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Guide Price: £500,000 - £525,000 A spacious and versatile four-bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow, offering well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, together with a particularly impressive and well-screened rear garden, driveway parking and a range of useful outbuildings.
The property has been thoughtfully adapted to provide two bedrooms on the ground floor with a further two bedrooms within the converted first floor, making this an excellent choice for families or those seeking flexible accommodation with the option to use the upstairs rooms for bedrooms, hobbies or home working.
The welcoming entrance porch leads into the entrance hall, providing access to the principal ground floor accommodation.
The living room is a comfortable and inviting reception space, featuring a large bay window which allows plenty of natural light into the room.
The separate dining room provides ample space for a family dining table, with plenty of room to entertain guests and enjoy family meals, while the staircase rises from here to the first floor.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of cream-coloured wall and base units, complemented by contrasting work surfaces and a tiled splashback.
There is space for a range-style cooker, along with an inset sink positioned beneath the window overlooking the rear garden.
The kitchen provides direct access towards the rear of the property and garden. There are two well-proportioned bedrooms on the ground floor.
Bedroom one is a generous double bedroom with a large bay window, while bedroom two also provides comfortable double-bedroom accommodation and offers flexibility for family members, guests or alternative use.
The ground floor is completed by a spacious family bathroom, fitted with a freestanding bath, WC, wash hand basin and a walk-in shower.
The first floor has been converted to create two additional bedrooms, providing valuable extra accommodation while retaining useful loft storage areas.
Bedroom three is a well-sized room with a rear-facing window, while bedroom four is another versatile room with its own window and useful storage possibilities.
Outside, the property benefits from an exceptionally generous rear garden, which is a particular feature of the home.
Predominantly laid to lawn, the garden offers a substantial amount of space for children, entertaining and outdoor activities, with established planting, mature trees, shrubs and borders providing a good degree of privacy.
A paved patio area immediately to the rear of the property creates an ideal space for outdoor dining and seating.
The garden also benefits from a number of useful outbuildings, including a characterful garden bar which has been arranged as an entertaining space with a fitted bar area, timber flooring and decorative features.
To the front, the property benefits from a substantial driveway providing ample off-street parking, together with a paved pathway leading to the entrance.
The combination of generous parking, extensive gardens and useful outbuildings makes the property particularly well suited to those looking for more outdoor space than typically found with a property of this type.
Situated within Bruce Grove, Wickford, the property offers a highly versatile layout and an excellent amount of accommodation, both internally and externally.
With four bedrooms arranged over two floors, two ground floor bedrooms, a spacious reception layout, large rear garden, extensive driveway and useful outbuildings, this distinctive chalet bungalow offers considerable flexibility for modern family living.
EPC Rating: D Bedroom 1 (3.28m x 3.85m) Window to front, radiator Bedroom 2 (4.14m x 3.53m) French doors to garden, radiator Bedroom 3 (3.47m x 2.47m) Window to rear, radiator Bedroom 4 (4.86m x 2.00m) Window to rear, radiator Landing Walk in loft access, storage Entrance Hall Storage cupboard, radiator Bathroom Window to rear, walk in shower, bath, W.C, wash basin, radiator Living Room (3.60m x 3.65m) Window to front, feature fireplace, shelving units, radiator Dining Room (3.9m x 3.5m) Window to side, stairs to 1st floor, radiator Kitchen (2.78m x 3.22m) Window to rear, range of base and wall units, work surfaces, sink, washing machine, fridge/freezer, washing machine, extraction fan, side access Garage (5.74m x 3.00m) Double doors, power Garden (30.48m x 15.24m) Patio area, lawn area, established plant and shrub borders, shed, outbuilding/bar, side access Parking - Driveway EV charger
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