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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · S64 8QY
Sold STCListed 243 days
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About
Guide Price £240,000 - £250,000 Situated on the ever-popular Buckthorn Close in Swinton, Mexborough, this charming two-bedroom detached bungalow occupies a lovely plot with a generous driveway and detached garage.
Properties of this style, space and potential rarely remain available for long.
Step inside and you are welcomed by a central hallway providing access to both bedrooms, the bathroom, the spacious reception room and a useful storage cupboard—ideal for coats and additional storage.
The reception room is a particularly impressive space, featuring a large front-facing bay window that floods the room with natural light.
Its generous proportions offer fantastic flexibility for a variety of layouts. The newly installed modern kitchen is a real highlight of the home.
Finished to a contemporary standard, it boasts ample counter space and storage, a gas oven with gas hob, and space and plumbing for a washing machine—perfectly suited to modern living.
The main bedroom is a well-proportioned double with ample space for wardrobes and additional furnishings.
Bedroom two is also a generous room, currently utilised as a dining room/second reception area, demonstrating the versatility of the accommodation.
From here, sliding glass doors open into a double-glazed UPVC conservatory—a bright and airy space with French doors leading out to the garden. Externally, the property continues to impress.
The well-maintained rear garden offers a lovely private outdoor retreat, while the front garden enhances the home’s attractive first impression.
The bathroom is fitted with a bath and shower over, completing the internal accommodation. A fantastic opportunity to secure a spacious detached bungalow in a desirable and well-connected location.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the space, setting and lifestyle on offer.
Kitchen 12'2" x 8'4" (3.73m x 2.55m) Newley fitted modern kitchen front facing window with space and plumbing for washing machine, gas hob and gas oven, storage cupboard and boiler cupboard.
Lounge 11'5" x 16'0" (3.50m x 4.90m) Electric fireplace front facing bay window, door leading to kitchen and wall mounted radiator.
Bedroom 10'1" x 10'9" (3.08m x 3.30m) Rear facing window, wall mounted radiator. Bedroom Two 8'8" x 13'5" (2.65m x 4.10m) Sliding door to conservatory wall mounted radiator.
Conservatory 9'6" x 12'5" (2.90m x 3.80m) French doors leading to the garden. Bathroom 6'3" x 5'8" (1.92m x 1.75m) Electric shower with front facing frosted window and heated towel rail.
Disclaimer Haybrook Estate Agents also offer a professional, ARLA accredited Lettings and Management Service.
If you are considering renting your property in order to purchase, are looking at buy to let or would like a free review of your current portfolio then please call the Lettings Branch Manager on the number shown above.
Haybrook Estate Agents is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position.
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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