Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to 137 Walkern Road, Stevenage, a cozy and compact semi-detached type home with 3 bed in the SG1 3RE area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band E.
This classic property was built 1900-1929 and has a reported internal area of 90 internal square metres
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £487,494 and a rental potential of £3,169 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
You can discover more about this property by reading the Mouseprice attributes tables in the next section, or if you are the owner and would like to update this property, for example if you've built an extension, you can do so at the top of this page.
Additional analysis
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"A fantastic opportunity to purchase an attractive CHAIN FREE three bedroom semi-detached Victorian cottage featuring red brick and part-timbered white rendered elevations under a red clay tiled roof. Occupying a generous private plot with gardens extending to the front, side and rear of the property providing the flexibility of adding an extension (subject to normal consents being obtained). Secluded from the road, behind brick retaining walls and tall clipped laurel hedging whilst being conveniently situated within the heart of the Old Town within easy walking distance of the historic High Street. Period features include original multi-paned windows, cast iron fireplaces to the sitting room, bedrooms one and two, tall ceilings and original picture rails. The accommodation comprises a wide welcoming hallway, spacious understairs storage cupboard which could easily be converted to provide a downstairs cloakroom/wc if so required, generous lounge with feature bay window and open fireplace, an open-plan kitchen/dining room, first floor landing leading to three bedrooms, two of which are generous doubles and a spacious family bathroom. Viewing recommended.
LOCATION Stevenage comprises of both the New and Old Towns. The Historic High Street in the Old Town offers a good selection of shops, caf?s/restaurants, public houses, local Schools and two banks. There are more comprehensive shopping facilities in the nearby New Town with Schools, a Leisure Complex, Theatre and Arts Centre and Stevenage mainline train station with fast regular trains to London Kings Cross. THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES ENTRANCE VESTIBULE With contrasting tiled floor, brick archway with a part-glazed front door and side window opening to: RECEPTION HALLWAY 12'6' x 7'11' (3.81m x 2.41m) A wide welcoming reception hallway with an attractive staircase rising to the first floor with a generous storage cupboard below housing a single panelled radiator, space for kitchen appliances and window to the side elevation. This cupboard could easily be converted to provide a downstairs cloakroom/wc if so required (subject to the normal consents being obtained). Wooden floorboards, double panelled radiator and decorative wooden panelling. Doors to: LOUNGE 14'6' x 11'11' (4.42m x 3.63m) A most comfortable room featuring a multi-pane walk-in bay window to the front elevation, double panelled radiator and detailed cast iron fireplace with an open grate and a black slate hearth, picture rail, TV and telephone point. DINING ROOM 11'11' x 11'11' (3.63m x 3.63m) Ample space for dining table, two double panelled radiators and window to the rear elevation. The dining room opens to the kitchen providing a spacious open-plan feel to the kitchen and dining room. KITCHEN 9'0' x 8'6' (2.74m x 2.59m) Fitted with a range of wooden base and eye level units and drawers finished with rolled edge work surfaces and an inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, space and plumbing for kitchen appliances, window to the rear elevation with a glazed door and window to the side. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Access to part-boarded loft space housing gas fired boiler, window to side elevation and doors to: BEDROOM ONE 11'11' x 11'11' (3.63m x 3.63m) A generous double bedroom featuring a period cast iron fireplace, picture rail, single panelled radiator and window to the rear elevation. BEDROOM TWO 11'11' x 11'11' (3.63m x 3.63m) Featuring a period cast iron fireplace with single panelled radiator and window to the front elevation. Cont'd/.... BEDROOM THREE 8'0' x 7'7' (2.44m x 2.31m) With single panelled radiator and window to the front elevation. BATHROOM A generous bathroom featuring a three-piece suite comprising a wooden panelled bath and pedestal hand wash basin and a low level wc, tiled splashbacks, airing cupboard housing hot water tank and laundry shelves, window to the rear elevation. OUTSIDE FRONT The property is set back from the road behind brick retaining walls with tall clipped laurel hedging creating a private aspect with a wooden white picket style gate with steps and pathway extending to the front door. The remainder of the front garden is laid predominantly to lawn with well stocked flower and shrub borders with the garden area extending to the side of the property with a wooden shed with power. Ample space to extend if so required (subject to normal consents being obtained). REAR GARDEN Enjoying a private aspect whilst being triangular in shape, laid predominantly to lawn with a paved terrace, mature well stocked shrub borders, wrought iron arched gate providing an opening to additional garden space with wooden shed. Outside tap. PARKING At the end of Weston Road cul de sac there are two parking spaces which were formed when Highways blocked off the cul de sac and the current owner has parked there for the last four years but they are not allocated to the property. The owner has also advised us that at the front of the property there is already a dropped curb in place giving the potential to create off road parking subject to any consents being obtained, You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."