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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · BA9 9ET
For saleReduced £9k (−2.9%) on 3 AugListed 215 days
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About
The property offers excellent potential to extend, subject to the necessary planning permissions, allowing buyers to create additional living space or customise the home to their needs.
It boasts a generously sized private rear garden, recently updated double glazing and gas central heating.
Additional benefits include off-road parking, a sizable garage and a lovely open outlook with pleasant views over the Blackmore Vale.
The property is offered for sale with no forward chain, presenting an excellent opportunity for those looking for a peaceful setting with scope to enhance and personalise for a long-term family home.
The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with space for coats and shoes. To the right is a light and airy sitting/dining room that runs the full length of the property.
At almost 25 feet, it provides an impressive living and entertaining space, with sliding doors leading directly out to the rear garden.
From the dining area, a door opens into a modern fitted kitchen, finished with stylish shaker-style units and offering a practical layout.
The property also offers three well-proportioned bedrooms, one of which benefits from a built-in double wardrobe, along with a family bathroom.
Accommodation Approach: Via footpath leading to threshold step with porch over, double glazed front door with obscure glazed panels.
Entrance hall: Stairs rising off to first floor, panel radiator, telephone point and door leading to: Lounge diner: 24'8 x 12'3 (max) A generously sized L-shaped lounge diner offering ample living space.
Bright and airy and benefits from a southerly aspect, featuring a large bay window to the front and double-glazed sliding patio doors leading to the rear garden.
Equipped with two panel radiators and a television point.
Kitchen: 10'2” x 7'9” A good sized kitchen with a range of floor and wall mounted units with roll top worksurfaces, space for freestanding cooker, space and plumbing for washing machine, inset stainless steel sink with drainer and splash back surrounds, double glazed window overlooking rear garden, side door, wall mounted gas central heating boiler, panel radiator and useful walk in larder with shelving.
First floor landing: An open landing with a double glazed window to side aspect, wooden banister rail, built in airing cupboard with shelving throughout, access to loft, smoke alarm, door leading to: Master bedroom 1: 14'5 (max into wardrobe )x 9' A good size double bedroom with large double glazed window overlooking front aspect with views, panel radiator, television point, large built in wardrobe with sliding door.
Bedroom 2: 9'11 x 9' A further good size double room, double glazed window overlooking rear garden, panel radiator.
Bedroom 3: 8'10” x 7'2” A single bedroom with double glazed window overlooking front aspect with views, useful over stairs storage cupboard with shelving, panel radiator.
Bathroom: With light coloured suite comprising of low level w.c., pedestal wash hand basin, panel bath with shower over, splash back surrounds, double glazed obscure window to rear aspect, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan.
Outside Garage and parking: There is a single integral garage with up and over door with door access to rear garden and window that could easily be converted to an office or 4th bedroom.
Two off road parking spaces. Front garden: A good size area mainly laid to lawn with hedge and shrub border.
Rear garden: The garden is of generous proportions, offering a good degree of privacy and set back from neighbouring properties.
It is mainly laid to lawn, complemented by an attractive seating area and two-tier flagstone patio spaces.
To the rear of the garden there is a metal storage shed, while mature high hedging on both sides enhances the sense of seclusion.
A feature pond adds further character to this well-established outdoor space.
Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage, gas central heating and telephone all subject to the usual utility regulations.
Tenure: Freehold council tax band: C viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents.
Value & comps
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About 61, Southgate Drive, Somerset
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