263 Abbeydale Road South, Dore, S17 3LB

GUIDE PRICE £565,000 to £575,000. A superb Victorian villa offering a fabulous 1769 (excluding the large cellars) square feet of accommodation over three floors. There is huge potential in the cellars for further accommodation (subject to regs) if required and a lovely finish throughout. The property has typically impressive room sizes with lovely period features, bags of room for people who may now spend some time working from home and an excellent school catchment for 'outstanding' local schools. Dore and Totley were both recently named by The Sunday Times as being some of the best places to live in the country and with its unparalleled range of amenities and superb rail connections it's easy to see why.

Description - This short run of period villas, that run from the close to the bottom of Dore Road to Beauchief Gardens, are classic examples of Victorian architecture. Stone built, with ornate bargeboards and having an amazing lay out including typically spacious rooms and high ceilings. There is even the potential here to develop the large cellars into additional accommodation if required (subject to regs). With an impressive 1768 square feet of accommodation (2408 including the cellars) laid out over three floors offering versatility in the way the rooms can be used and plenty of space for families and those who now spend some time working from home. The internal space is complemented by a quite lovely garden to the rear where there is a mature fig tree found on the rear elevation and areas of lawn and terraces to be used throughout the warmer months of the year. There is also off road parking at the front and a garage to the rear for further storage. The location is also an attractive feature with Dore and Totley being recently voted as some of the best places to live in the country by The Sunday Times. This very desirable neighbourhood literally offers everything that you could possibly require, there are some of the best local authority schools in the city found close by, a plethora of sporting facilities at Abbeydale Sports and Tennis Clubs, two challenging golf courses and a driving range and the woods that are found in front of the house and to the rear provide scenic walking trails that lead out into the surrounding countryside. For commuters, the close proximity of the station that provides links to town, Manchester, Manchester Airport via some of the pretty Peak Park villages is a major plus and there are also regular bus links running along Abbeydale Road into town.