Listed for £230,000
May 1, 2024
Sold for £178,000
2019
Sold for £125,500
2004
A charming, terraced home situated within St. John's, presenting an ideal first-time purchase or buy-to-let opportunity.
This delightful property, with its neutral décor and recently refitted bathroom, is ready to become your perfect home. The ground floor features a spacious reception/dining room and a kitchen.
Upstairs, you will find two generously sized bedrooms and a contemporary-styled bathroom.
Outside, the rear garden is designed for low-maintenance, complete with a shed.
8 Boughton Street is approached from the pavement through a wrought iron gate opening onto a paved pathway leading to the front door.
Upon entering the property, you are greeted by a small hallway that leads to a spacious reception/dining room. This inviting space features dual aspect windows and an electric fireplace, offering the potential to create an open fire or install a log-burner. There are high ceilings found throughout this home, creating a wonderfully spacious and airy atmosphere.
Towards the rear, you will find the well-appointed kitchen, complete with wall and base units and worktops incorporating a stainless-steel sink with a drainer and mixer tap. The kitchen offers ample space for essential appliances like a washing machine, tall fridge freezer and a slot-in cooker with an extractor hood above. The room is illuminated by windows to the rear and side, complemented by tiled flooring and convenient access to the garden.
First floor
Ascending the staircase from the reception/dining room, you will reach a landing granting access to two bedrooms and a generously sized bathroom.
The master bedroom provides ample room for a double bed, featuring a fitted wardrobe along one wall and an additional storage cupboard. Natural light streams in through the window, enhancing this room's appeal.
Bedroom two offers space for a double bed and the possibility of fitted wardrobes. This room has laminate flooring and pleasant views over the garden from its rear-facing window.
The bathroom is impressively large and has been recently refitted with a contemporary suite comprising a low-level WC, a washbasin set upon vanity unit, a bathtub and a separate shower cubicle. Tiled walls and flooring enhance the bathroom's modern aesthetics, while an electric chrome towel radiator, storage cupboard and an obscure-glazed window conclude this room.
Gardens and grounds
The garden to the rear and side has been thoughtfully designed for low maintenance, featuring a paved area and an artificial lawn. At the rear, there is a shed that presents an opportunity for conversion into an office or gym space.
Located on a tranquil street with on-street parking, this terraced home is conveniently positioned near the heart of Worcester in St. Johns.
St. Johns offers a wide range of amenities, including a supermarket, a newsagent and the University Campus on Oldbury Road. Nearby attractions include Worcester Racecourse and the cricket ground.
Worcester City Centre, offers a diverse range of high street shops, restaurants and charming public houses, making it a vibrant hub for residents.
The area boasts excellent local schooling options, including the prestigious RGS Worcester, ensuring a high standard of education for families in the vicinity.
Furthermore, residents benefit from outstanding transport connections, with Worcester Foregate Street and Shrub Hill Railway Stations in proximity. Additionally, convenient access to the M5 motorway via Junctions 6 and 7 enhances the accessibility of this well-connected location.
Agent’s note
The heating throughout the property is electric and the majority of it has been recently installed, including newly fitted radiators.
Services
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
Council tax band B
Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange
A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.
The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:
1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.
The reservation fee, equivalent to 0.5% of the accepted offer unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and a positive completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.
Please note, from the 1st of October, accepted offers of £800,000 or over will require a reservation fee of 1% of the accepted offer price. Offers below £800,000 will remain subject to a 0.5% reservation fee.
Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.
Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.
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