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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · CB7 5SL
Sold STCReduced £5k (−2.3%) on 25 OctListed 266 days
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GUIDE PRICE £220,000 - £230,000 CHAIN FREE freehold lodge has been extensively updated by the current owners and benefits from a layout with 2 bedrooms on the ground floor.
The lodge has many highly desirable features including a rebuilt mooring, balcony to the front and veranda to the rear in addition some of the windows have been replaced by a larger size and both the kitchen and bathroom have been refitted.
There is also a wood burning stove and air conditioning unit providing additional heating if needed.
As with all lodges the property comes with a mooring of just over 30ft in length and in addition this lodge has solar panels with 15 years to run on the agreement, generating around £1,400 pa (contact office for details) There are storage sheds externally with further storage under the lodge and a boarded loft area accessed by a loft ladder.
This lodge is offered with no onward chain and presents with a high specification. Riverside Island Marina, Isleham, a unique combination of Swedish style waterside chalets and marina.
The complex is set in woodlands, with a one mile circular walk around the island, wandering through shaded tree-lined paths.
Over one hundred lodges nestle in the tree-lined inlets, each with its own water frontage and guaranteed moorings.
Moorings are available for short and long term periods, both for boat storage and for live-aboard. Electrical hook-up, water, LPG are all available. Competitively for quick sale.
The accommodation comprises of: LIVING ROOM: With dining area, oak style flooring, wall mounted air conditioning unit, and wood burning stove.
KITCHEN: Recently refitted high gloss grey kitchen, with oven, hob extractor and space for washing machine. BATHROOM: Panel bath with shower overhead.
Basin built in to vanity unit, and ceramic tiled floor.
BEDROOM 1: Single UPVC Door to Rear BEDROOM 2: Single UPVC Door to Rear HALLWAY: Access to loft/room space UPSTAIRS: Accessed to via loft ladder. Boarding to floor and ceiling for storage.
OUTSIDE: To the front of street parking for 3 vehicles, and range of mature shrubs. To the side good sized wooden workshop and store.
To the rear 30ft rebuilt mooring and veranda overlooking landscaped gardens.
Tenure: Freehold Construction type: Brick base & timber frame with tiled roof Heating: LPG calor gas central heating Parking: Off street parking Windows/Doors: UPVC double glazing Council Tax: Band A EPC: C 75 Service charge: £690 pa 2026 Water supply: Sub metered via the Marina Drainage: Mains Flood risk: Low Risk - Contact the office for details EV charging point: No Electric supply: Standard metered account Broadband: Superfast 80mbps download speed Mobile network: Vodaphone, EE, O2, Three AGENTS NOTE: 1.
Mortgages are available via a local broker, (please contact the Balmforth office for details). 2.
Property/Buildings insurance is generally in-line with conventional residential property (please contact the Balmforth office for details). 3.
The Marina levies a service charge to cover the maintenance for the whole site (currently £690 per year). 4. Most of the lodges were constructed approximately 35 years ago.
5) Broadband speed and mobile phone networks as stated in Ofcom mobile and broadband checker The speeds indicated on the checker are the fastest estimated speeds predicted by the network operator(s) providing services in this area.
Actual service availability at a property or speeds received may be different.
Isleham village (1 mile away) has a thriving community with many local amenities these include:- a small Co-op supermarket, Post Office, village stores, primary school, three public houses and two churches.
The nearby towns of Newmarket, Ely and Mildenhall are well served by a larger variety of shopping amenities together with schooling for all age groups and recreational facilities.
Mildenhall lies approximately 2 miles from the Fiveways interchange at the A11 where Thetford and Norwich are to the North East with Newmarket and London to the South and south west.
Bury St Edmunds to the west can be reached via the A14 east-west trunk round linking East Anglia to the Midlands. Cambridge lies to the west on the A14 trunk road.
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