Summary - 2 WATERHOUSE LANE SOUTHAMPTON SO15 8QA
3 bed 1 bath Detached
Characterful three-bedroom house near Shirley High Street with garden and driveway.
Detached 1930s family home with period bay windows
Three bedrooms: two doubles and one single
Spacious kitchen/diner plus large conservatory
One family bathroom and separate guest cloakroom
Off-street driveway parking for one to two cars
Freehold; mains gas boiler and double glazing
Cavity walls likely uninsulated; modernisation needed
Area shows higher crime and pockets of deprivation
Set just a short walk from Shirley High Street, this 1930s detached home offers period character with practical family living space. The ground floor combines a sitting room with a feature fireplace, a sociable kitchen/dining area and a large conservatory that extends day-to-day living. Upstairs are two generous double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom; loft access provides further storage or conversion potential (subject to checks).
Outside there is off-street parking on a paved driveway and a private rear garden with patio and lawn — a decent plot for an urban family. The property is freehold, has double glazing and mains gas central heating, with fast broadband and excellent mobile signal for working from home or streaming.
Buyers should note this is a mature home that will benefit from updating in parts: walls are cavity-built with assumed no insulation, and some internal modernisation is likely to add value. The area has pockets of deprivation and recorded higher crime levels, and some nearby primary schools have mixed Ofsted outcomes — important for families to consider.
Practical positives include no flood risk, good transport links to the city centre and motorways, and straightforward driveway parking. This house will suit purchasers seeking a traditional, characterful three-bedroom with scope to modernise and personalise in a well-connected Southampton suburb.
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