3 bed end terrace house for sale

Magister Road, Bowerhill, Melksham SN12

Reference: HU1021

This well-kept three-bedroom end-of-terrace home on Magister Road offers the sort of practical, comfortable space that works particularly well for first-time buyers and growing families. Set within the established Bowerhill area of Melksham, the house has been clearly cared for by its current owners and is ready to move straight into, while still leaving plenty of opportunity for the next owner to introduce their own style over time.

The accommodation begins with a useful entrance porch, giving you somewhere to leave shoes, coats and everyday bits before stepping into the main living room. This is a genuinely generous reception space, with plenty of room for a family-sized sofa arrangement and a large front window bringing in good natural light. The focal point is the gas fire with its substantial stone and brick-effect surround, adding warmth and character to the room. The staircase rises from the living space, with useful storage tucked beneath.

From here, the layout flows through to the open kitchen and dining area. There is ample room for a six-seater dining table, making this a sociable part of the house where the kitchen and dining space work naturally together. The kitchen itself is arranged around a good amount of cupboard and worktop space, with room for both a washing machine and dishwasher, an integrated oven and hob, and a breakfast-bar style peninsula providing further preparation space.

One of the features that makes the ground floor particularly enjoyable is the connection from the kitchen into the conservatory/sun room. The current owners have removed the sliding door between the two spaces to make moving between them easier, but importantly they have retained it should the new owners prefer to reinstate it. With glazing on three sides and doors opening directly onto the garden, the conservatory is a bright additional reception space that could work equally well as a quiet sitting room, children's play area or somewhere to enjoy a morning coffee overlooking the garden.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. Two of the bedrooms are comfortable doubles, while the third is a useful and versatile room that could remain as a single bedroom or work particularly well as a nursery, dressing room or dedicated home office. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite including a bath with shower over, wash basin and WC, along with a heated towel rail. There is also valuable additional storage above, with the loft partly boarded and accessed via an attached ladder. The gas combination boiler is housed within the loft, keeping it neatly away from the main living accommodation.

Outside, the rear garden has been very well maintained and gives the house a good balance of lawn and paved areas, with space for outdoor seating, barbecues and children to play. The established layout means there is little to do immediately, although there is still plenty of scope for a keen gardener to make it their own. From the garden there is direct access into the garage, which benefits from electricity and is currently arranged as a workshop, making it particularly useful for anyone who enjoys diy, needs hobby space or simply wants secure storage. Behind the garage is a further storage shed with its own separate access from the garden, while rear access provides a convenient route back around to the driveway and front of the property.

Parking is another useful advantage. The property comes with its own garage and driveway, with additional on-street parking available in the surrounding residential roads.

For buyers who want a home they can enjoy from day one rather than immediately taking on a major renovation, Magister Road makes a lot of sense. The house is comfortable and well presented as it stands, yet the neutral foundations and straightforward layout mean there is plenty of potential to update individual rooms and gradually put your own stamp on the property.

The location is especially convenient for families. Bowerhill Primary School is on Halifax Road and Melksham Oak Community School, the area's secondary school, is also situated in Bowerhill, putting both primary and secondary education close at hand. Bowerhill also has established playing fields and open recreational space nearby, giving families somewhere local for sport and outdoor time. Everyday essentials are easy to reach, with a Tesco Express at Blenheim Park and The Pilot pub both around the Magister Road area, while Melksham town centre provides a much wider choice of supermarkets, independent shops, cafés and other services. OpenAlfa

For those travelling further afield, Bowerhill is well positioned for road and public transport connections towards Melksham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Chippenham and Bath. Current local bus services include the 271 through Bowerhill, linking the area with Melksham, Bath and Devizes. Bustimes Melksham also has its own railway station, with services linking to destinations including Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster, Chippenham and Swindon; Chippenham provides onward mainline connections towards Bristol, Reading and London. Melksham Without Parish Council

With three bedrooms, a generous living room, open kitchen/dining space, additional conservatory, a well-kept garden, garage, driveway and useful storage, this is a home with a lot to offer. Its combination of practical family space and convenient Bowerhill location should make it particularly appealing to first-time buyers, young families or anyone looking for a home they can settle into straight away and make their own over the years.