Semi-detached house for sale in Somerville Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea SS9

* £600,000- £650,000 * driveway at rear * sea views * west backing rear garden * huge potential * A beautiful character home in a particularly desirable road with a gentle slope towards the sea offers exceptional accessibility to Leigh-on-Sea. Set across three levels it boasts a driveway to the rear garden accessed via Carlton Drive with the potential for two car parking spaces. The sunny garden with a large lawn area is unusually spacious. As you enter the impressively large light and airy hall with its original stained glass windows, feature terrazzo marble floor and period fireplace you find two bright and airy reception rooms, perfect for family living or entertaining. The master bedroom, first-floor balcony and second-story loft room all enjoy sea views. Perfect for flexible working, the two loft rooms on the top floor make ideal and tranquil office spaces yet a short stroll to Chalkwell station allows you to reach Fenchurch Street in London in an hour.

Location Summary

Ideally situated South of Leigh Road on a West backing plot, it is a short stroll to the wealth of independent bars, cafes, restaurants and boutiques that make Leigh so special. The characterful Leigh Old Town and both Chalkwell and Leigh Beachfronts are also close by whether for jogging, swimming or basking in the sun. This charming house also falls within the Chalkwell Hall Infant and Junior School catchment where the children are reported by Ofsted as ‘confident learners who enjoy attending school’. The high-achieving grammar schools, Westcliff High School for Girls and for Boys are also a comfortable 20-minute walk away making this an ideal family home.

Frontage

Shingled front garden area with traditional tiled path leading to period front doors, side access to rear garden.

Entrance Porch (1.536 x 1.041 (5'0" x 3'4"))

Original leadlight wooden doors to front aspect with window above, traditional tiled floor, entrance doors to:

Entrance Hallway (4.308 >1.913 x 3.340 (14'1" >6'3" x 10'11" ))

Large airy space with beautiful light from the original stained glass window and windows from three adjacent rooms. Original terrazzo marble flooring and feature fireplace, coved ceiling, wooden stairs to the first floor, solid wood doors, and radiator.

Lounge (4.544 x 4.203 (14'10" x 13'9" ))

Generously proportioned reception room with a large double-glazed bay window to the front making it a light airy living space with a smooth coved ceiling and carpet.

Dining Room (4.535 x 3.351 (14'10" x 10'11"))

A perfect room for entertaining as it opens onto the garden via a double-glazed door and windows. Smooth coved ceiling, ceiling rose, radiator with a bespoke cover, built-in bookshelf and cupboard, carpet.

Kitchen (4.487 x 2.822 (14'8" x 9'3"))

Double-glazed windows to the rear and side, UPVC double glazed door to rear leading to garden, smooth ceilings, understairs larder cupboard, understairs storage cupboard, kitchen comprising of wall and base level units roll edge laminate worktop, breakfast bar, 1.5 stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, integrated oven and grill, four ring gas hob with extractor fan above, space for fridge/freezer, space for washing machine, space for dishwasher, radiator, laminate flooring.

First Floor Landing

Spacious and light with an original window to the side, doors to all rooms, carpet, and hardwood stairs to the top floor.

Bedroom One (4.52m x 4.27m > 4.17m (14'10" x 14'0" > 13'8"))

Light airy master bedroom with a large double-glazed bay window to the front aspect offering sea views. Smooth-coved ceiling, picture rail, radiator, carpet.

Bedroom Two (3.378 x 3.315 (11'0" x 10'10" ))

A quiet, double bedroom overlooking the garden. Double glazed windows to rear, smooth ceilings, radiator, carpet.

Bedroom Three (4.281 x 2.033 (14'0" x 6'8"))

Double glazed window and door overlooking the front aspect leading to a balcony with sea views. Period fireplace, smooth ceilings, radiator, carpet.

Family Bathroom (2.535 x 2.300 (8'3" x 7'6"))

Generous p-shaped bath with shower and vanity unit wash basin. Obscured double glazed window to rear, smooth ceiling with inset spotlighting, airing cupboard housing recently fitted wall-mounted boiler, chrome heated towel rail, tiled flooring, part tiled walls.

Separate Wc (1.570 x 0.886 (5'1" x 2'10"))

Double glazed window to side aspect, low-level WC, part tiled walls.

Second Floor Landing

Window to side aspect, carpets to floor, eaves storage, doors to both bedrooms.

Loft Room (2.793 x 2.475 (9'1" x 8'1"))

A perfect office space or study. Window to rear overlooking the garden, radiator, and carpet.

Loft Room (2.74m x 2.44m (9' x 8'))

Sea views from the window to the front. Peaceful workspace with radiator and large eaves storage. Potential for a feature studio room with windows on two sides by removing the stud wall between the two loft rooms.

West Backing Rear Garden

Unusually large garden for this area of Leigh. A well-lit patio area leading from the dining room opens to a spacious lawn. Wooden gates to the rear open out to a dropped curb in Carlton Drive. Please note: The driveway has the potential for two vehicles.