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See how verdicts work4-bedroom bungalow · CO7 0QT
No longer listedListed 116 days
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** Guide Price of £620,000 - £650,000 ** Located in a delightful position within this highly regarded coastal town, just a short distance from the waterfront, local shopping facilities, well-regarded schools and excellent links to the city of Colchester, this stunning four bedroom detached bungalow offers exceptionally spacious and beautifully presented accommodation throughout.
Rarely available and set behind ample off-road parking, this impressive home combines generous proportions with high-quality finishes, making it perfectly suited to modern family living and entertaining.
The accommodation begins with an entrance porch leading into a welcoming reception hall with built-in storage and access to the large loft space.
The principal bedroom enjoys a dual-aspect outlook and benefits from a stylish en-suite shower room.
Two further double bedrooms are accessed from the reception hall, while the versatile fourth bedroom is positioned off the sitting room which can be utilised in other ways if required.
A well-appointed family bathroom features a contemporary white suite comprising a panelled bath, separate tiled shower cubicle, low-level WC and a useful cupboard housing the gas-fired boiler.
Undoubtedly the centrepiece of this exceptional home is the expansive, high-specification kitchen and family room.
Designed with both everyday living and entertaining in mind, the kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of quality units and work surfaces, incorporating a peninsula breakfast bar, inset 11⁄2 bowl sink, Range master stove, built-in double oven and grill, integrated fridge and freezer, together with inset spotlighting throughout.
An adjoining utility room provides additional practicality with further storage, an inset sink and direct access to the outside.
The kitchen seamlessly opens into the bright and spacious family room, which benefits from dual-aspect windows and bi-fold doors leading directly onto the rear garden, creating a wonderful indoor-outdoor flow.
A substantial sitting room provides further versatile living space and offers access to the fourth bedroom.
This outstanding detached bungalow presents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and beautifully maintained home in one of the area's most desirable locations, offering spacious accommodation, excellent entertaining areas and ample off-road parking.
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Porch (3'3" x 6'6" (0.99m x 1.98m)) Entrance Hall (25'7" x 6'6" (7.80m x 1.98m)) Kitchen / Breakfast Room (14'11" x 19'9" (4.55m x 6.02m)) Utility Room (13'0" x 6'10" (3.96m x 2.08m)) Open Plan Living Room (12'11" x 25'4" (3.94m x 7.72m)) Secondary Living Room (19'0" x 13'0" (5.79m x 3.96m)) Bedroom 1 (16'6" x 13'0" (5.03m x 3.96m)) En-Suite Shower Room (4'5" x 9'10" (1.35m x 3.00m)) Bedroom 2 (13'6" x 12'10" (4.11m x 3.91m)) Bedroom 3 (9'11" x 12'10" (3.02m x 3.91m)) Bedroom 4 (9'11" x 10'7" (3.02m x 3.23m)) Bathroom (9'4" x 12'1" (2.84m x 3.68m)) Material information for this property: Tenure is Freehold Council Tax Band - E EPC Rating - C Services Connected: Electricity - Yes Gas - Yes Water - Yes Sewerage type - Mains Telephone & Broadband coverage - Unknown.
Prospective purchasers should be directed to website to confirm the coverage of mobile phone and broadband for this property Non standard property features to note - None Any other charges: None Garden Facing: South Agents Notes: We are advised by the current vendor that there is a resident payment towards the upkeep of a sewerage pump to the main sewerage system.
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
The Agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose.
References to the Tenure of a Property are based on information supplied by the Seller. The Agent has not had sight of the title documents.
A Buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor. Items shown in photographs are not included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars.
We can also not confirm that such items are within the ownership of the seller. They may however be available by separate negotiation.
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The agent has assumed relevant planning permissions are in place for any alterations the property has undergone and it is the responsibility of the seller to confirm this via their solicitor.
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