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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · LA9 5BS
For saleReduced £10k (−4.2%) on 25 SepListed 91 days
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About
A two bedroom semi detached bungalow located in the ever-popular Vicarage Drive area of Kendal, Vicarage Drive enjoys a highly convenient residential setting, ideal for families, professionals and those seeking easy access to the town's excellent amenities.
The bungalow has been rented out for a few years and is now offered with the benefit of no chain.
Although ready for some general updating, the accommodation is in good order and comprises of: Entry, living room, inner hall, kitchen, bathroom, and two double bedrooms.
There is a large detached garage, long driveway and gardens to the front and the rear. With gas central heating and double glazing.
The property lies just over a mile from Kendal's bustling market town centre, offering an excellent range of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities, alongside a vibrant cultural scene centred around the Brewery Arts Centre.
Everyday conveniences are close at hand, and regular bus services all within easy reach. Larger supermarkets, are all just a short drive away, making day-to-day living particularly convenient.
The area is well regarded for its excellent educational provision, with highly respected primary schools nearby, including Vicarage Primary School, while older pupils are served by Kirkbie Kendal School, Queen Katherine School and the well-regarded Kendal Independent School.
Kendal College also offers a wide range of further education opportunities.
Commuters benefit from excellent transport links, with Oxenholme Lake District railway station approximately 2 miles away, providing direct services on the West Coast Main Line to London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The M6 motorway (Junction 36) is also easily accessible, making travel throughout the North West and beyond straightforward.
Entrance Day-to-day you will end up using the side door into the kitchen as the usual entrance to the bungalow, but the formal entry is from the front of the house into a small reception that provides entry to the living room.
It also has a useful storage cupboard. Living Room With a large window to the front elevation and having a feature electric fire and surrounding mantle.
Plenty of space for a sofa, chairs and television table and perhaps a small dining table if required. Inner Hallway The inner hall links all the internal accommodation.
Kitchen Fitted with a range of units at wall and base level, with contrasting worksurfaces over and being tiled to the splash areas.
There is a free standing electric cooker, space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tall fridge freezer, and there is an inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer.
There is also a small breakfast bar and an external door to the side which leads to the driveway. Bedroom One A large double bedroom with a window to the rear elevation.
Bedroom Two A second double room with a window to the rear elevation.
Bathroom The bathroom comprises of a corner shower cubicle with thermostatic valve control, a pedestal wash-hand basin and a low level WC.
There is tiling to the splash areas and a radiator for drying towels.
Detached Garage This is a great addition to the property, a larger than standard detached garage with a powered roller shutter vehicular door, internal window, light and power.
Driveway Runs down the side of the house and with space for parking several vehciles.
Gardens The rear garden tiers up from the back of the house rising to a deck at the top level that has wonderful long views over roof tops and the countryside beyond.
There is a low maintenance garden space to the front of the bungalow, laid with gravel.
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This fee is payable in advance prior to the issuing of a memorandum of sale on the property you are seeking to buy.
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