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See how verdicts work3-bedroom bungalow · PL9 8TL
Listing removedReduced £25k (−6.3%) on 4 FebListed 401 days
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About
Located in central Plymstock and benefitting from the local amenities and schools is this extended detached bungalow.
The accommodation comprises a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, lounge, feature dining/family room, 3 good-sized bedrooms & family bathroom.
Externally there is off-road parking for a number of vehicles leading to the garage & to the rear, a lovely feature garden with attractive mature planting, pond, good-sized deck area with shed/workshop.
Shortwood Crescent, Plymstock, Pl9 8Tl Accommodation Access to the property is gained via the part-glazed entrance door leading into the entrance vestibule.
Entrance Vestibule Part-glazed inner door leading into the entrance hall. Entrance Hall Providing access to the accommodation. Loft hatch. Built-in storage cupboard.
Lounge (5.39 x 3.73 (17'8" x 12'2")) A lovely-sized room with a double-glazed window to the front elevation. Inset feature fireplace with an electric fire.
Folding double doors opening up into the dining/family room.
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room (3.63 x 3.32 incl kitchen units (11'10" x 10'10" in) Series of contemporary-styled eye-level and base units with blackened granite work surfaces. Built-in breakfast bar.
Inset one-&-a-half bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Built-in 5-ring gas hob with an extractor hood above. Adjacent built-in electric oven and microwave. Integrated dishwasher.
Space and plumbing for a washing machine. Vertical radiator. 2 double-glazed windows to the side elevation. Part single-glazed door to the rear. Doorway leading into the dining/family room.
Dining/Family Room (6.44 x 3.06 (21'1" x 10'0")) Parquet-style wooden floor. Double-glazed window to the side elevation.
French-style double doors with double-glazed full-length panels to the side providing a pleasant outlook and access out onto the rear garden.
Bedroom One (3.63 x 3.43 (11'10" x 11'3")) Double-glazed window to the front elevation.
Please note that this room is being used as a dressing room and has extensive open shelving and hanging areas with mirror-fronted doors to one unit Bedroom Two (3.32 x 2.64 (10'10" x 8'7")) Double-glazed window to the side elevation.
2 sets of fitted cupboards. Bedroom Three (2.69 x 2.64 (8'9" x 8'7")) Double-glazed window to the front elevation. Built-in desk unit with storage units and display cupboards.
Family Bathroom (2.89 x 1.67 (9'5" x 5'5")) White modern 4-piece suite comprising a bath with a mixer tap and spray attachment, Quadrant-style corner shower with sliding shower screen door, shower unit and spray attachment, a sink unit with a vanity cupboard beneath and a low level toilet.
Vertical towel rail/radiator. Tiled floor. Fully-tiled walls. 2 obscured double-glazed windows to the side elevation.
Garage (4.78m x 3.02m at widest point (15'8" x 9'10" at wi) Roller door to the front. Power and lighting.
Shed/Workshop (7.16m x 5.31m (23'5" x 17'5")) Detached timber building with power and lighting situated at the top of the garden and built-on a concrete base.
Outside At the front of the property there is an off-road parking area and drive leading to the garage providing ample parking for a number of vehicles.
Adjacent to the parking area, is a lawned area of garden and steps and a path lead to the main entrance. The path continues through to the rear. The rear garden is a lovely feature of the property.
There is a brick-paved sitting area with a pond and water feature adjacent to the rear of the bungalow.
A central gravelled path extends to the decked area and a further path and steps adjacent to the garage lead up the side.
The central part of the garden has a lawn together with mature trees and shrubs. Towards the end of the garden is an extensive decked area and large shed/workshop.
Located behind this is an aluminium-framed greenhouse.
Council Tax Plymouth City Council Council tax band D Services The property is connected to all the mains services: Gas, electricity, water and drainage.
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