Church Road, Harrington, CA14

A THREE-BEDROOM SEMI… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT.

Spread across three floors, this Harrington home has a layout that’s a little different from the usual semi — and that’s exactly what makes it interesting. There’s plenty of space, plenty of flexibility and a few features that make you stop and think about how you’d actually use it.

Downstairs is all about open-plan living, with an impressive matt black kitchen giving the space a really smart, modern feel. It's a bright, sociable area where the kitchen, dining and living spaces all come together, giving you somewhere that actually works for everyday life.

Whether you're cooking while the kids are doing homework, having friends round, or simply putting your feet up with a cuppa, there's room to do it without everyone being crammed into separate rooms.

And let's be honest, open-plan living is also handy when you want to cook dinner while pretending you're still fully involved in whatever's happening in the living room.

The black internal doors downstairs complement the matt black kitchen perfectly, adding a bold finishing touch and giving the ground floor a smart, contemporary feel.

The décor throughout is contemporary, so there's no immediate list of jobs waiting for you when you move in. You can unpack the boxes, put the kettle on and actually enjoy the house — always a bonus.

Then there's the top floor…

The master bedroom is seriously impressive. It's a generous space with plenty of room to create a proper bedroom retreat rather than simply somewhere to squeeze a bed and wardrobe into. Being on the top floor also gives it a nice sense of privacy.

The property is currently arranged with two main bedrooms and a separate dressing-room-style space, complete with wardrobes. Remove the wardrobes and you've got the option of creating a third bedroom, or keeping it as a dressing room, home office or whatever suits your needs.

There’s a bathroom downstairs and an additional WC on the first floor, which means there's no need for everyone to make a mad dash for the bathroom at the same time — one less thing to argue about in the morning.

Outside, you've got a driveway providing off-road parking, with attractive wooden gates giving the front of the property a smart finish.

At the rear, French doors open straight out from the living space, making it easy to move between inside and outside when the weather actually decides to cooperate.

The front also has a generous paved area currently used for parking, but there's plenty of scope to make this work for you however you choose — whether that's keeping the parking, adding some planting or creating a more inviting outdoor area.

It's not trying to be another house where every room looks exactly the same.

It's got its own style, plenty of space and a layout that gives you options.

And if nothing else, having three floors means you can send the kids upstairs, the dog downstairs and enjoy at least five minutes of peace in the middle. We can't promise it, but the layout certainly gives you a fighting chance.

Reference: RA1253