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See how verdicts work3-bedroom bungalow · IP14 3NS
Sold STCReduced £25k (−6.3%) on 25 OctListed 217 days
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About
Impressive detached 3 bedroom bungalow, offered in a good condition throughout and which is tucked away in a quiet corner, nearby to an open green within this well served and ever popular village.
No onward chain.
Holly Bungalow From the tiled floor entrance hall there are doorways leading off to all the principal rooms, including the sitting room, which provides a good level of natural light with windows to front, plus bay window to side and glazed double doors to rear.
Within the sitting room there is also a woodburner.
The kitchen/breakfast room is of an impressive proportion and within which there is a range of wall, base and drawer units, including 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit, with drinking tap and splashback tiling, plus integral eye level double oven and gas hob, with extractor hood over.
Other features of note include plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, as well as space for fridge and freezer, plus tiled flooring, with window overlooking to front and glazed double doors which open out into the rear garden.
The three bedrooms are all of good sizes and benefit from fitted wardrobes.
The principal of which also benefits from its own ensuite shower room, comprising double width shower cubicle, vanity wash handbasin, low flush wc, as well as tiled walls and floor, plus window to rear.
Bedrooms 2 & 3 also have use of the family bathroom, comprising panel bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash handbasin, low flush wc, with tiled walls and floor, plus window to rear.
Outside To the front of the property there is a shared driveway, from which there is a gated access into the rear garden from either side of the bungalow.
The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and is enclosed by fence surround with paved patio area, plus two sheds and a greenhouse.
Location Holly Bungalow is perfectly situated in a quiet hidden away location, yet within easy walking distance of the main village street and its amenities, with the driveway positioned directly opposite a very attractive open green to the front.
The well served village of Haughley lies to the North of Stowmarket and within easy reach of the A14 dual carriageway.
Local amenities include village store, post office, primary school, bakery, popular restaurant and public house.
A wider range of shopping and schooling facilities are available within Stowmarket, along with the Mid Suffolk Sports & Leisure Centre and a mainline rail station to London (Liverpool Street).
The aforementioned A14 dual carriageway provides excellent road access across the region to Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and beyond. Services Mains water, electricity, drainage.
Gas central heating. Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council - Council Tax Band D. Tenure Freehold. Broadband Speed Superfast Predicted 74Mbps (source Ofcom).
Mobile Coverage Between 61% and 81% (source Ofcom). Directions Travelling from Stowmarket in a Westerly direction turn off the A14 as signposted to Haughley village.
Proceed through the village through Old Street veering left just before the Kings Arms Public House.
After a few hundred yards The Folly will be seen on the right hand side with Farrows End the left hand end of the development. To locate the property on the postcode is IP14 3NS.
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