Midland Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Magenta Estate Agents present an established semi-detached home with detached garage/workshop that enjoys a non-estate position on the outskirts of the town. Set back behind a gravelled driveway, the property has accommodation including a hall, living room, farmhouse-style kitchen with feature wood-burning stove, large dining room, three bedrooms, and bathroom with separate shower cubicle. Outside, are the driveway, garage/workshop, log store and generous rear garden that has been imaginatively hard-landscaped with the benefit of an enclosed dog run and storage barn.

From our town-centre office on The Square, turn left onto High Street/B663. Continue to follow B663. Just past the left-hand turning onto North Street, turn left and continue over the small bridge. Number 32 Midland Road is the last property on the left-hand side.

The market town of Raunds enjoys easy access to the A45 and A14 which link to the M6, M1, A1 and M11. The town enjoys a full range of shops and amenities including supermarkets, a medical centre, GP surgery, post office, schooling for all ages, restaurants and parks. The multimillion-pound development of Rushden Lakes — an exciting retail, leisure and tourism destination — has also welcomed a multiplex cinema, soft play facility and adventure golf. Mainline train services operate from Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby to London St. Pancras International with a journey time of less than one hour.

Hall

Enter the property to the front aspect via a uPVC double-glazed door into the hall which comprises stairs rising to the first-floor landing, radiator, uPVC double-glazed window to the side aspect, pine door leading to:

Living Room

4.65m x 4.23m (15' 3" x 13' 11") The cool grey décor is accented beautifully by the warming ochre and mustard tones; the wallpapered chimney breast with open fireplace is the ultimate feature wall. The living room also enjoys picture rail, accent wall lighting, uPVC double-glazed bay window to the front aspect, radiator, TV point, useful understairs cupboard, glazed door leading to:

Kitchen

5.68m x 3.04m (18' 8" x 10') Quaint and sophisticated, the farmhouse-style kitchen is fitted with a range of grey wall cabinets contrasted with blue base cabinets topped off with granite-effect laminate work surfaces. Included are pull-out basket drawers and plate racks. The wood-burning stove is a particularly lovely feature, opposite which are uPVC double-glazed French doors which open out to the rear garden. Further comprising a sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over, built-in induction hob, built-in electric double oven, space and plumbing for washing machine, recessed ceiling downlights, uPVC double-glazed window to the rear aspect, oak-effect laminate flooring, doorway leading to:

Dining Room

5.23m x 3.00m (17' 2" x 9' 10") Of an excellent size, the dining room features an exposed stone wall, oak-effect laminate flooring, space for American-style fridge/freezer, fitted worktop incorporating a circular sink unit with mixer tap over and base cabinet under, radiator, double-glazed window and door to the rear aspect, and double-glazed French doors to the front aspect.

Landing

The landing features a wooden balustrade, uPVC double-glazed window to the side aspect, access to the loft space, airing cupboard housing the hot-water cylinder and linen shelving, all communicating pine doors to:

Master Bedroom

4.21m x 2.58m (13' 10" x 8' 6")(plus door recess) Enjoying ample natural light, the master double bedroom affords floor-to-ceiling wardrobes with sliding mirror doors, feature wallpapered wall, radiator and uPVC double-glazed window to the front aspect.

Bedroom Two

2.87m x 2.82m (9' 5" x 9' 3")(plus door recess) A well-presented double bedroom benefiting from a double wardrobe with sliding mirror doors, radiator and uPVC double-glazed window to the rear aspect overlooking the rear garden.

Bedroom Three

2.73m x 2.46m (8' 11" x 8' 1") A single bedroom with a radiator and uPVC double-glazed window to the front aspect.

Bathroom

Stylish and timeless, the monochrome bathroom is fitted with a period-style suite comprising a free-standing 'ball and claw' bath with bath shower mixer over, wall-hung vanity basin unit with mixer tap over, low-level WC, walk-in shower enclosure with fixed 'rain' shower head and separate handshower, drying area with traditional towel radiator, complementary black and white tiling to water-sensitive areas with feature mosaic border tiles, recessed ceiling downlights, uPVC obscure double-glazed window to the rear aspect.

Driveway and Workshop

To the front of the property, is a large gravel driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles. Opposite the house, is an excellent-sized garage/workshop with power and light connected and roller entrance door. To the left of the workshop, is a covered log store.

Rear Garden

The rear garden is attractively low-maintenance, and a touch quirky compared to your run-of-the-mill garden: from the feature tyre planters; the meandering pathways and block-paved seating areas separated by a splash of green artificial lawn; to the wooden arbour beneath which you can shelter on a warm evening even if the rain sets in! Enclosed by a combination of stone walling and timber fencing, the garden further benefits from weatherproof sockets, outside water taps and exterior lighting. There is also a fully enclosed dog run and kennel with attached storage barn.

Solar Panels

The property also benefits from solar panels, installed by 3Smart Limited. Building regulations approval was obtained: reference CPS/12/02856/NICEIC.

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