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Modern 5-bed home appears to be a steal as it hits market for £390k… but wait until you see what's in the bedroom
The home is described as being 'deceptively spacious'
HOUSE THAT Modern 5-bed home appears to be a steal as it hits market for £390k… but wait until you see what's in the bedroom
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A MODERN five-bed property looks to be a bargain family home with a price tag of just £390,000 – but potential buyers may want to check out an upstairs bedroom.
The house in Bradford, West Yorkshire, which has only just gone on the market has been raising eyebrows online after listing images showed the bizarre 'open plan' ensuite in one of the bedrooms.
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From the outside the property looks to be an ideal family home
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The open plan design of one of the upstairs bedrooms may not be to everyone's taste
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The family home comes with an attractive price tag of £392,000
Credit: Jam Press/Peter David Properties
The home is 'deceptively spacious', and looks set to be the ideal family pad – with plenty of space for kids and entertaining.
But there's a rather odd feature in one of the large upstairs rooms.
The spacious bedroom is entirely open plan, meaning there is no door to the office area – where a desk and chair has been set up – and that lack of privacy even extends to the bathroom.
A toilet and basic can be seen tucked around a corner, with no door concealing the bathroom user while they are doing their business.
Storage for toilet rolls and towels has been built into a wall separating the loo from the shower – which is equally fully in view of the rest of the room.
The strange theme doesn't continue throughout the home, which is thankfully more traditional with a family bathroom appearing to have the usual privacy control by way of a door, as does a smaller WC.
The property, based in the Wyke area of Bradford, is otherwise more typical of a family abode, with a large open plan kitchen/living space, a separate dining room and utility.
Meanwhile the garden boasts a large patio area which the current owners have utilised with a hot tub, and not pictured is a summerhouse currently being used as a bar.
The property is currently on the market with Peter David Properties for £392,000.
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Elsewhere the property looks like it could easily make the ideal family residence
Credit: Jam Press/Peter David Properties
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Fortunately, the main bathroom has a more traditional design for privacy
Credit: Jam Press/Peter David Properties
