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See how verdicts work5-bedroom house · SS13 2JD
For saleListed 93 days
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About
Offered for sale with no onward chain, this impressive four/five-bedroom detached family home occupies a generous plot in the sought-after village of Bowers Gifford.
Located on the exclusive Alpha Road, comprising just four detached properties, this rarely available home offers spacious and flexible accommodation, excellent parking, a detached outbuilding and superb potential to personalise and create a wonderful family home.
The property opens into a welcoming entrance hall leading to a spacious dual-aspect lounge, providing an ideal area for both family living and entertaining.
The fitted kitchen offers integrated appliances, ample storage and flows into a bright conservatory/family room overlooking the rear garden.
Benefiting from underfloor heating, this versatile space can be enjoyed throughout the year.
The ground floor also features a utility room, dedicated office and an additional family room, offering flexibility to be used as a fifth bedroom, playroom or dining room depending on individual needs.
Upstairs, there are four generous double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with a four-piece en-suite bathroom. A further four-piece family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.
Outside, the property benefits from a large private driveway providing parking for several vehicles, an integral garage and a generous rear garden.
The detached outbuilding offers excellent flexibility and would make an ideal home office, gym, studio, workshop, games room or teenager's retreat.
Additional benefits include a professionally installed alarm system, gas central heating, double glazing and a modern boiler with approximately two years remaining warranty.
The property also benefits from a 3.9kWp solar photovoltaic system, with approximately 16 years remaining on the efficiency warranty and around 11 years remaining on the Feed-in Tariff agreement, helping to reduce energy costs and providing an ongoing benefit to the new owners.
The property is clean, well maintained and perfectly comfortable as it stands, whilst offering the exciting opportunity for a new owner to personalise and enhance the accommodation to suit their own taste and lifestyle.
A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial detached family home in an exclusive location, offered with no onward chain. Entrance Hall Spacious entrance hall, parquet-style flooring.
Stairs to the first floor. Ground Floor Cloakroom. Suite comprising close-coupled w.c. Wash hand basin. Lounge (7.72m x 3.05m) Double glazed window to front.
Double glazed french door leading on to and overlooking rear garden. Feature fireplace. Radiator. Coved and skimmed ceiling.
Fitted Kitchen (4.19m x 3.17m) Fitted with an extensive range of wall and base level units. Work surfaces over with inset sink unit and mixer tap. Range cooker with extractor canopy over.
Double glazed window to rear overlooking rear garden. Integrated fridge. Ceramic tiled floor. Coved and skimmed ceiling. Utlity Room (2.77m x 1.47m) Double glazed window to rear.
Range of wall mounted storage units. Work surfaces. Ceramic tiled floor. Conservatory (4.45m x 2.62m) Double glazed window to rear. Bifold doors leading on to rear garden. Roof lantern.
Skimmed ceiling with inset spotlights. Office (2.79m x 2.13m) Fitted with an extensive range of wall and base level storage units. Work surfaces. Double glazed window to side. Ceramic tiled floor.
Reception/Bedroom Five (3.61m x 2.69m) Double glazed window to front. Parquet style flooring. Radiator. Coved and skimmed ceiling with inset spotlights.
Bedroom One (4.22m x 2.95m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Eaves storage cupboard. Coved and skimmed ceiling. Door to en suite bathroom.
En Suite Bathroom Obscure double-glazed window to rear. Four-piece suite comprising roll-top bath. Separate shower cubicle. Close-coupled w.c. Pedestal wash hand basin. Laminate flooring.
Tiled walls in complementary ceramics. Bedroom Two (3.66m x 2.85m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Fitted with a range of wardrobes to one wall with matching drawer units.
Coved and textured ceiling. Bedroom Three (3.66m x 2.74m) Double glazed window to rear. Radiator. Fitted wardrobe.
Coved and textured ceiling Bedroom Four (3.07m x 3.05m) Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Range of fitted wardrobes. Coved and textured ceiling. Family Bathroom/W.C.
Obscure double-glazed window to rear. Radiator. Four-piece suite comprising panelled bath. Separate shower cubicle. Close-coupled w.c. Pedestal wash hand basin. Storage cupboard.
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