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See how verdicts work2-bedroom terraced house · IG10 3BU
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About
Southern Drive, Loughton, Essex, Ig10 3Bu Guide Price £440,000 no onward chain: This is a delightful home in a great location close to plenty of open, green spaces but within walking distance of Loughton Central Line Station (less than half a mile) and a variety of shops, cafes and restaurants on the nearby High Road.
The lovely house is brightly decorated and welcoming, with a charming fireplace in the welcoming living room and a separate fitted kitchen/diner leading out to the rear garden.
There is also a ground floor cloakroom and a brick-built garden room (currently used as an office). The first floor has two double bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom.
As mentioned you can access the secluded rear garden through the kitchen/diner doors but there is pedestrian side access too.
There are a choice of nurseries and day care locally and very popular schools within a mile or so, including White Bridge & The Alderton Primary Schools, Roding Valley, Debden & Davenant Foundation Senior Schools.
You can easily walk to Roding Valley Nature Reserve and amble through the meadows, or picnic at the lake while Epping Forest offers further opportunities for rambling and cycling.
There are pilates, yoga and fitness studios in and around Loughton and larger gyms and heath clubs too including the Leisure Centre.
Nearby supermarkets include Sainsburys, Morrisons & M&S Foodhall, there are also several independent shops including the ever popular kc Fisheries and The Ginger Pig.
The High Street is also home to dentists, hair and beauty salons, veterinary clinic, dog groomers and banks. Council Tax Band D EPC Rating D
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