Semi Detached House for Sale in St albans, Hertfordshire

*** STAMP DUTY INCREASE PAID *** An immaculate, three bedroom mid-terrace house on a quiet cul-de-sac in the highly sought after Marshalswick area of St Albans. The property has been extensively modernised by the present owners since its purchase in 1998, is maintained to a very high standard and is undoubtedly one of the best in its class. It is offered for sale with no upper chain. The property is within the catchment area of the highly regarded Skyswood, Wheatfields and St John Fisher (Catholic) primary schools and Sandringham with Arts College and Beaumont secondary schools. Two groups of shops are within easy walking distance; the Jersey Farm shops are 5 minutes walk, and the Quadrant shops are 10-15 minutes walk. The property benefits from a single detached garage (powered and lit) together with additional off-street parking for one further vehicle protected by a car-port. Extensive parking space for additional vehicles is available on the street both to the front and rear of the property. The property has a modern kitchen and bathroom (the latter having been installed within the last year) and has uPVC double glazing throughout. The house has no shortage of storage space with numerous built-in cupboards and wardrobes and the loft is partially boarded out. A 4-zone burglar alarm protects both the house and garage. Extensive re-wiring provides more than adequate power sockets in each room and the house is fully cabled out with telephone, network and video/FM distribution. The house is connected to both the BT and Virgin Media (formerly NTL) networks for telephone, broadband and television services. Entrance / Hallway Solid hardwood front door with 5-lever mortice lock, spy-hole, and security chain. Gas warm air heating unit. Built-in cloakroom cupboard containing burglar alarm panel, broadband connection point, telephone and network patch panel, video/FM distribution point. Open area under stairs. Carpeted staircase with wooden ballistrade to first floor. Lounge - 4.0m x 3.0m at widest points uPVC double glazed patio door to back garden. Built in storage cupboard / shelving unit. Virgin Media cable television point. Two TV/FM connection points. Network/Telephone connection point. Dimmer controlled wall mounted uplighters and ceiling mounted spotlights. Concealed audio distribution cabling connects stereo and television to surround speaker points without unsightly cabling.. Kitchen / Diner – 5.0m x 2.4m at widest points Full width double glazed uPVC window to front. Modern kitchen comprising numerous base and wall units, full height larder and cooker hood. One and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap over. Slide-in gas hob/oven with connection point for electric. Dining area accommodates table with seating for six. Study / Playroom Large double glazed uPVC window overlooks garden to rear. Built in desk with drawers / cupboard. Network/Telephone connection point. TV/FM connection point. Downstairs WC / Utility Room uPVC double glazed window to side. Plumbing installed for use as either utility room (e.g. washing machine) or WC. Currently configured as utility room, but soil pipe hot/cold plumbing already in-situ for toilet pan & basin. Landing Hatch to loft (recently re-insulated and part boarded with power). Built-in airing cupboard contains modern insulated hot water tank and shelved space for storage. Bedroom 1 – 4.0m x 3.2m into wardrobes. uPVC d/g window to rear. Large fitted wardrobes with cupboards bridging over the bed. Separate built in storage cupboard. Built-in halogen lighting above bed and in recessed book shelves either side of bed. Two TV/FM connection points. Two Telephone/Network connection points. Bedroom 2 – 4.2m x 2.8m into wardrobes. uPVC d/g window to front. Fitted wardrobes, with cupboards over central dressing table area. TV/FM connection point. Telephone/Network connection point. Bedroom 3 – 3.0m x 2.2m uPVC d/g window to rear. TV/FM connection point. Telephone/Network connection point. Bathroom Modern very recently installed bathroom comprising white fitted bathroom furniture with inset white basin with mixer tap over. Fitted tall unit with cupboards/shelves for extra storage. White pan with close coupled cistern. Panelled white bath with shower over bath and hinged ‘sail’ shaped clear glass shower screen. Fully tiled walls. Frosted uPVC d/g window to front. Garage Single detached garage at end of garden. Car port next to garage provides covered parking for one vehicle. Garage powered, lit and protected by burglar alarm. Two security anchor points – one set in concrete floor, one in garage wall. Front Garden Low walled front garden laid to lawn with concrete path under kitchen window (provides hidden storage for recycling boxes etc). Bin-store cupboard & meter cupboard adjacent to front porch of house. Rear Garden - Enclosed garden laid to lawn with flower borders around edge and small garden-tool shed. Brick BBQ with cupboard & overhead floodlight. External waterproof socket powered from RCD protected garage supply. PIR-triggered floodlight. Rear access via gate to garage/car-port and cul-de-sac. NOTE ON STAMP DUTY - We will discount the price by the increase in stamp duty caused by exceeding the £250k threshold. DIRECTIONS - If you follow the road to the end of Windmill Avenue you will come to a T junction and be faced with a gap between a row of terraced houses. If you walk through the gap and turn right you will come to the front of the house and a small section of Windmill Avenue which can be reached by car from Chiltern Road.