California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield

GUIDE PRICE £220,000 - £230,000. NO UPWARD CHAIN. Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on California Drive, this three-bedroom semi-detached home offers a wonderful blend of space, light and convenience. With a sociable kitchen diner, a sunny south-facing garden, a garage and off-road parking, it has everything a growing family could want.

Inside, the living room, with its limestone fireplace and gas pebble-effect fire, opens through a broad archway into a bright kitchen/diner, creating a natural hub for family life and entertaining. Upstairs, two good-sized doubles and a versatile third bedroom sit alongside a contemporary family bathroom, and the main bedroom enjoys lovely views across to Chapeltown Park.

Outside, the south-facing garden is fully enclosed and easy to maintain, with a sizeable decked patio for summer days, a neat lawn and raised beds. A garage provides storage or secure parking, and there is further off-road parking at the front in a residents' car park.

The location is hard to beat. Chapeltown centre and its amenities, including the train station, are within walking distance, and the surrounding area is home to a number of reputable schools. The M1 is only a few minutes away by car, with direct roads to Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, making this a great choice for commuters.

Offered with no upward chain, it is ready to move straight into and make your own. Early viewing is highly recommended.

Entrance Porch - Step in through the glazed uPVC door and into an entrance hallway, where the wood flooring is ready for muddy paws and wellies. A further door leads straight through to the living room.

Living Room - 4.90m x 3.48m (16'1 x 11'5) - A generous and stylish living room, centred around a beautiful limestone fireplace with a gas pebble-effect fire. It makes a natural focal point and brings real warmth to the colder months. A large front-facing uPVC window floods the space with natural light, and two wall-mounted radiators keep things comfortable year-round. There is an aerial point and a telephone point, and stairs rise from here to the first floor. A broad archway opens through to the kitchen diner, linking the two spaces into one sociable family hub that is also ideal for entertaining.

Ktichen/Diner - 4.90m x 3.18m (16'1 x 10'5) - A bright, airy kitchen diner fitted with a crisp white kitchen, comprising a 'U' shaped run of gloss wall and base units topped with grey speckled-effect work surfaces. An inset stainless steel one-and-a-half bowl sink with drainer sits beneath a uPVC window overlooking the garden, and there is a freestanding gas cooker, plus under-counter space with plumbing for both a dishwasher and a washing machine. A built-in storage cupboard is deep enough to house a tall fridge freezer. The kitchen opens into the roomy dining area, where two wall-mounted radiators and an internal window add to the setting. A uPVC door leads on into the rear porch.

Rear Porch - 2.11m x 0.89m (6'11 x 2'11) - A handy and versatile additional space, with uPVC windows letting in natural light and laminate flooring underfoot. A glazed uPVC door opens directly onto the outside space, making it a practical spot for coats, boots and everyday comings and goings.

Landing - A well-proportioned landing with a large fitted cupboard that houses the combi boiler. A loft hatch gives access to the roof space, and doors lead off to all of the bedrooms and the bathroom.

Bedroom 1 - 3.53m x 2.97m (11'7 x 9'9) - A good-sized double bedroom enjoying lovely views across to Chapeltown Park. Inset spotlights give the room a clean, modern feel, and a uPVC window frames the outlook. There is a wall-mounted radiator and an aerial point.

Bedroom 2 - 3.18m x 2.97m (at widest points) (10'5 x 9'9 (at w - A further double bedroom, with a rear-facing uPVC window and a wall-mounted radiator.

Bedroom 3 - 8'4 x 6'00 (26'2"'13'1" x 19'8"'0'0") - A good-sized third bedroom, which would work equally well as a home office or nursery. Laminate flooring runs underfoot, and there is a wall-mounted radiator and a front-facing uPVC window.

Bathroom - 1.91m x 1.57m (6'3 x 5'2) - A contemporary family bathroom, finished in fresh white tiling. The bath has a luxurious drench head shower over, and there is a white gloss vanity unit with inset sink alongside a low-flush WC. A wall-mounted chrome heated towel rail, inset spotlights and an extractor complete the room, with a frosted uPVC window.

Garage - 5.16m x 2.36m (16'11 x 7'9) - The garage offers the extra storage we all crave, or secure parking if needed. It has an up-and-over door, lighting and power sockets, and a solid wooden rear door opens out to the garden, which in turn leads back into the house.

Exterior - Outside, the fully enclosed south-facing garden is bathed in sunshine and has been landscaped with easy upkeep in mind. A sizeable decked patio is ideal for relaxing outdoors or entertaining through the summer, and steps rise to a neat lawn framed by raised beds that add splashes of colour. Floodlighting is attached to the garage, and there is an outdoor tap. To the front of the property, off-road parking is available in a residents' car park.