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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · SS2 4HG
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Guide price £300,000–£325,000 | fully detached bungalow | approx.
80ft rear garden | two double bedrooms | no onward chain Set on lovely Branksome Road in the heart of Southchurch , this double-bay-fronted fully detached bungalow offers generous accommodation, an impressive approximately 80ft rear garden and excellent potential for its next owner.
Much loved and well maintained, the property would now benefit from modernisation but provides an excellent foundation to create a superb home.
A useful entrance porch opens into a large central hallway , immediately giving a sense of the space on offer.
Both bedrooms are positioned to the front and are proper bay-fronted doubles Bedroom One measures approximately 15'1" x 9'9" , while Bedroom Two is approximately 13'9" x 9'10" , giving excellent proportions for a two-bedroom bungalow.
At the rear is the standout 22'8" x 12'10" lounge/diner This substantial dual-aspect reception room provides more than enough space to create dedicated lounging and dining areas, with its position overlooking the rear garden making it a particularly appealing main living space.
The fitted kitchen is another generous room at approximately 10'6" x 10'2" , with good cupboard and worktop space and direct access outside.
Alongside is a three-piece bathroom measuring approximately 6'4" x 5'11" Outside is where the property offers enormous potential.
The approximately 80ft rear garden is a fantastic size, with a shed and plenty of space to landscape, entertain, grow or simply enjoy – currently providing a genuine blank canvas for its next owner.
To the front is a further generous garden, while side access adds to the practicality of the plot.
There may also be potential to create off-street parking to the front, subject to obtaining the necessary dropped-kerb and other consents.
Branksome Road is a superb location for buyers who like to get around on foot.
Southchurch Road's extensive shops and everyday amenities, Southend High Street, mainline stations, parks and surrounding facilities are all within walking distance , with the seafront also readily accessible.
The bungalow does not currently have gas central heating, giving its next owner the opportunity to choose the heating system that best suits them as part of the modernisation, whether installing a conventional system or considering a more future-focused alternative such as a heat pump.
Priced to reflect the updating required and offered with no onward chain , this is a rare opportunity to secure a fully detached bungalow with substantial rooms, an excellent plot and huge potential in one of Southchurch's most convenient residential roads.
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About 45 Branksome Road, Southend-On-Sea
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