Let's start with location: Newton is a popular Chester suburb with a range of local conveniences and access to some great schools. The local Kingsway parade offers everyday favourites such as a Co-Op store, newsagents, chemist, a variety of eateries/take aways, hair salon, barbers and more - all this within a couple of minutes walk from the front door! You're only a hair's breadth from the ever-trendy village of Hoole, just across the Newton Lane bridge, where there's no shortage of coffee shops, bars and boutique shops to choose from, and fab access into the city centre too. You're on the right side of Chester for easy access to major road networks (M53, M56, A41, A55 etc) and both the bus and train stations are within easy reach of the property, circa one mile away. Brill!
The property itself is a well-presented, post-war semi with some gorgeous original features and a wonderful wrap-around extension, completed in 2012. The extension is home to the new, open-plan kitchen/diner (with underfloor heating), utility room and downstairs wet room. In addition, no stone has been left unturned in terms of redecoration and modernisation in the rest of the house: There are new windows (circa 2012), new bathroom suite, soundproofing in the front windows, new kitchen appliances, under-stair storage drawers, engineered hardwood floors, bi-folds in the kitchen and the roof was re-done in 2011. Wowzers!
The accommodation offers everything you'd expect from a comfortable and capable family home - on the ground floor you've got two decent reception rooms, amazing kitchen diner, separate utility room and wet room, and upstairs there are two fantastic double bedrooms, one single and the family bathroom. The loft is an additional bonus - it's been converted into a real, useable space, complete with two skylights and a fitted timber ladder. Outside, there's walled garden with driveway parking for two vehicles at the front, and a delightful garden to the rear, with timber decking, large lawn, veggie patches and a couple of timber sheds.
Full details can be found below but feel free to get in touch if you have any specific questions! I look forward to showing you around...
This home includes:
- Approach
This property is located on Kingsway, between Newton Lane and Norfolk Road. Turning onto the avenue from Newton Lane, the house is on your left, just before the entrance to the university campus.
- Front Garden
The front garden here is mostly paved, providing a private driveway for two vehicles, with a border of shrubs, a hedgerow to one side and walled boundaries on the others.
- Open Front Porch
0.75m x 1.75m (1.3 sqm) - 2' 5" x 5' 8" (14 sqft)
A traditional open porch...Looks great and gives you somewhere to leave soggy umbrellas and muddy boots etc!
- Hallway
4.15m x 1.8m (7.4 sqm) - 13' 7" x 5' 10" (80 sqft)
The spacious and bright hallway leads to all rooms on the ground floor, and benefits from newly-fitted under-stair storage drawers. A fantastic way to keep the hallway clean and clutter-free, these deep drawers provide somewhere to hide school bags, shoes and other bits and pieces!
- Lounge
4.05m x 3.7m (14.9 sqm) - 13' 3" x 12' 1" (161 sqft)
The lounge is a lovely room with a high ceiling and lots of natural light, thanks to the beautiful bay window to the front. There's a gorgeous open fireplace and original hardwood floor, and feature wallpaper on the chimney breast wall. Double timber-framed doors (which can be folded back) lead through to the sitting room next door...
- Sitting Room
3.7m x 3.45m (12.7 sqm) - 12' 1" x 11' 3" (137 sqft)
This second reception offers an alternative space in which to relax, and there's more than enough room for a couple of comfy sofas, along with the usual furniture you'd expect to house. The decor is soft and neutral, and the hardwood floor runs through from the lounge. An open archway to the rear takes you into the newer part of the house; the dining area and kitchen.
- Kitchen Diner
6.75m x 3.15m (21.2 sqm) - 22' 1" x 10' 4" (228 sqft)
This magnificent space is a truly fantastic addition to the property, housed in the rear extension. Modern, bright, and stretching across the full width of the house, this kitchen diner ticks so many boxes it's hard to know where to start! It's a real family-friendly space, with an integrated breakfast bar, pitched roof and bi-folding doors opening straight onto the timber decking. Other bonuses include underfloor heating, granite worktops, 5-ring gas hob, soft-close drawers and slate flooring.
- Utility Room
Another item from the wish list! In here, you'll find further kitchen units and an additional sink, laundry appliances, combination boiler and a door to the side passage.
- Wet Room
2.7m x 0.85m (2.2 sqm) - 8' 10" x 2' 9" (24 sqft)
Just inside the front door is the newly-added wet room. It's tiled throughout, with underfloor heating, a modern white WC and hand-basin, chrome waterfall shower head and window to the front. So handy when everyone's getting ready for school in the morning!
- Bedroom 1
3.7m x 3.5m (12.9 sqm) - 12' 1" x 11' 5" (139 sqft)
Bedroom one is a great double room to the rear of the house, overlooking the garden. Fitted wardrobes have been added, with matching dresser and drawers, and the decor is pretty, with neutral carpet and feature paper.
- Bedroom 2
4.09m x 3.5m (14.3 sqm) - 13' 5" x 11' 5" (154 sqft)
Another spacious double, bedroom two is at the front, sharing the bay window and chimney breast wall with the lounge downstairs. It's a blank canvas in terms of space, and there's plenty of it to play with!
- Bedroom 3
2.65m x 2.04m (5.4 sqm) - 8' 8" x 6' 8" (58 sqft)
Last but not least, bedroom three is also at the front and is ideal as a nursery, child's bedroom, or home office perhaps?
- Bathroom
2m x 1.8m (3.6 sqm) - 6' 6" x 5' 10" (38 sqft)
The bathroom has recently been tastefully updated and has a modern white suite with vanity unit, WC, hand basin and bath with shower attachment. It's fully tiled, with chrome mixer taps, ladder-style radiator and window to the side.
- Loft Room
5.75m x 5.25m (30.1 sqm) - 18' 10" x 17' 2" (324 sqft)
The fun doesn't stop on the first floor, as the loft space has been converted into a useable room, with carpet, skylights and a fitted timber ladder...Your teenagers will love it! There's space to chill out or play games, and storage in the eaves too.
- Garden
A lovely, private, west-facing garden; something to really shout about...Especially in a location like this! This one has everything you could possibly need - spacious timber decking for family BBQs, decent lawn for the kids/pets to run around on, veg patch for home-grown greens, fruit trees for pies and crumbles (obviously), sheds (storage) and there's even a two-storey treehouse! What's not to love!
Please note, all dimensions are approximate / maximums and should not be relied upon for the purposes of floor coverings.
Additional Information:
Council Tax Band C - £1518.13 per year
Combi Boiler - Circa 8 years old
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