Melbourne Road, Earlsdon, CV5

Colour, character and a real Earlsdon feel, with two reception rooms, two double bedrooms, a leafy garden and a lovely rear summer house/office.

This is a home with a lot more personality than the average two bedroom terrace. It has a warm, creative feel throughout, with bold colour, original-style detail. The rooms are certainly not bland, yet offer an opportunity for new owners to stamp their own taste on them.

The ground floor has two separate reception rooms. The front lounge works well as the main sitting room, while the rear reception room could be a dining room, reading room, workspace or just a second place to sit. There are fully-functioning log / smokeless fuel-burning fires in both these rooms to add atmosphere and heat (and helping to keep bills down). Beyond this is a compact but practical kitchen, with a very useful breakfast bar. The bathroom, complete with heated towel rail, shower and restored antique bath, is set to the rear.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, both with fitted cupboards and enough room to feel comfortable rather than compromised. The layout is simple and sensible, with the typical proportions people are looking for in this style of Earlsdon home.

There is a useful, insulated attic space, accessed via a drop-down ladder in the rear bedroom, which is boarded and with lighting.

The garden is mature, leafy and private-feeling, with planting, seating areas and a slightly hidden-away feel that suits the house. At the far end there is a really useful garden room/summerhouse/office, with power, heating and full insulation, offering far more use than just a standard shed.

The house itself has been carefully maintained. It had new heating, hot water and shower systems and a full electrical check just over two years ago. The bathroom floor is similarly new, the antique bath was recently re-enamelled and guttering and chimney flashing recently attended to. The chimneys are regularly swept. The house is fully electric, but there is also a live gas supply to the property.

Melbourne Road is well placed for Earlsdon itself, with the High Street, local shops, cafes, pubs and everyday amenities a short walk away. The wider area also works well for access to Coventry city centre, Coventry railway station, War Memorial Park and routes towards the University of Warwick.