Listed for £220,000
September 9, 2024
Sold for £100,000
2013
Description
A traditional Victorian mid-terrace property located in the heart of Northampton town centre. Constructed from Flemish bond red bricks beneath a pitched and tiled roof; this conveniently located home offers spacious accommodation across three floors which includes an entrance hallway, front lounge, dining area, refitted kitchen, and a refitted ground floor bathroom. To the first floor are two double bedrooms, with a further double bedroom on the top floor. Outside, there is a small courtyard garden to the rear, and the property further benefits from a cellar with separate workshop area. The property has potential for HMO use, subject to the relevant planning consents.
Key Features
Victorian mid-terrace property
Central Northampton location
Three double bedrooms
Refitted kitchen and bathroom
Small rear courtyard garden
Two-Unit cellar with power and lighting
Potential for HMO conversion (STP)
Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Northampton area)
Council Tax: Band TBC
EPC: Rating E
Services: Gas, Electricity, Water, Drainage
Tenure: Freehold
Location
Situated in Northampton town centre, St Michael's Road offers excellent access to local amenities, including shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities. Northampton Railway Station is within walking distance, providing regular services to London Euston and Birmingham New Street, making this location ideal for commuters. The area also offers easy access to major road networks, including the A45 and M1, as well as being well-served by public transport.
Northampton itself is steeped in history, with landmarks such as the 12th-century Northampton Castle site and the nearby Abington Park. The town offers a vibrant mix of shopping, dining, and cultural activities, including the Royal & Derngate Theatre and the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
Accommodation
Entrance Hallway
Accessed via a part double-glazed UPVC front door, the entrance hallway features laminate wood-effect flooring, a radiator, dado rail, and picture rail. Doors lead to the front lounge, dining room, and cellar.
Sitting Room
The front lounge benefits from a double-glazed window to the front aspect, a picture rail, broadband media point, and a radiator. The room is soon to be fitted with laminate wood-effect flooring and has a feature tiled fireplace with a tiled hearth.
Dining Area
The dining area includes a double-glazed window to the rear aspect, a radiator, and cut pile carpet. A door provides access to the first-floor stairs, and the space leads into the refitted kitchen.
Kitchen
The refitted kitchen is equipped with a range of wall and base units with complementary work surfaces. There are tiled splashbacks, an integrated electric hob and oven, and an extractor hood. Space and plumbing are provided for a washing machine and an upright fridge-freezer. The kitchen also includes a utility cupboard housing the Worcester gas combination boiler. There are two double-glazed windows to the side aspect providing good natural lighting and a part-obscured double-glazed door leading to the rear courtyard. The kitchen and hallway are finished with laminate wood-effect flooring.
Bathroom
The refitted ground-floor bathroom includes a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with stainless steel mixer tap, a panelled bath with hot and cold taps, and a Mira Sport power shower with a fitted shower screen. The bathroom is finished with tiled walls, a radiator, an extractor fan, and an obscured double-glazed window to the side aspect.
First Floor
Bedroom One
Located at the front of the property, bedroom one includes a double-glazed window, a feature fireplace with a tiled hearth and surround, and a radiator. The room is finished with cut pile carpet and includes an over-stairs storage cupboard. A hardwired smoke alarm is also fitted.
Bedroom Two
The second bedroom features a double-glazed window to the rear aspect, a radiator, and cut pile carpet. A hardwired smoke alarm is also fitted.
Second Floor
Bedroom Three
The top-floor bedroom is a spacious double with a double-glazed window to the rear aspect, an electric wall panel heater, a feature fireplace, and cut pile carpet. A hardwired smoke alarm is also installed in this room.
Cellar
Accessed via stairs from the entrance hallway, the cellar is a large double-chambered space with brick flooring. It features a separate brick workshop area and is fitted with power lighting. The cellar houses the gas and electric meters and includes a hardwired smoke alarm.
Outside Areas
Rear Courtyard Garden
The rear garden includes a slabbed patio area with a recently rendered wall providing space for garden planters. There is also a raised bed with wildflowers and a small area for further planting.
Important Notice:_
These particulars are subject to vendor approval. Whilst every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute a contract or part of one. David Cosby Chartered Surveyors have not conducted a survey of the premises, nor have we tested services, appliances, equipment, or fittings within the property and therefore no guarantee can be made that they are in good working order. No assumption should be made that the property has all necessary statutory approvals and consents such as planning and building regulations approval. Any measurements given within the particulars are approximate and photographs are provided for general information and do not infer that any item shown is included in the sale. Any plans provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not to scale. In all cases, prospective purchasers should verify matters for themselves by way of independent inspection and enquiries. Any comments made herein on the condition of the property are provided for guidance only and should not be relied upon.
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