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- IN NEED OF MODERNISATION
- SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE
- IDEALLY SUITED TO A SEASONED INVESTOR/BUILDER
- THREE BEDROOMS
- TWO RECEPTION ROOMS
- LARGE REAR GARDEN
- OFF-ROAD PARKING
- CLOSE TO CITY CENTRE
- Council Tax Band A
- EPC rating C
***THREE BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED PROPERTY WITH A LARGE GARDEN IN NEED OF SOME REFURBISHMENT*** This good size family home has an extensive garden to the rear and would ideally suit a seasoned investor and/or builder. The property requires a large amount of modernisation throughout, but does have the benefit of gas central heating (boiler having a current gas safety certificate) and PVCu double-glazing. This could be a wonderful family home with scope to extend to the side or rear (subject to planning consents) and offers discerning buyers the opportunity to add their own taste and standards throughout. The accommodation briefly comprises to the ground floor level: An entrance hallway, lounge with a box bay window, dining room and kitchen to the ground floor. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a wet room. To the outside there is a good sized garden to the rear which extends beyond its current boundary fence. Driveway providing off-road parking. The property is conveniently placed for commuters requiring access to the commercial business centre of Leeds with main arterial roads providing access to surrounding districts and motorway networks including the A1/M1 Link Road. The A64 offers routes to the shopping centres available at Killingbeck, Seacroft and Crossgates with its wealth of amenities including a local railway station and is conveniently placed for St James Hospital. Viewing recommended to appreciate the size of the accommodation on offer.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
With PVCu double-glazed entry door, a double-glazed window to the side elevation and a central heating radiator.
Living Room (3.85m x 3.56m)
With double-glazed box bay window to the side elevation, central heating radiator and a fireplace.
Dining Room (3.25m x 3.56m)
A second reception room with double-glazed window to the rear and a central heating radiator.
Kitchen (3.46m x 1.83m)
Wall mounted central heating boiler and window to the side elevation. Some fitted cupboards with a cooker point and sink with side drainer. A door opens to;-
Porch (1.83m x 2.21m)
A good place to kick off muddy shoes or store pushchairs!
First Floor
Landing
Access to all first floor rooms and window to the side elevation.
Bedroom 1 (3.40m x 3.56m)
A double bedroom to the front with a double-glazed window and a central heating radiator.
Bedroom 2 (3.17m x 3.56m)
A double bedroom to the rear with a double-glazed window and a central heating radiator.
Bedroom 3 (2.19m x 1.73m)
A single bedroom with a central heating radiator and a double-glazed window to the front elevation.
Wet Room (1.91m x 1.88m)
Adapted for mobility needs the wetroom provides a shower area with curtain rail, a wall hung hand wash basin and close coupled WC. Fully tiled with a double-glazed window to the side elevation.
Exterior
To the front is a smaller garden with a lawn, flower beds and a retaining wall. Double wrought-iron gates open onto the paved driveway which provides off-road parking and continues to the side of the property and to the rear garden. The rear garden is fully enclosed and is mainly laid to lawn, with mature shrubs, a patio area and a timber garden shed.
Directions
From the Crossgates office, proceed along Austhorpe Road and at the traffic lights turn right. At the roundabout, turn left onto Crossgates Road. Proceed and bear to the left to join the A64. Proceed for sometime, passing ASDA on the right and through the next two sets of traffic lights. Take the next available slip road and turn right across the dual carriageway into Gipton Approach and the second left into Brander Approach. At the 'T'-junction turn right onto Brander Drive and then the next available left onto Brander Road where the property can be found on the right hand side.
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area guide
Crossgates is a bustling community with a busy high street, including Crossgates Shopping Centre.
Residents are a mixture of all age groups, with many having lived in the area for a long time. Positioned on an excellent bus route, with its own train station on the Leeds/York route, Crossgates has easy access to the M62/M1/A1, Leeds city centre, north Leeds and the A64 for York.
Our Crossgates branch serves areas including Barwick in Elmet, Colton, Halton, Seacroft, Scholes, Temple Newsam, Thorner and Whitkirk.
Schools
- Corpus Christi Catholic College
- John Smeaton Academy
- Leeds East Academy
- Temple Moor High School
- Boston Spa Academy
Pubs & Restaurants
- La Cantina 44, Crossgates - a family-run restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine.
- Jinnah, Crossgates - an extensive menu offering Indian and Asian cuisine.
- Sorrento, Crossgates - an Italian restaurant that has been serving food for over 15 years.
- The Black Olive, Crossgates - family-run Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant serving lunch and dinner menus.
- The Charles Henry Roe, Crossgates - Wetherspoon pub serving an extensive food menu and drinks.
- The Skyliner, Austhorpe - one of the oldest and most well-known fish shops in Leeds, The Skyliner has been around for over 50 years.
- The Brown Cow, Whitkirk - authentic British cooking and real ales in a genuine local pub.
- Thorpe Park Hotel, Thorpe Park - a seasonal menu prepared with local Yorkshire produce.
- Franco's, Thorpe Park - a family-run business serving Italian food.
Recreational
- Leisure - Temple Newsam (Tudor mansion set in 1,500 acres of scenic parkland/woodland, plus a Rare Breeds Farm), Roundhay Park (over 700 acres of parkland, woodland and lakes, plus scented gardens for the blind and butterfly gardens known as Tropical World), Crossgates Library (situated on local bus routes, opposite Crossgates Shopping Centre), Thorpe Park Spa (facilities include a swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room).
- Sporting - John Smeaton Leisure Centre (bodyline gym, swimming pool and sports pitches), PowerLeague (5-a-side football pitches), Scarcroft Golf Club (golf course set in parkland and countryside).
- Shopping - Crossgates Shopping Centre (local businesses including award-winning butchers, grocers and bakers), Seacroft Green Shopping Centre (stores include Tesco Extra, JD Sports and Poundland), Colton Retail Park (stores include Sainsbury's, B&M Home Store and Garden Centre, and Pets at Home) and The Springs, Thorpe Park (cinema, shops and restaurants, including TK Maxx, Next, Boots, M&S Food Hall and Nando's).
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