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About
A rare opportunity to acquire a spacious terrace cottage with a garage and parking, located in a quiet lane next door to the Church situated in the conservation area of Bovingdon Village.
The cottage has a private courtyard garden front and rear, there is also a residents communal lawn rear garden.
The accommodation comprises of sitting room/dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a first floor bathroom. The property is available with no upper chain.
Lychgate Cottages are located a short level walk to the village high street benefiting from a selection of shops, restaurant and pubs.
Sitting room Front door leading to the sitting room with door to the kitchen, stairs leading to the first floor, brick built decorative fireplace, window and door to the private paved patio area.
Kitchen Window to the front, there is a range of wall and base units in a cream colour, integrated Bosch stainless steel oven, 4 ring electric hob, ornamental beaten copper cooker hood, stainless steel sink, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
Landing Loft hatch, with pull down loft ladder, partly boarded loft area with light.
Airing cupboard, doors leading to: Bedroom One Two windows overlooking the rear garden, built in wardrobe.
Bedroom Two Window to the front with views over Vicarage Lane, built in double wardrobe.
Bathroom A white suite comprising of a panelled bath with glazed shower screen, wall mounted shower mixer with flexible hose attachment, close coupled WC, wash hand basin recessed into vanity unit, centrally heated chrome towel radiator.
Tenure There is a share of the freehold A company has been formed and the home owners of the 9 cottages have one equal share in this company that own's the Freehold.
There is a quarterly service charge of £60 per quarter
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Deal
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