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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · SY7 0AD
Sold STCReduced £25k (−7.1%) on 27 OctListed 216 days
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About
This spacious extended and character three double bedroom house sits in a central location in this popular and well serviced south shropshire village sitting on a plot 0.14 of an acre to include excellent driveway parking and gardens.
Accommodation briefly includes: living room with wood burner, large kitchen / diner, study/occasional bedroom four, utility/WC, first floor landing, three double bedrooms, en suite bathroom and house shower room.
Location: - Bucknell is a popular village sitting in South Shropshire with an excellent range of amenities that include: Garage, Shop, Butchers, Public House, Church, Heart of Mid-Wales railway station, Junior School, and an active community.
The closest towns are Craven Arms and Knighton which offer a good range of facilities, whilst historic Ludlow is equally accessible.
Description: - The property is approached into the living room with windows to both front and side elevations.
There is a feature brick fireplace with woodburning stove sat on a herringbone brick hearth.
A large L-shaped kitchen / dining room provides ample room for table and six chairs, whilst the kitchen is fitted with a range of handmade units with wood block works surfaces and includes a Belfast style sink and a range cooker Inner hallway with door into under stairs storage, study / bedroom four having double doors out onto the rear garden and the final room on the ground floor is a useful cloakroom/utility with a suite in white of wash hand basin and WC The first floor landing serves three double bedrooms, bedroom one having a lovely high ceiling and an ensuite bathroom incorporating a suite in white of WC, pedestal wash hand basin, freestanding scroll edged bath and double width shower cubicle, bedroom two has a feature fireplace with lovely high ceilings and bedroom three overlooks the rear garden.
There is a house shower room again with a modern suite in white of WC, wash hand basin with vanity cupboard and double width shower cubicle.
Outside: - The property sits as the name of the cottage suggests, next to the Heart of Wales railway line which has around eight trains on an average day.
The property is approached through a five bar gate onto a gravel and tarmacadam driveway providing parking for up to 6 cars.
Gardens extend to 0.14 of an acre and incorporate paved seating area, some raised borders with some mature trees and shrubs and a large workshop.
Services: - We understand that the property has mains electricity, water and drainage.
Oil fired heating to radiators via an externally housed boiler and the cottage has the benefit of a woodburning stove in the sitting room Broadband Speed: 19 - 80 Mbps Flood Risk: Very low Tenure: We understand the tenure is freehold Local Authority: Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND.
Tel Council Tax Band: B Should a sale be agreed, please note that under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to complete Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks for all purchasers.
We use Movebutler, a secure HMRC-approved platform by Credas, to collect purchasers’ proof of identity.
A charge of £25 per person will be collected by Movebutler, a link will be sent to you to carry out these proof of identity checks.
Mortgage Services: We offer a no obligation mortgage service through Hilltop Mortgage Solutions. Please ask a member of our team for further details.
Referral Services: Samuel Wood routinely refers vendors and purchasers to providers of conveyancing and financial services.
We may receive fees from them as declared in our Referral Fees Disclosure Form. Viewings: Strictly by appointment only, please contact the office on or email .
For out of hours enquiries please contact Andrew Cadwallader
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