Silkmore Lane, Stafford ST17

Property Details: - Type: Semi-detached house - Bedrooms: 3 - Bathrooms: 1

Agent: Dourish & Day - Stafford Phone: 01785 292243

<p>Call us 9AM - 9PM -7 days a week, 365 days a year!</p><p><strong>There are houses that look good in photographs, and then there are homes that make even more sense once you imagine actually living in them. This home is very much the latter.</strong></p><p>This beautifully presented three-bedroom semi-detached home combines traditional character with a generous kitchen/diner, a long south-facing rear garden and a superb detached garden room, while a gravelled driveway to the front provides parking for two cars.</p><p>Step inside and the entrance hall immediately gives a flavour of what is to come. Victorian-style geometric flooring, a traditional stair runner and timber doors introduce plenty of character, creating a welcoming first impression without the house ever feeling overly formal.</p><p>The bay-fronted living room is bright and comfortable during the day, but it is perhaps on colder evenings that the room really comes into its own. A log-burning stove sits within an exposed brick arch on a slate hearth, creating the sort of focal point you can easily imagine gathering around during the winter months. Fitted shelving within the alcove adds both storage and display space.</p><p>At the rear of the house is the room where everyday life is likely to happen most often. The kitchen/diner has been designed as a genuinely sociable space, with pale grey Shaker-style cabinetry, solid oak worktops and a herringbone tiled splashback complemented by a five-burner gas hob, double oven and peninsula breakfast bar.</p><p>It is easy to imagine morning coffee being enjoyed here, children sitting at the breakfast bar while dinner is being prepared, or friends gathering around while you cook.</p><p>The dining area gives the room another dimension. Glazing to two sides brings in plenty of natural light, while French doors open directly onto the patio. During the warmer months, the transition between house and garden becomes wonderfully easy, allowing lunches, barbecues and evenings with friends to spill naturally outside.</p><p>Upstairs are two comfortable double bedrooms together with a third bedroom. The front bedroom enjoys an open outlook, while the rear bedroom looks across the garden. With its panelled walls, the third bedroom would make a charming nursery or child’s room, but would work equally well as a home study or dressing room.</p><p>The bathroom continues the traditional styling of the house, featuring a claw-foot roll-top bath with shower over, metro tiling, recessed shelving and patterned flooring.</p><p>The rear garden, however, is arguably one of the property's biggest surprises.</p><p>Its south-facing aspect and generous length provide several distinct areas to enjoy rather than simply one expanse of lawn. Immediately outside the house, a paved terrace offers plenty of room for outdoor dining, framed by contemporary slatted fencing. A pathway then leads alongside the lawn towards further seating areas deeper into the garden.</p><p>Beneath a mature apple tree, a gravelled area creates a quieter spot to sit, while raised beds offer space for anyone wanting to grow flowers, herbs or vegetables.</p><p>And tucked away towards the end of the garden is something that could completely change the way a new owner uses the house.</p><p>The detached garden room measures approximately 13'2" x 9'3" and is finished with bi-fold doors, herringbone-style flooring, panelled walls, recessed lighting and power. It could be a dedicated home office, gym, studio, playroom or games room and for anyone working from home, being able to close the laptop and physically walk back through the garden at the end of the day provides that increasingly valuable separation between work and home.</p><p>Practicality hasn't been forgotten either. A useful side outbuilding incorporates a separate WC and laundry area together with two storage sheds, while gated access between the driveway and rear garden is particularly handy for bicycles, gardening equipment and everyday family life.</p><p>The position also puts plenty within easy reach. Queens Shopping Park is nearby, while Stafford town centre and railway station are readily accessible. Stafford's position on the West Coast Main Line provides direct rail connections towards Birmingham, Manchester and London, with the A34 and M6 also convenient for those travelling by road.</p>