16 Leigh Terrace, Douglas, IM1 5AN

Summary

A Traditional 3 Storey Mid Terrace Property Looking Out Across The River.
Walking Distance of Town Centre & Finance Sector Within Parking Disc Zone 'A'.
Quayside, Restaurants, Pubs & Tesco Super Store Within Walking Distance.
Extensively Upgraded to an Excellent Standard by the Current Owners.
Bright & Spacious Accommodation with Good Quality Fixtures & Fittings.
Dining/ Family Room, Superb Kitchen, Large Utility Room & Cloakroom WC.
1st Floor - Well Appointed Family Bathroom with 4 Piece Suite. Double Bedroom.
Full Width Lounge with a Wood Burning Stove, Looking Out Over the River.
2nd Floor - Airing Cupboard & Access Via a Pull Down Ladder to Floored Attic.
2 Further Double Bedrooms & Stylish Semi En Suite Shower Room.
Gas Fired Central Heating (New Boiler 2023) & uPVC Double Glazing.
Enclosed Frontage & Rear Yard. Partially Terraced Rear Garden with Fields Beyond.

* A BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED PROPERTY WITH MANY THOUGHTFUL FEATURES *

Full Description

DIRECTIONS
Travel down Athol Street continuing straight across at the traffic lights and onto Bridge Road. Continue straight ahead to the mini roundabout taking a right turn onto the Old Castletown Road. Number 16 will be found towards the end of Leigh Terrace, being clearly identified by our For Sale board, with lay by parking directly outside.

ACCOMMODATION
A painted, panelled entrance door with a glazed top light leads into the vestibule.

Vestibule & Entrance Hall
Decorative shelf and coat hooks. Coved ceiling and night light. Cupboard housing the consumer unit and electricity meter. An oak inner door with double glazed top sections leads into the entrance hall.
Recently fitted (July 2023) period style cushioned vinyl floor covering. An original staircase leads up to the first floor and has a built in cupboard beneath with light, power and free standing shelving. Vertical radiator, hard wired smoke detector, dual power points and LED sensor light. Replacement traditionally style doors to the dining room, kitchen and utility room.

Entrance Hall pic 2

Dining/Family Room 3.94m (12'11") min x 3.78m (12'5")
A good size room with uPVC sliding sash windows to the front looking out across Douglas town. Feature fireplace with a pine surround and recess suitable for an electric fire. Large wall mounted mirror. Built in cupboard to one corner. Cornice and suspended light fittings on a brushed steel bar. Vertical radiator. Click lock wood effect floor covering. Part glazed pocket doors with a display shelf above open to the kitchen.

Dining Room pic 2

Breakfast Kitchen 3.89m (12'9") x 3.28m (10'9") max
Fitted with an excellent range of wall, base and deep drawer units, thoughtfully designed to maximise the space. Additions include pull out corner shelving, larder unit and a useful pull out breakfast table/worktop extension. Space for a large fridge freezer. Integrated dishwasher. Solid oak worktops incorporate an 'AEG' induction hob with individual timer facility and lock. Built in electric double oven with grill. Brushed steel filter hood. Inset 1 1/4 bowl stainless steel sink with a swan neck lever tap. Combi plinth heater with electric cool fan option. Background tiling and concealed LED lighting. Coved ceiling. Large uPVC window to the rear with a pull down blind.

Kitchen pic 2

Utility Room 4.01m (13'2") x 2.13m (7'0")
A good size room fitted with a range of base units and laminate worksurfaces with tiled upstands together with a large inset stainless steel sink with a flush drainer and a lever mixer tap. Plumbed for a washing machine. Wall mounted radiator. Chrome slatted shelving and ceiling pulley clothes airer. Space for a freezer. Wall mounted bike hooks. Slate tile effect floor covering. Two uPVC windows with blinds and useful laminate sill/shelf. Coved ceiling with recessed down lights. Heat detector. Cupboard housing the Alpha E-Tec 28 condensing boiler (installed 2023), with low level shelving and stop cock for external tap.

Cloakroom WC
Fitted with a white suite of push button flush WC and corner vanity unit with a top mounted basin, tiled upstands and a lever mixer tap. Wall mounted mirror and shaver light. Mini chrome ladder style towel warmer. Vinyl parquet effect floor covering. High level glass blocks provide natural light from the utility. LED lights. Silavent extractor.

FIRST FLOOR

Half Landing
Coved ceiling. Two steps up to the family bathroom. Stairs continue to the main landing.

