3 bed detached house for sale

Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7

A 1930s three-bedroom detached home occupying a generous plot of approximately 444m2, offering an excellent opportunity for buyers looking for a property to renovate and improve. The house requires some modernisation and refurbishment, and there is an ongoing insurance claim relating to structural movement affecting the rear garden room extension. Offered with no onward chain.

Set back from Somerby Road behind a generous frontage, the property offers approximately 1,184 sq ft of accommodation together with driveway parking, a detached single garage and an established rear garden of approximately 244m2, backing onto Thurnby Brook.

Originally built during the 1930s, the house was subsequently extended, believed to have been during the 1960s or early 1970s. Although the kitchen and bathroom have been updated in more recent years, the property would now benefit from a wider programme of modernisation and refurbishment. For the right buyer, however, the size of the house and plot provide plenty of opportunity to create a really good long-term home.

The Accommodation

An enclosed entrance porch provides space for coats and shoes, together with access to a ground floor WC. From here, the original entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor and doors into the principal ground-floor rooms.

The living and dining room runs from front to back and is believed to have originally been two separate rooms. The living area overlooks the frontage and is arranged around a gas fireplace, while the dining area comfortably accommodates a family-sized table and has a glazed door leading into the garden room.

The garden room overlooks the rear garden and connects the dining room, kitchen and outside space. This is a later addition to the original property and is the area of the house affected by the structural movement detailed below.

The kitchen breakfast room has been refitted in more recent years with modern Shaker-style cabinetry and integrated appliances including a fridge freezer, electric ovens and gas hob. There is also space for a breakfast table overlooking the garden and a separate door providing access outside.

Upstairs are three good-sized bedrooms, with fitted wardrobes to bedrooms one and two. The bathroom has also been updated and includes a double-width shower enclosure and wash basin, with a separate WC accessed from the landing.

The property is double glazed and has gas central heating, with the boiler installed in 2016.

Garden, Parking & Potential

The property occupies an overall plot of approximately 444m2, with a generous frontage providing driveway parking for at least two vehicles alongside a detached single garage.

The established rear garden extends to approximately 244m2 and includes two patio areas, lawn, greenhouse and mature planting to its boundaries. At the bottom of the garden is Thurnby Brook, creating an attractive natural backdrop.

There is also considerable potential to rethink the existing accommodation. Subject to the necessary permissions and appropriate professional advice, a future owner may choose to replace the existing garden room with a larger extension, potentially creating a better connection between the house, garden and garage.

Important Information – Structural Movement

Prospective purchasers should be aware that there is visible internal and external cracking affecting the garden room extension at the rear of the property, which is currently the subject of an insurance claim.

The owners have commissioned an independent arboricultural survey as part of the investigation. This identified a neighbouring apple tree, together with other vegetation, as the likely cause of the movement. Steps are currently being taken to have the tree removed.

An insurance claim has been made in respect of the damage and, while a final schedule of remedial works is still awaited from the insurers, the insurers have confirmed that a purchaser of the property will benefit from the existing claim. Further information and available documentation can be provided to genuinely interested parties.

The property is therefore being marketed specifically with its present condition in mind. We kindly ask that enquiries and viewing requests are made by buyers who have considered the refurbishment required and are comfortable taking on a property with an ongoing structural insurance claim.

For the right purchaser, this represents an opportunity to acquire an established detached home with approximately 1,184 sq ft of accommodation, a generous plot, garage and mature garden, and to undertake the improvements required to create a home of their own.

Parking - Driveway

Disclaimer

In accordance with current legal requirements, all prospective purchasers are required to undergo an Anti-Money Laundering (aml) check. An administration fee of £40 per property will apply. This fee is payable after an offer has been accepted and must be settled before a memorandum of sale can be issued.