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See how verdicts work4-bedroom bungalow · CO6 3JF
Sold STCListed 39 days
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About
*open day Saturday 26th of september-please call to arrange an appointment* Offered for sale with no onward chain is this substantial four-bedroom detached bungalow, situated in the highly sought-after village of West Bergholt.
The village offers an excellent range of local amenities, including a Co-op convenience store, pharmacy, hairdressers, local shops, doctors’ surgery, cricket club, public houses and Heathlands Primary School.
Regular bus services provide convenient access to Colchester’s historic city centre and Colchester North Station, which offers mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street.
Internally, the spacious and versatile accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hall, leading to a separate dining room with a feature fireplace.
The kitchen/breakfast room offers ample worktop and storage space, with sliding doors providing direct access to the rear garden.
The good-sized lounge provides access to two light and airy conservatories, both of which also open onto the rear garden, creating an excellent flow between the indoor and outdoor living spaces.
There are four well-proportioned bedrooms, together with two shower rooms, completing the accommodation.
Externally, the property benefits from a generous and established rear garden, predominantly laid to lawn and complemented by a variety of mature trees, shrubs and planted borders.
A paved patio area adjoining the property provides an ideal space for outdoor seating and entertaining, while a timber pergola offers an additional sheltered seating area.
To the front of the property is a driveway providing ample off road parking together with access to the garage. Palmer & Partners would recommend an early internal viewing to avoid disappointment.
EPC: Tbc Entrance Hall Dining Room (3.15m x 3.53m) Shower Room (2.29m x 2.18m) Kitchen (3.38m x 6.5m) Conservatory (3.7m x 2.67m) Lounge (8.05m x 3.62m) Conservatory (3.76m x 2.16m) Bedroom One (3.33m x 3.58m) Shower Room (2.3m x 2.16m) Bedroom Two (3.38m x 2.92m) Bedroom Three (2.84m x 3.33m) Bedroom Four (2.82m x 3.33m) Garage (2.5m x 5.6m) Agent Note This property is currently going through probate and is subject to the usual probate delays.
Value & comps
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About 14, New Church Road, Colchester
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