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See how verdicts work3-bedroom flat · G77 5LF
Under offerListed 124 days
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About
A spacious three bedroom second floor flat requiring modernisation, set within this popular residential pocket of Newton Mearns, close to Mearns Castle High School and only a short walk to local shops at the Broom and nearby transport links on Mearns Road.
The complete accommodation comprises: Well kept communal entrance hall and stairwell. Welcoming reception hallway with good storage. Bright and spacious dual aspect sitting / dining room.
The sitting room is on an open plan arrangement to the dining room. The kitchen comprises of a range of wall mounted and floor standing units and complimentary worktop surfaces.
Three good sized double bedrooms. The bathroom with a shower above bath, completes the accommodation. The property is further complimented by an electric heating and double glazing.
Private lock up garage located to rear of building. Residents and visitor parking to front.
A hugely popular suburb, Newton Mearns is a welcoming, family friendly town, with a fantastic, lively and inclusive community.
If you choose to live in Newton Mearns, you will have access to some of Scotland's highest attaining primary and secondary schools, including Kirkhill, St Clare's and Calderwood Lodge Primary Schools, Mearns Castle and St.
Ninian's High Schools. Newton Mearns is located approximately 9 miles from Glasgow City Centre.
Commuter routes are served by the M77, M8 and Glasgow Orbital motorways which also provide 30 minute journey times to both Glasgow and Prestwick international airports.
There are regular train and bus services to Glasgow, East Kilbride and the beautiful Ayrshire coast.
Recognised as providing amongst the highest standards of local amenities, Newton Mearns offers an array of healthcare centres, banks and libraries and a broad range of supermarkets, boutique shops and restaurants, including The Avenue Shopping Centre and Greenlaw Retail Park which includes Waitrose, Aldi and Tesco Metro.
Broomburn Park and local shops at the Broom are both just a short walk away.
Local sports and recreational facilities include David Lloyd Rouken Glen, Parklands Country Club, Cathcart, Williamwood and Whitecraigs Golf Clubs and Whitecraigs Tennis Club, as well as East Renfrewshire Council's own excellent sports and leisure facilities at Eastwood Toll.
If you are an outdoors lover, Rouken Glen Park, voted Best Park in the UK 2016, is nearby with walking trails through the woods, a great adventure play area, a skate park, five a side football pitches and a boating pond.
EPC: Band TBC The home report can be viewed on our website, Rightmove or can be downloaded from the Onesurvey website: Viewing advised.
Value & comps
Land Registry doesn’t cover Scotland or Northern Ireland, so previous sales may not be on record.
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