Douglas Road, Workington CA14

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

Agent: eXp UK - Mark Buchanan Property Group Phone: 01900 878093

<p>More House Than You Thought Your Budget Could Stretch To. Three bedrooms, two reception rooms, a converted loft and no chain waiting to trip you up. The kind of thing you keep expecting to find - and keep not finding - until now.</p><p>Most first-time buyers in Workington eventually make peace with the same deal: a two-bed terrace, decent enough, but nothing to write home about. Douglas Road is the point where that deal gets a bit better.</p><p>This is a proper semi-detached house with two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a converted loft - more space than the price suggests, and no forward chain to worry about. The big jobs are done. Nothing here needs immediate attention. What it does need, eventually, is someone to bring their own taste to it - and for a buyer who wants to put their mark on somewhere rather than pay extra for someone else's choices, that is exactly how it should feel.</p><p>The living room sits at the front of the house with a large bow window letting in good natural light and a fireplace as its focal point. It is a proper sitting room - big enough to feel comfortable in, not the kind of space where you are constantly rearranging furniture to make things fit.</p><p>Through an archway, the dining room leads into the kitchen. The leaded glazing in the dining room is one of those small details you notice immediately, and the white Shaker-style kitchen with dark worktops and integrated appliances feels current without trying too hard. It is a functional, well-considered space.</p><p>Upstairs, the main bedroom is a good size. A second double bedroom and a small single - best used as a home office, a nursery or a dedicated hobby room - complete the first floor. The bathroom has been updated with a full bath and overhead shower, and feels fresh.</p><p>Then there is the loft. Accessed by a pull-down ladder, it has power, heating and a Velux window, and it works well as a home office for anyone who needs a proper door between work and the rest of the house - or simply as decent storage that does not eat into your living space below.</p><p>The gardens at the front and back are low maintenance. No endless Saturday afternoons keeping on top of it all.</p><p>For day-to-day life, the Spar is a two-minute walk from the front door. The town centre is a comfortable 10 to 15 minute walk. And when the time comes, Victoria Infant and Junior Schools are five minutes on foot - both well-regarded locally.</p><p>If you have been browsing for a while and keep landing on terrace two-beds that feel like less than you hoped for, Douglas Road is the one worth going to see.</p><p>Get in touch to arrange a viewing - there is no chain, so things can move quickly if you want them to.</p>