Sutherland Crescent, Newport, NP19

Guide Price £160,000-£180,000

Sutherland Crescent sits below the road, so the house is tucked back from the street, looking out over its own front lawn. A path leads down to the canopied front door. Inside, the layout works hard: a long living and dining room, a kitchen with its own door to the garden, and three bedrooms upstairs. The current owners have filled it with colour and personality, and the rooms are there for the next owner to shape in their own way.

The Ground Floor
The front door opens into a hall that sets the tone, with a bold botanical wallpaper, warm laminate flooring and the stairs rising to your right. The kitchen sits straight ahead at the back of the house.

To the front, the living room has a large picture window overlooking the lawn, so it gets plenty of daylight. It runs through into the dining area at the rear, which is where the room works best. There’s an electric fire in an oak surround as a focal point, and sliding doors open onto the deck.

The kitchen is L-shaped, with cream units, marble-effect worktops, a tiled splashback and room for a freestanding cooker and washing machine. A window looks over the garden, and a door opens straight outside, which is handy for bringing the washing in or carrying plates out to the deck.

The First Floor
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The main bedroom is a generous double. It has a full wall of mirrored sliding wardrobes, which make the room feel bigger and brighter, and boarded floors that suit the dramatic wallpaper. A wide window lets in plenty of light.

The second bedroom is a comfortable single or small double. It has its own window, a radiator and boarded floors, and it would also work as a study or dressing room.

The third bedroom has a brick-effect feature wall and soft carpet underfoot. From its window there’s a glimpse of the city and the hills beyond. There’s space for a bed, a sofa and a desk, so it works equally well as a guest room or a place to work from home.

The bathroom has a white suite with a pedestal basin and a bath with a shower over and a tiled surround. A separate WC keeps busy mornings running smoothly.

The Outside
At the front, a lawn sits below the level of the road, with a path down to the canopied entrance. At the back, the sliding doors from the dining room open onto a raised deck under a timber pergola, with room for a table and chairs. It’s an easy spot for summer evenings or a morning coffee.

The Area
St Julian’s is one of Newport’s best-liked residential pockets, with good schools, local shops and green space close by. St Julian’s Park and Bellevue Park are both a short walk away. The city centre, Newport Market and Friars Walk are close by, and the M4 is quick to reach for Cardiff and Bristol.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: C
Local Authority: Newport