Family Bathroom 4.17m (13'8") x 2.08m (6'10")
Fully tiled in neutral tones with a mosaic relief pattern. Contrasting parquet effect vinyl floor covering. Fitted with a white suite comprising push button flush WC, large double ended bath with a mixer shower attachment and panelled surround. Pedestal basin with a slot in vanity unit, glass shelf and mirror above. Large quadrant enclosure housing a fully plumbed shower. Easy clean ceiling cladding in white with inset LED's and 'Envirovent' extractor. Plenty of space for a laundry basket and toiletry/towel storage unit. Chrome ladder style towel warmer/radiator. Double glazed uPVC window with a deep sill and pull down blind. A feature high level glass block panel lends light to the landing.

Bathroom pic 2

Main Landing
Coved ceiling. Hard wired smoke detector. Power point. Stairs continue to the second floor, with a uPVC window at the half landing.

Bedroom 3 3.84m (12'7") x 3.20m (10'6") max
A double room, located to the rear of the property and enjoying a pleasant outlook to the rear garden via a uPVC window with a pull down blind and fitted curtain pole. Shelving to both sides of the chimney breast with additional directional lighting to one side. Coved ceiling with centre light.

Outlook from Bedroom 2
NB The garden to number 16 runs in line with the yard wall.

Lounge 4.98m (16'4") min x 4.09m (13'5")
A superb, full width room with two uPVC sash windows to the front looking out across the river to Douglas town beyond. Featuring a 'Morso' glass fronted wood burning stove set on a tiled slate hearth with a bespoke wooden surround. Shelving to one alcove. Coved ceiling with decorative rose, pendant light and candelabra style wall lights. TV, satellite and phone points. The half glazed panelled door provides additional natural light to the landing.

Lounge pic 2

SECOND FLOOR

Landing
Coved ceiling with recessed LED lighting. Dual power points. A pull down, Slingsby style wooden ladder provides access to the attic. Large built in airing cupboard with shelving and light.

Attic Room
A large room which spans the width of the property and has been floored and insulated beneath with an ecologically friendly wool based material. Exposed timbers and natural stone walls. Velux roof light. Cables installed in preparation for light and power. Purchaser to complete if required.

Bedroom 2 4.37m (14'4") x 2.95m (9'8")
A superb double room with ample space for a Superking size bed and free standing furniture. A uPVC window to the rear with a pull down blind and curtain pole looks out over the garden.

Bedroom 1 3.78m (12'5") x 2.97m (9'9")
A naturally bright, double room with views over the river and beyond via a uPVC sliding sash window with blind and curtain pole. Ample space for free standing furniture. Door to the semi en suite shower room.

Bedroom 1 pic 2

Semi En Suite Shower Room 2.67m (8'9") x 1.75m (5'9")
Riverside views via a uPVC sash style window with a fitted blind. The shower room has been fitted out to exacting standards, the walls and ceilings being clad in easy clean panelling in contrasting colours. The stylish suite comprises of glossy vanity unit which conceals the WC cistern and has adjacent drawers and cupboards together with a large top mounted basin with a lever mixer tap and illuminated mirror above. Quadrant enclosure with aquaboard backing, housing a fully plumbed shower with a fixed overhead rose and hand held spray on a riser rail. Space for a linen basket and toiletry shelf. Chrome ladder style towel warmer. Slate tile effect, vinyl floor covering. Door to the main landing.

Shower Room pic 2

View Across the River

OUTSIDE

Front Garden
The front garden is bound by walls and decorative railings together with an original wrought iron gate. A concrete pathway leads up to the main entrance. Additional paved areas and planted borders, the remainder being ready for planting shrubs/flowers as preferred.

Rear Yard
The rear yard has been described by the owners as a 'suntrap'. A great place to sit out and relax on sunny days. There is an external light and cold water tap along with a gate to the rear service path. The owners of number 16 have access rights along the pathway to the main road and up to the next level which leads to the gardens.

Rear Garden
The rear garden is mainly laid to grass and open plan to the neighbour on the right. We are informed that partial terracing was carried out but further clearing may be required to complete this. The garden extends beyond the trees and is adjacent to open fields. There are currently no private steps to the garden but space is available.

Additional information

Mains water, electricity & drainage. Gas fired central heating.

Freehold

Fitted carpets, floor coverings, blinds and light fittings.

Reference: E101046

Disclaimer

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