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See how verdicts work4-bedroom bungalow · DE13 8LD
Sold STCListed 323 days
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About
Offered with the benefit of no upward chain is this outstanding detached dormer bungalow, presenting generously proportioned interiors, four bedrooms plus study and an established wrap around garden plot facing onto Efflinch Lane.
Offering excellent potential to remodel and/or extend, the spacious and well maintained interiors extend over two floors, offering either an ideal family home or a sizeable property to accommodate single storey living.
The detached garage with utility and cloakroom also offers the opportunity for conversion, subject to relevant permissions.
A porch opens to the central reception hall which leads in turn to the dining kitchen, with a conservatory set to the rear of the property.
An open plan style living and dining room faces the front aspect and has stairs rising to the first floor, where there are two bedrooms serviced by a shower room, with a further three bedrooms (two doubles) to the ground floor serviced by a family bathroom, one of which is ideal as a study.
Outside, a gated drive from Arden Road provides parking as well as access into the two garages, and established gardens extend to three sides of the bungalow, enjoying a sunny aspect and providing space to extend.
Blue Cedar is serviced by mains gas central heating and double glazed windows.
The property benefits from a desirable and peaceful setting on this popular road, being within a healthy walk of the excellent amenities Barton under Needwood offers.
Centred around the handsome High Street are coffee shops, gift shops, a post office, pubs, a Co-op, pharmacy, GP surgery, dental practice and a stunning Tudor church.
Holland Sports club also plays host to an array of sporting activities for all ages including rugby, football, cricket and tennis, and the village is served by Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ schools including Thomas Russell Infants and Primary and John Taylor Specialist Science School.
For local leisure pursuits, the property is within a 10-15 minute drive of both Hoar Cross Hall Hotel and Spa and the FA’s St Georges Park, both of which offer a members only gym, and there are a number of golf clubs in the surrounding area.
Local towns of Burton on Trent and the Cathedral City of Lichfield both offer rail travel to Birmingham, London and beyond, the commuter roads of A38, A50 and M6 Toll can be found within a short drive, and the International airports of Birmingham and East Midlands lie within a commutable distance.
Reception Hall - 3.38 x 1.5m (11'1" x 4'11" ) - Dining Kitchen - 3.98 x 2.7m (13'0" x 8'10" ) - Conservatory - 4.3 x 2.28m (14'1" x 7'5" ) - Living & Dining Room - 6.55 x 4.53m (21'5" x 14'10" ) - Master Bedroom - 4.54 x 3.33m (14'10" x 10'11" ) - Bedroom Two - 3.98 x 2.99m (13'0" x 9'9" ) - Bedroom Three - 3.0 x 2.25m (9'10" x 7'4" ) - Family Bathroom - 2.98 x 1.96m (9'9" x 6'5" ) - Eaves Storage - 2.63 x 1.93m (8'7" x 6'3" ) - Bedroom Four - 3.41 x 3.01m (11'2" x 9'10" ) - Bedroom Five - 3.4 x 2.8m (11'1" x 9'2") - Garage One - 4.94 x 2.67m (16'2" x 8'9") - Garage Two - 4.82 x 2.8m (15'9" x 9'2" ) - Utility - 2.56 x 2.38m (8'4" x 7'9" ) -
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