2 bed semi-detached house for sale

Carliol Drive, Carlisle CA1

Over 60 years of love, laughter, family life and happy memories have filled the rooms of Number 29 Carliol Drive, and now, for the first time in more than six decades, this much-loved home is ready to begin an entirely new chapter. There’s something really special about selling a property that has remained within the same family for such an incredible length of time, and you can immediately tell that Number 29 has been genuinely loved, cared for and looked after throughout those years.

Offering two fantastic double bedrooms, an extended dining kitchen, a spacious living room extending to almost 19ft, separate utility, ground-floor WC, integral garage, driveway parking and a lovely rear garden, this is a brilliant opportunity for someone to take a very well-kept home and gradually make it their own. Better still, the property is being sold with the huge advantage of no onward chain, helping to make your move as straightforward as possible.

Tucked away on Carliol Drive, a quiet no-through road to the south of Carlisle, the property occupies a lovely established residential position that should appeal to first-time buyers, couples, smaller families and anyone looking for a home they can gradually personalise over the years ahead. Yes, some of the fixtures and finishes are traditional, and the next owner may choose to modernise certain areas, but we really don’t want that to overshadow just how incredibly well this house has been maintained.

Everything is immaculately clean, functional and ready to use, meaning there’s absolutely no requirement to start ripping things out from day one. You could quite happily move your furniture in, settle down and then make improvements room by room whenever the time, budget and inspiration are right. Alternatively, if you’re searching for a project and already have plenty of ideas, Number 29 gives you a fantastic blank canvas to start creating something really special.

The property already benefits from uPVC double glazing and gas central heating, while the ground-floor extension to the rear has made a considerable difference to the amount of living space available. With a bit of imagination, there’s so much potential here to rethink the layout, introduce a contemporary kitchen and really put your own personality into the house, but equally, its existing arrangement remains perfectly practical and usable from day one.

On arrival, the first impression is really positive and reflects just how carefully this home has been looked after. An attractive, low-maintenance front garden laid with decorative shingle provides an attractive frontage, while the driveway gives you valuable off-road parking and leads directly towards the integral garage. It’s clean, tidy and incredibly well cared for - exactly what you would expect from a house that one family has been proud to call home for more than 60 years.

Step through the front door and you arrive in a spacious entrance hallway with plenty of room to greet family and guests. From here, the staircase rises to the first floor while the ground-floor accommodation opens out ahead of you.

Straight ahead is the extended dining kitchen, and what a space this could become!

The extension has transformed the original kitchen into a much more generous room, giving you separate areas for cooking and dining and creating a brilliant starting point for the next owner. The existing kitchen is traditional in appearance, but it has been meticulously maintained, and everything works exactly as it should, so there’s no pressure whatsoever to replace it immediately. You can move in, use it from day one and then take your time planning exactly what you would like to create in the future.

The adjoining dining area provides plenty of room for a generous family dining table and chairs, giving you somewhere to enjoy everyday meals, sit with a morning coffee or gather everyone together at the end of the day. For buyers with an eye for design, this entire extended space presents a fantastic opportunity to create a really impressive contemporary dining kitchen in the future, subject of course to your own requirements and any necessary consents.

From the dining area you move through into the living room, and this is another room where the proportions may surprise you. Extending to almost 19ft in length, there’s a tremendous amount of space for different furniture arrangements, while large windows positioned at both the front and rear allow natural light to travel right through the room. A gas fire provides a traditional focal point and additional warmth during the colder months, and with such generous dimensions there’s plenty of scope to create separate areas for relaxing, watching television or simply sitting and enjoying the room.

Also positioned off the kitchen, towards the rear of the garage, is a dedicated utility area, and this is an incredibly useful addition to the house. It provides somewhere to keep laundry appliances, cleaning equipment and all those everyday household items that you don’t necessarily want taking up valuable kitchen space, helping keep the main accommodation tidy and clutter-free. From here you can step directly into the rear garden, while a separate ground-floor WC is positioned beyond the utility - another practical feature that adds convenience to everyday life.

Beyond the WC is the integral garage, which benefits from power, lighting and the added convenience of an electric roller door to the front. Whether you're looking for somewhere to park a vehicle, store bikes, tools and gardening equipment or simply keep those everyday household items out of the way, this is a fantastic practical addition to the property. The electric roller door is another excellent feature, making access that little bit easier and more convenient.

Head upstairs and a bright first-floor landing provides access to both bedrooms and the family bathroom.

And one of the things we really like about Number 29 is that there’s no tiny box room pretending to be a bedroom here - both bedrooms are genuine, generously proportioned doubles.

The front bedroom in particular is a fantastic size with plenty of room for a substantial bed and additional bedroom furniture, while useful built-in storage cupboards help keep everything organised. A large window allows plenty of natural light into the room and, with its excellent proportions, there’s lots of opportunity for the next owner to introduce their own colours, furniture and style.

Bedroom two is another excellent double room, again offering plenty of flexibility when it comes to furniture arrangements and benefiting from a large window providing lots of natural light. Whether you need two permanent double bedrooms, a substantial guest room or perhaps a bedroom that incorporates a small desk or working area, there’s plenty of space to play with.

Completing the first-floor accommodation is the family bathroom. Once again, the suite is traditional in appearance but is immaculately clean, perfectly serviceable and ready to use exactly as it is. It incorporates a bath with shower hose attachment, WC and wash hand basin, meaning you can simply move in and use everything from day one before deciding whether you would eventually like to introduce a more contemporary design.

Moving outside, the rear garden is another lovely feature and provides a great blank canvas for the next owner. Predominantly laid to lawn and enjoying a nice degree of privacy, there’s plenty of room to sit outside, potter around in the garden or create something more elaborate over time if gardening is your thing. Alternatively, simply keep things as they are and enjoy an attractive, manageable outdoor space without creating too much work for yourself. A timber garden shed provides useful additional storage for tools and gardening equipment.

The location is another reason why Carliol Drive has remained such an established residential area. For families, there are a number of schools within the wider Harraby and south Carlisle area, including Inglewood Infant and Junior Schools and Petteril Bank School, while everyday shopping is well catered for with Aldi, Spar, Morrisons Daily and other local facilities nearby.

There’s also plenty of outdoor space practically on the doorstep, including a children’s playground located just at the end of the road - a fantastic little bonus for families with younger children and perfect for getting outside without having to venture far from home.

For motorists, the south Carlisle position also makes the property convenient for getting back towards London Road and the wider road network, while Carlisle city centre remains within easy reach for a much broader selection of shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and transport connections.

But ultimately, the story of Number 29 isn’t simply about its location, its extension or even the amount of potential it offers.

It’s about a house that has been a proper family home for more than 60 years.

One family has lived here, cared for it and created more than six decades of memories within these walls, and that length of ownership speaks volumes about what a comfortable and happy home Number 29 has been. Now the time has finally come for somebody new to collect the keys and begin making memories of their own.

Tenure - Freehold

Council Tax Band - A

EPC Rating - tbc

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