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See how verdicts work1-bedroom bungalow · BA22 8HB
For saleListed 164 days
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DESCRIPTION A mature attached bungalow set in a rural location with painted elevations under a modern concrete tiled roof and affording generally well presented accommodation ideal for retirement and/or solitary living.
Benefiting from electric heating and modern double glazing the property comprises and entrance hall, good size living room, double bedroom, galley style kitchen at the rear leads to the shower room and a double glazed conservatory.
At the rear is a mainly walled and landscaped garden and at the front a parking space and further lawned area.
A rare opportunity to acquire a compact property in a rural traffic free position and an internal viewing is recommended.
SITUATION Located on the edge of Yeovilton Airfield in the tiny hamlet of Speckington the property is about 3 miles from the village of Ilchester and 8 miles from Yeovil.
The A303 is just half a mile or so away. ACCOMMODATION uPVC double glazed front door to: ENTRANCE HALL with ceramic tiled floor, night storage heater and access to the insulated roof space.
LOUNGE 19'6" (5.93m) x 12'5" (3.79m) with exposed wall and ceiling timbers, glazed door from the hall, laminate flooring, electric fire, night storage heater and double glazed windows to the front & rear aspects.
GALLEY KITCHEN 15'10" (4.82m) x 7'7" (2.31m) having a tiled floor, good range of base and wall cupboards, range style cooker with stainless steel extractor over, heat resistant work surfaces with tiled splashbacks, 2 double glazed windows to the rear, glazed door to the conservatory and glazed door to: INNER HALL with doors to the bedroom and bathroom.
BEDROOM 13'10" (4.21m) x 10'9" (3.29m) with night storage heater and modern electric heater, wooden flooring and double glazed window to the front aspect. Glazed door from the hall.
SHOWER ROOM having a white suite and comprising a corner shower enclosure, WC, basin, tiled walls and floor, night storage heater and double glazed window to the side.
CONSERVATORY 14'4" (4.37m) x 9' (2.74m) uPVC double glazed with a tiled floor and blinds.
OUTSIDE The property occupies a secluded position on a private drive shared with just two other properties and providing PARKING FOR ONE VEHICLE.
The bulk of the garden is at the rear, mainly walled and enjoying a high degree of privacy. The gardens are landscaped with paving, gravel, lawn and raised beds and numerous trees and shrubs.
There is a timber garden shed and a useful concrete block outbuilding/workshop. SERVICES Mains electricity and water connected. Drainage to a shared septic tank.
OUTGOINGS The property is in Band A for Council Tax purposes. Septic tank emptying approx. £100 pa. Energy Efficiency Rating E. VIEWING By appointment through Edwards.
AGENTS NOTE None of the services or appliances have been tested by the Agents. All rooms dimensions are approximate and are for guidance only.
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