A four-bedroom semi, 84 Merton Drive is a house which will appeal to buyers undaunted by the prospect of starting virtually from scratch. Sherry FitzGerald is quoting around £420,000 for this 1,415 sq ft house which, though devoid of decorative style, has four bedrooms and loads of potential.
Like most houses on the road, it has a substantial-looking redbrick and dashed exterior, with an integral garage which many of the neighbours have converted to additional living accommodation. The front dining-room and connecting sitting room have tiled fireplaces and aluminium windows, which would need to be replaced. Look upwards, however, and you can see the deep curved ceiling coving, rarely found in newer houses.
A breakfast room and working kitchen are to the rear of the house, complete with the original servants' bell system, with a garage backing on to this area. This entire space could be combined to make a great family living area.
Stairs lead to a landing with access to a large attic area, also ripe for conversion. There are three double bedrooms and one single room, a large family bathroom and separate lavatory. The back garden, though not large, is walled, with a paved patio and a tool shed.
26 Merton Drive is in good decorative order and has a spacious open-plan kitchen/breakfastroom and diningroom, above. The garden, below, faces south
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