Property Details

Balmore Drive

3 bedroom property in Caversham, Reading

£370,000
Sold, subject to contract.
Grd 1st

Philip Baker & Co are pleased to offer for sale this most attractive three bedroom, 1950's, bay fronted semi-detached family home which is located in Balmore Drive, one of Caversham's most sought after, tree lined, private cul-de-sacs.

Priced to sell, the property is currently in need of some updating and modernisation. However, the property offers a rarely available opportunity to obtain one of these super houses and create a lovely home which is ideal for family life and entertaining.

In addition to the features on offer, the property has a most pleasant enclosed garden to the front plus a 70ft driveway to the garage which affords excellent off road parking for several vehicles. In addition to a detached garage plus a car port is a truly delightful, enclosed and private, garden which extends to 65ft in length.

This is certainly a property which comes highly recommended for the viewing list.

Features
  • Canopied Entrance Porch
  • Spacious Entrance Hall
  • 14ft Sitting Room With A Feature Fireplace
  • 13 Ft Sitting Room With A Feature Fireplace
  • 10ft Kitchen
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Family Bathroom
  • Separate Wc
  • Gas Fired Central Heating
  • Detached Garage
  • 19ft Car Port
  • 70ft Driveway To Garage
  • Delightful Enclosed And Private 65ft Garden To Rear
Location

Most conveniently located, the property enjoys a super position set within easy reach of Caversham village centre, local shops, buses, schools, parkland and amenities. For the commuter, Reading station provides a fast train service to London (Paddington) in around 25 minutes.

Directions

Leave Caversham village centre via Prospect Street and bear left at the traffic lights into Peppard Road. Take the second turning on the left into Balmore Drive where number 44 will be found at the top end of the road on the left hand side.

Details
Canopied Entrance Porch

Spacious Entrance Hall

Two, built in, under stairs cupboards. Radiator. Picture rail. Telephone point. Original leaded light window in the front door and panel to side.

Sitting room
Sitting Room
4.42m (14' 6") x 4.04m (13' 3")

(Into bay). Overlooking the garden to front via an attractive bay window. Feature tiled, open fireplace. Radiator. Picture rail. TV point.

Dining room
Dining Room
4.19m (13' 9") x 3.51m (11' 6")

Overlooking the garden to rear via double, sealed unit, multi-glazed French doors and panels. Range of built in cupboards and cabinets in the alcoves. Tiled open fireplace and hearth. Radiator. Picture rail.

Kitchen
3.20m (10' 6") x 2.44m (8' 0")

Dual aspect, overlooking the garden to side and to rear. Double drainer, stainless steel, sink unit with drawers and cupboards under. Double base unit. Double wall mounted unit. Door to garden. Quarry tiled flooring. Ample space for appliances. Plumbing for washing machine. Ideal Mexico gas fired central heating boiler.

Staircase

Gives access to the first floor landing. Attractive, leaded light, stained glass window on the half landing. Trap to roof space.

Bedroom 1
4.65m (15' 3") x 3.20m (10' 6")

Overlooking the garden to front via an attractive bay window. Large, double fitted wardrobe cupboard with cupboards over and sliding doors. Further double built in wardrobe cupboard. Radiator.

Bedroom 2
4.19m (13' 9") x 3.51m (11' 6")

Overlooking the garden to rear. Double built in wardrobe cupboard with cupboard over. Radiator.

Bedroom 3
2.36m (7' 9") x 2.29m (7' 6")

Overlooking the garden to front. Radiator.

Family Bathroom

White suite comprising: Panelled bath with a hand shower mixer tap plus an independent shower unit, rail and curtain. Pedestal wash hand basin. Heated towel rail. Airing cupboard housing a lagged hot water cylinder and immersion heater.

Separate WC

Low level WC.

Garden viewed from the house Garden showing outbuildings
Outside

To the front of the property is a good sized, enclosed, garden which is predominantly lawned. The driveway to the garage is 70ft in length and thus offers excellent off road parking for several vehicles.

At the rear of the property is a delightful and extremely private garden which extends to 65ft in length and 75ft wide at it's widest point. Laid mainly to lawn, there are a wide range of shrub and flower beds and borders.

Detached Garage
5.79m (19' 0") x 2.97m (9' 9")

(Measured externally). Double doors to front. Personal door to side.

Car Port
5.79m (19' 0") x 2.36m (7' 9")

Other Buildings

Timber garden shed.

These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general outline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in employ of Philip Baker & Co has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property.