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About
A fantastic opportunity to acquire this charming 2 bedroom semi-detached cottage, offered with no chain and occupying a delightful rural setting backing onto paddock land.
Set within a generous plot of approximately 0.44 acres, the property currently offers around 760 sq ft of accommodation with excellent potential to extend and improve (stp).
Entrance Porch With double glazed entrance door, stairs leading up to the first floor, radiator.
Living Room With a radiator, built-in storage, open fireplace, under stairs cupboard, double glazed window to the front aspect overlooking the fields.
Kitchen/Dining Room With a range of matching wall and base units with work surfaces over, stainless steel sink, 4 ring electric hob and electric oven, inset spotlights, radiator, double glazed window to the side aspect.
Rear Lobby With a window to the side aspect and part glazed door. First Floor Landing Bedroom 1 With a walk-in wardrobe, radiator, double glazed window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 2 With a radiator, double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Bathroom With a side panel bath, low level WC, vanity wash hand basin, cupboard housing the water cylinder, chrome heated towel rail.
Outside The garden has a fantastic sized frontage with a long shingled driveway.
The expansive lawned gardens back onto Paddock land to the rear and comprise a patio seating area, fruit trees, an outside oil boiler and oil tank, outside water tap and a brick built outbuilding.
The property is set on a fantastic sized plot of approx. 0.44 of an acre, offering a huge potential for extending or a building plot, subject to the relevant permissions.
Sales Agents Notes Tenure - Freehold Council Tax Band - C Property Type - Semi-Detached Cottage Property Construction – Brick Square Footage - 764 Parking – Driveway Electric & Water Supply - Mains Sewerage - Shared Septic Tank Heating sources - Oil fired heating and open fireplace Broadband Connected – No Broadband Type – FTTP Mobile Signal/Coverage – Yes Flood risk - Very Low Planning Permission – Please refer to the East Cambridgeshire council website for any local planning applications.
Please note the property currently forms part of a larger hm Land Registry title, which will need to be divided prior to completion of any sale.
Promap site plan is provided as a guide only, the boundary lines will need to be confirmed during the conveyancing process.
The vendor has made us aware that, to the best of their knowledge, there is no asbestos or unsafe cladding present at the property and the property is not at risk of collapse.
The property may have restrictive covenants, this will need to be confirmed during the conveyancing process.
The vendor has made us aware that, to the best of their knowledge, there has been no adaptations made to the property for accessibility requirements during their ownership.
Value & comps
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About 53, Main Street, Westley Waterless
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