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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · SS0 0BU
For saleReduced £25k (−4%) on 21 AugListed 314 days
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About
This two bedroom detached chalet bungalow is not to be missed.
The property is being sold with no onward chain and has many benefits including ample off street parking, a garage, a large conservatory that leads to low maintenance rear garden and it offers spacious living throughout.
The property has plenty of potential and will allow you to put your own stamp on it.
The ground floor offers a welcoming entrance hall, a spacious dual-aspect lounge which could be split easily enough to create a third bedroom with a separate lounge.
There are French doors opening onto the garden from the lounge and a modern kitchen/breakfast room complete with access through to the large conservatory.
The ground floor is completed by the main bedroom with ensuite, a study and WC.
On the first floor you will find another bedroom with ensuite and a storage area which can easily be used as a dressing room, study or loft space.
Externally the property has parking for around four cars to the front behind a large hedge which offers privacy and access to a garage which has double doors to access, power and loft space.
The rear garden offers a seating patio area, access to the garage, a small pond and mature shrub borders.
Location wise the property is perfectly situated within half a mile of Westcliff grammar schools and is within easy reach of Chalkwell Park for great family days out and shops on London Road.
The property is also within walking distance of Chalkwell train station which provides travel to London Fenchurch Street.
Council Tax Band - E Tenure - Freehold Measurements Entrance Hall - 17' x 14'7" Living/Dining Room - 26' 1" into bay x 14'9" reducing to 12' Kitchen - 13'3" x 8'5" Conservatory - 17'5" x 9'7" Bedroom One - 15' x 12' Ground Floor Ensuite - 9'10" x 4'4" Office - 9'10" x 5'1" WC - 6'2" x 2'6" Bedroom Two - 16'5" x 11'3" First Floor Ensuite - 9'5" x 7'4" Storage - 5'9" x 4'9" Ground Floor Upon entering this impressive detached chalet bungalow, you are welcomed by a bright entrance hall with practical understairs storage.
The spacious dual-aspect lounge is filled with natural light, with windows to both the front and rear, French doors opening onto the low maintenance rear garden, and a charming fireplace creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
At the heart of the home lies the spacious kitchen/breakfast room which leads through to the large conservatory overlooking the rear garden, showcasing a stylish range of modern units, a mixture of integrated and freestanding appliances, overall just a great space to entertain First Floor The stairs lead up to the first floor where you will find one of the two bedrooms which benefits from a ensuite and beautiful views across the rear garden.
There is also a storage area off of the bedroom with a double glazed Velux window which can be used as a dressing room, study or can be used as loft space Exterior The property offers ample off street parking to the front behind a large hedge which provides privacy.
There is a garage to the side with double doors to the front and a door to the rear leading out to the rear garden.
The garden is mainly laid to lawn and has a large seating patio area, mature scrub boarders and fence boundaries Location The property is perfectly located for easy access to Westcliff grammar schools which are within half a mile away.
Southend Hospital is 0.6 miles away and the property is in close proximity to a number of shops and local amenities. Chalkwell park and train station are also within easy reach
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About 8, St. James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea
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