an open-plan feel as well.” Doors from the sitting room can be opened on to the garden in the summer months. “This is the room that everyone gathers in whenever we have guests and when the weather is warm people can wander out on to the decking.” The kitchen, which has been fitted out for ease of use, is next to the sitting room and also has a door on to the outside space.

ANOTHER LEVEL

Stairs, which have a useful cupboard beneath, lead up from the entrance hall to the first floor of the house, where all three bedrooms and the family bathroom are situated. “The bedrooms all have nice large windows, which ensures they are light and airy,” she observes. “The room to the front is a particularly good size.” Neighbours close by have gone up into their loft and it is believed that (again subject to the relevant planning permissions) there could be space to create an additional bedroom and bathroom at attic level. “This is something we might have considered in the past,” she adds.

EXTENSION POSSIBILITIES

With such a spacious garden and all the additional room provided by the expanse of hardstanding, it could certainly also be possible to extend the house. New owners may wish to look into going out to the side or rear to add either one or two more storeys of accommodation. This could allow for the creation of a splendid, modern kitchen, breakfast and family room, with doors that open on to the garden, and could also perhaps bring the possibility of one or two more bedrooms and bathrooms. “There are certainly all sorts of exciting steps someone could take to enlarge the house,” she agrees.

ANNEXE POTENTIAL

Other possibilities with the Nicholas Close house might even include looking into building a whole new house on the site or perhaps a self-contained annexe. This could be a completely new build or could see the conversion of the garage and workshop perhaps. This could suit new owners with older relatives or adult children wishing to live close by while also retaining their independence. “A separate property could have its own access,” she adds. The owners have found the Nicholas Close location of the property ideal for reaching schools, shops, major roads and nice places to visit at the weekend. They are now relocating but agree it could be ideal for others also raising a family or looking for an opportunity to make a property their own. “There is so much someone could do with this house,” she says. “They could also just move into it as it is and enjoy everything it currently offers.”

SETTING THE SCENE

The property sits on an exceptionally large plot. There is a small driveway and garden to the front. To the rear and side there is a very large, lawned garden and an area of hardstanding that could have development potential. There is also a double garage or workshop.

Owners Comments

“We enjoyed living here because it offered so much space both inside and out.”

“The house itself is a very good size and the garden is very large.”

“We liked the location as it was a great place to raise a family and it offered easy access into town.”

“This is also a home which has great scope for potential development.”

“Not only does it have a double garage or workshop, but there is also a large area of hardstanding that (subject to the relevant planning permissions) could possibly be built on.”

“We always enjoyed having a dedicated dining room.”

“The children would come home from school, and we would gather round the table at dinner time, and they would do their homework.”

“It was always useful to have two separate reception rooms.”

“We made an archway between these two rooms to bring an easy flow to the ground-floor space.”

“Doors from the sitting room can be opened on to the garden in the summer months.”

“The back room is where everyone gathers in whenever we have guests and when the weather is warm people can wander out on to the decking.”

“The bedrooms all have nice large windows, which ensures they are light and airy.”

“There are certainly all sorts of exciting steps someone could take to enlarge the house.”

“Other possibilities might even include looking into building a whole new house on the site or perhaps a self-contained annexe.”

“Someone could just move into it as it is and enjoy everything it currently offers.”

Rooms

Entrance
Upvc door leading to:

Entrance Hall
Stairs rising to first floor and landing, wooden flooring, built in storage cupboard, door leading to:

Lounge 4.4m x 3.6m
Double glazed patio doors to rear aspect, wooden flooring, 2 radiators, fireplace on hearth, opening to:

Dining Room 3.8m x 3.0m
Double glazed window to front aspect, wooden flooring, radiator,

Kitchen 3.1m x 2.4m
Double glazed window to rear aspect and door to side aspect, A range of floor and wall mounted units with laminated roll top work surfaces with inset stainless steel sink and drainer, integrated double oven, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, gas hob with extractor fan over, vinyl flooring , tiled surround.

First floor and landing
Carpet, door leading to:

Bedroom 1 4.0m x 3.5m
Double glazed window to front aspect, carpet, radiator, built in wardrobes.

Bedroom 2 3.5m x 3.4m
Double glazed window to rear aspect, carpet, radiator,

Bedroom 3 2.9m x 2.5m
Double glazed window to front aspect, carpet, radiator,

Bathroom
Double glazed window to rear aspect, Comprising: Low level wc with wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over, wooden flooring, tiled surrounding

Rear Garden
Laid to lawn grass area, fence surrounding, side access, outbuildings for storage

Front Garden
Laid to lawn and concrete area providing off road parking for 2 cars, step to front door, side access

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