Chequers Avenue, Lancaster, LA1

Chequers Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4HZ

Location

Chequers Avenue sits within Bowerham, one of south Lancaster’s most established and consistently popular residential areas. It is a part of the city that works especially well for families, professionals and university staff, combining a settled neighbourhood feel with easy access to everyday amenities and Lancaster’s principal employment centres. Local shops, schools, bus services and green spaces are all within convenient reach, while Lancaster city centre, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and both Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria are readily accessible. Bowerham has long appealed to buyers wanting a practical location without feeling too far removed from the city, and Chequers Avenue itself is formed predominantly of similar residential homes, giving the street a comfortable, established feel.

Property

There is more flexibility here than you might first expect. 14 Chequers Avenue is a well-proportioned four-bedroom semi-detached home offering around 1,165 sq ft of accommodation, with two reception rooms, two bathrooms, a modern kitchen and the useful option of a ground-floor bedroom. A rear extension has increased the overall footprint of the house, while a series of updates in recent years means the property feels fresh, practical and ready for its next owner.

The side entrance opens into a generous L-shaped hallway, immediately giving access to the ground-floor bathroom and the principal living spaces. At the front, the lounge is a comfortable room with a broad picture window drawing in plenty of natural light. Timber-effect flooring and simple décor give it an easy, relaxed feel, with plenty of room for larger sofas and everyday family living. To the rear, the separate dining room provides another sizeable reception space. It is currently arranged for dining and informal seating, but could just as readily become a second sitting room, playroom or home-working space.

The kitchen was renovated in 2023 and is one of the strongest updates within the house. White gloss cabinetry is paired with slim dark work surfaces and integrated appliances, while windows on two sides bring good natural light into the room. The layout provides plenty of preparation and storage space, with room at one end for occasional dining or additional freestanding furniture. Also on the ground floor is a double bedroom, giving the house real versatility for visiting family, multi-generational living or anyone wanting a substantial office away from the main bedrooms upstairs.

The first floor contains three further bedrooms. The principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and enjoys a westerly outlook towards the Ashton Memorial, adding something distinctive to the room. It also has its own en-suite shower room, finished with pale sage tiling. The two remaining bedrooms both offer useful storage, while further storage is available within the eaves. A separate family bathroom serves the rest of the floor. The stairs and first-floor landing have recently been recarpeted, complementing the fresh decoration elsewhere.

Outside, the driveway provides off-street parking and continues down the side of the house to the detached garage, allowing space for approximately two cars on the drive with further parking or storage available in the garage. The rear garden faces south and is laid mainly to lawn with planted borders and established screening, creating a manageable outdoor space that should make the most of the sun through the day.

Material Information

• Tenure: Freehold.

• Council Tax: Band C.

• Heating: Gas central heating via a modern combination boiler approximately two years old, last serviced in 2023 and covered by a British Gas HomeCare scheme.

• Recent improvements: Kitchen renovated in 2023; flat roof to the rear dormer extension replaced in 2022.

• Extension / building works: Rear extension has increased the size of the property, with building regulation sign-off available via the council website.

• Connectivity & parking: Fibre to the premises, driveway and off-street parking, together with a detached garage.

• Garden & onward chain: South-facing rear garden; property offered with no onward chain.

Parking - Driveway

Parking - Garage