Maisonette description: example and free generator
The first job of a maisonette description is definitional: many buyers do not know how a maisonette differs from a flat, so the private entrance and the floors it occupies need spelling out. Tenure is the other trap — leasehold terms, share-of-freehold arrangements and maintenance responsibilities vary widely. Lease length, service charge arrangements and exactly what outside space belongs to the property are the details to nail down.
Example maisonette description
A SPACIOUS TWO-BEDROOM MAISONETTE WITH PRIVATE GARDEN AND OWN ENTRANCE ON HARTLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON
With its own front door and accommodation arranged over the first and second floors, this two-bedroom maisonette on Hartley Road offers many of the benefits of a house at a flat's price point. There are no communal hallways, and the property comes with a private rear garden.
The first floor comprises a bright dual-aspect sitting room, a fitted kitchen with space for appliances, and a family bathroom. Two double bedrooms occupy the second floor, both with built-in storage. The garden is reached via an external staircase and is fully enclosed, and one allocated parking space is included.
Hartley Road is well served by local shops and regular buses into Southampton city centre, with St Denys station within comfortable walking distance. The property is offered with a share of the freehold; contact the branch for the full leasehold information and to book a viewing.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Property type: Two-bedroom maisonette (first and second floors)
Council tax: Band C
Tenure: Leasehold with a share of the freehold — lease details available on request
EPC rating: D
Tips for writing maisonette listings
- Explain what the maisonette actually is in the first paragraph — own front door, which floors it occupies — because a large share of buyers assume it is just another flat.
- Make the tenure crystal clear: maisonettes are commonly leasehold or share of freehold, and buyers will want the lease length and service charge arrangements before viewing.
- Lead with the flat-beating features: private entrance, no communal areas, and any private garden or allocated parking.
- State which floors the accommodation occupies (e.g. first and second) so buyers can picture the layout — and how the garden is reached, if there is one.
- If there is outside space, say whether it is private, shared or set out in the lease; it is one of the most common points of confusion at viewings.
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