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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · BH14 0ND
Sold STCListed 138 days
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About
FAMILY HOME - This three/four bedroom house is nicely situated in a quiet cul-de-sac overlooking a small woodland and field. Located in the Baden Powell and Courthill school catchment area.
SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN with superb wooded outlook.
This substantial property in the popular area of Ashley Cross offers 3 bedrooms on the first floor and a third bedroom/study on the ground floor,a modern fitted kitchen and recently modernised bathroom with walk in shower.
THE PROPERTY - On the ground floor is a large living room extended across the rear of the house to provide an open plan but separate dining area.
The modern kitchen has plenty of storage and a range of integral appliances with waist level electric oven and built-in microwave, gas hob, large larder fridge with ice box and unit high freezer.
Also on the ground floor is an additional room which can be either a study or bedroom if desired. In the hallway is a cloakroom/wc and understairs storage.
OUTSIDE- The front garden is laid to lawn with hedge and mature climbing plants. The driveway and car port has parking for 2 or 3 cars and leads to a large garage with power and light.
The rear garden is a combination of lawn, beds and large decking area with a delightful woodland backdrop and view of the adjacent nature reserve.
Steps lead down to the lower garden with greenhouse/shed.
THE LOCATION - ASHLEY CROSS, LOWER PARKSTONE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA - A small, mostly Victorian, suburb of Poole with its own public park referred to by most locals as "The Green".
The Village has an eclectic mix of shops, cafe's, pubs and independent retailers.
There is also a train station with a Waterloo connection (around 120 minutes) and good bus connections into nearby Poole and Bournemouth.
Poole Harbour is around 5 minutes’ drive away from Ashley Cross.
Here you will find yacht clubs, marinas, viewpoints and wind and kite surfing areas can be found alongside the world-renowned golden Sandbanks beaches.
Beyond this is the Isle of Purbeck which is a rural peninsular accessed by a chain ferry and providing excellent road and mountain biking terrain and also beautiful, quieter, beaches.
Value & comps
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