Hawthorne Way, Shelley, HD8

A PARTICULARLY SPACIOUS, DETACHED FAMILY HOME SITUATED IN THE SOUGHT AFTER DEVELOPMENT OF SHELLEY PARK. OFFERING VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE GROWING FAMILY WITH FOUR/FIVE BEDROOMS, FABULOUS OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN WITH HIGH QUALITY, BUILT-IN APPLIANCES, AND A SPACIOUS DOUBLE GARAGE WITH ATTIC STORE ABOVE. THE PROPERTY IS IN CATCHMENT FOR WELL REGARDED SCHOOLING, CLOSE TO AMENITIES AND IDEALLY POSITIONED FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS.

The property accommodation briefly comprises of entrance hall, downstairs WC, lounge with bay window to the front, ground floor double bedroom/home office, utility room and fabulous open-plan dining-kitchen with bi-fold doors leading to the rear garden. To the first floor there are four double bedrooms, two bedrooms with modern ensuite shower rooms, and the family bathroom. Externally there is a double driveway leading to the double garage, with lawn garden. To the rear is an enclosed garden with flagged patio, raised lawn area and at the top of the garden is a pleasant decked seating area with canopy.

Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band F. EPC Rating TBC.

EPC Rating: D

ENTRANCE HALL

Enter into the property through a double-glazed front door with obscure and stained glass inserts and leaded detailing. The entrance hall is a most welcoming space, finished with neutral décor and features an adjoining double-glazed window with obscure glass and leaded detailing, decorative coving to the ceiling, a decorative dado rail, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a staircase with wooden handrail and traditional spindle balustrade proceeding to the first floor. Twin doors give access to the lounge, while oak doors lead into the ground floor bedroom/home office, the utility room, the downstairs WC and into the open-plan dining kitchen.

LOUNGE

The lounge is a generously proportioned, light and airy reception room which features a double-glazed bayed window with leaded detailing to the front elevation. The room is finished with neutral décor and features decorative coving to the ceiling, a decorative dado rail, two ceiling light points, two radiators, and the focal point of the room is the living flame effect gas fireplace with fabulous Spanish stone inset mantel and hearth.

GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM / HOME OFFICE

This versatile room can be utilised in a variety of ways but currently accommodates a double bed with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is decorative coving to the ceiling, a decorative dado rail, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation which offer pleasant views onto the gardens.

UTILITY ROOM

The utility room features fitted wall and base units with high-gloss cupboard fronts and complementary work surfaces over which incorporate a stainless-steel, inset sink and drainer unit with chrome mixer tap. There is a matching upstand to the work surface, tiled flooring, plumbing and provisions for an automatic washing machine, space for a further under-counter appliance, and a cupboard housing the wall-mounted boiler. Additionally, there is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a chrome ladder-style radiator, and a double-glazed external door with obscure glazed inserts to the rear elevation which gives direct access to the patio.

DOWNSTAIRS WC

The WC features a double-glazed window with obscure glass and tiled sill to the rear elevation, providing a great deal of natural light, as well as a white, two-piece suite comprising a low-level WC and a pedestal wash hand basin. There is tiling to the splash areas, a radiator, and a ceiling light point.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN

The dining kitchen enjoys a wealth of natural light which cascades through dual-aspect windows, including a bank of windows with fabulous quartz sill to the side elevation and a bank of aluminium bi-fold doors to the rear which give direct access out to the garden. There is high-quality flooring, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a vertical column radiator, and a multi-panel door enclosing a useful under-stairs pantry.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN cont.

The kitchen features a range of high-quality fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary white arabesque quartz work surfaces over, which incorporate an inset silestone sink unit with bevelled drainer and boiling hot water tap. Built-in appliances include a five-ring ceramic induction hob with cooker hood over, a waist-level oven, a shoulder-level microwave oven, a dishwasher, and a full-height fridge unit, and an under-counter freezer. The kitchen also benefits from soft-closing doors and drawers, a matching quartz upstand to the work surface and splash areas, under-unit LED lighting, pull-out pantry cabinets, a corner carousel unit, and a slide-and-hide bin store.

