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See how verdicts work5-bedroom bungalow · LU4 8BA
For saleListed 2 days
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About
The Property This Property is Being sold Purplebricks Secure Sale.
Three-bedroom semi-detached home in a popular residential area of Luton, offered with the added benefit of a brand-new, self-contained one-bedroom detached bungalow, providing excellent potential for multigenerational living, extended family accommodation or investment.
-The Main House- Internally, the main house offers three well-proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms, making it an ideal choice for family living.
The spacious accommodation provides a versatile layout, with plenty of potential for buyers to personalise and enhance the property to suit their own tastes, creating a comfortable long-term family home while adding value along the way.
Externally, the property benefits from a beautiful, mature garden, lovingly established to produce home-grown fruit each year, with varieties enjoyed all the way from Italy.
This charming outdoor space offers a wonderful setting for relaxing, gardening and enjoying the changing seasons.
-The Bungalow- A particularly attractive feature of this opportunity is the inclusion of a brand-new, detached one-bedroom bungalow.
The bungalow is fully self-contained and benefits from its own private garden and dedicated parking, offering excellent flexibility for extended family, independent living for relatives, guest accommodation or potential rental opportunities, subject to any necessary consents.
The bungalow is included in the sale, providing the added benefit of separate title deeds (and house number) for the main house and bungalow.
Externally the bungalow benefits from a self contained garden and off road parking, It is also worth noting their is potential to extend the bungalow to a 2/3 Bed house subject to planning.
Externally, the property occupies a convenient position on Durbar Road, within an established residential neighbourhood.
The surrounding area provides access to local shops, schools, bus services and everyday amenities.
Durbar Road is served by nearby bus connections along the Dunstable Road corridor, providing routes towards Luton town centre and surrounding areas.
The properties are also well placed for access to central Luton, where buyers can find a wider selection of shopping, restaurants, leisure facilities and educational establishments.
Luton railway station is approximately 2km away, providing further transport connections.
Offering two separate residential dwellings, including a brand-new self-contained bungalow, this is a versatile opportunity for buyers seeking flexible living arrangements, additional accommodation for family members or potential investment opportunities.
Alternatively, Investors and Landlords could Maximise rental income with the two dwellings, making it a great portfolio addition Secure sale of auction is a faster and more secure way to sell or purchase a property, where the seller and the buyer commit to the transaction and an agreed fixed timescale.
A legal pack (including searches) will be created upfront and made available to any interested parties and passed to the conveyancers once a sale has been agreed.
Please contact Purplebricks to view these documents.
When an offer is accepted, the buyer will be required to pay a non-refundable Reservation Fee of £8975 including VAT (in addition to the final negotiated selling price), sign a Reservation Form and agree the Terms and Conditions prior to solicitors being instructed.
If you require a copy of these documents, or for further information, please contact the Purplebricks Secure Sales team Property Description Disclaimer This is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract.
It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as "draft".
Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it.
If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view.
All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks.
The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Purplebricks and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale.
The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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