3 bed detached house for sale

Portland Drive, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9

Directions: From Market Drayton town centre proceed out along Shropshire Street, continue into Shrewsbury Road and after around one mile, take the right turn into Farcroft Drive and sixth right into Portland Drive, where you will locate the property for sale on the left hand side, by our distinctive for sale board.

In estate agency terms, this is commonly known as a doer upper and once modernised, this extended three bedroom detached house will make a fantastic family home. The property boasts two reception rooms, kitchen, good sized utility room and there is a ground floor cloakroom. Bedrooms one and two have built-in wardrobes, there is gas central heating and the property has uPVC double glazed windows. The good sized gardens are a real feature, giving all the family room to enjoy and to one side is the single garage and potting shed.

The full living accommodation comprises: Enclosed front porch, reception hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, cloakroom, landing, three bedrooms, bathroom, gas central heating, uPVC double glazed windows, good sized gardens, driveway, single garage and potting shed.

The town circular collects and drops off close by in Farcroft Drive and if you are unable to drive, this service could prove very useful. It operates six days of the week, excluding Sunday’s.

Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire, close to the Welsh Border. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" (c. 1868) and earlier simply as "Drayton" (c. 1695). Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on Regional Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town. The counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Welsh Border are close by.

Market Drayton has a lot to offer including all the beautiful architecture, fantastic street market every Wednesday, Cinema, public houses, a variety of restaurants, swimming baths, nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form colleges.

do you need to commute?

Something to consider is the mainline railway stations of Stafford, Stoke-On-Trent and Crewe are all within a forty minutes’ drive and Manchester Airport and Birmingham airport are around one hour away. East Midlands Airport is slightly further and overall if you are having to commute, then this location is sure to prove popular.

Enclosed Front Porch: 5’5” ( 1.65m ) x 2’10” ( 0.86m )

Having a double glazed sliding front door, double glazed windows to either side elevation, quarry tiled floor and a further door opens into the:

Reception Hall: 10’10” ( 3.30m ) x 5’9” ( 1.75m )

With an obscure glazed panel to the side of the front door, laminate flooring and the stairway leads up to the first floor accommodation.

Lounge: 12’10” ( 3.91m ) x 12’10” ( 3.91m )

Having a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, central heating radiator, ceiling coving and there is a brick built fireplace with fitted gas fire.

Dining Room: 9’ ( 2.74m ) x 8’7” ( 2.62m )

With a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, laminate flooring, central heating radiator, fitted cupboards and drawers.

Kitchen: 11’5” ( 3.48m ) x 9’1” ( 2.77m )

Housing a range of wall and base storage units, work surfaces, single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap over, fitted oven, four ring gas hob with cooker hood over, built-in cupboards, part tiled walls, tiled floor, useful under stairs storage cupboard and a uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation.

Utility Room: 9’10” ( 3m ) x 9’10” ( 3m )

Housing a range of wall and base storage units, work surfaces, double drainer stainless steel sink with pillar taps over, wall mounted Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, tiled floor, uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations and a part double glazed door opens to the side elevation.

Cloakroom: 5’3” ( 1.60m ) x 2’8” ( 0.81m )

Having a low level wc, tiled floor and obscure uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation.

First Floor Accommodation

Landing: 9’1” ( 2.77m ) x 7’10” ( 2.39m )

With an obscure uPVC double glazed window to the side elevation, access to the roof space, airing cupboard and doors open to the three bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom One: 11’4” ( 3.45m ) x 10’8” ( 3.25m )

Having a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, central heating radiator and built-in wardrobe with cupboard over.

Bedroom Two: 10’11” ( 3.33m ) x 8’7” ( 2.62m )

Having a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, central heating radiator and built-in wardrobe with cupboard over.

Bedroom Three: 8’2” ( 2.49m ) x 6’8” ( 2.03m )

Having a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation and central heating radiator.

Bathroom: 7’11” ( 2.41m ) x 5’9” ( 1.75m )

With a suite comprising: Panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, part tiled walls, central heating radiator and obscure uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear elevations.

Outside

The front elevation to the property has a driveway leading to the garage, there is a cobblestone area with inset planted shrubbery and hedging to the front boundary. The side elevation to the property has a shaped lawn, planted trees, bushes, shrubbery, slabbed pathway and access to the rear garden. This has a slabbed patio area, shaped lawn, planted borders with a variety of bushes, shrubbery and fencing to the boundary.

Single Garage: 21’10” ( 6.65m ) x 8’9” ( 2.67m )

With up and over door, obscure uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and access through to the:

Potting Shed: 10’10” ( 3.30m ) x 5’3” ( 1.60m )

Having a door to the rear.

General Information

Services Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage.

Central Gas fired central heating boiler serving rooms as listed.

Heating

Council Band © please confirm before exchange of contracts takes place.

Tax

Energy To be confirmed.

Rating

Tenure Understood to be freehold, subject to confirmation from vendor’s solicitor.

Viewing Strictly by appointment via S & J Property Centres, 75 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1PN.

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Subject to contract. Vacant possession on completion.

We have not tested, where mentioned, the appliances, central heating or other services. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalising their offer to purchase. Room sizes shown are to be used as a guide only and not to be taken as accurate and also should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings.