Walkmill Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire

WE ALL KNOW THAT FAMOUS SAYING: LOCATION-LOCATION-LOCATION AND SET IN A MUCH SOUGHT AFTER EDGE OF TOWN LOCATION, WITH OPEN GREENERY TO THE FRONT ELEVATION, IS THIS LOVELY, TRADITIONAL STYLE THREE BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE, WITH DRIVEWAY, PARKING, FRONT AND REAR GARDENS.

Directions: From Market Drayton town centre, proceed out along the High Street, continue to the right down Phoenix Bank and take the first right into Newtown. Continue along for a couple of hundred yards into Walkmill Road and you will locate the property on the right-hand side, by our distinctive for sale board.

Dating back to the 1930’s and offering spacious living accommodation, is this traditional style three bedroom semi-detached house and if you have been searching for a property in the right location, then 78 Walkmill Road could be the property for you. Walkmill Road has proved an extremely popular area to live and when properties come on to the market here, they tend to generate a lot of interest, the town centre is only a short drive, as is Market Drayton Golf Club, Market Drayton swimming baths and fitness centre. The location is sure to impress and once you have viewed, we are sure you will be moving in shortly after.

After speaking with the current owners, they have told us the roof was replaced in 2025 and the boiler in 2023.

Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire, close to the Welsh Border. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" (c. 1868) and earlier simply as "Drayton" (c. 1695). Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on Regional Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town. The counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Welsh Border are close by.

Market Drayton has a lot to offer including all the beautiful architecture, fantastic street market every Wednesday, Cinema, public houses, a variety of restaurants, swimming baths, nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form colleges.

DO YOU NEED TO COMMUTE?

Something to consider is the mainline railway stations of Stafford, Stoke-On-Trent and Crewe are all within a forty minutes’ drive and Manchester Airport and Birmingham airport are around one hour away. East Midlands Airport is slightly further and overall if you are having to commute, then this location is sure to prove popular.

As you walk into the property, you are greeted with the reception hall, this has a patterned tiled floor, feature central heating radiator, useful under stairs storage cupboard housing the wall mounted Worcester gas fired central heating boiler and the stairway leads up to the first floor accommodation. The lounge has a walk-in uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, wood effect flooring, central heating radiator and fireplace with open fire. The open plan kitchen/diner houses a range of wall and base storage units, work surfaces, single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap over, space for a cooker, stainless steel cooker hood, space for fridge/freezer, space for washing machine, space for dryer, a lovely feature to this room is the log burning stove, there is inset lighting, two central heating radiators, uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and part glazed double doors with windows to the side and above open to the conservatory. This is of double glazed wooden construction, wooden flooring, central heating radiator and double doors open to the rear garden.

The landing has a window to the side elevation, access to the roof space, inset lighting, doors to the three bedrooms and shower room. Bedroom one has a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, wood effect flooring and central heating radiator. Bedroom two has a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and central heating radiator, bedroom three has a uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and a central heating radiator. The shower room is fitted with a modern white suite comprising a walk-in shower with shower over, hand held attachment, large rainfall shower head and glazed screen, inset vanity wash hand basin with cupboard below, inset low level wc, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, wood effect flooring, inset lighting and an obscure uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation.

Outside

The front elevation has a blue slate driveway and parking area, there is a raised seating area with artificial grass, a gate opens from alongside the property on to a slabbed pathway, ideal for storage and access to the rear garden. This has a coloured stone patio, raised border with railway sleepers, there is a second patio towards the rear of the garden, wooden shed and fencing to the boundary.

Reception Hall: 11'9" (3.58m) x 5'9" (1.75m)

Lounge: 12'9" (3.89m) x 10'10" (3.30m)

Open Plan Kitchen/Diner: 17'2" (5.23m) x 12'1" (3.68m)

Conservatory: 8'3" (2.51m) x 8' (2.44m)

Bedroom One: 11' (3.35m) x 10'9" (3.27m)

Bedroom Two: 11'11" (3.63m) x 9' (2.74m)

Bedroom Three: 7'9" (2.36m) x 7'8" (2.34m)

Shower Room: 7'2" (2.18m) x 5'10" (1.78m)

ID Checks

Once an offer has been accepted on a property being marketed by S & J Property Centres, we are required by law to complete ID verification checks for money anti-laundering. The cost is £30.00 inc. VAT per buyer. This becomes payable when an offer is accepted and prior to a memorandum of sale being issued. Please note, this charge is non-refundable.

General Information

Services           Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage.

Central            Gas fired central heating boiler serving rooms as listed.

Heating

Council            Band B

Tax

Energy            To be confirmed.

Rating

Tenure            Understood to be freehold, subject to confirmation from vendor’s solicitor.

Viewing          Strictly by appointment via S & J Property Centres, 75 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1PN.

Market            "Thinking of Selling"? S & J Property Centres have the experience and local

Appraisal        knowledge to offer you a free marketing appraisal of your own property without obligation. Budgeting your move is probably the first step in the moving process. It is worth remembering that we may already have a purchaser waiting to buy your home.

The photographs taken are with a wide-angle lens.

Subject to contract. Vacant possession on completion.

We have not tested, where mentioned, the appliances, central heating or other services. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations before finalising their offer to purchase. Room sizes shown are to be used as a guide only and not to be taken as accurate and also should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings.

The measurements on these particulars are for guidance purposes only and are not to be taken as accurate. To ensure you are happy with all room sizes, please check the measurements yourselves.