UNDERSTAIRS PANTRY

Offering a great deal of additional storage, the pantry could be utilised with fitted or freestanding shelving. There is a continuation of the high-quality flooring from the dining kitchen.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the carpeted staircase from the entrance hall, you reach the first floor landing. There are two ceiling light points, a wooden banister with traditional spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, a radiator, a decorative dado rail, and a bank of double-glazed windows with leaded detailing to the front elevation, offering superb, open-aspect views with a tree-lined backdrop. Oak doors provide access to the bedroom and bathroom accommodation and enclose the over-stairs airing cupboard.

BEDROOM ONE

The principal bedroom is a light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture and benefitting from two banks of twin-door fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving in situ. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows with leaded detailing to the front elevation, again with pleasant views. An oak door gives access to the luxury en-suite shower room.

BEDROOM ONE EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

The en-suite features a fabulous, modern, three-piece suite comprising a fixed-frame, walk-in shower with thermostatic rainfall showerhead and separate handheld attachment, a low-level WC with concealed cistern and push-button flush, and a broad wash hand basin with vanity cupboards beneath and chrome monobloc mixer tap. There is attractive tiled flooring, matching tiling to the walls, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a chrome ladder-style radiator, a heated LED backlit vanity mirror, and a bank of double-glazed windows with obscure glass to the side elevation.

BEDROOM TWO

Bedroom two can accommodate a double bed with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation, offering pleasant views across the property's gardens, and the room also benefits from floor-to-ceiling fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving in situ, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and an oak door giving access to the en-suite shower room.

BEDROOM TWO EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

The en-suite shower room features a high-quality, modern, three-piece suite comprising a low-level WC with concealed cistern, push-button flush and toiletry shelving above, a broad wash hand basin with vanity cupboards beneath and chrome monobloc mixer tap, and a quadrant-style, fixed frame, walk-in shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. There is attractive tiled flooring, contrasting tiling to the walls, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a chrome ladder-style radiator, and a heated LED backlit vanity mirror.

BEDROOM THREE

Bedroom three is a double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a central ceiling light point, a radiator, laminate flooring, a fitted wardrobe with ample shelving and hanging space and book shelving/display shelving to the side, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation with pleasant views onto the gardens.

BEDROOM FOUR

Bedroom four can be utilised as a double bedroom with space for freestanding furniture but is currently utilised as a home office. It features a central ceiling light point, a radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation with views onto the gardens.

HOUSE BATHROOM

The luxury house bathroom features a modern three-piece suite comprising a double-ended panel bath with thermostatic shower over and glazed shower guard, a low-level WC with concealed cistern, push-button flush and toiletry shelving above, and a broad wash hand basin with vanity cupboards beneath and chrome mixer tap. There is attractive tiled flooring, contrasting tiling to the walls and splash areas, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a shaver point, a chrome ladder-style radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows with obscure glass and leaded detailing to the front elevation.

Front Garden

Externally to the front, the property benefits from a driveway providing off-street parking for two vehicles and leading to the double garage. The front garden is laid predominantly to lawn and features mature shrub beds and steps leading to the front door. There are external lights, an EV point, and a flagged pathway leading to a gate which encloses the rear garden.

Rear Garden

Externally to the rear, the property enjoys an enclosed and private garden which features a flagged patio, ideal for al fresco dining, barbecuing and entertainment. There are fabulous, curved retaining walls with flower and shrub beds, and steps leading up to the main portion of the garden which is predominantly laid to lawn and features a fabulous, well-stocked and mature rockery, flower and shrub bed, and gradual steps leading to the top of the garden where there is a raised decked area with canopy above. This area enjoys the afternoon and evening sun. The garden features part-wall and part-fence boundaries, external up-and-down lights, an external tap, and a hardstanding for a garden shed. Down the side of the property, steps lead to the side access point. Here, there is a hardstanding and a run of freestanding garden sheds, providing a wealth of additional storage for garden furniture, tools and the like.

Parking - Double garage

The double garage features an up-and-over door, lighting and power in situ, and a drop-down ladder giving access to an additional storage area with fitted shelving and lighting in situ. The garage is currently furnished with bespoke-built work benches.