3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Oakwood Road, Leek. Staffordshire ST13

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"A home full of potential in the perfect setting – enjoying the best of both worlds with peaceful countryside on the doorstep and excellent edge-of-town convenience."

A three-bedroom semi-detached home occupying a highly desirable position on Oakwood Road, Leek. Offering well-proportioned accommodation, off-road parking, a detached garage and a surprisingly generous rear garden. Ideally located for families with a number of schools and local amenities within easy reach. Requiring some modernisation, the property offers an excellent opportunity for buyers looking to move in and gradually put their own stamp on a home.

Denise White Estate Agent Comments

Situated in a highly desirable residential location, this three-bedroom semi-detached property on Oakwood Road offers a fantastic opportunity for buyers looking to create a home tailored to their own tastes and requirements.

The property is particularly well positioned for families, with a selection of well-regarded schools within easy reach, including Westwood First School and St Edward’s Church of England Academy, with further schooling options available throughout Leek.

Upon entering, the property opens into a welcoming entrance hallway, providing access to the principal ground-floor accommodation. The lounge sits to the front of the property, while towards the rear is a well-proportioned kitchen, providing a practical hub to the home. From the kitchen, a rear porch gives access to the useful downstairs WC.

To the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms and the family bathroom. Bedrooms one and two are both comfortable double bedrooms, with bedroom one enjoying views over the front aspect and bedroom two overlooking the rear. Both bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes, providing useful storage. Bedroom three overlooks the front and would lend itself particularly well to use as a child’s bedroom, nursery, home office or dressing room.

Externally, the property benefits from a private driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles, together with a detached garage positioned towards the rear. The garage also provides access towards the rear garden.

To the front is a small lawned garden, while the rear garden offers considerably more space than might initially be expected. The garden extends beyond the garage and provides a surprisingly lengthy outdoor area, with additional space that could offer plenty of scope for landscaping and further improvement according to the requirements of the new owner.

The property is clean and well maintained, but does require a degree of modernisation and updating throughout. For the right purchaser, this represents an exciting opportunity to take a solid family home and put their own stamp on it.

With its desirable location, excellent family credentials, generous garden and genuine potential for improvement, this is a property that offers an ideal opportunity for growing families, first-time buyers or those looking for their next project.

Location

Known as the 'Queen of the Staffordshire Moorlands', Leek is a former textile town with a long and fascinating history.

The unspoilt town centre offers a refreshing alternative from modern shopping malls and has a wealth of independent shops, including former silk mills housing antique and reproduction pine centres, as well as traditional and contemporary furnishings.

Delicious local produce can be found in abundance at traditional butchers, bakers, greengrocers, delicatessens and cafes. Leek is also home to speciality producers of condiments, confectionery, preserves, wine, whisky, craft beers and the traditional Staffordshire oatcake.

Traditional markets abound, both indoors in the beautifully restored Victorian Butter Market and outdoors in the Market Place, offering everything from general goods, antiques and collectables to fine foods and special 'Totally Locally' Sunday markets. And when it comes to wining and dining, you can choose from a tempting selection of cafés, real ale pubs and restaurants.

Further afield, you'll find the unique, tooth-like rock formations of The Roaches, Rudyard Lake with its picturesque setting and narrow gauge railway and Tittesworth Water, a popular and accessible attraction for visitors of all ages.

Why We Love This Home!

There’s a lot to like about this one. For us, it’s the combination of the location, the practical layout and the potential that really stands out.

Oakwood Road is a popular spot for families, with schools close by and the wider amenities of Leek within easy reach. Inside, you’ve got three genuinely useful bedrooms, two comfortable doubles with built-in wardrobes, a separate downstairs WC and a good-sized kitchen and lounge - so the basics are already there.

The house does need some updating, but that’s also where we think the opportunity lies. It’s perfectly liveable as it is, meaning a new owner doesn’t have to take on everything at once. You could move straight in, tackle the jobs room by room and gradually turn it into exactly what you want, rather than taking on a complete renovation from day one.

Outside, the private driveway, detached garage and lengthy rear garden add even more practicality, with plenty of scope to improve the garden and make the most of the space.

We think this will particularly appeal to growing families, first-time buyers or anyone who enjoys a bit of a project and wants a home they can genuinely make their own. It’s not about buying a finished product - it’s about buying a really good starting point in a location that does a lot of the hard work for you.

Entrance Hallway

Lounge (3.54 x 4.51 (11'7" x 14'9" ))

Breakfast Kitchen (4.44 x 2.48 (14'6" x 8'1" ))

Rear Porch

Wc

First Floor Landing

Bedroom One (3.01 x 3.83 (9'10" x 12'6" ))

Bedroom Two (2.91 x 3.24 (9'6" x 10'7" ))

Bedroom Three (1.75 x 2.17 (5'8" x 7'1" ))

Bathroom (1.66 x 2.39 (5'5" x 7'10" ))

Outside

Externally, the property offers a good combination of parking, storage and outdoor space. A private driveway provides off-road parking to the front, alongside a small lawned garden, while a detached garage sits towards the rear and gives access to the generous garden beyond. The rear garden is surprisingly lengthy, offering plenty of room for families to enjoy and further scope for landscaping or creating additional outdoor areas to suit the new owner’s needs.

Garage

Agents Notes

Tenure: Freehold
Services: All mains services connected
Council Tax: Staffordshire Moorlands Band C
No chain involved with the sale

Please Note

Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. The text, photographs and floor plans are for general guidance only. Denise White Estate Agents has not tested any services, appliances or specific fittings - prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property themselves. All fixtures, fittings and furniture not specifically itemised within these particulars are deemed removable by the vendor.

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