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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · SS5 4EH
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Two Bedroom Detached Bungalow Guide Price: £475,000 - £500,000 Offered with no onward chain, this two-bedroom detached bungalow offers well-arranged accommodation throughout.
The ground floor comprises a front-facing living room, with an inner hallway leading through to the kitchen/breakfast room.
The fitted kitchen provides worktop space, room for a dining table and access to the rear garden. The hallway also leads to a modern shower room and provides rear access.
There are two good-sized bedrooms, with the main bedroom benefiting from an en-suite WC and two loft spaces for storage with sky lights to rear.
Outside, the rear garden features a raised decking area with steps leading down to a combination of shingle and lawn, along with access to a useful storage area.
To the front, there is off-road parking for vehicles. With its detached layout and practical accommodation, this bungalow offers an appealing opportunity for a range of buyers.
Location wise, the house is close to local shops at Hawkwell, easy walking distance to the train station, the Clements Hall leisure centre and surrounding green spaces and plenty of woodland.
Entrance Hall / 15'1 x 3'9 Textured ceiling, fitted carpet, radiator, loft access, power points, doors leading off: Living Room / 13'6 x 12'7 Double glazed bay window to front aspect, further double glazed windows to side aspect, textured and coved ceiling, fitted carpet, feature fireplace, radiator, power points.
Inner Hallway / 19'10 x 2'3 Textured and coved ceiling, floor covering, double glazed door providing rear access, door to kitchen/diner and shower room.
Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Area / 19'8 x 10'2 Kitchen / Fitted at both eye and base level in a range of wood roll units with working surface over, integrated appliances such as five ring gas hob with extractor fan above, double oven and 1.5 sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, space for appliances such as washing machine and tumble dryer, double glazed window to rear aspect, textured and coved ceiling, tiled flooring and part tiled walls, power points, open access to: Dining Area / Double glazed French doors to rear garden and double glazed window to rear aspect, textured and coved ceiling, tiled flooring, space for fridge/freezer and dining table, radiator, power points.
Shower Room / 8'4 x 5'0 Three piece suite comprising walk in shower with fitted shower unit, wall mounted vanity unit with sink top and mixer tap, low level w/c, double glazed window to rear aspect, textured and coved ceiling, wood effect floor covering, part tiled walls.
Bedroom One / 11'6 x 11'0 plus 9'10 x 9'4 Double glazed window to rear aspect, textured and coved ceiling, fitted carpet, radiator, loft access, power points, door to: En-Suite W/C / 6'4 x 3'7 Two piece suite comprising wall mounted vanity unit with sink top and mixer tap, low level w/c, textured and coved ceiling, wood effect floor covering.
Bedroom Two / 12'1 x 11'1 Double glazed window to front aspect, textured and coved ceiling, fitted carpet, radiator, power points.
Rear Garden / Sun decking to immediate rear of property with steps down, remaining rear garden is mainly laid with shingle with laid to lawn areas, secure fence boundaries, mature planting, water tap, double glazed door to storage area with power and lighting.
Front Garden / Block paved driveway providing parking for vehicles with further shingle area for parking, secure fence boundaries, access to storage area and side gate providing rear access.
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