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See how verdicts work4-bedroom bungalow · TA4 2LU
Sold STCReduced £30k (−5.2%) on 11 JunListed 229 days
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About
We are delighted to offer for sale this detached bungalow on Palace Gardens. From a wide entrance hallway with access front and rear, there is a door to a superb living room with log burner.
An open plan design leads to the dining area immediately adjacent to the well equipped re-fitted kitchen. From here there is access to the superb garden room overlooking the terrace and lawn.
On the ground floor, there are three double bedrooms and a refurbished, easy access shower room, ample storage and ground floor cloakroom.
A loft conversion provides a fourth bedroom with its own ensuite bathroom and walk in wardrobe with easy access to the remaining loft.
Outside the property, there is a private driveway with parking for at least four vehicles and access to a large detached garage/workshop.
There is access on all four sides of the bungalow with its main garden to the south side overlooking other gardens, school buildings and the countryside beyond.
The garden has a new path and terrace with level lawn and mature plant and fencing boundaries with a high degree of privacy.
The property has a new oil fired central heating system, PV solar panels and double glazing throughout.
The Wiveliscombe area is the best kept secret in Somerset with rolling green hills and peaceful unspoilt countryside, whilst maintaining excellent access to communities in Taunton, 11 miles with main line railway station and M5 access junction 25 and Wellington junction 26 is 7 miles from Wiveliscombe.
Wiveliscombe town offers an unusually wide range of services including post office, doctors surgery, vets, chiropodist, library, churches, public houses, community office, primary and secondary schools with excellent reputations and a recreation ground with heated outdoor swimming pool, cricket and rugby pitches and tennis courts.
Exmoor National Park is close at hand as well as the Quantock and Brendon hills providing open country for walking, riding, mountain biking and access to the beautiful West Somerset coastline.
Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.
Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: F Local Authority: Somerset Council From our office at the top of Silver Street, proceed down High Street and bear left at the traffic lights onto Church Street.
Take the right hand turn into Station Road and just past the entrance to Bishops Green, one will find the private drive entrance to Palace Gardens.
Please note: Residents have vehicular access from the Station Road end to and from their property and also enjoy pedestrian access at the end of Palace Gardens, up behind St.
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Hall Kitchen 3.48m x 2.62m Dining Room 3.48m x 2.64m Living Room 5.38m x 3.48m Garden Room 4.22m x 2.74m Bedroom One 3.66m x 3.6m Bedroom Two 3.6m x 3.15m Bedroom Three 3.1m x 2.74m Bathroom 2.08m x 1.73m Bedroom Four 4.37m x 4.24m Walk in Wardrobe Ensuite Bathroom 2.03m x 1.83m Garage 4.88m x 3.73m Gardens Parking & Driveway
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