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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · SY3 8EL
Sold STCListed 179 days
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About
An attractive and characterful 3 bedroom home, offering incredibly flexible and spacious accommodation, set in a popular village location with stunning gardens.
Directions - From Shrewsbury take the Holyhead Road (B4380) heading for Montford Bridge. At Bicton proceed past the garage and continue taking the right turn down Bicton Lane.
Proceed for a short distance, turn right again into Church Lane where the property will be found on the left hand side.
Situation - The property is situated in a sought after location in the village of Bicton, which provides a modern primary school and nursery, church, village club and hall.
Shrewsbury town centre is easily accessible and includes a comprehensive shopping centre, an excellent selection of restaurants and facilities including a rail service.
Commuters will find the nearby A5 provides ready access through to the M54 motorway to Telford or alternatively north up to Oswestry with further road links to Chester.
Property - The Haven is a charming characterful detached home that has been extended and improved over time to provide flexible and spacious accommodation, with beautiful gardens, driveway parking and a detached double garage.
There is huge scope given the space to the side of the property for further extensions subject to the necessary planning permissions.
The reception hall opens to a large sitting room with feature fireplace, useful under stairs storage and bay window to front.
This then flows through to a separate dining/family room with glazed patio doors that lead to the gardens.
The kitchen has been recently updated and has a range of well-fitted units, a breakfast bar and dual aspect elevations.
Beyond the kitchen is a utility room with access to the side and a family bathroom on the ground floor.
On the first floor there is a wonderfully well proportioned principal bedroom with large airing cupboard, views over the garden and en-suite shower room.
There is a further double bedroom with spacious built-in cupboard, and a single bedroom with additional study/dressing area.
Garage/Workshop - The property is approached over a private driveway, that provides parking and a detached double garage that has electric doors and plenty of potential for conversion if required.
The Gardens - To the front of the property is a lawned garden with planted borders, and attractively landscaped mature rear gardens, that comprise lawned areas, a paved patio, summer house, established rose garden, fruit trees, raised beds for vegetables, as well as a lovely ‘Victorian Style’ greenhouse.
Beyond the greenhouse there are two useful sheds for DIY and garden tools.
General Remarks - Anti-Money Laundering (Aml) Checks - We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers.
Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted.
The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required.
This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.
Fixtures And Fittings - Only those items described in these particulars are included in the sale. Tenure - Freehold. Purchasers must confirm via their solicitor.
Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. None of these services have been tested.
Council Tax - The property is in Council Tax band 'C' on the Shropshire Council Register. Viewings - By appointment through Halls, 2 Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QJ.
Value & comps
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