BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED AND WELL PRESENTED 3 BEDROOMED PRE-WAR SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE OF CHARACTER which has the advantage of a sunny west-facing rear garden. This beautiful home offers generous family-sized living accommodation throughout, is situated in a popular residential street and also has the benefit of an attached garage. uPVC double glazing, gas central heating (combi. boiler), generous reception hallway, 2 ground floor reception rooms, refitted breakfasting kitchen, refitted utility room, downstairs WC, refitted family bathroom and driveway for off-road vehicle standage. Whilst this property is in superb order throughout, there is scope to extend over the garage and/or into the loft space to create additional accommodation to suit (subject to PP).

On the ground floor: hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room & downstairs WC. On the 1st floor: landing, 3 bedrooms, family bathroom and separate WC. Externally: garage and gardens to front and rear.

Shaftesbury Avenue is a sought-after street located in the North of Whitley Bay running between Madeira Avenue & Davison Avenue, close to local amenities including those of Whitley Lodge, Ilfracombe Gardens, Park View & Whitley Bay Town Centre beyond, in addition to being in the catchment area for 3 excellent local Schools. This property is within easy walking distance of Valley Gardens Middle School & Whitley Bay High School as well as the beach, sea front, Churchill Playing Fields, ‘Waggonways’ nature route, Whitley Lodge Shops and Whitley Bay Golf Course. There are good road links nearby including Monkseaton Drive which provides access to the coast and also the Earsdon Bypass/A19 and is convenient for local transport links including bus services which connect up with Whitley Bay Town centre & Metro system.

ON THE GROUND FLOOR:

OPEN PORCH

SQUARE HALL  10′ 0″ x 16′ 6″ (3.05m x 5.03m) (max. overall measurement), tiled floor, feature leaded & stained glass windows, understairs cloaks cupboard, double-banked radiator & return staircase to 1st floor.

LOUNGE (at front)  12′ 1″ x 15′ 3″ (3.68m x 4.65m) tiled fireplace, double-banked radiator & uPVC double glazed window.

DINING ROOM (at rear) 12′ 1″ x 17′ 5″ (3.68m x 5.31m) brick fireplace with log burner, built-in bookshelves, 2 double-banked radiators & uPVC double glazed double-opening doors to rear garden.

BREAKFASTING KITCHEN  13′ 1″ x 10′ 0″ (3.99m x 3.05m) part-tiled walls, tiled floor, fitted wall & floor units, illuminated working surfaces, 5-ring ‘range-style’ cooker, stainless steel extractor hood, stainless steel sink, integrated fridge, integrated dishwasher, double-banked radiator & uPVC double glazed window.

UTILITY ROOM  7′ 3″ x 13′ 1″ (2.21m x 3.99m) tiled floor, fitted wall & floor units, plumbing for washing machine, fitted store cupboard, extractor fan, uPVC double glazed window & uPVC double glazed door to rear garden.

CLOAKROOM  washbasin, low level WC & extractor fan.

RETURN STAIRCASE uPVC double glazed feature leaded & stained glass window.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR:

3 BEDROOMS

No. 1    15′ 2″ x 12′ 0″ (4.62m x 3.66m) including fitted wardrobes on 1 wall, double-banked radiator & uPVC double glazed window.

No. 2   12′ 3″ x 13′ 6″ (3.73m x 4.11m) fireplace, double-banked radiator & uPVC double glazed window.

No. 3   10′ 0″ x 9′ 2″ (3.05m x 2.79m) plus fitted cupboard, double-banked radiator & uPVC double glazed corner window.

REFITTED SHOWER ROOM  (by ‘Domani’) 9′ 8″ x 5′ 10″ (2.95m x 1.78m) tiled walls, heated tiled floor, vanity unit, large walk-in shower enclosure, vertical stainless steel towel radiator, illuminated mirror, 6 concealed downlighters & 2 uPVC double glazed windows.

SEPARATE WC  half-tiled walls, tiled floor, low level WC & uPVC double glazed window.

EXTERNALLY:

GARAGE  13′ 9″ x 7′ 8″ (4.19m x 2.34m) power, light & ‘Vaillant’ combi. boiler.

GARDENS  the front has a patterned concrete drive providing off-road standage for 2 cars and shaped area laid with decorative chippings, the sunny west-facing rear garden has raised lawn, paved patio, shed & tap for hosepipe.  Gated side entrance.

TENURE:  Freehold  COUNCIL TAX BAND:  E