3-bedroom bungalow · BH22 8HL
For saleReduced £25k (−5.6%) on 20 OctListed 76 days
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A spacious 3 bedroom detached bungalow situated in a quiet, desirable location offering excellent scope for improvement, offered with no onward chain.
Property description A bright and spacious three-bedroom detached bungalow occupying a generous plot in a quiet and highly sought-after residential location, offering excellent potential for improvement and modernisation.
The property has been well cared for over the years but would now benefit from a programme of updating throughout, presenting an exciting opportunity for purchasers wishing to create a home tailored to their own tastes and requirements.
The accommodation is accessed via a spacious entrance hall with fitted storage cupboards.
The principal reception room is a particularly good size and enjoys a dual-aspect outlook, creating a bright and airy living environment.
The sitting/dining room features a fireplace, a window overlooking the front garden and sliding patio doors opening onto the rear garden.
The kitchen overlooks the rear garden and is fitted with a range of base and eye-level units, providing ample storage and workspace.
There are three well-proportioned bedrooms, all served by a shower room fitted with a three-piece suite.
Externally, the property enjoys a generous plot with ample driveway parking for numerous vehicles, leading to a detached single garage.
The front garden is predominantly laid to lawn and complemented by a variety of planted borders, creating an attractive approach.
The rear garden enjoys a good degree of privacy and seclusion and features a patio terrace extending across the rear of the property, providing an ideal space for outdoor seating and entertaining.
The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn and well-stocked planted borders, offering excellent potential for keen gardeners.
Location Dorset Avenue is a well-established and desirable residential road situated within easy reach of Ferndown town centre, which lies less than one mile away and offers an excellent range of shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and everyday amenities.
The local facilities of Glenmoor Road are also within a short walk, while nearby bus routes provide convenient access to Bournemouth, Wimborne and the surrounding areas.
Ferndown is particularly popular for its excellent leisure facilities, championship golf course, nearby nature reserves and convenient access to both the Dorset coastline and New Forest National Park.
Additional information Council tax – E Hardwick Estate Agents would like to point out that all measurements and indications of plot size set out in these particulars are approximate and are for guidance only.
We have not tested any apparatus, equipment, systems or services etc and cannot confirm that they are in working order or fit for purpose.
No assumption should be made as to compliance with planning consents or current usage.
Nothing in these particulars is intended to indicate that any carpets or curtains, furnishings or fittings, electrical goods (whether wired or not), gas fires or light fitments, or any other fixtures not expressly included form any part of the property being offered for sale.
Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact us and we will be happy to confirm the position to you.
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About 55, Dorset Avenue, Ferndown
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