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See how verdicts work3-bedroom bungalow · SN15 5LP
For saleListed 188 days
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About
A spacious and exceptionally versatile three bedroom detached family home (formerly four bedrooms), offering beautifully presented, modern accommodation, superbly positioned a short distance from the M4, Chippenham railway station and Chippenham's principal secondary schools.
The accommodation is arranged over two levels, briefly comprising; a spacious and welcoming reception hall, generous triple-aspect sitting room with wood burner and french doors to the rear garden, large dual-aspect dining room, a stylish fitted kitchen with granite work surfaces, downstairs shower room, and fantastic utility / laundry room, which used to a further downstairs bedroom.
To the first floor are the three double bedrooms, including the superb triple-aspect principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower room, two, and the family bathroom with a jacuzzi bath.
Externally, the property benefits from a private rear and side garden, featuring a paved seating area, a substantial timber open-fronted BBQ area / workshop, and a well-maintained lawn.
There is a block paved driveway to the front for two vehicles.
Situation The property is just a short walk away from the town and all amenities which include a public library, John Coles Park and the pleasant Monkton Park with a nine hole golf approach course and riverside walks and cycleways.
There is convenient pedestrian access to the mainline railway station (London Paddington - approx. 65 minutes).
The M4 motorway, the A4 and the A420 offer excellent motor commuting to the major centres of Bath, Bristol, Swindon & London.
There is a good choice of private schooling in the locality and Chippenham also offers excellent secondary schools and primary schools, together with further education at Wiltshire College.
Property Information Council Tax Band: E Freehold Mains Gas, Electicity, Water & Drainage. Gas Fired Central Heating EPC Rating; tbc
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About 161a, Malmesbury Road, Chippenham
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