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See how verdicts work3-bedroom bungalow · G46 6BY
Under offerListed 59 days
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About
Seldom available and ideally situated for easy access to a wide range of local amenities in the popular area of Giffnock, this attractive semi-detached bungalow offers excellent accommodation and would make an ideal family home.
The accommodation comprises: Ground floor: Entrance vestibule, leading to a spacious reception hallway.
Bright bay-windowed sitting room, separate dining room, and a modern fitted kitchen with a range of wall-mounted and floor-standing units, with direct access to the rear garden.
Generous double bedroom to the front. Modern four-piece family bathroom, completes the ground floor accommodation. The first floor comprises two double bedrooms and a three-piece shower room.
The property benefits from well-maintained gardens to both the front and rear, with the rear garden providing an ideal space for outdoor entertaining. A private driveway offers off-street parking.
Further benefits include gas central heating and double glazing.
Giffnock is acknowledged for its standard of local amenities and provides a selection of local shops, supermarkets, restaurants, regular bus and rail services to Glasgow City Centre, banks, library and health care facilities.
This popular and leafy suburb is located approximately 8 miles to the South of Glasgow's City Centre and is conveniently situated for commuter access to nearby M77/M8 & Glasgow Southern Orbital.
The property is located in close proximity to Giffnock Village local shops and restaurants and is conveniently located to for access to Morrisons and Sainsburys on Fenwick Road, The Avenue shopping centre and Waitrose at Greenlaw Village Retail Park.
The property is within walking distance to Giffnock Train Station.
If you are an outdoors lover, Rouken Glen Park, voted Best Park in the UK 2016, is nearby with walking trails through the woods, a great adventure play area, a skate park, five a side football pitches, café and a boating pond.
A wide range of sports and recreational facilities can be found locally to include David Lloyd Rouken Glen, Parklands Country Club, Pure Gym and Nuffield Giffnock health clubs, Cathcart, Williamwood and Whitecraigs Golf Clubs, Giffnock Tennis Club, as well as East Renfrewshire Council's own excellent sports and leisure facilities at Eastwood Toll.
EPC: Band D The home report can be viewed and downloaded from our website, Rightmove or the Onesurvey website: Viewing advised.
Value & comps
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